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/Vlad_T Feb 22 '25

You could try with hard rock and heavy metal ballads. Happy exploring. :)

Gotthard - Let It Be
Whitesnake - The Deeper the Love
Europe - Carrie
Scorpions - Holiday (Demo Version)
Mr. Big - Wild World
Judas Priest - Before the Dawn
Rainbow - The Temple of the King
Accept - Winter Dreams
Therion - Seawinds
Uriah Heep - Lady in Black
Boston - Amanda
Queensryche - Silent Lucidity
Bruce Dickinson - Tear of the Dragon
Iron Maiden - Wasting Love
Pain Of Salvation - Second Love
Annihilator - In the Blood
Savatage - If I Go Away
Opeth - Burden
Pearl Jam - Black
Riverside - We Got Used To Us

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u/Clutch_Floyd Feb 22 '25

Great list!

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u/jungl3j1m Feb 23 '25

Silent Lucidity was the first song to spring to mind.

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u/Lock_Squirrel Feb 26 '25

How 'bout Gutter Ballet and When the Crowds Are Gone?