Hi,
StumbleUpon sent me to this great image:
[It's so big and I don't want to stretch the page so heres a link]
It's basically a map of subgenres of metal and example bands. Interesting to anyone vaguely into music.
To be honest I'm not very into metal... hardly listen to it although I like to see myself as a very open minded listener 
but this interests me.[/img] Hehe, that's cool! Thanks! 
I've been a metalhead since the day I was born, and even after years and years of metal, those genres and sub-genres are still confusing.
If you ask me though, the whole genre thing in Metal is very confusing and will never end. More and more genres and combinations are appearing, adding fuel to the fire.
I've seen some topics on other forums, which talk about genres of some bands, and honestly, I had no idea what they were talking about. Every band is different, and basically has it's own genre.
In my opinion, there are only two genres: the music you like, and the music you don't like. Thanks, I'll take a look at some of the bands there 
Very nice. I like it. Thanks bro. There are lots of interesting bands which i will look for in the Internet later:)
interesting, thanks for that.
Did you by any chance have access to other genres? Nice map, thanks!
But, what the *@!, Cradle of Filth is put in the category of Norwegian Black Metal???? 
Yes, I do take this as a personal insult.
Anyway, the map looks pretty fine, and useful if you are searching fot something, but do not really know what. Very interesting map. I listen to quite a few bands that were part of the earlier metal stuff but I would not consider myself much of a metal fan. The genre has spread out and diversified with each new band bringing something different.
Looks disturbingly similar to a metal map seen in a certain recent documentary 
I suppose that's probably where its been taken from. Cool though. eh
i think they should have branched the hardcore and punk stuff off a little more
i dont think Agnostic Front should be in the same line as greats liek GBH, discharge, and DK
and i think the "Metalcore" should have branched, because many of the bands there arent "metalcore"
Dillinger and suicidal most CERTAINLY arent metalcore
and hatebreed is 90's hardcore (North east hardcore to get specific)
Very intriguing idea. I'm surprised Jimi Hendrix is on that list, but of course, his music wasn't exactly light Rock & Roll. Very cool. Kudos to you for finding / getting this image.
Wasn't that on VH1 or Mtv a while back? I'll save the image for later, seems a real neat reference to where different bands branched off from. Not to mention 90% of the bands on there are my favorites. | Helios wrote: |
Hehe, that's cool! Thanks!
I've been a metalhead since the day I was born, and even after years and years of metal, those genres and sub-genres are still confusing.
If you ask me though, the whole genre thing in Metal is very confusing and will never end. More and more genres and combinations are appearing, adding fuel to the fire.
I've seen some topics on other forums, which talk about genres of some bands, and honestly, I had no idea what they were talking about. Every band is different, and basically has it's own genre.
In my opinion, there are only two genres: the music you like, and the music you don't like. |
Hi there,
Even that I've created a couple of topics regarding specific metal genres, and even trying hard to manifest a new genre, Viking Metal, (It isn't really new, but still mentioned as a sub genre) can't I agree more about above. Alike or dislike.
But nice try, and even that it isn't 100% waterproof would I give an A for it. As what Helios says is there a lot of confusions regarding Metal genres, and I really think that it always would be like that, just to keep the confusion alive.
Cheers!Wow, that diagram is complex!! Anyway, it's a good attemp to sort things, although I don't think it's so easy to catalog so many bands in just a few styles. Thanks for sharing!!
