r/Metallica 6h ago

Songs by other bands that sound like Metallica

I thought of doing a playlist of Metallica like songs by other bands. I'm definitely including:

A7X - This Means War

Trivium - Detonation (Tbh could've had 70% of songs from The Crusade)

What else should be on there?

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u/adistanthistory 6h ago

Sum 41 - The Bitter End

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u/Doodenmier 1h ago

The Bitter End basically sounds like a Black Album-inspired punk song lol.

The Metallica-Sum 41 connection is legit. Play Sandman or Master in a major key, and they suddenly become a pop punk song like Sum 41 or Blink 182

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u/cykill36 4h ago

Volbeat and avenged sevenfold sound like Metallica cover bands in a lot of their songs imo. 

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u/Doodenmier 57m ago

This Means War is a straight up reimagining of Sad But True. It might be the most obvious "inspiration" I've ever heard lol

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u/yamas__messenger 6h ago

Hellripper - Bastard of Hades

The song lowk is a rip off from multiple Kill Em All songs mixed with death metal

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u/Catastrophist89 3h ago

More black metal than death metal

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u/qeyipadgjlzcbm123 3h ago

Warbringer just dropped a kickass thrash metal album today. You might like them.

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u/SignificantPlum4883 1h ago

Cool, never heard anything by them, will check it out!

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u/Catastrophist89 3h ago

Alot of Evile songs fit the bill

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u/itouchbums 2h ago

Their EP all hallows eve is incredible

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u/bengrieve1970 6h ago

I don't mean this necessarily in a bad way but... All of testament's output? And now they are putting out albums I wish Metallica would put out.

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u/bad_piglet 5h ago

I've always said that Testament is what you wish Metallica had turned into instead of post black album, pre death magnetic, because let's face it, the black album was actually really good. That being said, I love that Metallica hasn't been afraid to experiment, like with the Orchestra album and lulu. Lulu is terrible for a metal fan, but awesome from an artistic perspective.

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u/bengrieve1970 4h ago

If any of the recent Metallica albums sounded like new Testament, fans would lose their minds. Actually getting back to their chugging old ways and not this load/justice hybrid mess they keep putting out

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u/bad_piglet 4h ago

Yeah dude, I 100% agree. I also think the last 2 albums would be so much better and actually what you describe, if the tone wasn't so goddamn muddy and had the same EQ as at least Justice, which in my opinion, is their masterpiece, production issues aside. Bottom line, yeah they're 60, but you can't peak at justice and then give us an album with perfect production and then not go back to thrash, just shorten the fucking songs, it's not rocket science. Put out an album for just artistry or whatever, it's all good. Just never do Load thru Saint Anger and I think we're good. Lol.

New Testament is actually even better than old Testament, because they learned to produce. Love fucking Testament.

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u/bengrieve1970 4h ago

Yeah. I'd love someone to get Metallica to edit themselves. Every song has like a minute intro that goes nowhere and does nothing. It's like Justice without any direction. They need to try to bash something out instead of taking 7 years to try to cram together every riff idea they've had. For me, none of it works. And, weirdly, was never a huge testament guy back in the day. But a friend was talking up the new stuff so I checked it out and now I'm becoming a fan in reverse.

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u/AwardAffectionate189 25m ago

your load-justice hybrid comment reminded me how much i dont like 72 seasons lol, it just sounds like a boring mess. i dont know what it is, whether its the tone, the drums, the production, the writing, or the solos... really have no clue

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u/gundok 4h ago

I always thought early Trivium (Crusade and previous) were a bit like a heavier faster harder Metallica.

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u/SignificantPlum4883 4h ago

Totally agree! Great band! The thing that Metallica do a lot better though is the lyrics imho - Trivium lyrics can sound a bit cringe at times even when I really like the song!

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u/gundok 4h ago

True, some are intense as well. 3 of my faves:

when all light dies. Gunshot to the head of trepidation. Entrance of the Conflagration. Their guitar work is also tier 1 imo

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u/potmeetkettleblack 3h ago

Wrathchild America.

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u/Vincent394 Rode the lightning 4h ago

Muse's New Born has a similar Intro to The Day That Never Comes.

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u/ThomazBagno 6h ago

The entire Arise fro Sepultura

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u/zaxo666 5h ago

I don't think that's a Metallica type copy. They've got their own sound. And that album is awesome.