SOUTH KOREAN METAL
South Korea has a thriving Metal scene, with bands playing a wide range of subgenres, including Thrash Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Black Metal, Progressive Death Metal, Deathcore, Power Metal, and more. Some of the most popular South Korean metal bands include SAHON, 잔인한 정원 (Cruel Garden), BURNING GUTS, DARK MIRROR OV TRAGEDY, OATHEAN, Remnants of the Fallen, Madmans Esprit, Method, and Celestial Annihilator. South Korean Metal is known for its technicality, brutality, and originality. It is also known for its passionate and dedicated fan base.
BANDS FEATURED
Remnants of the Fallen
- Genre: Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore
- Location: Seoul
- Status: Active
- Formed in: 2009
- Link: Encyclopedia Metallum
Madmans Esprit
- Genre: Post-Black Metal/Djent/Gothic Rock
- Location: Seoul
- Status: Active
- Formed in: 2010
- Link: Encyclopedia Metallum
* Oathean
- Genre: Melodic Black/Death Metal
- Location: Seoul
- Status: Active
- Formed in: 1996
- Link: Encyclopedia Metallum
* Method
- Genre: Thrash/Melodic Death Metal
- Location: Incheon
- Status: Active
- Formed in: 2002
- Link: Encyclopedia Metallum
* Celestial Annihilator
- Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
- Location: Seoul
- Status: Active
- Formed in: 2021
- Link: Encyclopedia Metallum