Top 70 Metal Wedding Songs for Your Reception

But hey – it’s YOUR special day, and you deserve your favorite not-so-romantic wedding songs on the playlist. Check out our list of heavy metal wedding songs!

45 Heavy Metal Wedding Songs to Play at Your Reception

Who said that the perfect song for your wedding day has to be delicate music? You can choose metal songs by your favorite bands for the wedding march, dance floor, and wedding party! You can even request the wedding band to play an instrumental version of your favorite power ballad. Check out our list of awesome songs to play at a wedding!

1. Anywhere – Avantasia
2. Love from a Stone – Dark Moor
3. Dreaming (tell me) – Yngwie Malmsteen
4. Still Loving You – Sonata Arctica
5. Not Enough – Lacuna Coil
6. Love You to Death – Type O Negative
7. I Just Want You – Ozzy Osbourne
8. Lunatica – Song for You
9. The End of Heartache – Killswitch Engage
10. Judas Priest – Angel
11. I Choose You – Sarah Bareilles
12. I Believe in a Thing Called Love –The Darkness
13. You Are The Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
14. Pour Some Sugar on – MeDef Leppard
15. To Be with You – Mr. Big
16. Party Hard – Andrew W.K.
17. Katatonia – Ashen
18. More Than Words – Extreme
19. You Really Got Me – The Kinks
20. Dream theater – Eve
21. I Only Want to Be With You – Volbeat
22. Angel – Judas Priest
23. Center of The Universe – Kamelot
24. Gods Made Heavy Metal – Manowar
25. Bittersweet Memories – Bullet for my Valentine
26. A Little Piece Of Heaven – Avenged Sevenfold
27. You’re the Inspiration – Chicago
28. I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith
29. Forever – Kiss
30. When You Love a Woman – Journey
31. Lady – Styx
32. Sealed With a Kiss – Megadeath
33. I Will Follow You Into the Dark – Death Cab for Cutie
34. The Only One – The Black Keys
35. All I Need – Awolnation
36. The Only Exception – Paramore
37. In The End – Lincoln Park
38. Oh, It Is Love – Hellogoodbye
39. Superbeast – by Rob Zombie
40. I’ll Follow You – Shinedown
41. One Bedroom – Yellowcard
42. I’ll Never Let You Go – Steelheart
43. You Shook Me All Night Long -AC/DC
44. The Trooper -Iron Maiden
45. The Beautiful People – Marilyn Manson

READ MORE: 50 Instrumental Songs to Walk Down the Aisle to

10 Hard Rock Songs for Your Wedding Recessional

As the wedding party and the family members exit the church after the wedding ceremony to join the reception, you need songs to commemorate this moment of joy. Why not pick some upbeat hard rock songs to get the celebration started? Take a look at our list of popular songs in this genre.

1. Bittersweet – Apocalyptica
2. Love Song – Tesla
3. Promises – Megadeth
4. Love Me Forever – Motorhead
5. Nothing Else Matters– Metallica
6. This Love – Pantera
7. Sleeping Sun – Nightwish
8. The Heart of Mine – Pain of Salvation
9. Her Ghost in the Fog – Cradle of Filth
10. Sweet Nurse – Katatonia

10 Metal Songs That Are Perfect for the Bouquet Toss

When the bride tosses the bouquet, it’s a moment of fun and festivity. It deserves an awesome song with an upbeat mood. Check out our list of celebration songs that will add some energy to this special moment – the “metal” way!

1. Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
2. Suit & Tie – Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z
3. Pony – Ginuwine
4. Wild Thing – Tone Loc
5. Flowers In Your Hair – The Lumineers
6. She’s a Genius – Jet
7. Butterfly – Crazy Town
8. Girls Girls Girls – Motley Crue
9. Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
10. Nothin’ But A Good Time – Poison

5 Hard Rock & Heavy Metal Father/Daughter Dance Songs

Are you wondering if a heavy metal wedding song will suit the dance floor, especially for the touching moment of a father-daughter dance? Don’t worry because a beautiful song with touching lyrics can capture the emotion of the moment – even if it is a hard rock or heavy metal track. So check out our list!

1. Love Will Keep Us Alive – Eagles
2. Jersey Girl – Bruce Springsteen
3. Home Sweet Home – Motley Crue
4. Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses
5. When You Need Me – Bruce Springsteen

Frequently Asked Questions

Metal music may not be the first choice for a wedding reception, especially if the couple’s families are conservative. But you can break the old rules and play with hard rock and folk metal songs or go for guitar-centric music in the genre. If you still have questions, check out our answers below!

Final Words

Heavy metal or hard rock wedding songs may not be traditional. But on your special day, don’t be afraid to choose the best wedding songs that suit your taste. You can mellow things out by having a traditional down-tempo song for the couple dance or some instrumental songs to walk down the aisle to in your playlist.

We hope you’ll find your perfect wedding song from our list!

What are your favorite metal wedding songs? Please share with us below!