Turkish Metal

Turkish metal is a heavy-hitting and culturally distinctive subgenre that amalgamates the global sound of metal with the unique melodic and rhythmic characteristics of Turkish music. It bridges the gap between traditional Eastern melodies and the quintessential aggression and power chords of Western heavy metal, sometimes incorporating traditional Turkish instruments and scales into its compositions. Artists in this genre, like the pioneering Asım Can Gündüz or the progressive acts like Replikas, cultivate a sound that can span from guttural growls and fierce guitar riffs to more nuanced, folklore-infused metal with a dark, mystical edge. The scene is diverse, ranging from the thrash-inflected energy of bands like Radical Noise to the more experimental and avant-garde leanings of groups like Balina, but all retain a certain Anatolian spirit that makes Turkish metal unmistakably unique in the global metal landscape.

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Shed My Skin
Ep - 4 Tracks - Released December 13, 2024

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80 Kalibre
Acil Servis
Akbaba
Antisilence
Asafated
Asım Can Gündüz
Balina
Black Omen
Cem Köksal
Cenazede Erekteyim
Cenotaph
Cosmic Wings
Cursed In Eternity
DENİZ YILMAZ
Dethkrüsh
Diken
Dr. Skull
Eskiz
Esnaf Dayağı
Gaddar
Grizu
Gür Akad
HELLSODOMY
Hardal
Helak
In Spite
Infected
Kana Kana
Kaçak
Kerim Çaplı
Kes
Kesmeşeker
Kramp
Kök
Kül
Make Mama Proud
Merhum
Metin Türkcan
Moribund Oblivion
Objektif
Ohol Yeg
Pagan
Persecutory
Pickpocket
Pitch Black Process
Radical Noise
Rashit
Rektal Tuşe
Rötbrains
Sabhankra
Sakatat
Sarinvomit
Scenes We Have Missed
Selim Işık
Something's Wrong!
Soul Sacrifice
Suicide
The Climb
The Ringo Jets
Thurisaz
Uluru
UÇK Grind
Whisky
Zenith Maudlin
Ünlü
Thurisaz
Hardal
Grizu
Acil Servis
Cem Köksal
Pickpocket
Kesmeşeker
Rashit
Sabhankra
The Ringo Jets
Pitch Black Process
Ünlü
Kramp
Objektif
Metin Türkcan
Asım Can Gündüz
Kaçak
Kerim Çaplı
Whisky
Dr. Skull
Diken
Cursed In Eternity
Kana Kana
80 Kalibre
Radical Noise
Scenes We Have Missed
Cenotaph
Soul Sacrifice
DENİZ YILMAZ
Uluru
Eskiz
Kül
Gür Akad
The Climb
Moribund Oblivion
Rektal Tuşe
Cenazede Erekteyim
Kes
Asafated
Selim Işık
Rötbrains
Kök
Make Mama Proud
Dethkrüsh
Balina
Zenith Maudlin
Gaddar
Helak
Ohol Yeg
HELLSODOMY
Merhum
Antisilence
Akbaba
Sarinvomit
Persecutory
Suicide
Sakatat
Esnaf Dayağı
Infected
Black Omen
Cosmic Wings
Pagan
Something's Wrong!
UÇK Grind
In Spite