If you’re searching for some easy heavy metal songs to learn and play on guitar, don’t worry – you’ve come to the right place! In today’s article, we’re going to highlight 25 most popular and easiest tracks for admirers of this genre.
Although a lot of metal songs are really complicated, there’s still a lot of tracks suitable for absolute beginners. If you’re just starting out, learning some of these songs will definitely help you with becoming a better and more versatile guitar player.
Here’s the list of 25 easy heavy metal songs to learn and play on guitar. Feel free to check out the tabs below. If you don’t like learning on your own, scroll down – we also included links to video lessons!
25 Easy Heavy Metal Songs – List
| Avenged Sevenfold – So Far Away | TABS |
| Judas Priest – Breaking The Law | TABS |
| Metallica – Here Comes Revenge | TABS |
| Iron Maiden – Fear Of The Dark | TABS |
| KISS – I Love It Loud | TABS |
| Trivium – The Heart From Your Hate | TABS |
| Volbeat – The Bliss | TABS |
| Metallica – Until It Sleeps | TABS |
| Motorhead – We Are The Road Crew | TABS |
| Judas Priest – Worth Fighting For | TABS |
| Danzig – 1000 Devils Reign | TABS |
| Black Label Society – My Dying Time | TABS |
| Volbeat – Caroline | TABS |
| Scorpions – Big City Nights | TABS |
| Thin Lizzy – Rocker | TABS |
| Judas Priest – Flame Thrower | TABS |
| Ghost – Rats | TABS |
| Lordi – Blood Red Sandman | TABS |
| Sabaton – Swedish Pagans | TABS |
| Iron Maiden – The Ides Of March | TABS |
| Metallica – Nothing Else Matters | TABS |
| Black Sabbath – Virtual Death | TABS |
| Black Sabbath – God Is Dead | TABS |
| Megadeth – United Abominations | TABS |
| Ozzy Osbourne – Killer Of Giants | TABS |
1. Avenged Sevenfold – So Far Away
So Far Away by Avenged Sevenfold is a really cool and easy song that you can try to practice on your guitar. It’s not that complicated – it features only a few of the basic chords. If you know how to play Em, G, D and C, you’re pretty much ready to go!
Learning the solo from that song may be a bigger challenge, but I’m sure that you’ll be able to play it at some point. I highly recommend checking out the guitar lesson above, it explains everything very thoroughly.
2. Judas Priest – Breaking The Law
Breaking The Law is a very popular song released by Judas Priest in 1980. Although it’s an old track, it’s still really worth it to add to your own setlist.
The song features an uncomplicated melody and a few power chords, so it shouldn’t be a huge problem even for amateur guitarists. Learning this track will help you with improving your accuracy and speed skills.
I’m sure that you’ll have a lot of fun while learning that song. It’s an absolute classic that every heavy metal fan should know!
3. Metallica – Here Comes Revenge
Here Comes Revenge by Metallica is another example of a really cool and easy heavy metal song that you can learn to play on your guitar. The most challenging part of this track is the solo, which is recommended more advanced guitarists.
Still, it’s really worth to practice the main riff on your own. Surely, learning it from scratch to finish will definitely help you with becoming a better metal guitarist.
4. Iron Maiden – Fear Of The Dark
Fear Of The Dark by Iron Maiden is one of the most popular heavy metal songs of all time. Undoubtedly, knowing how to play this track is an absolute must for all metal lovers out there!
Although it’s not the easiest song on today’s list, it can still be considered as an easy song. I highly recommend checking out the tutorial above – it explains everything very thoroughly.
In addition, if you’re into this band and you’d like to learn more of their songs, check out this list of 15 easy songs by Iron Maiden.
5. KISS – I Love It Loud
I Love It Loud by KISS was originally released in 1982 on their album called Creatures Of The Night. This is a very popular heavy metal song, so there’s a high chance that you already heard it before.
The song mainly consists of power chord strumming, so it should be fairly easy even for absolute beginners. You don’t need to be an extremely advanced guitar player in order to learn it from scratch to finish.
The truth is that a vast majority of songs by this band is recommended for heavy metal players. If you’re trying to become a better heavy metal guitarist, you should definitely check out more of their songs.
6. Trivium – The Heart From Your Hate
The Heart From You Hate is a song from Trivium’s album called The Sin And The Sentence (2017). Although the main riff from this song sounds really complicated, it’s actually quite easy to play.
This song requires fast picking, so if you’re not ready to play it at the right pace, try to do it slowly and accurately. To be honest, the accuracy is the most important thing that you need to learn. The speed will definitely come with time!
I highly recommend checking out the guitar lesson above, it explains everything very thoroughly. In addition, there are tabs included in the video.
7. Volbeat – The Bliss
If you’re not familiar with Volbeat, it’s a really successful metal band from Denmark. The Bliss is one of their most popular songs and it’s definitely recommended for all lovers of heavy metal!
The song is actually really easy to play – you just need to learn a few simple power chords and you’re ready to rock! What’s important, the strumming pattern in this track is also really simple, so you shouldn’t experience any problems while learning it from scratch to finish.
8. Metallica – Until It Sleeps
Until It Sleeps is a very popular ballad by Metallica and it comes from their album called Load (1996). What’s important, it’s actually one of the most important ballads written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich.
Whether you want to learn how to play the clean intro part or the distorted part in the chorus, the lesson above will definitely help you with that. I highly recommend checking it out!
9. Motorhead – We Are The Road Crew
We Are The Road Crew by Motorhead is one of the biggest hits released by this legendary band. The song comes from their iconic album called Ace Of Spades (1980).
I can’t find any good guitar lesson for this particular track, but you can find all of the tabs under this link. The song is very simple to play (apart from the solo), so learning it from scratch to finish shouldn’t be a massive issue for you.
10. Judas Priest – Worth Fighting For
If you like Judas Priest, you should know that this band is perfect for anyone who’s looking for easy heavy metal songs to learn and play on guitar. Worth Fighting For is a great example of a song that sounds awesome and is actually not too difficult.
I’m sure that the video above will help you with learning that track. It features guitar tabs, so you can just play along and practice.
11. Danzig – 1000 Devils Reign
1000 Devils Reign by Danzig features one of the easiest main riffs on today’s list. Although there is no good guitar lesson available on YouTube for this particular track, it’s easy enough to practice with tabs.
What’s important, Danzig has a lot of different songs that are easy to play, so if you’re into this kind of music, you should definitely check out more of their tracks.
12. Black Label Society – My Dying Time
My Dying Time by Black Label Society is another proof that a good heavy metal song doesn’t have to be complicated. The song features a very simple riff which is suitable even for beginners.
I have to admit that I’m a big fan of Black Label Society and Zakk Wylde. Although he’s an extremely talented shredder, some of his songs are very simple. That’s why I’m sure that you’re going to love learning that tune! The video lesson above will definitely help you with that.
13. Volbeat – Caroline
Another really cool song by Volbeat! Caroline was released by this Danish band in 2005 on their album called The Strength/The Sound/The Songs.
Unfortunately, I can’t find any good guitar lesson of that track. Still, I think it’s worth it to use these tabs and practice it on your own. The song is not complicated at all, so you should be able to pick it up very quickly even without the tutorial.
14. Scorpions – Big City Nights
Big City Nights by Scorpions is one of the most popular songs written by this legendary band. If you’re looking for some easy heavy metal songs to learn and play on guitar, you absolutely must check out this song!
The track is not too complicated and it features a few basic power chords. Surely, even beginners should be able to learn it from start to finish.
15. Thin Lizzy – Rocker
If you’re a lover of Thin Lizzy, you probably know the Rocker – it’s one of their most famous songs and it comes from their album called Vagabonds of the Western World (1973). Although it’s an old song, it’s still really worth learning.
Most importantly, this track is suitable for amateurs. You don’t need any advanced guitar skills in order to play it! That’s why I highly recommend checking out the tutorial above, it explains everything very thoroughly.
16. Judas Priest – Flame Thrower
Flame Thrower is another cool and easy song by Judas Priest. The main riff is very simple, so you shouldn’t experience too many problems while learning it. In addition, the guitar lesson above features guitar tabs, so you can just play along and practice.
17. Ghost – Rats
Rats is a really cool and pretty simple track written by the Swedish metal band called Ghost. Although it’s not the easiest song on today’s list, it’s still a great choice for a lot of heavy metal guitarists.
You may experience problems with the alternate picking, but at the same time, this track offers a great source of knowledge. These patters are used in a lot of heavy metal songs, so you’ll see that it will all become easy in time.
18. Lordi – Blood Red Sandman
If you’re a fan of Lordi, you probably know that most of their songs are very catchy and melodic. The reason is very simple – their songs aren’t too complicated!
Unfortunately, I can’t find any good guitar lesson for this track. Nevertheless, you can still check out these tabs and practice along with the original song.
19. Sabaton – Swedish Pagans
What a great track! I highly recommend checking out more songs written by Sabaton – they are usually easy to play. Again, there’s no good lesson of this song available online but you can use these tabs and practice along the original song.
20. Iron Maiden – The Ides Of March
The Ides Of March is a song that comes from Iron Maiden’s album called Killers (1981). Although the whole isn’t that simple (especially the solo!), it’s still worth adding to your own setlist. The main riff is suitable for beginners, so if you’re looking for easy heavy metal songs to learn and play on guitar, this is a great choice.
21. Metallica – Nothing Else Matters
Of course, we had to include one of the most iconic metal ballads of all time – Nothing Else Matters by Metallica. This is one of these songs that any guitarist should know how to play. It may seem difficult at the beginning, but to be honest, it’s not that complicated. I highly recommend checking out the lesson above – it explains everything very thoroughly.
22. Black Sabbath – Virtual Death
Virtual Death by Black Sabbath is another example of an easy heavy metal song suitable for absolute beginners. The main riff not too complicated, so you shouldn’t experience too many problems with it. Check out the tabs here.
23. Black Sabbath – God Is Dead
Another song by Black Sabbath and as you can imagine – it’s easy to play! I highly recommend checking out this guitar tutorial of God Is Dead, I’m sure that you’ll be able to play it after a bit of practice.
24. Megadeth – United Abominations
United Abominations by Megadeth is another proof that great heavy metal song doesn’t have to be complicated and difficult to play. The main riff is very simple, so it’s suitable even for beginners. Feel free to check out the tabs here.
In addition, if you’d like to learn more songs by this band, check out this list of 10 easy Megadeth song to play on guitar.
25. Ozzy Osbourne – Killer Of Giants
Killer Of Giants by Ozzy Osbourne is a really cool sounding ballad that’s definitely suitable for beginner guitarists. It sounds awesome especially with the chorus pedal, so if you have it – make sure to use it!
FAQ
Is it hard to play heavy metal guitar?
Playing heavy metal doesn’t have to be hard, because there are hundreds of easy songs suitable for beginners. Of course, there are also far more advanced songs that won’t be good for amateurs. It’s not hard to play heavy metal, but it’s hard to become a master heavy metal guitarist.
Does the guitar matter for metal?
You can play metal on any guitar, but it sounds best on a guitar with a good set of humbuckers. Of course, the rest of your gear also matter – you need to use the right amp and distortion pedals to achieve the best metal tone.
What should I practice on metal guitar?
There are hundreds of heavy metal songs that you can try to learn on your guitar. If you want to practice metal, you probably like that genre. Think about your favorite bands and take it from there – start learning your favorite songs first!
Is metal the hardest genre to play?
Metal is certainly one of the most difficult genres to play, but as you can imagine – it’s debatable. Becoming a master in any genre requires thousands hours of practice. Metal music features very fast and complicated guitar techniques, so that’s why many people consider it as the most difficult genre.
Summary
As you can see, there’s quite a lot easy heavy metal songs that you can learn and play on your guitar. I’m sure that learning these tunes will definitely help you with improving your overall skillset!
Don’t get discouraged if you can’t play these songs yet. Remember that guitar playing is a marathon, not a sprint. It all requires a lot of time and practice. Feel free to come back to this list of songs from time to time – you’ll see that things will get much easier!
Which heavy metal song is your favorite? Leave a comment below and let us know what you think!
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