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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
Lars Ulrich
Lars Ulrich
Created Apr 1, 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.
8 Remixes
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A
Gro
Slu
Nu
B
Dea
Thr
C
Ace
Ace
4d ago13 items
S
Slu
A
Gro
Nu
B
Thr
C
Dea
Ace
Ace
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S
Gro
Thr
A
Hea
B
Dea
C
Doo
Slu
Nu
?
Remix #3
4d ago13 items
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Gro
Thr
A
Hea
B
Dea
C
Doo
Slu
Nu
?
Remix #4
4d ago13 items
S
Dea
A
Gro
Thr
Hea
Doo
Slu
Sto
B
Pun
C
Dea
Met
W
wandburgers
6d ago13 items
S
Gro
Thr
A
Hea
B
Dea
C
Doo
Slu
Nu
?
Remix #6
6d ago13 items
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Gro
Thr
A
Hea
B
Dea
C
Doo
Slu
Nu
Skirtz
Skirtz
3w ago13 items
S
Gro
Thr
A
Hea
B
Dea
C
Doo
Slu
Nu
?
Remix #8
3w ago13 items

By Lars Ulrich

S Tier

A Tier

B Tier

C Tier

D Tier

E Tier

F Tier

Genuine Ass Tier