·˚✦ genre guide ✦˚·
melodic heavy metal
✦ meet the girls making melodic heavy metal →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make melodic heavy metal a playlist
turn these 16 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 are good melodic heavy metal albums to start with?
Try Holy Soldier by Holy Soldier, The Forgotten Kingdom by Rata Blanca, Symphony of Sin by Eden's Curse, and Northern Echoes by Elements.
Who are some women making melodic heavy metal?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/melodic-heavy-metal/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making melodic heavy metal, from mainstream to underground.
artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-22