About This Station

SomaFM Metal Detector is an online radio station based in the United States, dedicated exclusively to heavy and extreme metal music. Broadcasting in a 128k AAC format, the station covers a wide spectrum of the genre, from black and doom metal to thrash, sludge, stoner rock, progressive rock, and industrial punk. It is a commercial-free, listener-supported service, playing everything from classic albums to bleeding-edge new releases united by crushing riffs and intense vocals.