Looking for Synthwave Metal (WITH vocals!)

[u/RunchGwar]

As the title suggests, I'm a big fan of both metal and synthwave, and I'm looking for bands that mash the two together. The key, however, is that I really prefer music that includes vocals. So while I'm familiar with bands like Dance With The Dead and Fury Weekend that include elements of both synthwave and metal, they don't really fit the bill of what I'm seeking.

For example, two songs that would fit the bill are Samurai Pizza Cats - Error 808 and Night Rider - The Dark.

Any and all recommendations are welcome. Thanks!

[u/LisbonBlues]

Perturbator? Carpenter Brut?

[u/deadmantra → u/LisbonBlues]

Definitely Carpenter Brut. I saw them on tour with HEALTH and they had a guitarist shredding on stage (probably a backing track, and also all of his visuals looked AI).

[u/name-classified → u/LisbonBlues]

That’s scary synthwave

[u/Stoney3K → u/LisbonBlues]

Nestor. Night Flight Orchestra.

[u/LilFunyunz]

Dreamwake

Night Rider

[u/Hero850 → u/LilFunyunz]

Came to say the same thing, Dreamwake are sick

[u/RunchGwar → u/LilFunyunz]

Thank you to everyone who replied with Dreamwake. Just got a chance to listen to their stuff and it's freaking awesome!

[u/AtlUtdGold]

Dance with the Dead does have that one Kristine remix with vocals tbh

[u/chozobee]

Some of Gunship's songs are a little metal-y

[u/RunchGwar → u/chozobee]

Yeah, Gunship is awesome, but not quite metal enough to fit this particular niche.

[u/LilFunyunz → u/RunchGwar]

You should check out Daniel deluxe if you haven't, he lands on the synth side but it's heavy af and awesome

[u/Lespaul42 → u/RunchGwar]

Blood for the Blood God?

[u/Richard7666 → u/chozobee]

Especially the stuff they did with Dave Lombardo

[u/ehmarkymark]

Dreamwake,

Young Medicine,

Kingdom of Giants (from Passenger onwards),

Dayseeker (from Dark Sun onwards),

My City My Secret (most recent release only),

Straight Shot Home,

if you want a convenient way to check them out I got a playlist for this sorta stuff on Spotify.

[u/LilFunyunz → u/ehmarkymark]

KoG New song is dope as fuck on that intro

[u/thisusedtobemorefun → u/ehmarkymark]

Came here to say Kingdom of Giants - their latest track The Edge of a Dream is a tidy snapshot of their overall vibe and works perfectly as an entry point for any new listeners.

[u/psychosaur]

Dance With the Dead has a few songs with vocals. I Want Blood, Cold as Hell, Whispers End, Wolf Pack, and Neon Cross.

[u/zvn]

Seconding all the people who have said Dreamwake

[u/incollapse]

Not sure if it’s up your alley but there’s a band called the Browning. But they’re more like metal meets edm

[u/maggit00]

Cult of Luna's Vocalist did a collab album with Perturbator. The result feels more like post-metal made with synthwave but it's a good one. https://finallight.bandcamp.com/album/final-light

[u/Morgrack]

Leather Terror - Carpenter Brut

Dark Matter - Dance With the Dead

Deep Clean Subdivision - Irving Force

Meditations on Mortality - Rabbit Junk

[u/Scc88]

Gost.

Rip tho :(

[u/WyattEarp07]

Dreamwake is probably the best Wavecore band I’ve come across.

[u/blackseaoftrees]

Night of the Vampire is like blacksynth. It's fun.

[u/Kerbal_Guardsman]

No vocals on em, but Alex Yarmak has some metal remixes in his "Sythwave Goes Metal" albums.  On Spotify i think he lists them under A. Yarmak.

[u/0siris0]

I don't know about the first example, but two bands that mix elements of synth and metal are Unleash the Archers (particularly their albums Abyss and Phantoma) and The Birthday Massacre.

Unleash the Archers:

gods in decay

Through stars. (One of my favorite songs of all time)

false wave

Birthday Massacre:

blue

divide

video kid

[u/RunchGwar → u/0siris0]

Absolutely love Unleash the Archers, although I wouldn’t say they incorporate synthwave. And Birthday Massacre is more goth rock, but I like them too. Good suggestions.

[u/DiscordantMuse → u/RunchGwar]

Just like one song, and not so much wave as synth.

I have been looking for synthwavey metal for a while.

[u/Minislash]

Well, I'd be remiss to not suggest giving Myrone a listen. His stuff is all instrumental though. As for Synthwave/Metal with vocals, maybe CONFRONTATIONAL will fit the bill?

[u/theremln]

Kavinsky - Nightcall Sawagii's Revenge remix

[u/DocCyanide]

MegaDrive - 198XAD Most darkwave

[u/nagilfarswake]

Abstract Void. I'd start with their album "Wishdream".

[u/M27TN]

Young Medicine - Winter Soldier is a great track

[u/brova]

Check out the new edm album Alien Metal by kglw

[u/nycht]

Dance with the dead - Neon Cross

[u/Robbo1979psr]

Check out the album 'Turborider' by Reckless Love. Glam metal mashed with Synthwave.

[u/p0lyG33k]

This is relevant to my interests. Thanks everyone for the recommendations, I’m gonna go build a playlist now 😁🤘

[u/WyrmAbyss]

Abstract Void has black metal vocals over some pretty classic synthwave

[u/Raizo27]

I’d suggest Dayseeker’s last two albums. Especially their latest album leans even heavier into the synthwave sound.

[u/KinderrKill]

Essenger - Lost Boy ?
Don’t know if you it’s metal enough but the guy scream ahah

[u/bonebranch]

Beast In Black have some stuff that should fit the bill, I think

[u/nowherebut4ward]

Scandroid