Top 10 Best Metal Songs of 2020
Since debates about what qualifies as metal are common, especially on lists like this, it's important to acknowledge that these discussions often remain inconclusive, opinion-based, and inherently subjective.
Because of this subjectivity, songs from genres like Alternative Metal, Nu-Metal, Metalcore, and Deathcore are included here. If you don't consider these genres to be metal, simply avoid voting for those entries. Instead, vote for tracks that align with your definition of metal, rather than voting on non-metal entries just to criticize their "non-metalness."
That said, this is not an invitation to submit non-metal tracks, such as pop songs. Please focus on voting for the best metal songs of the year.
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Bhati - Mobius
To whoever added this song to the list, thank you. You made me discover one of the greatest and most unique progressive metal bands ever.
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Seen It All - Mushroomhead
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Lions - Saudade
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Reintegration - Gemini Syndrome
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Harmonic Disruptor - Julien-K
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Catastrophist - Trivium
Love the build-up of this song. It starts off more melodic, then finishes heavy. Catchy chorus too.
Fantastic song all around. So far, it's the metal album of the year for me.
Amazing song that shows how much Trivium has evolved over the years.
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The Heresy - Mushroomhead
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Underneath - Code Orange
One of the best releases in metal in a long time.
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Choke - Bury Tomorrow
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While the Spiders Spin - Psychotic Waltz
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Lacquer - Katatonia
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Leaves of Yesteryear - Green Carnation
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Don't See Ghosts - Dry Kill Logic
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Sulfur Surrounding - Code Orange
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Bending the Arc to Fear - Trivium
Perhaps my favorite from the album.
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The Ones We Leave Behind - Trivium
This one grew on me to be top 3 from the album. Absolutely love the lead work as well as the vocals.
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The Defiant - Trivium
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Another World - Gojira
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Dead and Gone - Stabbing Westward
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Bleed Into Me - Trivium
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Amongst the Shadows & the Stones - Trivium
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Fall from Grace - Paradise Lost
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Scattering the Ashes - Trivium
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New Colossal Hate - Lamb of God
Solid stuff from LOG!
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Memento Mori - Lamb of God
Such a great song by LOG! This one was on my playlist for a long time. I wonder where "Resurrection Man" is, though. That song deserves to be in the top 10 for the year.
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Sickness Unto You - Trivium
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Swallowing the Rabbit Whole - Code Orange