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true metal
what it is
True Metal is a term coined by the U. S. heavy metal band Manowar in the 1980s.
✦ meet the girls making true metal →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make true metal a playlist
turn these 18 artists into something you can press play on.
each artist's most played song, easing from level 1 out to 5
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questions
What is true metal?
True Metal is a term coined by the U. S. heavy metal band Manowar in the 1980s.
What are good true metal albums to start with?
Try Kings of Metal by Manowar, Hellforces by Majesty, …and Justice for All by Metallica, and Alarmstufe Rot by Olaf Henning.
Who are some women making true metal?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/true-metal/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making true metal, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19