Index of Available Playlists
In the Beginning
Pre-1970
Before heavy metal was heavy metal there was a bubbling couldron of heavier and heavier rock that finally erupted into what we now know as Heavy Metal. Explore some of these early seeds that grew into the mightiest of genres.
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Curator: Mark Xavier Plog, RivetSkull
Total Songs
6
Playing Time
21min
Last Updated
8/1/2019
Traditional Heavy Metal '70-'74
From 1970 thru 1974
From Black Sabbath's first release of a cover of the Crow song Evil Woman to Judas Priest's first album Rocka Rolla, the early 70's was a time of increasingingly heavy music from bands like Deep Purple and Uriah Heep and a few surprises. Presented in chronological order.
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Curator: Mark Xavier Plog, RivetSkull
Total Songs
83
Playing Time
6hr 37min
Last Updated
8/3/2019
Traditional Heavy Metal '85-'89
From 1985 thru 1989
An interesting and somewhat confusing time for metal! With glam metal still in full swing we also see a new metal gaining traction with bands like Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer etc.
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Curator: Chad McMurray, RivetSkull
Total Songs
39
Playing Time
3hr 16min
Last Updated
8/7/2019
Traditional Heavy Metal '90-'94
From 1990 thru 1994
From the emergence of the non-glam version of Pantera to the domination thrash from Megadeth, Slayer, Overkill, Metallica, Testament and others this time period really solidified the thrash side of THM with the stalwarts like Black Sabbath and Deep Purple taking a back seat for the moment.
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Curator: Mark Xavier Plog, RivetSkull
Total Songs
73
Playing Time
5hr 33min
Last Updated
8/17/2019
Metal Cover Songs
by Traditional Metal Bands
Did you know that the firt song ever released by Black Sabbath (Evil Woman) was a cover? Ever since cover songs have long been a staple of metal bands. Here are some of the best covers we have found from Traditional Heavy Metal bands.
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Curator: Mark Xavier Plog, RivetSkull
Total Songs
37
Playing Time
2hr 28min
Last Updated
8/7/2019