Beginner’s Guide to Metal Genres

ALTERNATIVE METAL

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FREQUENT TRAITS

• Combo metal and alt rock
• Heavy guitar riffs with a pronounce experimental edge
• Unconventional lyrics
• Odd time signatures
• More syncopation than typical metal

HISTORY

• Where it came from
  • Gained popularity in the 1990s
  • Combines Heavy Metal and Alt Rock
• Where it is today
  • Continues to diversify by incorporating a wide range of influences outside of the metal music scene

BANDS

• SYSTEM OF A DOWN
• TOOL
• GODSMACK
• INCUBUS
• ALICE IN CHAINS
• FAITH NO MORE
• CHEVELLE

SUB-GENRES

• Funk Metal (LIVING COLOUR)
• Grunge (NIRVANA)
• Rap Metal (LINKIN PARK)

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