Lithium　batteries　(LIBs)　with　low　capacity　graphite　anode　(similar　to　372　mAh　g(-1))　cannot　meet　the　ever-growing　demand　for　new　energy　electric　vehicles　and　renewable　energy　storage.　It　is　essential　to　replace　graphite　anode　with　higher　capacity　anode　materials　for　high-energy　density　LIBs.　Silicon　(Si)　is　well　known　to　be　a　possible　alternative　for　graphite　anode　due　to　its　highest　capacity　(similar　to　4200　mAh　g(-1)).　Unfortunately,　large　volume　change　during　lithiation　and　delithiation　has　prevented　the　Si　anode　from　being　commercialized.　Metal　silicides　are　a　promising　type　of　anode　materials　which　can　improve　cycling　stability　via　the　accommodation　of　volume　change　by　dispersing　Si　in　the　metal　inactive/active　matrix,　while　maintain　greater　capacity　than　graphite.　Here,　we　present　a　classification　of　Si　alloying　with　metals　in　periodic　table　of　elements,　review　the　available　literature　on　metal　silicide　anodes　to　outline　the　progress　in　improving　and　understanding　the　electrochemical　performance　of　various　metal　silicides,　analyze　the　challenges　that　remain　in　using　metal　silicides,　and　offer　perspectives　regarding　their　future　research　and　development　as　anode　materials　for　commercial　LIBs　application.