Metal genre exercises

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I have two tasks for you. First, rank your TEN favourite metal subgenres based on the following list (cribbed from RYM). Then do the same for your TEN most hated subgenres.

Alternative Metal
Funk Metal
Nu Metal
Rap Metal
Avant-Garde Metal
Black Metal
Atmospheric Black Metal
Black 'n' Roll
Depressive Black Metal
Melodic Black Metal
Pagan Black Metal
Symphonic Black Metal
War Metal
Death Metal
Brutal Death Metal
Death 'n' Roll
Deathgrind
Melodic Death Metal
Technical Death Metal
Doom Metal
Death Doom Metal
Funeral Doom Metal
Traditional Doom Metal
Drone Metal
Folk Metal
Celtic Metal
Medieval Folk Metal
Gothic Metal
Grindcore
Cybergrind
Goregrind
Groove Metal
Heavy Metal
NWOBHM
Industrial Metal
Cyber Metal
Neue Deutsche Härte
Melodic Metalcore
Nintendocore
Trancecore
Metalcore
Deathcore
Mathcore
Neoclassical Metal
Post-Metal
Power Metal
Progressive Metal
Djent
Sludge Metal
Atmospheric Sludge Metal
Speed Metal
Stoner Metal
Symphonic Metal
Thrash Metal
Crossover Thrash
Technical Thrash Metal
Trance Metal
Viking Metal

pomenitul, Friday, 1 November 2019 17:53 (six years ago)

where's blackened death and/or deathened black

american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 1 November 2019 17:56 (six years ago)

Excellent question, it should be in there. Consider it part of the list (and shame on you, RYM).

pomenitul, Friday, 1 November 2019 17:57 (six years ago)

Top 10

Black Metal
Death Metal
Brutal Death Metal
Deathgrind
Funeral Doom Metal
Goregrind
Heavy Metal
NWOBHM
Sludge Metal
Thrash Metal

Bottom 10

Djent
Nu metal
Rap metal
Nintendocore
Melodic metalcore
Trancecore
Groove metal
Progressive metal
Power metal
Black 'n roll

When I am afraid, I put my toast in you (Neanderthal), Friday, 1 November 2019 17:59 (six years ago)

Any nintendocore recommendations? Don't knock it till you've tried it, etc.

pomenitul, Friday, 1 November 2019 18:00 (six years ago)

Top 10

1. Pagan Black Metal
2. Blackened Death Metal
3. Melodic Black Metal
4. Death Doom Metal
5. Avant-Garde Metal
6. Funeral Doom Metal
7. Technical Death Metal
8. Atmospheric Black Metal
9. Progressive Metal
10. Drone Metal

I need to sample some stuff before coming up with a proper bottom 10.

pomenitul, Friday, 1 November 2019 18:25 (six years ago)

Where is Hairsplitting Metal

Οὖτις, Friday, 1 November 2019 18:27 (six years ago)

That can be your 1-10 for both lists.

pomenitul, Friday, 1 November 2019 18:28 (six years ago)

i regret everything

imago, Friday, 1 November 2019 18:37 (six years ago)

Too late to turn back now.

pomenitul, Friday, 1 November 2019 18:39 (six years ago)

Top

Weirdo psych avant-insanity that draws from all genres of music heavy and not heavy

Bottom

Thrash Metal /m\

imago, Friday, 1 November 2019 18:43 (six years ago)

that should put the cat among the pigeons!!!!

imago, Friday, 1 November 2019 18:43 (six years ago)

The elders will soon emerge from their slumber to teach you a much-needed lesson.

(Not a massive thrash fan either tbh, but it won't be in my bottom 10.)

pomenitul, Friday, 1 November 2019 18:46 (six years ago)

I guess the existence of Voivod justifies thrash, I'll let it be

imago, Friday, 1 November 2019 18:46 (six years ago)

Top 10

1. Black Metal
2. Funeral Doom Metal
3. NWOBHM
4. Atmospheric Black Metal
5. Post-Metal
6. Stoner Metal
7. Viking Metal
8. Mathcore
9. Depressive Black Metal
10. Sludge Metal

Bottom 10

1. Funk Metal
2. Nu Metal
3. Rap Metal
4. Symphonic Metal
5. Nintendocore
6. Death 'n' Roll
7. Celtic Metal
8. Symphonic Black Metal
9. Black 'n' Roll
10. Medieval Folk Metal

enochroot, Friday, 1 November 2019 18:52 (six years ago)

Also, respect for the wordplay it that thread title.

enochroot, Friday, 1 November 2019 18:53 (six years ago)

i love all kinds of metal, except rap-metal and country metal

j., Friday, 1 November 2019 19:00 (six years ago)

there it is

imago, Friday, 1 November 2019 19:03 (six years ago)

Is there such a thing as country metal, incidentally? Panopticon gestures towards it at times.

pomenitul, Friday, 1 November 2019 19:12 (six years ago)

Why so maligned?

pomenitul, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 10:32 (six years ago)

(I'll give you a hint: il Maligno.)

pomenitul, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 10:33 (six years ago)

doom death seems to be missing yet you included death doom?

Vote (with a bullet) (Oor Neechy), Tuesday, 12 November 2019 16:56 (six years ago)


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