Top Ten Metal Bands for People Who Don't Like Metal

Hey you! Yes,YOU! You don't like metal because it's "just noise" or you know a person
who thinks that? Well, here are bands for YOU which could be the first band you could like.

Or you go a party with music you don't like? What about these bands. Maybe they fit perfect?

And after listening to this bands & you still don't like METAL... IT'S ABSOLUTELY OKAY. ENJOY YOUR MUSIC & HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY BECAUSE EVERYBODY IS AWESOME!

*Please, don't be a metal elitist!*
The Top Ten
1 Ghost Ghost is a Swedish heavy metal band that was formed in Linköping in 2008. The band consists of five masked instrumentalists known as the Nameless Ghouls, and a demonic anti-pope known as Papa Emeritus. They have released four studio albums, one live album, and two EPs. Each album introduces a new version of Papa Emeritus... read more

Ghost is a good gat way band. They're not to metal to scare of people and a lot of their songs are catchy and I find myself replay their songs.

I converted a Belieber with He Is, than Cirice, then Majesty, than Absolution, then to the world of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas PRiest, Deep Purple etc

Of all the bands on here Ghost is the best one for listeners to get into metal in this day and age.

2 Metallica Metallica is an American Heavy/Thrash Metal band formed in 1981. The original lineup was James Hetfield (Vocalist and Rhythm guitarist), Dave Mustaine (Lead Guitar), Lars Ulrich (Drums), Ron McGovney (Bassist). The group came into mainstream from their Self-Titled album and the hit single "Enter Sandman".

With their first two albums, Kill 'Em All and Ride The Lightning reaching underground success, their third effort, Master of Puppets has since become one of the most important heavy metal albums ever, as it became the first thrash metal album to be certified platinum. The title track has since become the band's most played song live. ...read more.

The flag bearer of metal genre, these Rock Hall of Farmers are at their best when they stick to their proven formula...epic long songs that take you on a ride, with drastic bridges and changeups, power and angst, profound writing, stellar musicianship, even in instrumentals. Noobies should start with One, jump to entire Black album, then venture back to Master of Puppets, Sanitarium, Call of Ktulu for a breather, then I favor Until it Sleeps. Decades of material and variety, even played with an orchestra, challenges their die-hard fans while growing more fans. They write their own rules.

There was a point in my life, where I had a huge dislike towards Metal music that point of my life is over. As soon as I listened to Metallica's Kill 'Em All that just changed everything for me. It was a cool album. While I'm not a big fan of metal, I do think this is a great metal band.

I like Metallica. But of all metal bands, it needs to be said that they really are the most benign of them all. They're easy to listen to, easy to follow, and for the most part, they make decent hard rock. That's not a bad thing.

The black album is the most popular metal album of all time, and Enter Sandman is the ultimate gateway metal song, besides Paranoid of course, which is what got met into metal as well as Sandman.

3 Iron Maiden Iron Maiden are an English Heavy Metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. The most critically acclaimed period for the band was from 1983-1989. With vocalist Bruce Dickinson, bassist Steve Harris, lead guitarist Dave Murray, rhythm guitarist Adrian Smith, and drummer Nicko McBrain. Smith left the band in 1989 and was replaced by Janick Gers... read more

They have a lot of songs that more "mainstream" listeners can listen like: The Trooper, Run to the Hills, 2 Minutes To Midnight. Iron Maiden is the band that got me into metal. Great entry level band.

Noobies, start with Wasted Love to warm up to Bruce's voice, then venture to Run to the Hills to experience the most controlled multi-range vocalist ever in metal. Great musicianship and marketing brand icon in Eddie!

I generally don't like metal songs it's too heavy for my taste but Wasting Love and Blood Brothers are great song for fellow rock listeners out there.

4 Avenged Sevenfold Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band, that was formed 1999 in California. Their longest lineup of members was M. Shadows (Vocals), Synyster Gates (Lead Guitar), Zacky Vengeance (Rhythm Guitar), Johnny Christ (Bass Guitar), and The Rev (Drums). ...read more.

They're probably not the greatest but easy enough to be listened by non-metal heads. Metallica no. 1? Metallica is my favorite band since I was 5, but really? They're just too heavy at their lightest for non metal heads

This band deserves higher place.When I was eleven I really hated metal and at thirteen when I realized that I was hearing to A7X when I was a little kid,I was shocked,since I knew by heart the lyrics of Afterlife.And then I started hearing more songs and now they are one of my favorite bands and I really like metal music.For a start to this genre I reccommend it to you.

Although they are a hard rock band but their have a generic rock sound and that there is some songs that leans to metal influences but stays close to hard rock and other influences

Seriously? This band should be at the top..This is the band that got me into Metal..I love them!

5 Black Sabbath Black Sabbath were a Heavy Metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1968 by guitarist and songwriter Tony Iommi, singer John "Ozzy" Osbourne, bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward. ...read more.

RE "Their songs have greatly influenced each metal genre." I agree they influenced doom metal but all the rest is a big stretch. Christian metal isn't a music subgenre - it's a group of bands with lyrics inspired by the Bible but they can play any metal subgenre: thrash, death, power, etc. Paranoid isn't even a metal song. War Pigs created power metal? LOL. I need to stop...

Not very heavy, just very distortion heavy. They have quite a few rock anthems that are pieces of musical art no matter what music is your thing (paranoid, war pigs, iron man.) They also score a few bonus point for being the pioneers of metal (along with Zeppelin)

Not very heavy? That is arguable... but no one can deny they are dark moody and the first to truly strike fear in parents... with essays on war, politics, religion and counter-religion i.e.; flirting with topics of satanism, disenfranchisement, violence, suicide... the angst of youth. And 2 great front men in Ozzie and Dio. A good top 3 pick. Where is Zeppelin on this list?

I love BS! They were also one of the first bands I liked. "Iron Man" always reminds me
of the comic character

6 Dream Theater Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band from Boston, Massachusetts. The band was formed in 1985 under the name of "Majesty", only to change its name to Dream Theater later. ...read more.

I had crossed them on my remix for a reason. Because prog metal songs are very long compared to other usual genres. So a person who is used to listen songs of 3/5 minutes will surely turn away from a song of 20 minutes even before starting it. So songs of 5/6 minutes with will be best for the beginners.

This is avant garde metal, a more contemporary Rush with similar formula... world class drummer and keyboardist, ridiculously high range vocals, progressive writing and arrangements. Sharp, crisp rhythmic sound... Pull Me Under is epic, dare you to keep car under 80 MPH during that 6 minutes.

Lol not even all metal fans like dream theater... You need to be a musician to enjoy their music. They only have a few songs that are accessible to people who aren't fans of metal, or progressive music. (I absolutely love DT by the way...)

I'm certainly not a metal fan, but it was a certain CastlevaniaFanboy128 of TTT who recently showed me Pull Me Under. He didn't quite sell me on the genre, but this was indeed an interesting track. So, thanks for that.

7 Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American alternative rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996. The current members include Mike Shinoda (vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar), Brad Delson (guitar), Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (bass), Joe Hahn (DJ), and Rob Bourdon (drums). Linkin Park is associated with a mixture of alternative rock, hip hop, and techno. Some of their influences include Nine Inch Nails, Deftones,... read more

Linkin Park is the perfect band for people who can't seem to withstand the power of the metal. LP dabbles just enough into metal to get those metal skeptics interested. They have always been the gateway band to metal.

Linkin Park have it all from a pop, electronic music and rap songs to heavy songs with crawling and dirty guitar and lyrics

Though a not a Metal band, Everyone new to Rock music will easily like Linkin Park and it's really awesome too...

8 Judas Priest Judas Priest are a British heavy metal band that formed in Birmingham, England, in 1969. They are often referred to as one of the greatest metal bands of all time, and are even commonly called “The Metal Gods”, after one of the songs on their 1980 album “British Steel”.

They are known for several of their hit songs, which include “Painkiller”, “Breaking The Law”, You’ve Got Another Thing Coming”, and “Turbo Lover”.
Their original lineup consisted of Al Atkins (vocals), K.K. Downing (lead/rhythm guitar), Ian Hill (bass), and John Ellis (drums). Atkins never recorded on any Judas Priest releases, but contributed to several songs. ...read more.

On par with Iron Maiden as leaders of the British metal invasion, another world class vocalist and showman who invented the leather and studs fashion so often adopted in metal... and the gay community. Proven acceptance of his sexual orientation shows metal fans are not as hard narrow-minded as genre would suggest, it's the voice and talent that matters.

"Breaking the law"...It's the perfect song
to drive with your bike around your neighborhood
& feeling like a roadie on route 66.

9 Dio Dio was an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, after he left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice.

DIO was great with Rainbow, Sabbath and Solo. Show some love.people.

10 Tool Tool is an American alternative metal/progressive metal band, that was formed in 1990. The band is set together between Maynard James Keenan (Vocals), Danny Carey (Drums), Adam Jones (Guitar) and since 1995 Justin Chancellor (Bass). The band is known for their influences from electronic sounds and their overly complex and strangely structured songs. They released their debut album "Undertow" in 1993 and later put out other famous albums, like "Lateralus" and "10,000 Days". The band has established a legacy as one of the most well-known and beloved progressive metal and alternative metal bands of all time.

This and Limp Bizkit (because I was into Hip Hop) got me into metal. Now I enjoy meshuggah, marilyn manson, sepultura, crowbar and Pantera. Though I probably would have like Pantera anyways. So this is the only actual metal band that got me into metal.

One of the greatest and most original of ANY rock genre of all time, Brilliant! SL

"Metaljesusrocks" once said,that their vocalist was nude at one of their shows

The Contenders
11 Limp Bizkit Limp Bizkit is an American nu-metal/rap metal/rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 1994. Their lineup consists of Fred Durst, Sam Rivers, John Otto, and Wes Borland. They're mostly known for their singles like Break Stuff, My Way, My Generation, Nookie, Eat You Alive, Rollin', and Take a Look Around... read more

Some good stuff here for venting your anger, a pioneer in fusing hard rock/metal with inner city hip hop, after of course, Faith No More and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Ego killed this band as well as unfortunate Woodstock gig. Shame, see it too often.

Why is this on here? Limp Bizkit isn't metal, it never was, and with never will be. GET IT OFF!

Do you like Hip Hop?
Yes? You do like rapping & sounds of a turntable?

Well, I see my friend, Limp Bizkit is just made
for you.

Songs like "Rolling" and "My Generation" are
just your songs for every good party.

12 System of a Down System of a Down, formed in 1994, is an Armenian-American alternative metal group from Glendale, California. The band name is sometimes shortened to System or SOAD. They've always been a very political band since their inception. Often being against genocide and war most notably in songs like: Pluck, ...read more.

Another band noobies will want to screen on iTunes before investing in a whole album. Aerials, Chop Suey, and Toxicity are their mainstream hits for a reason, start there. Unique Middle Eastern flavor, too. But beware, they do veer off in some strange directions with most songs.

System of a Down are one of the best bands of their kind.I first listened to them when I was about 5.And I liked two of their songs,Toxicity and Chop Suey.After 7 years or so,I discovered by luck one of their songs,Chop Suey and I remembered that I knew it! And that's how I started listening metal...

System of a Down WAS THE BAND THAT TURNED ME FROM A POP FAN TO A FAN OF METAL N' ROCK(about 1.5 yr ago) after hearing this band I knew how real music sounded like

System of a Down are the reason I first got into metal, they are awesome

13 Queensryche Queensrÿche is an American progressive heavy metal band formed in 1982 in Bellevue, Washington, out of the local band the Mob. They released their self titled EP in 1984, but didn’t gain notoriety until the release of their critically acclaimed album Operation: Mindcrime in 1988. As of now, they ...read more.

In 1991 my girlfriend was irritating me with Queen of the Reich and earlier "primal screamer" stuff (I did not get it). Silent Lucidity sucked me in, I bought the album, changed my life and view of metal forever.

Geoff Tate has such great vocal range and control, and next couple albums showed great maturity, evolving into more melodies and bluesy ballads, less primal screams, and still sharp clever writing, great entry for noobies.

Along with Metallica's Black Album, Q was integral in my development as a metal fan the next 25 years. I now appreciate Operation Mindcrime and those earlier primal scream hits, some of my favorites in all metal, and I have since added Pull Me Under, Dead Memories, Chop Suey, and all of Metallica's hits as "deserted island" must haves. It is a shame the division that Queensryche has become, not the same without Tate.

14 Disturbed Disturbed is an American alternative metal/nu-metal/hard rock band from Chicago, Illinois. The band comprises vocalist David Draiman, bassist John Moyer, guitarist Dan Donegan, and drummer Mike Wengren. They are known for songs like "Down With the Sickness" and "Stricken".

Looks like metal but is heavy metal and hard rock.Really good band for beginners of the genre.If you want to get a taste listen to some of this songs:Stricken,Indestructible and Warrior.Personally is a great band with good quality lyrics and epic melody.I reccommend them to you.

15 Motley Crue Mötley Crüe is an American metal band formed in Los Angeles, California on January 17, 1981. The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, lead vocalist Vince Neil and lead guitarist Mick Mars.

Deserves to be much higher. These guys are legends!

16 Bullet for My Valentine Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh metalcore band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matthew Tuck (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Michael Paget (lead guitar, backing vocals), Michael Thomas (drums) and Jamie Mathias (bass guitar). Former members include Nick Crandle and Jason James; both were on bass. They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana. Jeff Killed John recorded six songs which were not released; two of these tracks were reworked later in their career as Bullet for My Valentine. Financial difficulties dictated the name change, which was followed by a change in music direction. In 2002, ...read more.

Actually this is an annoying band because girls think they'll be cool if they listen to it

Lots of girls love this band!
WHY!?
They like good looking artists :/...
But they also like these songs which
have a nice melody like "All these things",
"Tears don't fall" or "Bittersweet Memories".

I am so much bullet for my valentine... and I'm sooo die heart fen of this brue:0 band...!

17 Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was born on December 3, 1948. He is also known as ''The Prince of Darkness''. Ozzy is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of the band Black Sabbath. Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 and has since had a successful solo career, releasing 11 studio albums.

Many huge epics, Diary of a Madman to No More Tears, but stick to produced records... Ozzie is not great live.

Even though he’s a great artist and has many anthems with Black Sabbath, since when is Ozzy Osbourne a Band?

18 Korn Korn is an American nu-metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band's current lineup includes founding members Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Brian "Head" Welch, and Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, with the addition of Ray Luzier, who replaced the band's original member, David ...read more.

Is associated with Hip Hop, Dubstep, electronic music and has bagpipes in its music sometimes, that's four things that mixed well into well (well, excepted for the electronic part in my opinion). Something catchy that can easily be gotten into.

KoRn is a great metal band for dubstep fans and the unpluged album they made great for who like more rock or classic Music, they have a cool music videos with a strong massage

They Are my favorite band jhonathan, fieldy, head, monkey and David are great

19 Helloween Helloween is a German power metal band founded in 1984 in Hamburg, Northern Germany. The band is a pioneering force in the power metal genre, and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I and Part II, are considered masterpieces of the genre.
20 Slipknot Slipknot is an American metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa in 1996. The band is best known as one of the pioneers of the New Wave of American Alternative Metal during the late 1990s - 2000s and are distinguishable by the band's clothing choices, consisting of black/red jumpsuits and horror inspired masks. ...read more.

Not that Slipknot is the most accessible band (Albeit there are some really soft (And I mean Alternative Rock sounding) songs in their catalog).

However, in terms of bands with harsh vocals, Slipknot is probably your best bet. And unknowingly, the band "might" help you get into Death Metal. Not saying Slipknot plays Death Metal, although there is a strong influence on some songs based on that sub-genre, when preparing yourself for bands like Death, Morbid Angel and Amon Amarth, Slipknot will help to get you on that root (hopefully).

Most stuff is guttural hardcore metal that scares most folks off... if they can even get past the haunting masks... quite theatrical and great musicianship. However they do have more melodic songs, like Dead Memories, that are perfect for my tastes. Pick and choose on iTunes before buying a full album.

How stupid. They don't like metal so you offer them a more extreme metal band? Makes sense

How are they even on this list? They will freak so-called 'Mainstream' listeners out

21 Babymetal Babymetal is a Japanese metal idol band. Their line-up consists of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal", Yui Mizuno as "Yuimetal", and Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal".

Worst band ever.

22 Deep Purple Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical approach changed over the years. Originally formed as a progressive rock band, the band shifted to a heavier sound in 1970. Deep Purple, together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, have been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies". They were listed in the 1975 Guinness Book of World Records as "the globe's loudest band" for a 1972 concert at London's Rainbow Theatre, and have sold over 100 million albums worldwide. ...read more.

What makes them NOT metal? They were pioneers during the metal birth, along with Zeppelin and Sabbath, and like them, had a unique sound and the greatest metal keyboardist in John Lord.

Yes they have poppy hits in the 70s everyone knows and are good for noobies and guitar wannabes, but Perfect Strangers was my real intro and brings a dark crunchy edge and the album has good clever humor too (Knockin on Back Door). Rock Hall in 2016, finally.

Musical ability of the members is that enough

Technically not metal, but they are still good.

23 Nightwish Nightwish is a symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and lead singer Tarja Turunen. It's currently formed by Tuomas, Emppu, lead vocalist Floor Jansen, bassist and vocalist Marco Hietala, multiinstrumentist and vocalist Troy Donockley, and drummer Jukka Nevalainen (currently on hiatus and replaced by Kai Hahto).

They have many songs that aren't heavy so you should check this band

24 Ladybaby

J-POP mixed with Nu metallish style and electronica?
I know it's weird but it's kind of cool.

They play kawaii metal and they do "party songs".

It's hard to describe the style.
Just watch the videos from their song
"nippon manju"

Nippon means Japan in Japanese

25 Bring Me The Horizon Bring Me the Horizon is a British rock band from Sheffield, Yorkshire. Formed in 2004, the group currently consists of vocalist Oliver Sykes, guitarist Lee Malia, bassist Matt Kean, drummer Matt Nicholls, and keyboardist Jordan Fish. They are signed to RCA Records globally and Columbia Records exclusively ...read more.
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