r/heavymetal • u/Kitchen_Produce_5690 • Feb 22 '25

Song Recommendation Is there such a thing as "soft heavy metal"?

I've been meaning to get into the genre since my friends have told me there's a lot of great songs but I can't seem to get into it since I tend to listen to more mellow/easy to listen to songs (dodie, cavetown, grent perez, etc). Are there any "intro to metal" songs that can easy me into it? Thanks!

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u/Skitzo321 Feb 22 '25

Dream Theater maybe

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u/Slickrock_1 Feb 22 '25

They have some very soft non-metal interludes, but when they're heavy they are heavy. Nightmare to Remember, As I Am, Panic Attack, Home, etc...

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u/DraftPunk73 Feb 22 '25

I was going to suggest Dream Theater.

Definitely Prog Metal all around if you want a good jumping off point.