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Metal songs at 165 BPM

TempoTunes has 503 metal songs with a verified tempo of 165 BPM: heavy riffs and double-kick energy. Here are some of the best known.

165 BPM is prime running tempo. 165 BPM also lines up with a running cadence of about 165 steps per minute, right in the range coaches suggest for an efficient stride. Drum and bass also lives here, if you want the energy without the pop.

Popular 165 BPM metal songs

  • Sweating Bullets by Megadeth cover art

    Sweating Bullets

    Megadeth (1995)

  • Feel Good Hit of the Summer by Queens of the Stone Age cover art

    Feel Good Hit of the Summer

    Queens of the Stone Age

  • Incessant Mace by Soundgarden cover art

    Incessant Mace

    Soundgarden (1988)

  • Death Before Dishonor by Five Finger Death Punch cover art

    Death Before Dishonor

    Five Finger Death Punch (2007)

  • Valtio by Sepultura cover art

    Valtio

    Sepultura (2001)

  • The Heart of Everything by Within Temptation cover art

    The Heart of Everything

    Within Temptation (2008)

  • Blood Junkie by Lamb of God cover art

    Blood Junkie

    Lamb of God (2003)

  • Born on Judgment Day by Helloween cover art

    Born on Judgment Day

    Helloween (2005)

  • Screaming Eagles by Sabaton cover art

    Screaming Eagles

    Sabaton (2011)

  • Fields of Desolation ’99 by Arch Enemy cover art

    Fields of Desolation ’99

    Arch Enemy (1999)

  • Coming of the Tide by Amon Amarth cover art

    Coming of the Tide

    Amon Amarth (2013)

  • Deadbeats I by Children of Bodom cover art

    Deadbeats I

    Children of Bodom (2006)

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