How to Make Metal Music in Suno AI: Complete Tutorial (2026)

Open your web browser and search for ChatGPT. Before creating anything directly in Suno AI, prepare a detailed style prompt that will guide the sound, energy, and instrumentation of your metal track. Type "chat GPT" in the Google search bar and click on the official OpenAI ChatGPT site.

This preparatory step occurs at [0:19-0:31] in the video. A well-crafted style prompt is essential because it gives Suno AI specific direction about tempo, mood, and instrumentation. Without this foundation, your generated track may lack the aggressive, heavy characteristics that define metal music.

Once you've opened ChatGPT, request a clear, concise style description that you can paste directly into Suno AI. In the ChatGPT input field, type a detailed prompt that specifies the metal characteristics you want. A recommended example is: "generate a metal track with a dark, aggressive mood, heavy and intense vibe, 160 BPM. The track features growling male vocals with distorted guitars, double kick drums, and crushing riffs."

Press submit and wait for ChatGPT to process your request. This step is covered at [0:35-1:02] in the video. The AI will return a formatted style description that includes all the musical elements you specified.

When the response appears on screen, carefully review it to ensure it matches your vision. Highlight the entire style prompt text that ChatGPT generated. Right-click and select Copy, or use Ctrl+C (Windows) or Cmd+C (Mac) to copy the text to your clipboard.

This style prompt serves as the foundation for your track's identity. It provides specific direction on tempo (BPM), instrumentation (guitars, drums), vocal style (growling), and overall feel (dark, aggressive, heavy). These details will directly influence how Suno AI interprets and generates your metal music.

Navigate to the Suno AI website in your browser. Once you're on the Suno AI homepage, locate and click the Create button to open the song builder interface. This is your primary workspace where you'll combine your style prompt and lyrics to generate metal music.

The song builder interface contains several key fields you'll need to fill out. The most important for this tutorial are the Styles field and the Lyrics field. This step is referenced at [1:13-1:20] in the video.

Locate the Styles field in the Suno AI song builder interface. Click inside this field to activate it, then paste the style prompt you copied from ChatGPT. Use Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac) to paste the text.

This tells Suno AI exactly what kind of metal you're aiming to create, from the energy level to the specific drum approach. The style prompt controls how the AI interprets musical elements like tempo, instrumentation, and mood. If your reference prompt mentions a specific BPM (like 160 BPM), keep it in the style field so the groove and pacing land exactly where you want them.

This process is covered at [1:20-1:34] in the video. The style field is where Suno AI reads its musical instructions, so accuracy here directly impacts your final output. Double-check that the entire prompt pasted correctly before moving to the next step.

Go back to your ChatGPT browser tab to create original lyrics that match your metal genre and style. Request lyrics that fit the same aggressive, heavy tone as your style prompt. In the ChatGPT input field, type a request like: "write original lyrics for a metal song. The subject is about regret for words unsaid and match the genre."

Click submit and wait for ChatGPT to generate the lyrics. This step is demonstrated at [1:37-1:55] in the video. The AI will process your request and return a complete set of lyrics structured for a metal song.

Feel free to change the subject matter to whatever theme you want—betrayal, inner demons, warfare, existential dread—while keeping the tone and language appropriate for metal music. The key is maintaining consistency between your style prompt and lyrical content.

When ChatGPT returns your lyrics, read through them to ensure they match your vision and fit the metal genre. The lyrics should contain the emotional intensity, thematic darkness, and structural elements typical of metal music. Look for clear verse sections, a powerful chorus, and possibly a bridge section.

When you're satisfied with the result, highlight the full lyrics from beginning to end. Right-click and select Copy, or use Ctrl+C (Windows) or Cmd+C (Mac) to copy all the lyrics to your clipboard. This step occurs at [2:07-2:11] in the video.

Make sure you've captured all sections of the lyrics. Missing even a few lines can result in an incomplete song generation. The complete lyrical structure is essential for Suno AI to properly interpret phrasing, timing, and vocal delivery.

Return to your Suno AI browser tab where the song builder is still open. Locate the Lyrics field in the interface—this is typically a larger text box designed to hold multiple lines of text. Click inside the lyrics field to activate it.

Paste your copied lyrics using Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac). This step is covered at [2:11-2:15] in the video. After pasting, take a moment to review the formatting of your lyrics within the field.

Make sure the structure is clear with proper line breaks separating verses, choruses, and bridges. The AI model interprets phrasing and timing more accurately when lyrics are properly formatted with visual separation. If needed, manually add extra line breaks between major song sections to help Suno AI distinguish between different parts of your composition.

With both your style prompt and lyrics properly entered, locate the Create button in the Suno AI interface. Click this button to begin the music generation process. This step is demonstrated at [2:26-2:28] in the video.

Wait while Suno AI processes your inputs and generates your metal track. This step can take anywhere from 30 seconds to a few minutes depending on server load and track complexity. The system is simultaneously processing the style parameters (tempo, instrumentation, mood) and the lyrical content (phrasing, syllable counts, structure).

You'll see a progress indicator or loading animation while the generation is in progress. Do not close the browser tab or navigate away during this process, as it may interrupt the generation. The AI is composing instrumental parts, synthesizing vocals, and arranging all elements according to your specifications.

Once generation is complete, Suno AI will present your finished metal track with playback controls. Click the Play button to listen through your newly created metal music from beginning to end. This evaluation phase is covered at [2:36-2:41] in the video.

Pay attention to several key elements during your first listen. Does the tempo match your specified BPM? Are the vocals appropriately aggressive and growling as requested? Do the guitars have the distorted, heavy tone you wanted?

Listen for the presence of double kick drums and crushing riffs as specified in your style prompt. Evaluate whether the overall mood feels dark, aggressive, and intense. Check that the lyrics are clearly delivered and that the song structure (verses, choruses, bridges) flows naturally.

If the generated track doesn't quite match your vision, refine your inputs and generate again. This iterative refinement process is explained at [2:41-2:54] in the video. Return to your style prompt in the Suno AI interface and consider making adjustments for more aggression, a different tempo, or specific guitar tone adjectives.

Add descriptors like "palm-muted chugging," "tremolo picking," "sludge metal tone," or "thrash metal speed" to get more specific results. Adjust the BPM higher for thrash and speed metal, or lower for doom and sludge metal. Consider specifying subgenres like "death metal," "black metal," "metalcore," or "progressive metal" for more targeted results.

You can also tweak the lyrics for tighter syllable counts that better match the rhythm and pacing you want. If certain lines feel rushed or stretched during vocal delivery, edit them to have more or fewer syllables. Adjust line breaks to change phrasing and breathing points.

Repeat the generation process with your refined inputs until the track locks in and matches your creative vision. Each iteration teaches you how Suno AI interprets different descriptors and style elements. This experimental approach is key to mastering metal music creation in Suno AI.