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Best Metal Subgenres Tier List

S
Groove Metal
Thrash Metal
A
Heavy Metal
B
Death Metal
C
Doom Metal
Sludge Metal
Nu Metal
D
Deathcore
Punk Metal
E
Stoner Metal
F
Goregrind
Genuine Ass
Metalcore
Power Metal
Skirtz
Skirtz
Created Aug 28, 2026
Create your own best metal subgenres rankings with this tier list. Place each item into S, A, B, C, or D tier, then share and see how your picks compare with the community.
Remixed fromBest Metal Subgenres Tier Listby Lars Ulrich

By Skirtz

S Tier

A Tier

B Tier

C Tier

D Tier

E Tier

F Tier

Genuine Ass Tier