Dub Metal

Dub metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that emerged in the 1990s, characterized by its fusion of downtuned guitar riffs, driving electronic beats, and often, dissonant, atmospheric soundscapes. Developed from the intersection of industrial, post-punk, and dub music, dub metal's sonic landscape is marked by distorted, effects-heavy guitars, mechanized drum patterns, and frequently, screamed or processed vocals. This genre's early popularity coincided with the rise of industrial and post-metal in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Culturally, dub metal reflected the anxiety and disillusionment of a postmodern world, its sonic aggression and disorientation mirroring the chaos of contemporary urban life. Distinct from other metal subgenres, dub metal's emphasis on rhythm, texture, and atmosphere sets it apart, drawing on the sonic experimentation of dub and industrial music to create a unique, immersive sound that is both physically intense and cerebrally challenging.

Latest Dub Metal Release
undefined album image
Machines I - V
Album - 21 Tracks - Released October 4, 2024
Top Artists Spotify Logo
The Bug
Godflesh
JK Flesh
Jesu
Bill Laswell
dälek
Top Playlists
Shoegaze Classics 1 Dub Metal artist
The Sound of Australian Experimental 1 Dub Metal artist
The Sound of African Experimental 1 Dub Metal artist
The Sound of Abstract 1 Dub Metal artist
The Sound of Abstract Hip Hop 1 Dub Metal artist
Maggie Rogers Top Radio 1 Dub Metal artist

RecentMusic users are tracking 28 Dub Metal artists for new releases, and have access to the full timeline of 506 releases .

Join them and feed your new music addiction, and add the Dub Metal artists you love!

Get Started Browse Arists
  1. October 4, 2024
  2. October 4
  3. September 9
  4. September 5
  5. August 23
  6. August 22
  7. August 22
  8. July 24
  9. June 26
  10. June 21
  11. June 14
  12. May 31
  13. May 21
  14. May 10
  15. April 15
  16. April 11
  17. April 5
  18. April 5
  19. March 12
  20. March 11
  21. March 1
  22. February 23
  23. February 20
  24. February 2
  25. January 30
  26. January 19
  27. January 12
  28. November 23, 2023
  29. November 8
  30. November 3
  31. October 13
  32. September 11
  33. September 1
  34. August 31
  35. August 18
  36. June 16
  37. June 15
  38. June 9
  39. June 9
  40. May 24