Like, I love thrash/death/heavy metal music, but I could mostly do without the vocals. Is there a genre of music (or specific bands) I should look for?

I’m a big fan of Arcturus, Children of Bodom, etc, but I prefer the instrumentals way more than the singing.

So, is there a specific genre for that?

Edit: Imagine Silent Night, Bodom Night but without lyrics. It’s not that I dislike the vocals; would just appreciate the track more without them. It’s like they’re just in the way of what I want to hear.

Edit 2: Thanks, everyone. I have heard of Animals as Leaders but am not super familiar with them. Will definitely check them out as well as the other recommendations.

  • SSTF@lemmy.world
    8·
    1 month ago

    You might like a lot of stuff by The Sword.

    Example

    There are vocals but they are smooth and crisp rather than the xtreme death metal habit of trying to eat the mic.

    • PennyRoyal
      2·
      1 month ago

      And also they are just all round fantastic. Real, proper metal, but not cheesy.