About This Station

**SomaFM Metal Detector** is a commercial-free, listener-supported online radio station based in the United States that broadcasts a wide spectrum of heavy music. Its programming spans from black metal and doom to sludge, stoner rock, progressive rock, post-punk, thrash, and industrial, featuring both classic and bleeding-edge releases. The station describes its sound as "crushing riffs" and "growling / screaming / ear-splitting vocal torture," cautioning that the music may cause permanent aural damage. Listeners can support the station directly through donations or become monthly supporters to keep it on the air.