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TL;DR

heavy metal, distorted guitars, powerful drums, aggressive male vocals, epic riffs, double bass drumming, intense

Suno Prompts for Metal Music

Metal music in Suno spans from classic heavy metal to extreme subgenres. The key is specifying your subgenre, guitar tone, drumming style, and vocal approach. These prompts cover major metal styles with attention to heaviness, technicality, and energy.

Copy/Paste Prompts

Classic Heavy Metal
heavy metal, powerful guitar riffs, double bass drums, strong male vocals, epic, 80s influenced, galloping rhythms, anthemic
Thrash Attack
thrash metal, fast aggressive riffs, breakneck speed, harsh vocals, tight drumming, 80s thrash, intense energy, raw
Death Metal Brutal
death metal, downtuned guitars, blast beats, growling vocals, brutal, heavy, dark atmosphere, technical
Metalcore Breakdown
metalcore, heavy breakdowns, screaming vocals, melodic passages, aggressive, modern production, emotional intensity
Power Metal Epic
power metal, soaring vocals, fast double bass, epic melodies, fantasy themes, uplifting, symphonic elements, triumphant

Common Mistakes

Quick Fixes

Problem Fix
Not heavy enough Add: 'downtuned', 'heavy', 'crushing', 'brutal', 'low-end heavy'
Wrong vocal style Specify: 'growling', 'screaming', 'harsh vocals', 'clean power vocals', 'death growls'
Drums too simple Add: 'double bass drumming', 'blast beats', 'technical drumming', 'relentless'
Sounds like hard rock Add: 'metal', specific subgenre tag, 'aggressive', 'intense', 'extreme'
Missing heaviness Add: 'crushing riffs', 'wall of guitars', 'heavy as hell', 'massive sound'

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get heavy distorted guitar in Suno?

Use: 'distorted guitars', 'downtuned', 'heavy riffs', 'crushing', 'wall of guitars'. Add subgenre for context: 'death metal' or 'metalcore'. Specify tone: 'chugging', 'djent', 'scooped mids', 'high gain'. The more specific, the heavier.

What tags create death metal?

Use: 'death metal', 'downtuned guitars', 'blast beats', 'growling vocals', 'brutal', 'dark', 'technical'. Add: 'raw production', 'aggressive', 'relentless'. For more melodic: add 'melodic death metal', 'Swedish death metal'.

How do I get clean vs harsh vocals?

For clean: 'clean power vocals', 'soaring vocals', 'strong male vocals'. For harsh: 'growling', 'screaming', 'harsh vocals', 'death growls'. For mixed: 'clean and harsh vocals', 'screaming verses clean chorus'.

Why doesn't my metal sound aggressive enough?

Layer aggression: 'aggressive', 'brutal', 'intense', 'relentless', 'violent'. Add tempo: 'fast', 'thrash tempo', 'breakneck'. Production: 'raw', 'heavy production'. Remove anything soft: 'melodic', 'atmospheric', 'ambient'.

How do I create metalcore with breakdowns?

Use: 'metalcore', 'heavy breakdowns', 'chugging riffs', 'screaming vocals', 'melodic passages'. Add: 'modern production', 'djent influence', 'aggressive'. Include: 'emotional', 'intense' for that metalcore balance of heavy and feeling.

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