Great white sharks love death metal, documentary crew finds

They’re considered the most brutal creatures of the sea, and a documentary film crew has now found great white sharks have music taste to match – with a love of death metal.

In the waters off Western Australia, the Discovery Channel crew were trying to lure a famous, 16-foot local known as ‘Joan of Shark’ to their boat.

Having no luck, they decided to lower military grade speakers into the water next to a cage with a crew member inside, and blasted US heavy metal band Darkest Hour.

The star attraction didn’t show, but a 12-foot great white soon did, and repeatedly circled the cage.

Music still blaring, another huge shark soon rocked up to enjoy the tunes.

Sharks feel sound through various detectors along their bodies, which allows them to pinpoint where a noise is coming from and locate their prey.

It is believed the thick tones of heavy metal simulate the low frequencies of struggling fish.

As for Darkest Hour, the band seemed delighted by their inclusion in the spectacle - posting “Big Riffs, Big Sharks!” to Twitter ahead of the show.