The Most Heavy Metal Piano: 15 Songs Featuring the Piano
Piano might not be the first thing that comes to mind with metal, but these tracks prove it can be just as fierce and majestic as a crushing riff.
Featuring Dominia, Miserere Luminis, Aeolian Winds, Shroud Of Bereavement, Desire, Nashmeh, Dyssidia, Archon Angel, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Angizia, Wilderun, Be'lakor, Wolfheart, My Material Season, and INCANTVM.
While countless metal tracks feature the piano, this article highlights some of our favorite songs across various subgenres.
Of course, we can't cover them all, so we invite you to share your favorites in the comments or reach out with your suggestions.
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Dominia - Mountains of God's Depression
One of my absolute favorite songs, Mountains of God's Depression by the Russian melodic death/gothic metal band Dominia, is nothing short of magnificent.
Taken from their 2006 album Divine Revolution, this song is a masterclass in emotional intensity. With violin and piano at its core, the melody creates an immersive and majestic soundscape that could ignite every cell in your body with emotion.
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Miserere Luminis - Le sang des rêves
Miserere Luminis' Le sang des rêves, from their 2023 album Ordalie, blends atmospheric black metal with haunting piano melodies.
Featuring members of Gris and Sombres Forêts, the Montreal-based band creates a powerful contrast between melancholic piano and intense instrumentation.
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Aeolian Winds - Worship of Ashes
Aeolian Winds' Worship of Ashes is an immersive demo from their upcoming self-titled release, blending funeral doom, death metal, and classical elements.
Hailing from New York, the project by Talesin delivers a commanding mix of concert music and crushing metal.
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Shroud Of Bereavement - Amber Skies: Shadows Of My Becoming
Shroud of Bereavement’s Amber Skies: Shadows Of My Becoming embodies the sorrowful atmosphere of their atmospheric doom/death metal style.
Featured on their 2023 album A Beautiful Winter, the Boston-based band layers cellos, piano, and violin with dual female harmonies and harsh death vocals, creating an otherworldly, funeral-like soundscape.
Watch the video here
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Desire - Chapter IV - The Purest Dreamer (Remastered)
Desire’s Chapter IV - The Purest Dreamer (remastered version) comes from their 1996 album Infinity… A Timeless Journey Through An Emotional Dream.
Re-released in 2018, this track exemplifies the band's atmospheric doom/death metal style with a newly refreshed sound, maintaining its dark and immersive quality.
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Nashmeh - The Rite of Blood & Dust
Nashmeh's The Rite of Blood & Dust, released in 2021 by Thelemic Art Records, is a dark fusion of oriental ritual and ambient black metal.
An Iranian extreme Thelemic black metal project formed in 2013, the band—featuring Charuk Revan on piano and vocals and Magus Faustoos on guitars—draws on mantric rituals and mystical themes to craft an atmospheric, conceptual sound.
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Dyssidia - Bloodrush
Dyssidia's Bloodrush, off their 2020 album Costly Signals, highlights the unique sound of this rising Australian progressive metal band.
While the track features keyboards instead of piano, the lush harmonies, and atmospheric layers are so stunning that it deserves a spot on this list.
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Archon Angel - Lake of Fire
Archon Angel’s Lake of Fire, from their 2023 album II, blends heavy and progressive metal with deep themes of divinity and Gnosticism.
Fronted by Zak Stevens, the track follows the story of the "Archon," a modern-day angelic figure tasked with protecting humanity through turbulent times.
The song delivers powerful vocals and dynamic instrumentation while exploring the spiritual narrative of a divine messenger in a chaotic world.
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Fleshgod Apocalypse - I Can Never Die
Italian orchestral death metal legends Fleshgod Apocalypse are masters of blending piano with metal.
For this article, we’ve chosen a track from their latest album, Opera (though I have to admit, Monnalisa remains one of my all-time favorites).
Watch the visuals for I Can Never Die here
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Angizia - Schellenklingeln / Vom kurzen Leben fast verschneiter gruener Trauben
It's never easy to pick a single track from Angizia, as their music is infused with piano throughout.
But Schellenklingeln / Vom kurzen Leben fast verschneiter grüner Trauben, from their 1997 album Die Kemenaten scharlachroter Lichter (re-released on vinyl in 2024), stands out as utterly and completely epic.
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Wilderun - When the Fire and Rose Were One
Wilderun’s When the Fire and the Rose Were One, from their 2019 album Veil of Imagination, delivers the band’s signature mix of symphonic progressive and folk metal, featuring beautiful piano sections by Rob Berry.
The entire album is a must-listen, as several tracks incorporate piano, enhancing the grand and cinematic feel of their music.
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Be'lakor - Much More Was Lost
Be'lakor's Much More Was Lost, from their 2021 album Coherence, brings a deep, immersive soundscape that draws listeners into the heart of their melodic/progressive death metal style.
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Wolfheart - Aeon Of Cold
Wolfheart’s Aeon of Cold, from their 2015 album Shadow World, is a melodic death metal piece that carries the chill of winter in its core.
With Saku Moilanen’s piano adding a dramatic and atmospheric touch, the track delivers an epic blend of melancholy and intensity.
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My Material Season - Rosary
Rosary is taken from Tokyo-based My Material Season’s 2020 album Bloody Pains Stigmata and it's an utterly striking blend of melodic death metal and dramatic piano melodies.
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INCANTVM - Il Cerchio e il Fuoco
INCANTVM's Il Cerchio e il Fuoco, from their 2022 album Strigae, is a spellbinding fusion of atmospheric black metal and doom, enriched by piano, clarinet, sax, and trumpet.
The witchy vocals and theatrical flair make this album a truly bewitching musical wonder.
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About Eugenia Roditis
Eugenia's passion for music was ignited from an early age as she grew up in a family of musicians. She loves attending concerts and festivals, while constantly seeking fresh and exciting new artists across diverse genres. Eugenia joined the MusicnGear team in 2012.
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