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[[fr:Battle metal]]

'''Battle metal''' is a sub-genre of [[Black metal music|black metal]] which is basically about battles. Battle metal could easily be the soundtrack for any [[RPG]] fantasy game. In fact, a lot of battle metal bands like [[Summoning]] were thought to be contenders for a place in the soundtrack of the ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'' movies, but this was mainly for their [[Tolkien]]-related content. They did not get a place, however. Battle metal is not strictly defined to a specific brand of black metal. Most bands fit into another style of black metal.  For instance, Bathory are a significant factor in the [[Viking metal]] sub-genre. Waylander are pioneers of three sub genres of black metal: this one, [[folk metal]] and [[Celtic Metal]].

==Bands==
* [[Bal-Sagoth]]
* [[Bathory]]
* [[Belinus]]
* [[Manowar (band)|Manowar]]
* [[Mezzerschmitt]]
* [[Mortiis]]
* [[Waylander (Band)|Waylander]]

==See Also==

*[[War metal]] This genre is headed up by [[Bolt Thrower]], and instead of knights and battles in the forest, this one tends to be more about modern warfare and battlefields. Musically, it takes its cues from [[death metal]], rather than [[black metal]].