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[Extreme Music] A roundup of recommended extreme metal bands

Even within heavy metal, there are so many subgenres that it’s hard to keep track of them all, and everyone has their own tastes.

Some people love melodic metal, while others find that the more extreme it is, the better—which is fascinating, isn’t it?

This article focuses on “extreme metal,” a part of heavy metal that is often aggressive and intense, with dark and underground themes.

While there’s no strict definition, we introduce bands—particularly among death metal, black metal, and thrash metal—that are frequently described as “extreme metal.” If you enjoy intense music, be sure to check it out!

Playlist

[Extreme Music] A roundup of recommended extreme metal bands
show_chartTitlePlaylistReview
1eastBleedMeshuggah
BleedMeshuggahplay_arrow
Meshuggah is a technical extreme metal band from Sweden.
2eastBlinded By Fearat the gates
Blinded By Fearat the gatesplay_arrow
The melodic death metal of At the Gates
3eastObscuraGorguts
ObscuraGorgutsplay_arrow
Golgoth, a pioneer of technical death metal
4eastCircle Of The TyrantsCeltic Frost
Circle Of The TyrantsCeltic Frostplay_arrow
The profound influence Celtic Frost has had on the music world
5eastBartzabelBehemoth
BartzabelBehemothplay_arrow
Behemoth, a metal band originating from Poland
6eastBabalon A.D.Cradle Of Filth
Babalon A.D.Cradle Of Filthplay_arrow
Cradle of Filth's musical style and influence
7eastLack Of ComprehensionDEATH
Lack Of ComprehensionDEATHplay_arrow
A death metal heavyweight. Technical and highly influential.
8eastWhere Dead Angels LieDissection
Where Dead Angels LieDissectionplay_arrow
Swedish metal band Dissection
9eastBlack MetalVenom
Black MetalVenomplay_arrow
Venom are pioneers of extreme metal and innovative
10eastIncarnated Solvent AbuseCarcass
Incarnated Solvent AbuseCarcassplay_arrow
Carcass is a pioneering death metal band that pursues an extreme sound.
11eastWoman of Dark DesiresBathory
Woman of Dark DesiresBathoryplay_arrow
Bathory’s innovative black metal
12eastL’Enfant SauvageGOJIRA
L'Enfant SauvageGOJIRAplay_arrow
Introduce the appeal and characteristics of the French metal band Gojira
13eastWhen All Is Said And DoneNapalm Death
When All Is Said And DoneNapalm Deathplay_arrow
Napalm Death, active as pioneers of grindcore
14eastGhost of PerditionOpeth
Ghost of PerditionOpethplay_arrow
Opeth Carves Out a Unique Niche with a Progressive Approach
15eastPiss AngelPig Destroyer
Piss AngelPig Destroyerplay_arrow
Pig Destroyer is a band of extreme music
16eastHe Will Fight SavagelyVITRIOL
He Will Fight SavagelyVITRIOLplay_arrow
Introduction to VITRIOL's music and activities.