TL;DR

Specify subgenre: heavy metal, thrash, death metal, metalcore, power metal
Guitar tone: distorted, downtuned, chugging riffs, shredding solos
Vocal style: growling, screaming, clean power vocals, harsh

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.

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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

Using 'metal' without subgenre: Metal has dozens of subgenres with completely different sounds - be specific
Forgetting guitar tone descriptors: 'Distorted', 'downtuned', 'chugging' completely change the heaviness
No vocal technique specified: Clean vs growl vs scream are fundamentally different - specify what you want
Missing drumming style: Double bass, blast beats, groove - drums define metal subgenres
Production too clean for extreme genres: Death metal needs raw production, not pop polish

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'

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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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