Best Avant-garde Metal Bands

52 bands

Rank	Image	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
51		Necronomidol 2014, Japan Black Metal, Blackgaze, Darkwave, Synthwave, Power Metal, Kawaii Metal	Deathless (2017) Reikon Shoumetsu (霊魂消滅) (2014) [Single] DAWNSLAYER (2017) [EP]
52		Metallica 1981, United States Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Ride the Lightning (1984) #6 Master of Puppets (1986) #19 ...And Justice for All (1988) #76

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