Greatest Lyrical Themes In Metal Music

Lyrics are an important element of metal and music in general. This list will be a list covering the most popular and interesting themes in heavy metal music.
The Top Ten
1 Fantasy

I can't imagine my music collection without Blind Guardian albums.

Power metal, symphonic metal

2 Satanism

Yes, I agree. Metal bands that sing about Satan are the best kinds of metal bands. Hail Satan! 666.

This is the most stereotypical pick that I seen in my life

I like this theme. Hail Satan!

3 Politics

Mostly thrash and heavy

4 Death

Doom and death

5 Society

Especially thrash bands - Megadeth, Metallica.

6 Drug Abuse
7 Emotional Pain

This is a Common topic in Nu Metal Bands I Use to Enjoy such as Ffdp

8 War

metal songs about wars are usually fantastic and no genre handles this particular subject better than this one. many songs offer an insight on the atrocities that war brings upon humanity better than any history book and I have honestly learned more about the World Wars, Vietnam war, etc from listening to thrash metal and Iron Maiden than I have at school

The entire discography of Sodom and Sabaton, many ManOwar songs, and many songs by other bands.

Bolt Thrower and Sabaton are awesome.

Basically Sodom's entire career.

9 History

I must admit I seldom care about the lyrics much in metal but it is kind of cool that it's a reasonably common topic.

10 Horror
The Contenders
11 Religion
12 Love/Sex

Well first you've got normal love/sex in metal (barely) than you have CANNIBAL CORPSE

Haha, metal lyrics are known for putting a great emphasis on love and sex (sarcasm).

13 Nature
14 Science Fiction
15 Violence
16 Rocking Out
17 Norse Mythology
18 Doomsday
19 Mythology
20 Philosophy

All Obscura songs.

21 Anti Jock
22 Disease
23 Film/TV
24 Breakups
25 Cars/Motorbikes
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