Metal music subreddits
We found 132 active metal music subreddits: communities with at least one new post a day on average in September 2026, ranked by members. The largest is r/Metal with 2.62M members. The busiest is r/MetalForTheMasses, with 1,892 posts last month. In 21 of the 77 we could measure, a brand-new account's post usually stays up: they remove 17% or fewer of posts from accounts under a week old.
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- r/Metal2.62M members
- r/MetalForTheMasses1,892 posts in September 2026
- r/SatansLair+95% members in 12 months
- r/systemofadown12% of new-account posts removed
All active metal music subreddits, by members
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/Metal↗Shreddit: Heavy Metal | 2.62M | 438 | +1% | 27 | 13% | 62% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 2 | r/Metalcore↗Metalcore (or metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. This is a place for news, reviews, videos and discussion of your favorite metalcore | 1.02M | 1,527 | +4% | 29 | 19% | 82% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 3 | r/MetalMemes↗WE **LOVE** WIMPISM! https://discord.gg/ZTws6ZS4B6 | 476K | 154 | +4% | 26 | 16% | 82% | 92% | Yes |
| 4 | r/progmetal↗A place to discuss music and anything else related to progressive metal. | 303K | 487 | +5% | 30 | 12% | 64% | 45% | Yes |
| 5 | r/MetalForTheMasses↗A community for discussion of metal and metal-adjacent music. | 288K | 1,892 | +26% | 33 | 15% | 100% | 59% | Yes |
| 6 | r/Metallica↗The Reddit Home for Metallica! Please be sure to review the rules before posting. We have designated days and mega-threads for certain types of content. | 269K | 547 | +12% | 30 | 13% | 85% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 7 | r/ToolBand↗A place to discuss thoughts spawned by enjoying the band Tool! | 262K | 626 | +9% | 33 | 16% | 87% | 74% | Yes |
| 8 | r/Slipknot↗This subreddit is devoted to the band Slipknot. | 222K | 1,285 | +11% | 25 | 19% | 84% | 45% | Yes |
| 9 | r/SleepToken↗Praise Him. | 204K | 337 | +10% | 30 | 48% | 91% | 97% | Yes |
| 10 | r/Hardcore↗Because touching grass is for herbs | 202K | 1,441 | +14% | 31 | 16% | 72% | 97% | Yes |
| 11 | r/Deathcore↗Deathcore is an extreme metal subgenre/subgenre of metalcore. It is an amalgamation of death metal with metalcore or hardcore punk, or both. It is defined by an "excessive" use of death metal riffs, b | 200K | 708 | +10% | 28 | 15% | 73% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 12 | r/doommetal↗Sabbathian riffs, and maybe some grass. (old.reddit.com is preferable for viewing on desktop) | 184K | 690 | +12% | 33 | 13% | 63% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 13 | r/deftones↗Deftones News, Media, Tour, & Discussion. | 168K | 382 | +16% | 27 | 26% | 77% | 51% | Yes |
| 14 | r/Deathmetal↗Death metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music. Descended originally from thrash, it often employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or | 162K | 238 | +9% | 28 | 12% | 45% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 15 | r/BlackMetal↗Black Metal | 161K | 586 | +9% | 27 | 16% | 85% | 99% | Yes |
| 16 | r/Ghostbc↗Dedicated to discussion around the Swedish rock band, Ghost. | 152K | 240 | +6% | 28 | 37% | 85% | 22% | Yes |
| 17 | r/numetal↗This is a place for news, reviews, videos and discussion of your favorite nü metal bands. Bands associated with nü metal derive influence from a variety of diverse styles, including electronica/electr | 131K | 1,165 | +26% | 32 | 16% | 62% | 54% | Yes |
| 18 | r/systemofadown↗new-account friendlyYour subreddit for all things System Of A Down and side projects involving the band members Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan. | 129K | 246 | +16% | 25 | 25% | 88% | 12% | Yes |
| 19 | r/Rammstein↗Rammstein is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band, formed in 1994 in Berlin. | 118K | 189 | +6% | 28 | 31% | 67% | 94% | Yes |
| 20 | r/PowerMetal↗For the appreciation, discussion, and sharing of power metal. | 114K | 412 | +5% | 30 | 16% | 67% | 54% | Yes |
| 21 | r/ironmaiden↗This is the home for all things Iron Maiden, the legendary pioneers of heavy metal. Whether you’ve been following the band since the early days or just discovered Eddie and the boys, this is your plac | 96K | 929 | +18% | 33 | 13% | 84% | 59% | Yes |
| 22 | r/avengedsevenfold↗Avenged Sevenfold (sometimes abbreviated as A7X) is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. If you submit content and it does not show up, please message the m | 96K | 485 | +16% | 25 | 19% | 84% | 70% | Yes |
| 23 | r/blacksabbath↗new-account friendlyThe birthplace of Heavy Metal. From the first toll of the bell in 1970 to the final tour, this is the place to discuss the riffs, the madness, and the legacy of the four guys from Birmingham who chang | 94K | 289 | +21% | 34 | 13% | 75% | 13% | Yes |
| 24 | r/sabaton↗A place for likeminded fans to discuss their favourite band - Sabaton. Swedish Heavy Metal with historical themes! | 94K | 213 | +8% | 21 | 15% | 86% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 25 | r/BringMeTheHorizon↗BMTH are a Grammy nominated, BRIT award winning rock band from Sheffield, England. They are arguably one of the biggest rock bands on the planet, fusing the styles of metalcore and pop rock to bring h | 93K | 363 | +17% | 25 | 33% | 94% | 97% | Yes |
| 26 | r/Megadeth↗Welcome to the subreddit of the Thrash Metal giants Megadeth. Listen to their FINAL album the self-titled “Megadeth” out January 23rd! | 90K | 427 | +20% | 28 | 12% | 89% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 27 | r/Korn↗The subreddit dedicated to the band Korn. Defining the nu metal genre since 1993. | 83K | 144 | +14% | 26 | 25% | 75% | 97% | Yes |
| 28 | r/BABYMETAL↗Once you've heard it, you'll never unhear it. BABYMETAL is a band that you'll either love or hate. Amuse producer Key Kobayashi delved into the unknown and fused Idol (J-Pop) and Metal, creating a su | 79K | 520 | +10% | 29 | 24% | 88% | 98% | Yes |
| 29 | r/melodicdeathmetal↗The place for news, song sharing and discussions on all things related to melodic death metal. | 73K | 290 | +16% | 32 | 14% | 82% | 33% | Yes |
| 30 | r/InMetalWeTrust↗Community for Metalheads | 63K | 266 | +25% | 35 | 12% | 36% | 68% | Yes |
Show all 132 subreddits
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | r/thrashmetal↗Thrash metal is heavy metal that is usually at a higher tempo with influences from punk, speed metal, and hard rock. It's been one of the most successful metal genres, with many platinum albums by the | 60K | 212 | +22% | 33 | 9% | 55% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 32 | r/Pantera↗new-account friendlySubreddit For Groove Metal Band Pantera | 58K | 148 | +23% | 34 | 10% | 81% | 10% | Yes |
| 33 | r/MetalBrasil↗Subreddit amigável em português para os amantes do gênero Metal e seus subgêneros. Material estrangeiro ou de gêneros relacionados é bem vindo. Promoção/Autopromoção de bandas lusófonas é incentivada! | 55K | 225 | +9% | 27 | 16% | 53% | 78% | Yes |
| 34 | r/metalmusicians↗new-account friendlyReddit's hub for metal musicians, engineers, producers, etc. of all subgenres and all skill levels. Share advice, ask questions, promote your own material, and more! | 54K | 560 | +24% | 32 | 9% | 47% | 14% | Yes |
| 35 | r/gojira↗Gojira: For the French death/progressive metal band Gojira, also known as The Heaviest Band in the Universe. | 51K | 155 | +17% | 27 | 15% | 79% | 22% | Yes |
| 36 | r/Opeth↗Opeth is a Progressive Metal/Rock band from Sweden. This subreddit is for discussions, content, and anything relating to the group. | 51K | 208 | +16% | 30 | 14% | 73% | 51% | Yes |
| 37 | r/RATM↗The subreddit dedicated to the American political rock band Rage Against The Machine | 51K | 44 | +16% | 36 | 14% | 71% | 87% | Yes |
| 38 | r/Dreamtheater↗A subreddit dedicated to one of the best Progressive Metal bands in the world, Dream Theater. Officially affiliated with the Dream Theater World Fan Club and Dream Theater. | 48K | 115 | +12% | 30 | 10% | 83% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 39 | r/Djent↗r/Djent | 47K | 155 | +8% | 28 | 8% | 76% | 35% | Yes |
| 40 | r/TechnicalDeathMetal↗new-account friendlyPost the latest TechDeath tunes, albums, play-throughs, music videos, and have discussions about the state of the genre. | 43K | 260 | +23% | 32 | 10% | 79% | 11% | Yes |
| 41 | r/dsbm↗new-account friendlyDepressive Suicidal Black Metal | 43K | 278 | +31% | 21 | 26% | 55% | 16% | Yes |
| 42 | r/MetalSuggestions↗new-account friendlyA place to discover and recommend Metal music. Share your favorite tracks and participate in daily discussions 🤘 | 42K | 896 | +76% | 34 | 11% | 69% | 11% | Yes |
| 43 | r/hairmetal↗For those who love the 80s-90s era of Heavy Metal, often referred to as "Hair" or "Glam" metal. Become a metalhead and join our growing community \m/ | 41K | 622 | +49% | 49 | 13% | 82% | 20% | Yes |
| 44 | r/crustpunk↗new-account friendlyShort, fast, loud, brutal, heavy, obnoxious. Not just crust, but also neo-crust, d-beat, and dark hardcore. Too punk for metal, too metal for punk. Completely D.I.Y. Total disgust with society combine | 40K | 186 | +23% | 31 | 19% | 68% | 14% | Yes |
| 45 | r/typeonegative↗TYPE O NEGATIVE — New York Gothic Doom Metal | 39K | 136 | +24% | 29 | 37% | 81% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 46 | r/Slayer↗ Slayer: for fans of the thrash metal band Slayer, who mixed British heavy metal (NWOBHM: Angel Witch, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Judas Priest) and extreme hardcore punk (GBH, Discharge) to create a new | 36K | 136 | +26% | 35 | 9% | 87% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 47 | r/LimpBizkit↗Limp Bizkit - The band we grew up with. Only haters allowed. | 36K | 125 | +24% | 33 | 16% | 71% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 48 | r/heavymetal↗Memes, news any other topic related to heavy metal🤘 | 36K | 569 | +94% | 40 | 12% | 40% | 73% | Yes |
| 49 | r/Metalboners↗Home to all of your favourite female Hard Rock & Metal Musicians. Please read all rules before posting and please be respectful. | 35K | 316 | +22% | 35 | 10% | 32% | 72% | Yes |
| 50 | r/mastodonband↗A place to discuss the multifaceted, iconoclastic, genre-defying progressive metal band, Mastodon. | 34K | 612 | +20% | 34 | 9% | 87% | 63% | Yes |
| 51 | r/sludge↗Sludge is abrasive doom metal music, often with hardcore punk and/or noise rock influence. | /r/Sludge is a place for fans of sludge metal music to congregate, discuss, and post relevant music, video, | 34K | 264 | +27% | 33 | 12% | 49% | 17% | Yes |
| 52 | r/marilyn_manson↗new-account friendlyDedicated to the band/artist Marilyn Manson | 31K | 425 | +18% | 30 | 36% | 84% | 16% | Yes |
| 53 | r/IceNineKills↗A subreddit for the band Ice Nine Kills | 30K | 113 | +14% | 25 | 35% | 76% | 83% | Yes |
| 54 | r/symphonicmetal↗Metal (Black, Heavy, Melodic, Neo-Classical, Power, etc.) with symphonic elements derived from classical symphonies. | 27K | 182 | +12% | 31 | 27% | 69% | 32% | Yes |
| 55 | r/BadOmens↗A subreddit for discussion of anything and everything related to the metal band Bad Omens. | 27K | 78 | +42% | 29 | 60% | 81% | 87% | Yes |
| 56 | r/okbuddymetal↗Where the underground funnies are located. | 26K | 91 | +8% | 21 | 17% | 81% | – | Yes |
| 57 | r/spiritbox↗An unofficial forum dedicated to the band Spiritbox, a Canadian metal ensemble originally hailing from Victoria, British Columbia. | 26K | 228 | +22% | 30 | 30% | 76% | 76% | Yes |
| 58 | r/folkmetal↗new-account friendlyFolk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal that developed in Europe during the 1990s, fusing traditional folk music with various styles of metal. This includes the widespread use of folk instruments, tr | 25K | 95 | +11% | 30 | 19% | 49% | 8% | Yes |
| 59 | r/DeathBand↗All things related to the death metal band Death. | 23K | 59 | +25% | 24 | 11% | 67% | 46% | Yes |
| 60 | r/SatansLair↗Metal, horror movies and dark art! | 23K | 272 | +95% | 32 | 14% | 22% | – | Yes |
| 61 | r/SleepTokenTheory↗Welcome to Sleep Token Theory! This subreddit is dedicated to appreciating Sleep Token, and the people behind the masks. We discuss Sleep Token, as well as Mourn, Spitting Glass, Blacklit Canopy, Beli | 23K | 42 | +14% | 31 | 61% | 68% | 98% | Yes |
| 62 | r/Meshuggah↗Meshuggah | 22K | 84 | +16% | 30 | 9% | 83% | – | Yes |
| 63 | r/nightwish↗Welcome to the Nightwish subreddit! This is a community for all fans of the symphonic metal band Nightwish. Here, you can find the latest news, engage in discussions, and share your love for the band. | 22K | 79 | +12% | 31 | 34% | 90% | – | Yes |
| 64 | r/Trivium↗new-account friendlyThe home for all Trivium-related discussion, news, videos, music, and more. | 22K | 121 | +15% | 28 | 12% | 87% | 11% | Yes |
| 65 | r/Peripheryband↗Everything Periphery related and more. | 22K | 74 | +14% | 28 | 11% | 80% | – | Yes |
| 66 | r/blackgaze↗A haven for sharing, discussing, and listening to blackgaze; a niche music subgenre which mixes the elements of frigid post-black metal and warm shoegaze tones. | 21K | 115 | +28% | 30 | 14% | 56% | – | Yes |
| 67 | r/HollywoodUndead↗This is a sub-reddit dedicated to Hollywood Undead, a rap/rock band hailing from Los Angeles, California. | 21K | 84 | +9% | 22 | 29% | 76% | 45% | Yes |
| 68 | r/MotionlessInWhite↗new-account friendlyA subreddit dedicated to the metalcore/industrial metal band Motionless In White. | 21K | 126 | +33% | 25 | 43% | 81% | 16% | Yes |
| 69 | r/Mayhem↗Here we focus on Mayhem, both their history and music, both old and current. As well as bands they influenced or interacted with, and in addition to their impact on 2nd wave black metal. This also inc | 19K | 50 | +26% | 22 | 26% | 76% | 23% | Yes |
| 70 | r/judaspriest↗This is the ultimate community for fans of Judas Priest, the Metal Gods who revolutionized heavy metal with their soaring vocals, twin-guitar assault, and iconic leather-and-studs aesthetic. ⚡ Discuss | 19K | 163 | +31% | 35 | 11% | 71% | 36% | Yes |
| 71 | r/postmetal↗This is a subreddit strictly about post metal. From Minsk to Rosetta, anything that you should know about post metal: tour dates, news, etc. Come check out the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qQ | 19K | 174 | +24% | 34 | 11% | 59% | 30% | Yes |
| 72 | r/Robzombie↗Everything Rob Zombie! | 19K | 135 | +49% | 36 | 20% | 74% | – | Yes |
| 73 | r/SlamDeathMetal↗A place to discuss and share the music subgenre of slam death metal. Accepted and typical posts range from music recommendations, band/project self-promotion, show flyers, memes, and general discussio | 18K | 185 | +45% | 27 | 13% | 66% | 48% | Yes |
| 74 | r/stonermetal↗Stoner Metal | 18K | 79 | +17% | 32 | 9% | 36% | – | Yes |
| 75 | r/AcidBath↗This sub is dedicated to the American sludge/doom metal band Acid Bath and memory of late bassist Audie Pitre | 17K | 160 | +29% | 27 | 26% | 77% | 26% | Yes |
| 76 | r/blackmetalvinyl↗new-account friendlyPost your Black Metal vinyl & upcoming Black Metal releases here. If possible, please tag your post accordingly. Buy / Sell Trade posts: Use common sense (like Paypal Goods & Services) - mods are n | 17K | 466 | +28% | 31 | 12% | 66% | 6% | Yes |
| 77 | r/powerviolence↗POWERVIOLENCE | 17K | 68 | +21% | 32 | 12% | 70% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 78 | r/DevinTownsend↗Heavy Devy fans, get in here! This is a place for everything related to DEVIN TOWNSEND and his projects/bands --- Visit: http://www.hevydevy.com/ | 16K | 101 | +9% | 33 | 15% | 75% | – | Yes |
| 79 | r/Gloryhammer↗Mighty robots! Welcome to the official subreddit of GLORYHAMMER! For the eternal glory of Auchtertool! | 15K | 69 | +10% | 26 | 20% | 82% | – | Yes |
| 80 | r/BetweenTheBuriedAndMe↗Between the Buried and Me | 15K | 32 | +8% | 31 | 10% | 87% | – | Yes |
| 81 | r/Umphreys↗For Fan's of Umphrey's McGee. That band from Chicago. | 14K | 31 | +14% | 34 | 14% | 81% | – | Yes |
| 82 | r/atmosphericblackmetal↗new-account friendlyAtmospheric Black Metal | 13K | 60 | +36% | 32 | 14% | 21% | 5% | Yes |
| 83 | r/GWAR↗Come worship your overlords at /r/GWAR you puny human. Post anything about our Lords and Masters GWAR. Tour dates, videos, pics from the last time you got covered in blood. | 13K | 87 | +26% | 38 | 14% | 85% | – | Yes |
| 84 | r/ElectricCallboy↗Subreddit for the metalcore band Electric Callboy (formerly known as Eskimo Callboy). | 13K | 71 | +33% | 33 | 27% | 81% | – | Yes |
| 85 | r/HeadBangToThis↗Find your new favorite metal band. | 13K | 38 | +2% | 29 | 11% | <1% | – | Yes |
| 86 | r/LambofGod↗Lamb of God | 13K | 34 | +26% | 33 | 11% | 69% | – | Yes |
| 87 | r/Loatheband↗Loathe are an English heavy metal band from Liverpool, England. Formed in 2014, they have released two EP's and two studio albums, including the recent critically acclaimed I Let It In and It Took Eve | 12K | 337 | +58% | 24 | 22% | 80% | 18% | Yes |
| 88 | r/WarMetal↗new-account friendly**War (Bestial) Black Metal** is an aggressive, chaotic genre of first-wave black and death metal. | 12K | 77 | +39% | 28 | 11% | 69% | 2% | Yes |
| 89 | r/knockedloose↗Knocked Loose motherfucker! | 11K | 134 | +24% | 27 | 24% | 50% | – | Yes |
| 90 | r/Mathcore↗new-account friendlyLinks and discussion about music, bands, news and all things Mathcore (music genre) | 11K | 174 | +26% | 31 | 11% | 54% | 13% | Yes |
| 91 | r/mrbungle↗A subreddit for discussion and content relating to Mr. Bungle. | 11K | 39 | +18% | 37 | 16% | 79% | – | Yes |
| 92 | r/GothicMetal↗A friendly community dedicated to Gothic Metal. | 11K | 89 | +29% | 32 | 31% | 72% | 36% | Yes |
| 93 | r/SickNewWorld↗Vegas, NV - 4/25/26 Fort Worth, TX - 10/24/26 | 11K | 113 | +23% | 31 | 41% | 77% | – | Yes |
| 94 | r/Danzig↗Danzig | 10K | 132 | +33% | 41 | 13% | 78% | 17% | Yes |
| 95 | r/HeavyMetalMagazine↗A subreddit for collectors and readers of the world's foremost fantasy illustrated magazine. | 10K | 49 | – | 39 | 12% | 46% | – | Yes |
| 96 | r/burzum↗new-account friendlyOFFICIAL CHRISTMAS SUBREDDIT FORESKIN SEPERATE ARTIST FROM THE ART (BURZUM FUCKING SUCKS) R/BURZUMS SUPPORT TRANS RIGHTS, BLM!, PALESTINE, PLANNED ECONOMY, SANTA CLAUS. FEMBOY. LGBTQ+ SAFE SPACE! | 10K | 31 | +9% | 20 | 23% | – | 5% | Yes |
| 97 | r/dio↗new-account friendlyThis community is dedicated to the life and times of the late Ronnie James Dio: a musician who sang for bands such as ELF, Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio! Please feel free to start a discussion about | 10K | 86 | +53% | 38 | 13% | 78% | 3% | Yes |
| 98 | r/deafheaven↗Dedicated to Deafheaven. | 10K | 85 | +30% | 30 | 12% | 81% | 18% | Yes |
| 99 | r/MikePatton↗reddit for news, videos, interviews, etc for fans of mike patton | 9.7K | 34 | +26% | 41 | 20% | 74% | – | Yes |
| 100 | r/Haken↗A subreddit dedicated to the progressive metal band Haken. | 9.5K | 39 | +11% | 28 | 12% | 91% | – | Yes |
| 101 | r/melvins↗Melvins Rule. You Do Not. Join the Melvins Discord server! https://discord.gg/BcagSBJr22 | 9.1K | 64 | +37% | 38 | 12% | 80% | – | Yes |
| 102 | r/FiveFingerDeathPunch↗Five Finger Death Punch (also initialized as FFDP or 5FDP) is an American heavy metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada. | 8.9K | 67 | +13% | 24 | 19% | 82% | – | Yes |
| 103 | r/Metal101↗This subreddit was created for the inquiry of newly-made Metalheads looking for a place to start or veterans of the metallic variety searching for that new band to stalk across the country. This will | 8.8K | 40 | +14% | 30 | 15% | 45% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 104 | r/IndianMetalheads↗new-account friendlyWelcome to India’s metal hub! Share your favourite bands, discover new music, connect with fellow fans, and support the growing Indian metal scene. | 8.7K | 245 | +117% | 27 | 20% | 65% | 9% | Yes |
| 105 | r/Hanabie↗HANABIE。(花冷え。) is an all - female metal band from Japan, and in this sub, we will share information and multimedia content related to the band. Spread the word. #HARAJUKUCORE | 8.5K | 77 | +38% | 32 | 17% | 72% | – | Yes |
| 106 | r/christianmetal↗A community for sharing metal from a Christian perspective. | 8.5K | 69 | +27% | 33 | 11% | 54% | – | Yes |
| 107 | r/BulletForMyValentine↗A place for fans of BFMV and similar artists. | 8.4K | 187 | +22% | 28 | 19% | 83% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 108 | r/FuneralDoomMetal↗Whether it's melodic, abrasive, or just... extra... slow... This is a community for sharing and discussing Funeral Doom Metal. | 8K | 41 | +24% | 33 | 12% | 64% | – | Yes |
| 109 | r/metaalfanaten↗een Nederlandse community voor alles in metal muziek! | 7.7K | 84 | +26% | 31 | 25% | 75% | – | Yes |
| 110 | r/Anthrax↗This is a subreddit dedicated to the American Thrash Metal Band Anthrax. Not to be confused with the UK Band or disease. Please post relevant content ONLY. | 7.5K | 176 | +48% | 42 | 8% | 82% | – | Yes |
| 111 | r/DEG↗A subreddit for posting Dir en grey news, discussions, and other related things: Photos, videos, recommendations, setlists, etc. | 7.1K | 33 | +18% | 30 | 47% | 90% | – | Yes |
| 112 | r/Underoath↗Underoath are a three-time Grammy nominated post-hardcore/metal band from Tampa, Florida. Having formed in 1997, the band has seen many line-up changes; enough that there is only one founding member l | 6.8K | 42 | +23% | 32 | 17% | 81% | – | Yes |
| 113 | r/AskingAlexandria↗new-account friendlyWelcome to the official Asking Alexandria’s subreddit. Please read the rules before posting. | 6.7K | 32 | +12% | 26 | 21% | 76% | 8% | Yes |
| 114 | r/TheAmityAffliction↗The Amity Affliction is an Australian Metalcore/Post-Hardcore band. This subreddit is a fan-run community to post anything related to Amity. | 6.1K | 32 | +16% | 28 | 30% | 72% | – | Yes |
| 115 | r/StaticX↗The great evil disco in the Reddit sewers! Subreddit Logo by Bloomie Design @BloomieDesign | 6K | 33 | +26% | 34 | 16% | 83% | – | Yes |
| 116 | r/Seether↗Subreddit for the grunge/hard rock/metal band Seether! | 5.9K | 73 | +19% | 26 | 24% | 84% | – | Yes |
| 117 | r/ChildrenOfBodom↗The subreddit for Children of Bodom and related topics | 5.8K | 33 | +35% | 30 | 15% | – | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 118 | r/blindguardian↗Blind Guardian is a German power metal band from Krefeld, Germany. | 5.7K | 35 | +16% | 31 | 18% | 92% | – | Yes |
| 119 | r/Dragonforce↗new-account friendlyDragonForce | 5.6K | 91 | +13% | 25 | 13% | 82% | 8% | Yes |
| 120 | r/thisdayinmetal↗This community is about Heavy Metal music www.thisdayinmetal.com 🤘🏻🇨🇦 This Day In Metal provides a comprehensive overview of the latest news, interviews, album reviews, and features within the metal | 5.3K | 84 | – | 42 | 8% | 52% | – | Yes |
| 121 | r/xjapan↗X Japan | 5.2K | 35 | +74% | 31 | 37% | 76% | – | Yes |
| 122 | r/protest_the_hero↗This is officially the unofficial subreddit for the progressive metal band Protest the Hero from Whitby, Ontario. Come on in, we have treats. | 5.2K | 55 | +24% | 31 | 11% | 88% | – | Yes |
| 123 | r/MinistryBand↗A subreddit about the Industrial band, Ministry. | 5.2K | 47 | +49% | 45 | 16% | 76% | – | Yes |
| 124 | r/Gorenoise↗Gorenoise is an extreme variant of goregrind that combines and subverts its goregrind and grindcore elements with brash noise music. | 4.6K | 136 | +89% | 21 | 19% | 72% | 25% | Yes |
| 125 | r/BlasphemousMetal↗A place to post some of the most blasphemous metal around! | 4.4K | 175 | – | 32 | 13% | 58% | – | Yes |
| 126 | r/Erra↗ERRA is love. ERRA is life. ---u/ThaReal_HotRod-- | 4.3K | 67 | +46% | 30 | 17% | 79% | – | Yes |
| 127 | r/Converge↗Dedicated to the metalcore band Converge | 4.2K | 61 | – | 34 | 8% | 73% | – | Yes |
| 128 | r/ElectricFuckinWizard↗Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded eight studio albums, two of which are now considered to be genre landmarks: Come My Fanatics... (1 | 4K | 64 | – | 29 | 10% | 83% | – | Yes |
| 129 | r/trveblackmetalvinyl↗Post your Black metal vinyl here, no rules, no trends, no bullshit | 3.8K | 187 | – | 32 | 9% | 36% | – | Yes |
| 130 | r/FearFactory↗Fear Factory are a Metal band that originated in Los Angeles, California, USA. Formed on October 31st,1990. The inventors of the industrial-metal subgenre "Cyber Metal", their influence has resonated | 3.7K | 50 | +32% | 39 | 8% | 82% | – | Yes |
| 131 | r/deathdoom↗Welcome to r/deathdoom! The internet's one stop shop for all your death doom metal needs. | 3.5K | 41 | – | 33 | 12% | – | – | Yes |
| 132 | r/ClassicMetal↗Classic Metal 1970 - 1995 | 3.3K | 38 | – | 31 | 12% | 17% | – | Yes |
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How this list is built
Subreddits are grouped into topics by what their posts are about; this list holds the metal music group. We include subreddits that are safe for work and had at least 30 new posts in September 2026, about one a day.
Members is Reddit's subscriber count; growth compares it with a year earlier. Posts with a reply is the share of posts that got at least one comment over the last three months. Median author age and women are estimated from what authors say about themselves, and shown only when enough of them did. New-account posts removed is the share of posts from accounts younger than 7 days that were removed; communities at or below 17% are marked new-account friendly. Min. age/karma means the subreddit asks for a minimum account age or karma before you can post.
The list is rebuilt every month from public Reddit posts and comments. Data and CSV are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page.
Metal music subreddits: common questions
What is the biggest metal music subreddit?
r/Metal, with 2.62M members in September 2026. Next are r/Metalcore (1.02M) and r/MetalMemes (476K).
Which metal music subreddits are the most active?
By posts in September 2026: r/MetalForTheMasses (1,892 posts), r/Metalcore (1,527 posts) and r/Hardcore (1,441 posts).
Which metal music subreddits can a new account post in?
r/systemofadown (12% of new-account posts removed), r/blacksabbath (13% of new-account posts removed) and r/Pantera (10% of new-account posts removed). They ask for no minimum karma or account age, and most posts from accounts under a week old stay up.
How often is this list updated?
Every month, when we rebuild our subreddit data. This version uses data for September 2026. Member counts come from Reddit; activity, removals and who writes come from public Reddit posts and comments.
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