Heavy Metal is where the riffs stay sharp, the choruses land like a hammer, and the legends of the genre still rule with an iron fist.
From NWOBHM trailblazers to classic metal mainstays, here we round up the bands that keep heavy music loud, proud, and forged in steel.
Step into Heavy Metal with our collection of official merch, vinyl records and CDs. Built on sharp riffs, big choruses and a proper sense of weight, Heavy Metal remains one of the clearest and most enduring forms of loud guitar music. Whether you came in through the foundational giants or the twin-guitar charge of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, this page is designed to help you explore the music first, with official merch, vinyl and CDs naturally following from that discovery.
Our selection features essential releases and official merchandise from some of the most important bands associated with Heavy Metal, including Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Dio, Saxon, Motörhead and Mercyful Fate. From the dark foundations of early metal to the speed, melody and leather-and-steel attack of trad metal and NWOBHM, these artists helped shape a genre that still hits with real power.
Hear Heavy Metal the way it deserves to land on vinyl. Our collection includes classic albums, key catalogue staples and standout pressings for fans who want the riffs to bite, the hooks to carry and the whole thing to feel properly alive. Heavy Metal has always thrived on impact, and vinyl still gives these records the room to breathe and hit with full force.
Spend time with the towering legacy of Black Sabbath, the precision and power of Judas Priest, the road-tested attack of Motörhead, or the soaring grandeur of Dio and Rainbow. This page is here to do more than shift records. It is built to help fans discover other bands in the same steel-forged world, from genre cornerstones to deeper catalogue names worth a serious dig.
For fans who still want the direct punch and clarity of digital audio, our Heavy Metal CDs keep the genre loud, lean and full of bite. From the essential catalogue power of Iron Maiden, Saxon and Scorpions to deeper cuts from Accept, Angel Witch, Diamond Head and Riot, these albums remain vital listening for anyone building a decent Heavy Metal collection.
Alongside the music, you will also find official Heavy Metal merch from many of the same artists, including t-shirts, hoodies and accessories. The focus stays on the bands and the sound, but the merch matters because it grows out of that same connection to the music. That is what turns a genre page into a useful discovery hub rather than just another product grid.
Build your Heavy Metal collection with official merch, vinyl and CDs from some of the genre’s most enduring names. Whether you are here for the foundations laid by Black Sabbath, the all-time force of Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, the grit of Motörhead, or the classic fire of Dio, Saxon and Mercyful Fate, there is plenty here worth a proper dig through.
If you have made it here, maybe you would like to check out our wider METAL MUSIC HUB, or our METAL MERCH HUB.
A: Accept, AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Angel Witch, Annihilator, Armored Saint
B: Black Sabbath, Blind Guardian, Blitzkrieg, Bruce Dickinson, Budgie
C: Cirith Ungol
D: Def Leppard, Deep Purple, Diamond Head, Dio, Dokken
G:Geezer Butler, Grave Digger, Grim Reaper
H: HammerFall, Helloween
J: Judas Priest
M: Manowar, Megadeth, Mercyful Fate, Metal Church, Metallica, Motley Crue, Motörhead
P: Portrait
Q: Queensryche
R: Rainbow, Raven, Riot, Running Wild
S: Samson, Satan, Savatage, Saxon, Scorpions, Skid Row, Spinal Tap, Steve Grimmett
T: Tank, Thin Lizzy, Tokyo Blade, Tony Iommi, Twisted Sister, Tygers Of Pan Tang
U: U.D.O., Udo Dirkschneider, UFO
V: Venom
W: W.A.S.P., Witchfinder General
