It has been stated many times that we're not about to feature every single metal band that has ever existed. Usually we only add already accomplished bands with at least one full-length release. Still, many bands escape our attention, so it's up to you to tell us which of them are the most worthy of being featured on Metal Storm.
Bands listed here are suggested for addition by our users. You can vote for these bands as well as provide additional comments - both of which will be taken into account when we look for the next band to feature on Metal Storm. If the band is not in the list, you can suggest it here (you need to be a registered member).
Make sure you also check the Blacklisted bands - these are the bands we're not going to add at all, since we feel they won't be appropriate for this website. Yes, some non-metal bands are already featured here, but that's not the reason to add a lot more - so we don't accept arguments like "hey, this band is way more metal than band X you have featured!".
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Top suggestions
08.03.2012 - Kuroboshi
Side project of AAL frontman Tosin Abasi and members of The Mars Volta and Suicidal Tendencies. Not the most metal sound in the world, but there are clear metal undertones. Interesting art!
08.03.2012 - R'Vannith
Wouldn't call them djent but yeah interesting stuff.
08.03.2012 - LemonsPrettyGood
+1
31.03.2012 - João Pirucas
This is much more Jazz Fusion than Djent but it's awesome nonetheless. That connotation is there just because Tosin and Javier are part of the band, in my opinion. Good addition to the site anyways. +1
27.03.2014 - Mehdi Taba
Great band with a great album (Lingua Franca), Terrazas, Reyes, Abasi & Moore, fresh sound, awesome performance and production with awesome drum works. |
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David Maxim Micic
Serbia / Instrumental Progressive / 5 comments |
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14.11.2011 - Khaos569
very. very promising ... thumbs up!
28.05.2012 - bane26
Great instrumental progressive band with 1 EP out so far. Sounds very promising.
edit: Recently released a second EP.
03.01.2014 - Starchild
And they released first LP this year, Bilo 3.0, and it's awesome!
20.02.2014 - Saeid
Similar of intervals
06.01.2015 - Hex_Omega
Just finally add this band god damn it :D |
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22.07.2009 - Wildchild-91
Insense deserves to be on Metal Storm because they are not much known outside of norway. Insense is a fantastic bands and should be heard by so many others than just norwegians that are interested in that kind of music.
The vocalist/guitarist Tommy Hjelm also plays with Benea Reach sometimes |
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08.04.2012 - rafroes
good band. project of Joe Lynn Turner
19.08.2014 - qlacs
Really good band but not likely to be featured, it's AOR.
22.09.2014 - diamondblack
It can pass as Hard Rock band. Great material. +1 |
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22.05.2012 - RocknRaven
It has been a while since being really blown away from a new discovery.
ProFusion is a bit hard to categorize, combining Progressive Metal riffs, Eclectic stuff a la Beardfish, and catchiness like, well... It just gets stuck in your mind and won't go away.
I've yet to have listened to their first album, but their second one (Rewotower) has really blown me away.
The first song of the album (Ghost House) is available on their Reverbnation page.
25.07.2013 - LeKiwi
I'm just not impressed with bands like this these days...all this type of prog is the same. Sounds like watered down DT...
15.08.2014 - elt
very good...I also listened to a preview of their third album, really nice ... |
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Wild Wolf
Brazil / Hard Rock/Heavy Metal / 2 comments |
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10.04.2009 - Hunter'sMoon
It's kinda rare to see a band with old influences nowadays. And, to be honest, I think that what they say about rock'n'roll is true:
"ROCK'N'ROLL IS NOT ABOUT TECHNIQUES AND 32-NOTES-A-SECOND SOLOS, IT'S ABOUT TOUCHING PEOPLE WITH YOUR MUSIC".
18.04.2009 - Dr.Rock
It's kinda rare to see a band with old influences nowadays?
....uhhhh, which planet are you living on? |
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02.05.2012 - gabrielsanctus
Ace Of Hearts is a "supergroup" with members of Secret Sphere, Icon & the Black Roses and Odd Dimension, his debut album "Monster" is a MUST for the fans of the genre!
Enjoy!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DplgyNZOgN4&feature=player_embedded |
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13.06.2012 - AlexisCroze
Corvus is a Melodic Metal band from Ukraine. They released their debut album "Raven Rising" in 2012. |
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Crimson Sky
USA / Progressive Metal / 2 comments |
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01.07.2011 - Dark Light
they are great and love their bright atmosphere of life.
25.07.2013 - LeKiwi
Finally a progressive band with the balls to do something different. |
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14.10.2009 - artah
"Sår" (Sar) is a solo project in Depressive Suicidal Black Metal (DSBM) genre which started in 2008 by its only member "Don Andolini" in the north of Iran. The word "Sår" has been taken from one of the Sortsind's song titles with the same name, and it means "Wounds" in English.
01.01.2015 - Bad English
band has only 2 demos |
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Traumeta
Iran / Alternative/Progrssive Metal / 2 comments |
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01.10.2009 - Wrathreaver
Traumeta has released their first debut demo in 2008, containing 4 songs. Their upcoming album will be released in January 2010.
02.10.2009 - JD
well i support Persian bands, me waiting there 2010 album +1 |
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24.01.2015 - mamjo
Good Job !
24.01.2015 - hypomanic
Hypomanic released their music in early 2015. we need your support maniacs. Help us to submit our music and reach more people. It will connect us to bigger festivals.
25.01.2015 - Little.buddhaa
\m/ |
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27.09.2014 - Fearmeister
(づ｡‿‿｡)づ
27.09.2014 - Karlabos
that genre tag though :3
28.09.2014 - Dark†SymphonY
Why is this out of the blacklist? Make up your minds MS.
29.09.2014 - ScreamingSteelUS
Change of heart. I voted to blacklist this before purely out of spite, but there's no getting around the fact that it's in some capacity metal.
30.09.2014 - Boxcar Willy
Blacklist, if Limp Bizkit aren't here they aren't.
04.10.2014 - diamondblack
Very cute though http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIKqgE4BwAY
15.10.2014 - errorcode99
Yesss finally! Babymetal4Lyf.
28.10.2014 - Ilham
Ugh.
02.11.2014 - Nacur
Kudos for un-blacklisting them! Let's open our minds!
They play live in metal festivals, have members from other metal bands in Japan (check the bio of their band members), and, on top of all, are actually a pretty decent group.
03.11.2014 - Ruchesko
They were un-blacklisted? Kudos, MS. - The touring band don't lack metal cred either - guitarist #1 tours with Marty Friedman and guitarist #2 is Galneryus's ex-bassist |
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21.06.2013 - smeknamn
because they are a metal band
17.12.2013 - Promonex
Love the band, but being on Sumerian Records doesn't magically transform a prog/alt rock band into a metal band.
01.05.2014 - Divergenceless
Rishloo and DLC should be on here if Karnivool and The Mars Volta are on here. That's for damn sure. |
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Ten
United Kingdom / Melodic Hard Rock / 2 comments |
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03.02.2012 - Opan
Very good British band...
16.03.2012 - powa_emanuel
Official page: http://www.ten-official.com/ |
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21.10.2011 - Lokaeda
the name says it all :D
12.01.2015 - qlacs
awesome |
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21.04.2011 - RaquelSenra
AraPacis (Ara-Patches) is a female fronted metal band hailing from Montreal, Canada. Formed in 2003 by guitarist Jerry Fielden, their main goal was to re-create some of the orignal aspects of 1970's Hard Rock and Progressive Rock and fuse it together with early 21st Century Progressive, Doom & Gothic Metal to make an interesting metal hybrid. Their debut album ''So Many Leapers'' was released in April of 2006. and their second album ''Consequences Of Dreams'' was released on October 5, 2009. The band is now working on their 3rd album.
22.04.2011 - Jerryfie
AraPacis is more Classic/Prog Metal than Metalcore, AraPacis has shared the stage with The Agonist, Raven and Anvil, amongst other bands.
14.12.2013 - Syk
Not metalcore... somethin' else. Appeared with the closing track on this femme-metal (voices) compilation http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/album.php?album_id=32808 Third album 'Netherworld' released end of 2011 on Ravenheart Music, and 'Déjà-Vu' EP self-released at end of March, this year (now available for free DL from the band's site, along with about six other older songs) (it appears DV EP is 4 re-recordings of older songs - so you can hear So Many Leapers' title-track twice, and find the advances they've made over 7 years) |
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27.01.2012 - lopan017
Very Important band.
28.01.2012 - Syk
More important than Pink Floyd, Queen & Cream?
01.02.2012 - Lit.
More Metal sounding anyways.
02.02.2012 - Opan
greatest
21.05.2012 - Acrobat
+1 |
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08.10.2011 - powa_emanuel
Adrián Barilari with the keyboardist Hugo Bistolfi, who also left Rata Blanca in 1994, form Alianza, with many musicians sessions, which were the only members permanently was Barilari and Bistolfi. The duo explore ballads sound with more keyboard presence than Rata Blanca. Alianza did not have much impact in Argentina, but in other Latin American countries.They edited three albums Sueños del Mundo (1994), Alianza (1997), and Huellas (1999). |
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Latest additions
13.01.2015 - Elfgrinder
They have been around since 1997, also being one of the first black metal bands from Honduras, they still are playing and will continue to play. they currently have no record label, they are an independent band, they also have toured all the central american region and also played in Mexico. |
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19.01.2015 - AngleseyEgg
One person project created by a man named Radek from France. Two full length albums. Definitely worth a listen and should be included. There Is Something Like A Poison In My Veins is really good. |
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12.01.2015 - Unhealer
A band that has been on the scene for a while already but released their debut album recently. Said album features high quality rock/metal tunes that draw inspiration from several branches of prog music, stuff worth checking out.
21.01.2015 - diamondblack
Check out debut album here http://theevenfall.bandcamp.com/album/the-waiting-room |
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Mt. Helium
USA / Progressive Metal / Alternative Metal / 1 comment |
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12.01.2015 - Olives
Unique and creative band. |
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12.01.2015 - qlacs
The result of a 18 year old investment is now available! Mytra's debut album Beta is out. Space-themed prog metal with female vocals. They've been around for quite a while and put out 3 demos before (the last 2 were instrumental and shows excellent compositions).
Album playlist link:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm9cnlh_EkMZsd6ix5GvIjZiAurMVCnbB |
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11.01.2015 - Loathera
This site needs more Canadian black metal, plus I'm the guitarist/vocalist. |
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10.01.2015 - Death_95
The first psychedelic / experimental metal band in Egypt, and possibly in the middle east. We are in negotiations with Depressive Illusions records about signing with them. |
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Hiss From The moat
Italy / Death Metal / 1 comment |
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10.01.2015 - jaalija
They are brutal, similar to Septicflesh or Fleshgod Apocalypse |
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09.01.2015 - Kitharistas87
They are similar to other heavy metal bands of the time, such as "Heavy Load", "220 Volt" and "Angel Witch". They have released one full-length album.
15.01.2015 - Bad English
HL, AV is on MS 220 V no, but this facebook page are fan page not official
Facebook page is fan page not official !!! |
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09.01.2015 - thebutcherkev
1. Already been added last year to Metal Archives website (Metal Encyclopaedia)
http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Sonus_Mortis/3540371908
2. Very positive reviews for the demo (2013) and the debut album released last year entitled 'Propaganda Dream Sequence'. (See links below)
3. Very active - 2nd album 'War Prophecy' to be released in March 2015.
4. Over 12,000 views on youtube for the song 'A Pale Reflection' from the Demo in 2013.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifKvILewB3g
5. Kevin Byrne (previously of Valediction, a band that is on Metal Storm) is the only member of this band. Writes & performs all music/lyrics.
6. The only metal band from Ireland using a heavy variety of synths/strings/choirs along with a dark death/doom vibe.
7. Debut album 'Propaganda Dream Sequence' came 12th out of 15 top metal albums in 2014 -> http://ametalstateofmind.com/2014/12/30/roundtable-roundup-metal-states-top-15-of-2014/
Demo Review ->
http://www.metalireland.com/2013/09/16/sonus-mortis-sonus-mortis/
Album Review ->
(8.5 out of 10) http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/review/sonus-mortis-propaganda-dream-sequence/
(4.1 out of 10) http://ametalstateofmind.com/2014/04/18/roundtable-review-sonus-mortis-propaganda-dream-sequence/
(4.1 out of 5) http://www.metalireland.com/2014/03/05/sonus-mortis-propaganda-dream-sequence/
(9 out of 10) http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/s_2/sonus-mortis.htm
(4 out of 5) http://www.heavymetaltribune.com/2014/09/album-review-sonus-mortis-propaganda-dream-sequence/ |
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Cyhiriaeth
Spain / Pagan Black Metal / 1 comment |
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09.01.2015 - pichel
Raw Pagan Black Metal from Spain with folk influences. Is a bit mediocre but...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YhVEgaXjxc |
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08.01.2015 - larionov8
very good band for melodic progressive metal fans. The signer is excellent.
15.01.2015 - Bad English
home page is dead |
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07.01.2015 - Jeebneus
They have two full-length albums under their wings ('Into the Depths of Oblivion' and 'Apotheosis') and their music is (to quote their website) "rooted in Avantgarde Black Metal and infused with atmospheric and doom-laden sections". |
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07.01.2015 - blackninja81
nice band
15.01.2015 - Bad English
symphonic and brutal death combination don't make any sence |
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Segør
Armenia / Symphonic Black Metal / 1 comment |
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07.01.2015 - Witch Meadow
Witch Meadow is a classic heavy metal band closely related to Iron Maiden, saxon, dio, sabbath, etc.
check em out on you tube
12.01.2015 - Bad English
Witch Meadow if you are band member always you can PM to staff member and ask add band if you help build profile whit info |
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05.01.2015 - DeathMetalKnight
Released 2 great albums. Also, they combine traditional Bosnian music, sevdah, with technical death metal. It sounds fantastic.
05.01.2015 - MechanisT
+1 |
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05.01.2015 - RottingDeathHead
So these Texans have been around since 1998 and since then they have produced numerous albums, two of which were full length releases. Thanatopsis from 2010 and Memorious from 2013. Both are solid albums! |
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04.01.2015 - alivearth
Napstasia was born to keep alive the old school death metal, with sounds, spirits and more about these years. Plus we try to traspond that from '90 to our days with our sounds and something new and personal.
Oh, and we love play too. |
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03.01.2015 - kains
This group has a big influence from the Gothic Metal and Melodic Metal scheme.
Check them out to find out!
14.01.2015 - Bad English
IMO this is more goth something and I think she is living in Ger/Cz now not in Lv |
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03.01.2015 - kains
She's a talented young solo musician from Israel, about to release her debut album.
She already has her first couple of singles out:
Vanishing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnFSjrdddo4
Greed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH6pAoD1Tow |
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03.01.2015 - Shankao
They are a fresh new folk metal band. They have one album called "Habitat" from 2014 released through Trollmusic. They also have an official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVPhuHBvnvk |
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Dismal Gale
El Salvador / Melodic Black/Death Metal / 1 comment |
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03.01.2015 - DavidiaN
Dismal Gale's music is pleasant for its style and not repetitive.
They've made one album, "Dismal Serenades", which totally deserve recognition.
They can play and compose, they deserve their place on Metalstorm.
They success at establishing a great ambiance through their music. |
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03.01.2015 - diamondblack
http://foreversfallengrace.bandcamp.com/
https://twitter.com/ffgmetal
https://www.facebook.com/foreversfallengrace/info?ref=page_internal
Melodic Progressive Power Metal from New England. For fans of Iron Maiden, Opeth and everything in between. Founded in 1999. |
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02.01.2015 - Martin Beck
INDUCTION is a metal project founded in the Czech Republic in early 2014 by a guitarist/songwriter Martin Beck.
Music genre of INDUCTION can be described as Melodic/Symphonic Power metal with influence of classical music which makes an epic atmosphere.
Martin Beck and the guests have been working on the first instrumental single "Far Beyond the Horizon".
The artwork for the "Far Beyond the Horizon" single will be out in near future. Designed by Stan W Decker.
The single will be recorded at the Grapow´s Studio by the producer/guitarist Roland Grapow (Masterplan, ex-Helloween) at the end of November 2014 and also at the "ICMP" studio in London, UK.
The release of the single will be in February 2015
After releasing the CD, Martin Beck will move to London, UK to continue working on his project INDUCTION.
INDUCTION co-operates with:
- Roland Grapow - guitarist, producer, sound engineer (Masterplan, ex-Helloween)
http://www.masterplan-theband.com/
- Stan W Decker - graphic designer (Tarja, Blackmoore's Night, Michael Kiske, Timmo Tolkki's Avalon)
http://stan-w-d.deviantart.com/
- Peter Crowley - orchestral composer
http://petercrowleyfantasydream.jimdo.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/PeterCrowley83
- Mira Slama - bassist (Savage Messiah)
http://www.savagemessiahofficial.com/
It is possible to register on your site?
Thank you for answer!
- Martin Beck |
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31.12.2014 - Carlos49
Stoner metal band formed in 1994, with 7 studio albums and international repercussion in the genre (for instance appearance in Aerosmith tribute album Right in the Nuts).
12.01.2015 - Unhealer
Agree, a renowned band over here. |
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06.01.2015 - crowfather
I believe this talented individual should be on Metal Storm so that other metal fans can partake of the incredible art this one-man Blackened Thrash machine has been creating since 2012.
Good music NEEDS exposure and this is some of the sickest, most unique metal I have heard in a while.
all albums are available here for free download
https://hauntdeadmonton.bandcamp.com/ |
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30.12.2014 - Carlos49
Popular and consolidated Spanish rap metal band, mainly from its work Alzheimer of 1996. Their style also includes funk metal, hardcore, nu metal.
09.01.2015 - Jujitsu-man
Personally I dont like them, but they are pretty known here in Spain |
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30.12.2014 - diamondblack
Female fronted Heavy Metal band from Norway. Release full length album in 2012
http://www.reverbnation.com/darkestsins |
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