Horns up and hair down. This metal playlist piles 50 heavy anthems into one place, from Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden to Metallica, Slipknot and Bring Me the Horizon. It's built for rock bars, birthday parties and silent disco channels where the guitars need to be loud.
We open with the bands that invented the sound, crank it through thrash and nu metal, then finish with the modern acts still filling arenas today.
The Full Tracklist
Where it all began
- Paranoid - Black Sabbath (1970)
- The Trooper - Iron Maiden (1983)
- Ace of Spades - Motörhead (1980)
- Breaking the Law - Judas Priest (1980)
- Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne (1980)
- Iron Man - Black Sabbath (1970)
- Run to the Hills - Iron Maiden (1982)
- Holy Diver - Dio (1983)
- Highway to Hell - AC/DC (1979)
- Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions (1984)
- War Pigs - Black Sabbath (1970)
- Kickstart My Heart - Mötley Crüe (1989)
- Youth Gone Wild - Skid Row (1989)
- The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden (1982)
- Thunderstruck - AC/DC (1990)
- Painkiller - Judas Priest (1990)
- Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N' Roses (1987)
Thrash, groove and nu metal
- Master of Puppets - Metallica (1986)
- Peace Sells - Megadeth (1986)
- Raining Blood - Slayer (1986)
- Enter Sandman - Metallica (1991)
- Walk - Pantera (1992)
- Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth (1992)
- Killing in the Name - Rage Against the Machine (1992)
- Cowboys from Hell - Pantera (1990)
- Freak on a Leash - Korn (1998)
- Du Hast - Rammstein (1997)
- Last Resort - Papa Roach (2000)
- Down with the Sickness - Disturbed (2000)
- Chop Suey! - System of a Down (2001)
- Bodies - Drowning Pool (2001)
- Fear of the Dark - Iron Maiden (1992)
- Wait and Bleed - Slipknot (1999)
- Bulls on Parade - Rage Against the Machine (1996)
Modern heavyweights
- Sad but True - Metallica (1991)
- Toxicity - System of a Down (2001)
- Duality - Slipknot (2004)
- Bring Me to Life - Evanescence (2003)
- Blood and Thunder - Mastodon (2004)
- Bat Country - Avenged Sevenfold (2005)
- Through the Fire and Flames - DragonForce (2006)
- Psychosocial - Slipknot (2008)
- B.Y.O.B. - System of a Down (2005)
- Sonne - Rammstein (2001)
- Can You Feel My Heart - Bring Me the Horizon (2013)
- Hail to the King - Avenged Sevenfold (2013)
- Mary on a Cross - Ghost (2019)
- The Sound of Silence - Disturbed (2015)
- Throne - Bring Me the Horizon (2015)
- Square Hammer - Ghost (2016)
Why these songs work
A silent disco is the perfect home for metal. Guests can turn the volume as high as they like on their own headphones while the room stays quiet enough for everyone else to chat.
Metal crowds sing every riff, not just the chorus. Tracks like The Trooper, Chop Suey! and Duality are made for that, so expect plenty of air guitar and a circle pit or two.
There's no cap on how often a band appears, but we've spaced them out so a Metallica track is always followed by something different.
Bring this playlist to life at a silent disco
Here's a three way split that keeps rockers and pop fans happy:
- Red: full metal from Sabbath to Slipknot.
- Blue: our rock anthems playlist for classic guitar singalongs.
- Green: our punk and emo playlist for the eyeliner years.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best metal songs for a party?
Enter Sandman, The Trooper, Ace of Spades, Chop Suey! and Duality all get a room moving fast.
How many tracks are on the metal playlist?
There are 50 tracks spanning more than fifty years of heavy music.
Can I play metal at a silent disco?
Yes. It's one of the best ways to do it because each guest controls their own volume.
Is this playlist good for a rock themed birthday?
Absolutely. Pair it with our rock anthems list on another channel for guests who prefer lighter guitars.
Is it free?
Yes. The metal edit sits on the V360 Silent Disco Spotify profile for anyone to blast without paying a penny.
More free playlists
- Rock Anthems Playlist
- Punk and Emo Playlist
- Gym Playlist
- Halloween Party Playlist
- All our free playlists
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