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Retro Metal

Retro metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that harkens back to the classic rock and metal sounds of the 1970s and 1980s, blending nostalgic elements with modern production techniques. Characterized by its use of down-tuned, fuzzy guitars, driving bass lines, and thunderous drumming, retro metal evokes the raw energy and rebellious spirit of its predecessors. Bands in this genre often feature powerful, gritty vocals and incorporate psychedelic, stoner rock, and doom influences, creating a sound that is both familiar and innovative. These elements merge to produce anthemic, riff-heavy tracks that pay homage to metal's golden age while infusing a contemporary edge.

Top Genres

Rock Psychedelic Rock Hard Rock Progressive Metal Doom Metal Alternative Metal Blues Rock Stoner Rock Metal Classic Rock Heavy Metal

Related Genres

Psychedelic Doom Stoner Rock Stoner Metal Space Rock Doom Metal Swedish Stoner Rock Sludge Metal Modern Blues Rock Psychedelic Rock Alternative Roots Rock

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Latest Retro Metal Release

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Single - Released October 24, 2025

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The Heavy Eyes

Kadavar

1000mods

Valley of the Sun

Mondo Drag

The Midnight Ghost Train

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Stoner Rock A-Z 29 Retro Metal artists

Doom and Stoner Metal 6 Retro Metal artists

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The Sound of Slamming Deathcore 1 Retro Metal artist

New This Week ✩ October 2025 1 Retro Metal artist

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October 24, 2025

Reach Out
1000mods
1 tracks
October 24

Explosions In The Sky
Kadavar
3 tracks
October 3

Made in KuBa (Live)
Siena Root
12 tracks
September 26

Total Annihilation
Kadavar
2 tracks
September 3

Tales of Independence
Siena Root
3 tracks
August 29

Lies
Kadavar
1 tracks
July 30

Outlander
Siena Root
2 tracks
June 25

Wishing for More
Siena Root
1 tracks
May 16

I Just Want To Be A Sound
Kadavar
10 tracks
May 8

Scar on My Guitar
Kadavar
4 tracks
May 2

Rufus Rising
Astroqueen
3 tracks
April 4

Regeneration
Kadavar
3 tracks
April 4

Rock 'n' Roll Might Be Dead
The Quill
3 tracks
April 4

Get Well Soon
Lo-Pan
9 tracks
March 27

Rawk N Roll
Roadsaw
14 tracks
March 21

Broken Man
The Quill
2 tracks
March 12

Northern Eyes
Lo-Pan
1 tracks
March 7

Hysteria
Kadavar
2 tracks
March 7

Keep The Circle Whole
The Quill
1 tracks
March 7

Silver And Gold
Rainbows Are Free
9 tracks
March 4

Solar Flare
Rainbows Are Free
1 tracks
February 14

I Saw The End As It Passed Right Through Me
Scorpion Child
8 tracks
February 7

The Gift
Rainbows Are Free
1 tracks
February 6

Ozymandias
Lo-Pan
1 tracks
January 24

I Just Want To Be A Sound
Kadavar
1 tracks
January 9

Sleep
Rainbows Are Free
1 tracks
January 7

The Good Fight
Lo-Pan
1 tracks
December 6, 2024

Djupet (Skraeckoedlan Remix)
Skraeckoedlan
1 tracks
December 6

Be the Snake
Scorpion Child
1 tracks
November 8

Cheat Death
1000mods
10 tracks
October 25

Götzen Hammer
1000mods
3 tracks
October 11

Cheat Death
1000mods
2 tracks
October 4

Renewed By Death
High Reeper
8 tracks
September 27

Broken Upon The Wheel
High Reeper
1 tracks
September 27

Outliers
Scorpion Child
1 tracks
September 20

Overthrown
1000mods
1 tracks
August 23

Raised Up By Witches
Mammoth Volume
9 tracks
August 9

Alluring Violence
High Reeper
1 tracks
August 1

Quintessence
Valley of the Sun
10 tracks
July 31

The Battle Of Lightwedge
Mammoth Volume
1 tracks

October 3, 2025

Made in KuBa (Live)
Siena Root
12 tracks
May 16

I Just Want To Be A Sound
Kadavar
10 tracks
May 8

Scar on My Guitar
Kadavar
4 tracks
April 4

Get Well Soon
Lo-Pan
9 tracks
March 27

Rawk N Roll
Roadsaw
14 tracks
March 7

Silver And Gold
Rainbows Are Free
9 tracks
February 14

I Saw The End As It Passed Right Through Me
Scorpion Child
8 tracks
November 8, 2024

Cheat Death
1000mods
10 tracks
October 4

Renewed By Death
High Reeper
8 tracks
August 23

Raised Up By Witches
Mammoth Volume
9 tracks
August 1

Quintessence
Valley of the Sun
10 tracks
June 28

Kadavar
Kadavar
12 tracks
June 21

Live
Danava
7 tracks
March 29

Wheel Of Illusion
The Quill
9 tracks
March 29

Wheel Of Illusion
The Quill
9 tracks
March 27

Vermillion Sky
Skraeckoedlan
8 tracks
March 27

Vermillion Sky
Skraeckoedlan
8 tracks
December 1, 2023

INTO SUBMISSION (RE:MISSION)
Astroqueen
11 tracks
November 3

VOLUME VI: Warts n' All (Live)
Mammoth Mammoth
11 tracks
September 15

Through The Hourglass
Mondo Drag
6 tracks

October 24, 2025

Explosions In The Sky
Kadavar
3 tracks
October 24

Reach Out
1000mods
1 tracks
September 26

Total Annihilation
Kadavar
2 tracks
September 3

Tales of Independence
Siena Root
3 tracks
August 29

Lies
Kadavar
1 tracks
July 30

Outlander
Siena Root
2 tracks
June 25

Wishing for More
Siena Root
1 tracks
May 2

Rufus Rising
Astroqueen
3 tracks
April 4

Regeneration
Kadavar
3 tracks
April 4

Rock 'n' Roll Might Be Dead
The Quill
3 tracks
March 21

Broken Man
The Quill
2 tracks
March 12

Northern Eyes
Lo-Pan
1 tracks
March 7

Keep The Circle Whole
The Quill
1 tracks
March 7

Hysteria
Kadavar
2 tracks
March 4

Solar Flare
Rainbows Are Free
1 tracks
February 7

The Gift
Rainbows Are Free
1 tracks
February 6

Ozymandias
Lo-Pan
1 tracks
January 24

I Just Want To Be A Sound
Kadavar
1 tracks
January 9

Sleep
Rainbows Are Free
1 tracks
January 7

The Good Fight
Lo-Pan
1 tracks