561 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 19 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Fridays around 12 PM UTC. Mostly link posts (63%).
r/heavymetal Traffic & Engagement r/heavymetal Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/heavymetal Most Active Times When r/heavymetal Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
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r/heavymetal Flair Performance r/heavymetal Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Metal Song | 171 (30.6%) | 6 |
| Metal Vid | 146 (26.1%) | 17 |
| Metal Discussion | 57 (10.2%) | 52 |
| Self Promotion | 56 (10.0%) | 6 |
| Other | 52 (9.3%) | 23 |
| Giving Recommendation | 27 (4.8%) | 22 |
| Metal Pic | 24 (4.3%) | 14 |
| Metal Question/Help | 14 (2.5%) | 6 |
| Meme | 8 (1.4%) | 67 |
| Looking For Recommendation | 4 (0.7%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/heavymetal Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/heavymetal
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| metal | 83 (14.8%) | 33 | 24 |
| video | 49 (8.7%) | 5 | 1 |
| album | 37 (6.6%) | 37 | 21 |
| live | 33 (5.9%) | 7 | 1 |
| heavy | 32 (5.7%) | 32 | 20 |
| official | 31 (5.5%) | 7 | 1 |
| music | 27 (4.8%) | 7 | 2 |
| black | 24 (4.3%) | 16 | 1 |
| christ | 23 (4.1%) | 1 | 0 |
| jesus | 23 (4.1%) | 1 | 0 |
r/heavymetal Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/heavymetal
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtu.be | 159 | 10 |
| youtube.com | 115 | 9 |
| open.spotify.com | 10 | 2 |
| m.youtube.com | 8 | 2 |
| losmejoresrock.com | 5 | 1 |
| music.youtube.com | 4 | 5 |
| antonisadelfidis.bandcamp.com | 3 | 0 |
| instagram.com | 3 | 1 |
| hotelhobbies.com | 3 | 3 |
r/heavymetal Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/heavymetal
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
One of the greatest figures in the history of heavy metal.
What are some of the saddest metal songs?
17. He was only 17!?!
What do you think to be the BEST metal album of all time? Any genre, any year, any artist.
Ronnie James Dio 🤘👿🔥
Slayer ! Happy Halloween 🎃🤘💀🔥👿
What would your “Big Four” be?
Someone said my original painting will be a good heavy metal album cover. What do you think?
Black Sabbath is Awesome.
Dave Mustaine /Vic Rattlehead for president
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One of the greatest figures in the history of heavy metal. | 664 | 59 | image | Sep 26 |
| What are some of the saddest metal songs? | 440 | 378 | image | Sep 7 |
| 17. He was only 17!?! | 437 | 62 | image | Sep 26 |
| What do you think to be the BEST metal album of all time? Any genre, any year, any artist. | 396 | 513 | image | Sep 2 |
| Ronnie James Dio 🤘👿🔥 | 340 | 13 | image | Sep 29 |
| Slayer ! Happy Halloween 🎃🤘💀🔥👿 | 339 | 8 | image | Sep 22 |
| What would your “Big Four” be? | 334 | 324 | image | Sep 5 |
| Someone said my original painting will be a good heavy metal album cover. What do you think? | 235 | 49 | image | Sep 11 |
| Black Sabbath is Awesome. | 206 | 9 | image | Sep 2 |
| Dave Mustaine /Vic Rattlehead for president | 190 | 109 | image | Sep 30 |
r/heavymetal Audience Overlap r/heavymetal Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/heavymetal FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/heavymetal
What's the best time to post on r/heavymetal?
Based on posting volume, r/heavymetal is most active on Fridays around 12 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/heavymetal?
r/heavymetal averages 19 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/heavymetal get?
Posts on r/heavymetal average about 17 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/heavymetal get most?
On r/heavymetal, most posts are link posts (63%)