Metal Heardle
Guess metal songs from a one-second intro. You get six guesses, and every miss unlocks a little more.
- Typical tempo
- 130 to 190+ BPM
- Peak eras
- 1980s and 2000s
- Songs
- 100+
- Related styles
- Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Nu-Metal
Featured artists
Meet the artists behind this genre’s catalog and put your ear to their signature sound.
Thrash metal titans
Metallica
8 songs in this catalog
Genius Armenian metal
System of a Down
8 songs in this catalog
Nu-metal mask terrors
Slipknot
8 songs in this catalog
Industrial metal machine
Rammstein
8 songs in this catalog
Prince of darkness
Ozzy Osbourne
8 songs in this catalog
NWOBHM titans
Iron Maiden
8 songs in this catalog
Metal inventors
Black Sabbath
8 songs in this catalog
Heavy-metal prophets
Judas Priest
8 songs in this catalog
Thrash precision
Megadeth
8 songs in this catalog
Nu-metal innovators
Korn
8 songs in this catalog
Groove-metal heavies
Pantera
6 songs in this catalog
Thrash speed demons
Slayer
7 songs in this catalog
How to master Metal Heardle
High-gain amplified distortion, fast and complex guitar riffs, double-kick bass drumming, and intense vocal styles.
Tempo and meter
Metal ranges from 130 to 190+ BPM with complex rhythmic patterns.
Signature instruments
Down-tuned guitars, double-kick pedals, distorted bass, and crash cymbals.
Harmony and structure
Tritone usage, minor scales, Phrygian and Locrian modes.
Mix and production
Scooped mid-range guitars, triggered double-kick drums, and high-headroom mastering.
Your first second
Listen for palm-muted chugging, double-bass thumps, or pinch harmonics in the opening second. For more practice, try the song recognition guide or the winning strategies guide.