Metal is alive and well in 2018, and the range of heavy music represented in this year's GRAMMY nomination in the Best Metal Performance category show there are many was to make extreme music.

From North Carolina's experimental stalwarts Between The Buried And Me to heatseekers Deafheavan, who dropped one of the most talked about heavy releases of the year, or consider the crushing chaos of metal mainstays High On Fire, the technical brilliance of Trivium and the triumphant return of hardcore heroes Underoath, back with their first new material in eight years. The competition of this year's nominees reflect the intensity of the music itself. Who would you choose?

Which track do you think GRAMMY voters will choose for Best Metal Performance at the 61st GRAMMY Awards? Vote here and tune to CBS Feb. 10 to see if Recording Academy voters agreed with your pick.

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