2022 Music

We're ranking the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-debut-albums-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best debut albums</a> of 2022 released by the music industry's hottest rising stars. From EDM supergroup Swedish House Mafia's highly-anticipated Paradise Again to 2021 XXL Freshman Coi Leray's Trendsetter, 2022's top debut studio albums feature diverse <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-singer-and-rappers/makumim?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">singers and rappers</a> across multiple decades and countless subgenres, including hip hop, progressive house music, indie rock, pop, folk metal, trap, electropunk, grunge, drill, and electronic dance music. Indian folk metal band Bloodywood are fearlessly disrupting the heavy metal industry with their debut full-length project Rakshak, and New York native rapper Fivio Foreign continues to thrive with his drill hip-hop album B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth).Which 2022 debut&nbsp;album will win a Grammy next year? How many of these&nbsp;records&nbsp;will surpass a billion streams across Spotify and Apple Music? Vote below for your favorite new&nbsp;albums by the music industry's hottest rising stars, and be sure to return weekly for additional albums as they're released.&nbsp;

The Best Debut Albums Of 2022

Musical Album

The Best Debut Albums Of 2022, Ranked

Jared Baly

Things all metalheads should know about their favorite bands, artists, and albums.

The Devil's Music

Names

These metal singers knew that it&#39;s tough to break into the music business, but that a good stage name might give you a leg up in a sea of boring Bruces, James, and Roberts.

A number of people on this list changed their names to make them catchier or easier to remember. &quot;John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.&quot; or &quot;Ronald James Padavona&quot; both take up a lot more space on an album cover than &quot;Jon Bon Jovi&quot; or &quot;Ronnie James Dio.&quot; From black metal and thrash to power metal, these stage names are memorable - and the singers who chose them <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-glam-rock-and-hair-metal-vocalists/drama101" target="_blank">knew they would be</a>.

This list of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/celebrities-with-stage-names/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">famous stage names</a> includes metal singers who go by nicknames and famous people who have changed their names. It does not, however, include singers who use their married surnames professionally, had their names legally changed as children, or celebrities with obviously theatrical stage names. We all can guess King Diamond wasn&#39;t born with the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-named-king/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">first name King</a>.

But not every metal singer chose a stage name that stands out. You may have guessed that Lemmy Kilmister used a stage name, but it&#39;s the &quot;Lemmy&quot; part he wasn&#39;t born with, not the &quot;Kilmister.&quot; Which of these metal singers have the most surprising birth names?

Rock And Metal Musicians Who Use Stage Names

Band/Musician

Celebrity Lists

The best new artists, albums, and hits for your 2022 playlists, ranked by over 1 million votes. Click to make your opinion heard.

You Gotta Hear This

2022

If 2022's got you screaming at the top of your lungs, then we've got the perfect heavy metal playlist for you! From the Y2K metalcore rockers Underoath to trailblazing <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/nu-metal-bands-and-musicians/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">nu metal band</a> Korn, this list features&nbsp;the top metal music of 2022.If you're wondering, "where can I find the best 2022 heavy metal songs?" then we've got you covered with our rankings below. Vote&nbsp;for your favorite new releases, and be sure to return weekly for more&nbsp;heavy metal hit singles.

The Best Heavy Metal Songs Of 2022

Song

The 25+ Best Heavy Metal Songs Of 2022, Ranked

In case you haven&#39;t heard because you were too busy jamming out to last year&#39;s heavy&nbsp;metal music, 2022&#39;s heavy metal&nbsp;album releases&nbsp;are coming in hot every week with electrifying guitar solos and intoxicating melodies&nbsp;by many of your favorite <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-heavy-metal-bands-that-i-know/music-lover?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">heavy metal bands</a>. From Korn&#39;s Requiem to Ghost&#39;s IMPERA, 2022&#39;s <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/shreddits-top-metal-albums?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">top metal albums</a> feature diverse metal groups across four&nbsp;decades and countless&nbsp;subgenres, including industrial metal, nu metal, metalcore, progressive metal, hardcore punk, thrash metal,&nbsp;blackgaze, hard rock, power metal, alternative, and sludge metal. Indian folk metal band Bloodywood finally released their debut studio album Rakshak, and Black Sabbath veteran vocalist Tony Martin dropped his third solo album Thorns.&nbsp;

Which 2022 heavy metal&nbsp;album will win a Grammy next year? How many of these full-length projects will surpass a billion streams across Spotify and Apple Music? Vote below for your favorite <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/new-heavy-metal-songs-2022/jared-baly?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">new heavy metal</a>&nbsp;albums, and feel free to check out these artists&#39; discography lists afterwards if you&#39;d like to discover more of their greatest studio LPs.

The Best Heavy Metal Albums Of 2022

The Best Heavy Metal Albums Of 2022, Ranked

Lists that rank the greatest bands and artists in every metal genre.

Hard Rock & Heavy Metal

poll

The 1980s offered music listeners a new type of sound in terms of glam bands. Before, people glam bands meant over-the-top performances by rock bands. In the decade of excess, glam metal became the next big thing. Fusing hard rock and heavy metal, the best <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-hair-metal-bands-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">glam metal bands</a> have songs that are still popular today, years after the initial release of those tracks. Glam metal bands put on decadent live shows and their wardrobes were as excessive as their guitar solos.&nbsp;So who are the best glam metal bands? If you're starting a list of glam metal bands, you'd need to include the likes of Motley Crue, Skid Row and Ratt. These bands are known to many as some of the top glam metal bands whose music is still looked back fondly by music fans of their time. Many of these bands saw their popularity peak in the mid-1980s, except the Crue, who can rightfully claim to be one of the best glam metal bands.That said, determining who should be considered among the top glam metal bands isn't easy, but this poll of readers should determine that.&nbsp;This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best glam metal bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest glam metal musician ever?&quot;If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular glam metal bands that you might've heard of. If you notice a glam band missing, feel free to add them because this should include all glam metal bands. This list of glam metal bands should feature new glam metal bands like The Darkness and Steel Panther as well. {#nodes}

Skid Row

The Best Glam Metal Bands

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Reference

Metal

Korn is considered one of the biggest rock bands of the &#39;90s and one of the best <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-hard-rock-bands-and-artists/music-lover?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">hard rock bands</a> of all time. Since they&rsquo;re such an influential band, let&rsquo;s rank the best Korn albums, with the help of your votes. Formed in 1993 in Bakersfield, California, Korn burst onto the scene in 1994 with their&nbsp;self-titled debut which contained&nbsp;&quot;Blind&quot; and&nbsp;&quot;Need To,&quot; but the group didn&#39;t attain mass appeal until they released&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/making-korn-life-is-peachy-album/jacob-shelton?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Life Is Peachy</a> (1996) and&nbsp;Follow the Leader (1998).&nbsp;

This Korn discography is ranked from best to worst, by fans internationally, so only the top Korn albums can be found at the top of the list. To make it easy for you, we haven&#39;t included Korn singles, EPs, or compilations - only&nbsp;studio albums. If you think that the greatest Korn LP isn&#39;t high enough on the list, then be sure to vote for it so that it receives the credit it deserves. Make sure you don&#39;t just vote for critically acclaimed albums; if you have a favorite Korn album, then vote it up, even if it&#39;s not necessarily the most popular.

Examples of Korn albums on this list include Follow the Leader (1998),&nbsp;Issues (1999), and their latest full-length project Requiem (2022).&nbsp;

The Best Korn Albums of All Time

The Best Korn Albums Ever, Ranked

Ranker Music

All of your favorite heavy metal rock bands are &quot;back from the dead,&quot; as Lzzy Hale passionately sings on Halestorm&#39;s upcoming studio album&#39;s title track.&nbsp;From Danish hard rock band Volbeat to the OG German metalhead group Scorpions, 2022&#39;s top <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-heavy-metal-bands-that-i-know/music-lover?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">heavy metal bands</a> are bound to shake the Earth with their electrifying new releases across every metal subgenre (nu metal, metalcore, avant-garde metal, doom metal, gothic metal, power metal, celtic metal, melodic death metal, you name it).

Which trending heavy metal groups are you most excited to see live, and whose records are you currently listening to?&nbsp;Vote below for the best heavy metal bands&nbsp;of 2022, and be sure to also check out this year&#39;s&nbsp;top&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/new-heavy-metal-songs-2022/jared-baly" target="_blank">new heavy metal songs here</a>.

The Best Heavy Metal Bands Of 2022

The 25+ Best Heavy Metal Bands Of 2022, Ranked

Comedy

Todd &amp;&nbsp;the Book of Pure Evil may sound like a lot to take in at first, but the core narrative of the series is all about getting baked, trying to score, and fighting evil. This hidden gem, set to a blistering metal soundtrack, is like Canada&rsquo;s version of&nbsp;Buffy the Vampire Slayer. If you&#39;ve ever wondered what the Scooby gang would be like if they were stoned out of their minds and jamming to Slayer, Todd &amp;&nbsp;the Book of Pure Evil has the answers you&#39;re looking for.

If you&#39;re a fan of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/supernatural-tv-shows-and-series/reference" target="_blank">supernatural TV shows</a> or <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/funny-shows-to-watch-while-high/ranker-tv" target="_blank">stoner comedies</a>, this series might be worth looking into. Todd &amp;&nbsp;the Book of Pure Evil follows a burn-out wannabe metal god and his friends as they try and contain the power of a supernatural book that grants twisted wishes. While the show is&nbsp;a screwball comedy on the surface, it&rsquo;s densely packed with horror references and Satanic symbolism, and features one of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/metal-songs-about-insanity/ranker-metal?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best metal soundtracks</a> on television.

‘Todd & The Book Of Pure Evil’ Is The Most Metal Show You’ve Never Heard Of

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‘Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil’ Is The Most Metal Show You’ve Never Heard Of 

Jacob Shelton

Sludge metal artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good sludge metal bands includes a filter so you can sort by the groups’s label and what albums they've put out. This list of the top sludge metal bands in the world includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Sludge metal groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs. If available, you can also see information about where all sludge metal bands on this list got started. These are truly the greatest sludge metal bands of all time, since the most famous sludge metal artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best sludge metal music. You can click on the sludge <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-heavy-metal-bands-that-i-know?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">metal band names</a> to see more information about that particular notable sludge metal group. If they're near the top of the best sludge metal artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top sludge metal bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the sludge metal band names themselves. These artists, like Alice in Chains and Pantera include images when available. Dowvote the artists you don't like and upvote the ones you do. The order changes depending on votes. If you're not a fan of Ministry or Layne Staley, then vote those down so that the list takes your preferences into account.All important, significant and iconic names in sludge metal music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list. The list includes all new sludge metal bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren't already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of sludge metal, as well as a good place to start if you're asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into sludge metal music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you're looking for a list of good sludge metal bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren't actually good or even half-way decent sludge metal bands.This list answers the questions "who are the best sludge metal bands of all time?" and "who is the greatest sludge metal musician ever?"If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular sludge metal bands that you might've heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.Re-rank this entire page then share it to see what your friends think. {#nodes}

High On Fire

The Best Sludge Metal Bands

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Hip-Hop / Rap

Ranking the best rap metal bands and artist by readers&#39;&nbsp;votes, this list of the best rap rock bands and singers&nbsp;let&rsquo;s you see who rap metal fans think are the greatest rap rock artists of all time.&nbsp;Though the proverbial seeds were planted in the 1980s, rap metal didn&#39;t become a genre to be reckoned with until the late 1990s. Fusing the vocal elements of hip hop with heavy metal instrumentation, rap metal became hugely popular, with many rap metal bands scoring radio hits and saw their albums at or near the top of the Billboard charts. The pinnacle for this period can be summed up by the Family Values Tour, which saw both rap rock bands and rappers combine to tour the country spreading the ethos of rap metal. This was the highwater mark for the genre, and rap metal has managed to endure even if its some of its creators haven&#39;t.

So, what are the best rap metal bands? Any list of rap metal has to include the likes of Korn, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park,&nbsp;Slipknot, and Rage Against the Machine. These are the bands closely associated with the genre and with good reason. If not for these bands, then rap metal wouldn&#39;t have been the force it was during its heyday. They are still considered among the best rap metal bands. Good rap rock bands are still a force on radio and you are probably familiar with many of their big songs.

That said, it&#39;s up to you to decide what&nbsp;the best rap metal bands are. This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best rap metal bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest rap metal musician ever?&quot; If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band&#39;s music instead of just voting for the most popular rap metal bands that you might&#39;ve heard of.&nbsp;

Slapshock

The Very Best Rap Metal Bands

The 40+ Best Rap Metal Bands | List of the Best Rap Metal Artists/Groups

Lists about the music and the men behind the masks.

Slipknot

List of the best Slipknot songs, ranked by fans like you. The heavy metal band burst into our lives with 'Iowa', an album unlike any metal album before it. The masked group are known for their shocking and powerful live performances and their hard-hitting metal classics.Music videos and audio videos are included next to each song name, so if you haven't heard it you can listen to it right here on this page. Is one of your favorite Slipknot songs missing from this poll? Add it to the list so it has a chance to rise to the top. If the order of this list bothers you, then stick it to the man by creating your own version and re-ranking it. Simply click the &quot;Rerank List&quot; button and you can put the songs in whatever order you like.

Spit It Out

The Best Slipknot Songs of All Time

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Voteable

Groove metal artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good groove metal bands includes a filter so you can sort by the groups’s label and what albums they've put out. This list of the top groove metal <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-famous-rock-bands-right-now/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">bands in the world</a> includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Groove metal groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs. If available, you can also see information about where all groove metal bands on this list got started. These are truly the greatest groove metal bands of all time, since the most famous groove metal artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best groove metal music. You can click on the groove metal band names to see more information about that particular notable groove metal group. If they're near the top of the best groove metal artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top groove metal bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the groove metal band names themselves. Pantera and Godsmack are included on this list. Vote for your favorites by clicking the thumbs up button. This list includes artists like Slayer and Dave Lombardo so you have a lot of choices to vote on.All important, significant and iconic names in groove metal music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list. The list includes all new groove metal bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren't already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of groove metal, as well as a good place to start if you're asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into groove metal music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you're looking for a list of good groove metal bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren't actually good or even half-way decent groove metal bands.This list answers the questions "who are the best groove metal bands of all time?" and "who is the greatest groove metal musician ever?"If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular groove metal bands that you might've heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.Make this list even more social by re-ranking it to fit your opinions. {#nodes}

Black Label Society

The Best Groove Metal Bands

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Folk music for folk fans, from legends like Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell to the hottest new folk songs for your 2020 playlists.

What the Folk?

Folk metal artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good folk metal bands includes a filter so you can sort by the groups’s label and what albums they've put out. This list of the top folk metal bands in the world includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Folk metal groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs. If available, you can also see information about where all folk metal bands on this list got started. These are truly the greatest folk metal bands of all time, since the most famous folk metal artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best folk metal music. You can click on the folk <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-heavy-metal-bands-that-i-know?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">metal band names</a> to see more information about that particular notable folk metal group. If they're near the top of the best folk metal artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top folk metal bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the folk metal band names themselves. Examples include Robert Plant and Within Temptation. Rock the vote by upvoting your favorite artists. If they get enough votes they rise to the top. If you're a fan of Battlelore or Gylve Nagell, make sure you give them some love.All important, significant and iconic names in folk metal music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list. The list includes all new folk metal bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren't already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of folk metal, as well as a good place to start if you're asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into folk metal music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you're looking for a list of good folk metal bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren't actually good or even half-way decent folk metal bands.This list answers the questions "who are the best folk metal bands of all time?" and "who is the greatest folk metal musician ever?"If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular folk metal bands that you might've heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.You could always share this on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and more to see what your social network would rank number one. {#nodes}

Windir

The Best Folk Metal Bands

Folk Metal Bands | List of Best Folk Metal Groups

Viking metal artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good viking metal bands includes a filter so you can sort by the groups’s label and what albums they've put out. This list of the top viking metal <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-famous-rock-bands-right-now/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">bands in the world</a> includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Viking metal groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs. If available, you can also see information about where all viking metal bands on this list got started. These are truly the greatest viking metal bands of all time, since the most famous viking metal artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best viking metal music and viking <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-black-metal-bands-and-artists/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">black metal bands</a>.&nbsp;You can click on the viking <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-heavy-metal-bands-that-i-know?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">metal band names</a> to see more information about that particular notable viking metal group. If they're near the top of the best viking metal artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top viking metal bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the viking metal band names themselves. Artists on this list include Gwar and Satyricon. What's your favorite item on this list? Upvote it and a few more you like to see your opinions impact the order. Give a thumbs down to artists like The Sword and Battlelore if you don't like them and a thumbs up if you do.All important, significant and iconic names in viking metal music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list. The list includes all new viking metal bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren't already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of viking metal, as well as a good place to start if you're asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into viking metal music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you're looking for a list of good viking metal bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren't actually good or even half-way decent viking metal bands.This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best viking metal bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest viking metal musician ever?&quot;If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular viking metal bands that you might've heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.Get your friends' opinions by re-ranking this list to fit the order you think it should be in, then share it on all your social networks. {#nodes}

Vintersorg

The Best Viking Metal Bands

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Melodic black metal artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good melodic <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-black-metal-bands-and-artists/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">black metal bands</a> includes a filter so you can sort by the group&rsquo;s label and what albums they&#39;ve put out. This list of the top melodic black metal bands in the world includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Melodic black metal groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs. If available, you can also see information about where all melodic black metal bands on this list got started. These are truly the greatest melodic black metal bands of all time, since the most famous melodic black metal artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best melodic black metal music.

You can click on the melodic black <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-heavy-metal-bands-that-i-know?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">metal band names</a> to see more information about that particular notable melodic black metal group. If they&#39;re near the top of the best melodic black metal artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top melodic black metal bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the melodic black metal band names themselves.

This list features artists like <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-cradle-of-filth-albums-list/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Cradle of Filth</a> and Dimmu Borgir. Downvote your least favorite artists and upvote the best ones to see your favorites rise to the top. Make sure to give artists you favor (like Emperor or Satyricon) a vote.

All important, significant and iconic names in melodic black metal music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list.

The list includes all new melodic black metal bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren&#39;t already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of melodic black metal, as well as a good place to start if you&#39;re asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into melodic black metal music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you&#39;re looking for a list of good melodic black metal bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren&#39;t actually good or even half-way decent melodic black metal bands.

This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best melodic black metal bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest melodic black metal musician ever?&quot;

If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band&#39;s music instead of just voting for the most popular melodic black metal bands that you might&#39;ve heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.

Moonsorrow

The Best Melodic Black Metal Bands

Melodic Black Metal Bands | List of Best Melodic Black Metal Artists/Groups

Marilyn Manson

Makeup Junkie

Growing up in Canton, OH,&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/marilyn-manson-facts/anna-lindwasser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Brian Hugh Warner</a> looked to rock gods like KISS and David Bowie as a way to escape his mundane&nbsp;suburban surroundings. Even before he started a band, and long before he took the nom de rock <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/young-marilyn-manson-pictures/cari-fortier" target="_blank">Marilyn Manson</a>, he was putting on makeup in an attempt to transform&nbsp;into someone new. Although pictures of Manson <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/male-celebrities-without-makeup/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">without makeup</a> are out there (you don&rsquo;t have to look too hard), it&rsquo;s rare to see him sans foundation and eyeliner unless he&rsquo;s working on a project that requires him to be fresh-faced. If he doesn&#39;t have to be makeup-free, Manson&rsquo;s usually&nbsp;powdering up and getting into character.&nbsp;

While the rocker has had plenty of outlandish looks over the years, his makeup hasn&rsquo;t&nbsp;changed significantly since the mid-90s - though his budget has&nbsp;undoubtedly upgraded. He might seem mysterious, but Manson loves to talk about his makeup. And if you think this sounds boring, you&rsquo;ve&nbsp;never read an interview with the mayor of Holy Wood, himself.&nbsp;

Everything Marilyn Manson Has Said About His Makeup

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List of the greatest metal guitarists of all time, with photos. Clearly, the list contains a broad selection of guitarists who can still be classified as "metal," though some of the featured guitarists predate the period in which "heavy metal" was enjoying mainstream, popular success. It also includes guitarists such as Brian May and Jimi Hendrix who are not typically referred to as "metal guitarists" as their primary genre – but their guitar sounds were actually highly influential in early heavy metal music.Who are the best metal guitarists of all time? Which musicians shredded the hardest on their guitars? The list also notably contains memorable duos or guitar groups, as line-ups featuring multiple guitarists who compliment one another is such a fixture of the metal genre. Guitarists who are featured as part of a group (such as Megadeth's Dave Mustaine and Marty Friedman or KISS's Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley) should not be listed individually except in rare circumstances where that guitarist had notable success and a specific style while playing solo as well as with a metal group. If you can think of anyone who would be in your personal top 100, then definitely add them to this list.&nbsp;

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Best Metal Guitarists of All Time

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No more is the guitar a boys only club, and it’s about damn time we celebrate and recognize. From Leah Woodard and Aliases to the always incredible Nita Strauss, this list is all about talent. The frenzy of female fronted bands is a sight to behold and a leap forward from the 80′s and 90′s when metal bands were 95% testosterone. Despite all that, women who play instruments besides their voice are under-utilized and under-recognized. Who else should be on this list? Vote up your favorite female hard rock and metal guitarists, and vote down any you don't think deserve a spot of honor here. Also, feel free to add anyone who's missing. You can also rerank this list any way you want.No list of brilliant female guitar shredders would be complete without the incomparable talents of legendary guitarists like Sarah Longfield, Liz Buckingham, Mia Coldheart and Lita Ford. This list also includes some incredible hard rock and metal guitarists you might not know -- but should. And to be fair, a lot of the women listed here should be on any list of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time" target="_blank">greatest guitarists of all time</a> and the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-metal-guitarists-and-guitar-teams" target="_blank">best metal guitarists and guitar teams</a> -- not just because they're female. Gender does not matter when it comes to natural musical abilities. Need more proof? Check out this list of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-drummers/rockboy" target="_blank">best female drummers</a> of all time, or just vote on all the famous female guitar players on this list.

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The best rock bassists of all time serve as the backbones to some of the most influential rock bands, ranging from the Beatles and Cheap Trick to&nbsp;Chicago and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. All of the best bassists in rock are featured below, including John Paul Jones, Paul McCartney, Flea, Roger Waters, and Sting.&nbsp;From the hard rockers, to the blues bassists, to the genre-crossing masters of four (or sometimes five) strings, this list contains all of the top bass players in rock.

What makes someone the best bass player in rock music? Should the rock bassist with the best stage presence, or the famous bass player with the fastest fingers, or the bass player who&#39;s <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/20-greatest-singers?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the best singer</a> be considered the &#39;best rock bassist&#39;? Should the bass player with the craziest hair&nbsp;be given special consideration?&nbsp;Well, that would probably go under the category of bass players with the best stage presence, but still...

Who are the best bassists in rock? Who are the best bass guitarists? Who is the top rock bassist ever? The top 10? The top 100? These are some of the questions that this list of the best rock bassists hopes to answer.

If you want to hear some of the harmonious music that the greatest bass players take part in, make sure to check out the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-rock-bands-of-all-time">best rock bands of all time</a>. Vote below for your favorite rock bass players, and be sure to vote based on the quality of their music (songs and albums) and overall talent rather than just their fame or overall popularity.

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Creating some of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-heavy-metal-songs-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">best metal songs of 2020</a>, the greatest heavy metal bands ever include some of the most iconic names in music. Famous bands, like Judas Priest and Black Sabbath, paved the way for many of today&#39;s biggest acts. They&#39;re bigger than just heavy metal -- they&#39;re among the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-rock-bands-of-all-time" target="_blank">best rock bands/artists of all time.</a> Which one is the best? That&#39;s up to you to decide with your votes. Vote up the good heavy <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-metal-band-fans/charley-ruddell" target="_blank">metal bands you&#39;re a huge fan of</a>, and vote down any that you just don&#39;t like. If you&#39;re looking for something harder than hard rock, these heavy metal bands have got the music for you.&nbsp;

Not surprisingly, some incredibly well-known classic&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/metal-band-zodiac-signs/jacob-shelton/" target="_blank">heavy metal bands</a> top this list, including American bands Metallica and&nbsp;Pantera as well as &#39;70s English band Iron Maiden and &#39;80s metal band Megadeth. Some <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-heavy-metal-bands-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">newer bands are also included</a>. Tool and Korn, for example, formed in the 1990s. Sadly, some of these bands don&#39;t include all of the original members or singers (Alice in Chains, for example), but that doesn&#39;t mean they&#39;re forgotten, not popular, or not worth including. From old school and the 2000s to the new and current,&nbsp;we&#39;re ranking the all-time best heavy metal groups.&nbsp;

Which heavy metal band is the best? Be sure to vote and don&#39;t forget to rerank this list your way, too.