With its heady mix of drug-tinged psychedelia, politics, violence and spiritualism, Frank Herbert’s cerebral sci-fi epic Dune has always been ripe for a bit of metallic interpretation. The various books and adaptations have spread their tendrils into other genres (particularly the trippier side of dance music and electronica) but it’s the heavy stuff that has really taken the saga to heart.
Lesser-known bands like Sandrider, Wormsand and Necropanther have all drawn heavily on Herbert’s works, while plenty of more recognisable names have written songs about, or otherwise referenced, their love of the seminal series. So, with the second installment of Denis Villeneuve’s movie reboot looming like a giant sandworm, here are 10 metal bands who have taken inspiration from Dune…
