r/Metal
ActiveSHREDDIT
Shreddit: Heavy Metal
Members
2,555,902
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
April 20, 2008
Total posts
454.2K
archived
Total comments
2.5M
archived
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How many members does r/Metal have?
r/Metal had 2,555,902 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/Metal dead?
No. r/Metal is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/Metal created?
r/Metal was created on April 20, 2008.
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