Metal

Emerging from heavy rock in the late 1960s and 1970s. Characterized by distorted guitars, dense bass-and-drum sound, and aggressive vocals. Subgenres range from melodic to extreme.

The tags above show the period in which Metal emerged and is still active (1960s-present) and the typical tempo of its songs in beats per minute (120-200+ BPM); individual tracks can fall outside that range. The artists below are a starting point chosen for commercial impact, critical influence or genre-defining work, not a ranking.