Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
There are a LOT of incredible metal bands out there that deserve way more attention than they get. In this video, I’m highlighting 20 insanely underrated metal bands that every fan should be listening to right now. From avant-garde black metal and technical death metal to metalcore, melodeath, and experimental heaviness, these artists are delivering some of the most creative and impressive music in the underground.
00:00 Aenaon
01:02 Fange
01:47 Svart Crown
02:35 The Hirsch Effekt
03:21 Kalmah
04:11 Altarage
04:57 Within the Ruins
05:46 Inferi
06:34 A Forest of Stars
07:24 Gorod
08:04 Poison the Well
08:46 Exocrine
09:29 Cryptosis
10:11 MouthBreather
10:54 Serenity in Murder
11:45 Rolo Tomassi
12:34 Necropanther
13:33 Sikth
14:22 Zao
15:29 Mors Principium Est
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There are a LOT of incredible metal bands out there that deserve way more attention than they get. In this video, I’m highlighting 20 insanely underrated metal bands that every fan should be listening to right now. From avant-garde black metal and technical death metal to metalcore, melodeath, and experimental heaviness, these artists are delivering some of the most creative and impressive music in the underground.
00:00 Aenaon
01:02 Fange
01:47 Svart Crown
02:35 The Hirsch Effekt
03:21 Kalmah
04:11 Altarage
04:57 Within the Ruins
05:46 Inferi
06:34 A Forest of Stars
07:24 Gorod
08:04 Poison the Well
08:46 Exocrine
09:29 Cryptosis
10:11 MouthBreather
10:54 Serenity in Murder
11:45 Rolo Tomassi
12:34 Necropanther
13:33 Sikth
14:22 Zao
15:29 Mors Principium Est
Buy Metal Trenches MERCH (Sick design by CurlyArt): metaltrenches.bigcartel.com
Grow YOUR OWN YouTube Channel with vidiq.com/METAL
Join us on DISCORD! discord.gg/7QTAesh5Pp
Become a Supporter!
patreon.com/metaltrenches
subscribestar.com/metal-trenches
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: eepurl.com/dogQCD
Connect:
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minds.com/metaltrenches
facebook.com/metaltrenches
metaltrenches.bandcamp.com
twitter.com/MetalTrenches
instagram.com/metal.trenches
I do not own the rights to any of the featured song clips on this video. All credit to the artists and labels with specific permission granted. These fall under fair use based on sufficient transformation for the purpose of review, promotion, and commentary.
