The foundation of all metal, characterized by loud distorted guitars, emphatic rhythms, dense bass-and-drum sound, and powerful vocals. Pioneered by Black Sabbath in the early 1970s.
Heavy Metal
Accept
Death MetalHeavy Metal
Amon Amarth
Sweden · est. 1992
Death MetalHeavy Metal
Arch Enemy
Sweden · est. 1996
Power MetalHeavy Metal
Blind Guardian
Germany · est. 1984
Black MetalHeavy Metal
Dimmu Borgir
Norway · est. 1993
Heavy Metal
Iron Maiden
United Kingdom · est. 1975
Thrash MetalHeavy Metal
Megadeth
United States · est. 1983
Thrash MetalHeavy Metal
Metallica
United States · est. 1981
Heavy Metal
Mikkey Dee with Friends
Power MetalHeavy Metal
Nightwish
Finland · est. 1996
Heavy Metal
Queensrÿche
Heavy Metal
Rammstein
Germany · est. 1994
Heavy Metal
Sortilège
Progressive MetalHeavy Metal
Tool
United States · est. 1990
Heavy Metal
Volbeat
Heavy Metal
Wings of Steel