Music Style Comparison
MELODIC / AOR / HARDROCK
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Band |
Style | Recommended if you like these bands | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Amos |
Gothic Metal | ||
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Angelica |
Pop Metal/ Melodic Metal | Mr Big, Extreme | |
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Bishop Garden |
Freak Kitchen, Dream Theater | ||
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Boanerges |
Progressive Guitar Metal | Stratovarios | |
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Bride |
Dirty Groovy Rock'n'roll | Guns 'n' Roses | |
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Crystavox |
Melodic Hardrock/Metal | Skid Row, Warrant | |
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David Zaffiro |
Melodic Pop/Metal | Joe Satriani, Bon Jovi, Winger | |
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(Scream in) Eden |
Melodic Guitarbased Metal with a bluesfeel | Dokken, Kiss, Ratt | |
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Final Destiny |
Hard Rock | Kiss, White Lion, Journey, Bon Jovi | |
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Guardian |
Melodic Hardrock with some bluesinfluences | Winger, Extreme, Tesla | |
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Hallowed |
Melodic Power Metal | ||
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Harmony |
Guitar shredding Progressive Metal | Yngwie Malmsteen meets Dream Theatre | |
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Heartcry |
A mix of 70s and 80s Hardrock | Deep Purple | |
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Holy Soldier |
Commercial Melodic Metal | Skid Row | |
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Jerusalem |
Melodic Hardrock with a 70s/80s feel | Scorpions | |
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Ken Tamplin |
Melodic Hardrock/ Metal | David Lee Roth, Bon Jovi, Poison | |
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King James |
Melodic Hardrock | Journey, Europe | |
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Laudamus |
Melodic Hardrock/Metal | Styx | |
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Leviticus |
Melodic Hardrock/Metal | Europe, Def Leppard | |
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Mastedon |
Commercial Melodic Hardrock | Europe, Kansas | |
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Narnia |
Melodic Guitarbased Classic Metal with lots of solos | Yngwie Malmsteen, Rainbow | |
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New Jerusalem |
Classic 70s Hardrock | Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Bad Company, Slaughter | |
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Pastor Brad |
80s Metal with plenty of guitar solos | ||
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Pursuit |
Progressive Metal with a Classic Rock vibe | Rush, Queensryche, Yes | |
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Rage of Angels |
Aggresive Melodic Metal | Motley Crue | |
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Randy Rose (early) |
Hard Rock | Danzig, Lenny Kravitz | |
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Randy Rose (recent) |
Hard Rock | Danzig, Alice In Chains | |
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Rivera/Bomma |
Progressive Guitarbased Metal with some flamenco influences thrown in | ||
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Resurrection Band (Rez) |
Bluesy 70s Hard Rock | ||
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Rosanna's Raiders |
Female fronted hardrock | Heart, Vixen | |
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Seventh Avenue |
Melodic Power Metal | Helloween, Gammaray | |
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Shining Force |
Classic Metal | ||
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Shout |
Pop Metal/ Melodic Metal | Van Halen, Foreigner, Bon Jovi | |
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Slav Simanic |
Guitarshredding Metal | Joe Satriani | |
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Stryper |
Catchy Heavy Melodic Metal with lots of hooks and guitar solos | Cinderella, White Lion, Dokken | |
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Tykküs |
Classic Heavy Metal | Judas Priest | |
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Trytan |
Symphonic Progressive Metal | Rush | |
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VU |
Commercial Hardrock/Metal | Def Leppard | |
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Wisdom Call |
70s/80s Metal | ||
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XT |
Melodic Hardrock |
HEAVY METAL / CLASSIC METAL
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Band |
Style | Recommended if you like these bands |
|---|---|---|
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Adiastasia |
Symphonic Power Metal | Helloween, Stratovarious, Angra, Freedom Call |
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Apostle |
Classic 80s Metal with lots of flashy guitar solos | Yngwie Malmsteen, Randy Rhodes, Tony MacAlpine, Joe Satriani |
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Barren Cross |
Progressive Heavy Metal | Iron Maiden |
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Bloodgood |
Classic 80s Metal | |
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David Benson |
Doom Metal | Ozzy Osbourne, Count Raven |
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Destra |
Progressive Metal | Dream Theater, Fates Warning |
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Divinefire |
Heavy Fast Symphonic Metal with plenty of crunchy hooks | Rhapsody meets Masterplan, Dragonforce, Kiuas, Mylidian |
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Dynasty |
Classic Heavy Metal | |
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Haven |
Progressive Heavy Metal | Dio, Fugazi |
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Krush (early) |
Guitarbased Classic Metal with a 90s feel | Winger, Randy Rhoades |
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Letter 7 |
Catchy & Melodic 80s Hardrock/Metal with lots of crunchy guitars | |
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Lightmare |
Classic Metal with influences from Speed Metal | Helloween(early) |
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Majestic Vanguard |
Melodic & Heavy Power Metal with a Progressive touch | Avantasia, Edguy, Stratovarious, Sonata Arctica, Nocturnal Rites, Dream Theater |
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Messiah Prophet |
Classic Heavy Metal | |
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Modest Attraction |
Real 70's Metal | Uriah Heep, Deep Purple, Sweet |
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Neon Cross (early) |
Classic 80s Metal with heavy guitars and highpitched vocals | Kind of like a heavier version of Def Leppard |
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Oratorio (early) |
Power Metal | Stratovarius |
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Philadelphia |
Classic Metal | Judas Priest, Riot, Virgin Steel, Omen |
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Poetry Of Dreams |
Progressive Metal | Fates Warning, Dream Theater |
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Recon |
Heavy Metal | Iron Maiden, Queensryche |
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Regime |
Classic Metal | Europe meets White Lion/Winger |
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Sacred Warrior |
Classic Heavy Metal | Iron Maiden, Queensryche |
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Saint |
Heavy Heavy Metal | Judas Priest, Sword, Grim Reaper, Breaker |
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Seventh Avenue |
Power Metal | Helloween |
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HB |
Symphonic Metal | Nightwish, Within Temptation |
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Smash Alley Underground |
Groovy and Heavy Metal | |
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Test of Faith |
Progressive Metal with Thrash influences | Fates Warning |
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Theocracy |
Melodic Power Metal | Kamelot, Blind Guardian, Edguy, Avantasia, Symphony X, Stratovarius |
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Rob Rock |
Melodic Heavy/Power Metal | Axel Rudi Pell |
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Treasure Seeker |
Melodic Power Metal | Helloween (early), Gammaray |
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Ultimatum |
Thrash | Exodus, Accept, UDO |
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Watchmen |
Melodic Hardrock | Dio |
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Whitecross |
Classic Heavy Metal with some bluesinfluences and tons of flashy guitar solos | Ratt, Aerosmith, White Lion, Yngwie Malmsteen |
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X-Sinner |
Boggie-Woggie Metal | AC/DC, Def Leppard |
THRASH
|
Band |
Style | Recommended if you like these bands |
|---|---|---|
| Arnion | ||
| Anaemia | Dark Atmospheric Metal | Anathema, Exodus, My Dying Bride |
| Boarders | ||
| Believer |
Progressive Thrash Metal with Orchestral influences | Kreator, Atheist, Sacrifice, Death |
| Betrayal |
Speed/ Thrash Metal | Megadeth, Testament |
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Consecrator |
Thrash Metal | Kreator, Sacrifice |
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The Crucified |
Hardcore/Thrash with some Punk influences | Suicidal Tendencies, D.R.I |
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Decision D |
Progressive Thrash from Holland | |
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Deliverance (early) |
Melodic Speed Metal/Bay Area Thrash | Metallica, Testament, Anthrax, Flotsam & Jetsam, Vio-lence |
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Detritus |
Thrash | Metallica (early), Xentrix |
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Ethereal Scourge |
Groovy Thrash Metal | Pantera, Sepultura |
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Eternal Decision |
Crunchy Heavy Metal with vocals like Metallica | Metallica, Pantera mixed with Alice in Chains |
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Generation |
Heavy Industrial Thrash | Nine Inch Nails, Ministry |
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Godfear |
Groovy Metal | Pantera, Korn |
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Grave Forsaken |
Thrash/Death | |
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Jesus Freaks |
Metallica | |
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Living Sacrifice |
Thrash Metal/MetalCore | Sepultura, Slayer, Morgoth |
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Moshketeers |
Thrash Metal | |
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Necromanicide |
Thrash Metal with some industrial, blackmetal and classic metal-influences | |
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Oblivion |
Aggressive Hardcore Metal | Meshuggah |
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Oil |
Groovy Metal | Metallica (recent) |
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Once Dead |
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One Bad Pig |
Thrash Metal with a Punk attitude | Jawbox, Whale, Mr. Bungle |
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Palehorse |
Oldschool Thrash Metal | |
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Sacrament |
Technical Speed/Thrash Metal | Silver Chair, Realm, Atheist, (old) Slayer, Testament |
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Sculpture |
Thrash / Death Metal | Kreator, Sepultura |
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Seventh Angel |
Brittish Thrash/Doom with very heavy riffs | Re-Animator, Sabbat |
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Step Cousin |
Thrash with some Death influences | |
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Temple of Blood |
Oldschool Thrash with highpitched vocals | Testament, Megadeth, Annihilator, Toxik, Realm, Nasty Savage, |
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Theocracy AD |
Thrash/Death/Hardcore Metal | |
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Tourniquet (early) |
Progressive and experimental Thrash | Mercyful Fate, Realm, Megadeth |
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Towne Cryer |
Dark Heavy Metal/Thrash | |
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Vengeance Rising(early) |
Thrash | Slayer, Dark Angel, Death, Kreator |
EXTREME GENRES
DEATH METAL
|
Band |
Style | Recommended if you like These Mainstream bands | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Acoustic Torment |
Melodic Death Metal with some Black influences | ||
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Antidemon |
Crunchy Thrashy Death Metal/Grindcore with some punk influences | ||
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Crimson Thorn |
American Death Metal | Cannibal Corpse, Obituary, Carcass, Napalm Death, Brutal Truth, Suffocation | |
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Corpse |
Oldschool Death Metal | Grave, Dismember, Cannibal Corpse | |
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Death List |
Death Metal | Carcass, Sepultura, Obituary, Morbid Angel, Benediction | |
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Deuteronomium (early + album The Amen) |
Melodic Death Metal | Amorphis | |
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Deuteronomium (recent) |
Groove death/thrash | Kreator meets Motorhead, like recent Entombed and Carcass, Behexen | |
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Discern |
Oldschool Death Metal | Morbid Angel, Immolation | |
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Empty Tomb |
Grindcore | Carcass | |
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Extol (early) |
Experimental Death Metal | ||
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Feast Eternal |
Death Metal | Bolt Thrower, In Flames | |
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Groms |
Technical Death Metal with some Classical Metal influences | Kreator, Oppressor, Death | |
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Hearken |
Traditional Death Metal | (early) Death | |
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Hilastherion |
Melodic and Progressive Death Metal with plenty of guitar solos | Children of Bodom | |
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Immortal Souls |
Aggressive Melodic Death Metal / Gothenburg Death Metal | Children of Bodom, In Flames, Dark Tranquillity | |
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Lament (early) |
Progressive Death-metal with Classical Metal influences | Autopsy | |
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Metanoia |
Death Metal with influences from Classic Metal | Obituary | |
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Ministros Del Santuario |
Death Metal | Obituary, Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation | |
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Morbid Sacrifice |
80s Death Metal | Napalm Death (post-grindcore era), Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Death, Obituary, Pestilence | |
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Mortification (early) |
Death Metal | Deicide, Bolt Thrower | |
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Pantokrator |
Brutal and Melodic Death Metal | Children of Bodom | |
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Renascent |
Progressive & Symphonic Death Metal | Arch Enemy, At The Gates, Nocturnus | |
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Scourged Flesh |
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Schaliach |
Melodic Deathmetal with Classical Metal influences | Amorphis | |
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Sympathy |
Technical & Brutal Death Metal | Suffocation, Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse | |
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Tinnitus |
Progressive Death Metal | ||
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Tortured Conscience |
Death Metal | Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Gorguts, Regurgitate | |
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Vengeance Rising (recent) |
Thrash/Death Metal | Death, Slayer, Morbid Angel | |
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Vomitorial Corpulence |
Grindcore | Avulsed | |
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World To Ashes |
Melodic Death Metal | Soilwork, In Flames |
BLACK METAL
|
Band |
Style | Recommended if you like these bands |
|---|---|---|
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Admonish |
Swedish Black Metal | |
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Antestor |
Atmospheric Doomy Blackmetal with influences from Norwegian folk songs | Primordial, Burzum |
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Arvinger |
Majestic Viking Metal | |
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Crimson Moonlight (early) |
Atmospheric Black Metal | Dissection, Dimmu Borgir, Marduk |
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Crimson Moonlight (recent) |
Ultrafast & Brutal Black Metal | Dissection, Marduk |
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Divine Symphony |
Melodic Symphonic Black Metal with lots of classic metal influences | Dimmu Borgir |
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Frosthardr |
Oldschool Black Metal | Mayhem |
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Frost Like Ashes |
Black Metal | Cradle of Filth, Immortal, Gehenna |
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Holy Blood |
Epic Folk Black Metal | Moonsorrow, Suidakra (old), Pagan Reign, Finntroll, Turisas |
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Horde |
Oldschool Black Metal | Darkthrone, Immortal, Marduk, Bathory |
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Mordecai |
Melodic Black Metal | Dark Tranquility, Dissection |
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Parakletos |
Atmospheric Black Metal with plenty of classic metal influences | Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth |
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Shadows of Paragon |
Black metal | |
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Sanctifica (early) |
Medieval Atmospheric Blackmetal | Emperor, Satyricon, Dimmu Borgir |
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Sanctifica (recent) |
Experimental Progressive Metal | Opeth |
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Vaakevandring |
Athmospheric Epic Black Metal with lots of synths and catchy harmonies | Dimmu Borgir, Covenant, Emperor |
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Vardoger (early) |
Folk influenced Black Metal | Enslaved |
DOOM METAL
|
Band |
Style | Recommended if you like these bands |
|---|---|---|
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Last Chapter |
Heavy Doom Metal | Solitude Aeturnus, Candlemass, Black Sabbath, Saint Vitus |
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Mirador |
Experimental Progressive Doom Metal | |
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Paramaecium |
Gothic Doom Metal | My Dying Bride, November's Doom, Cathedral, Anathema |
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Place of Skulls |
Heavy Doom Metal | Pentagram,Death Row, Black Sabbath |
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Troglodyte Dawn |
Mix of Classic Doom and Ambient music | Black Sabbath, Outback, Brian Eno, Tangerine Dream |
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Seventh Angel |
Doom Metal with Thrash influences | Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, (old) Testament |
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Veni Domine (early) |
Progressive Heavy Doomy Metal with vocals in the veins of Queensryche | Crux, Candlemass, Queensryche (early) |
MISCELLEANOUS HARD MUSIC
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Circle of Dust |
Heavy Industrial | Rammstein, Ministry, Razed in Black |
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Demon Hunter (early) |
Metalcore | Slipknot, Killswitch Engage |
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Disciple |
Groovy Metalcore | Drowning Pool |
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Mortal |
Industrial | Nine Inch Nails |
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Rackets & Drapes |
Guitar driven Industrial Metal | Marilyn Manson |
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N.I.V (No Innocent Victim) |
Hardcore | Sick Of It All |
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August Burns Red |
Metalcore | |
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Underoath |
Metalcore/Hardcore | From First To Last |
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P.O.D (Payable On Death) |
Nu metal | |
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Becoming The Archetype |
As Blood Runs Black, Lamb of God | |
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Saviour Machine |
Goth |