Heavy Metal
Heavy metal is the genre's classic core: riff-led songs, virtuosic guitar solos, and commanding vocals, codified by Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Its iconography and album-length ambition shaped every extreme style that followed.
Heavy Metal on Riffiter: 6,723 albums, 1,092 rated by the community, averaging 3.9/5, spanning 1970 to 2027, from 186 artists including Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Avenged Sevenfold.
Key artists
Albums
Around the Fur
Deftones · 1997
★ 4.1 · 356
Master of Puppets
Metallica · 1986
★ 4.2 · 317
Vulgar Display of Power
Pantera · 1992
★ 4.1 · 288
Machine Head
Deep Purple · 1972
★ 4.1 · 265
Rust in Peace
Megadeth · 1990
★ 4.2 · 236
Nightmare
Avenged Sevenfold · 2010
★ 3.7 · 225
Cowboys From Hell
Pantera · 1990
★ 4.3 · 192
The Book of Souls
Iron Maiden · 2015
★ 4.0 · 172
Ride the Lightning
Metallica · 1984
★ 4.2 · 157
Reload
Metallica · 1997
★ 3.9 · 153
City of Evil
Avenged Sevenfold · 2005
★ 4.1 · 141
Hypnotize
System of a Down · 2005
★ 3.9 · 111
FAQ
- Who is the most popular heavy metal artist?
- The most popular heavy metal artist on Riffiter is Iron Maiden, rated by 870 listeners.
- What is the best heavy metal album?
- Ranked by community ratings, the best heavy metal album on Riffiter is Reign in Blood by Slayer (4.7/5 from 26 ratings). See the full best heavy metal albums ranking.
- How many heavy metal albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 6,723 albums, 1,092 rated by the community, averaging 3.9/5. Browse them all on the heavy metal albums page.
- When was heavy metal's most active era?
- By community ratings, the most active era for heavy metal on Riffiter is the 2010s. Its catalogue here spans 1970 to 2027.
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