Favorite Metal Subgenre?

[BreakfastMan]

Since a good number of people here are metalheads, I thought it would be interesting to see what metal sub-genres we like. So, what is your favorite metal sub-genre? Who is your favorite band in that sub-genre?

For me, I would have to say symphonic metal is my favorite. Nightwish rules!


Oh yeah, if you could post a sample of the sub-genre so those of us who do not know what it sounds like could try it out, that would be cool...

 

[JasonKaotic]

Melodic Death Metal is by far my favourite. Although I quite like Industrial Metal and Gothic Metal too.

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Good ol' Scar Symmetry:

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Turmion Kätilöt. Hoo-rah.

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For My Pain... = awesomeness. They're slightly different to usual Gothic Metal though, so don't let this entirely base your opinion.

 

[KefkaCultist]

Even though I don't have a whole lot of it I say Industrial Metal is my favorite.

I need to find some more good industrial metal bands...

 

[The Wykydtron]

Whatever subgenre this is

 

[JasonKaotic]

I need to find some more good industrial metal bands...

Try Turmion Katilot (the forum won't let me use the accented letters), Sybreed, Static-X, Daath and maybe Fear Factory.

 

[Valkyrie101]

Straight up heavy is my favourite, with power and symphonic close behind. Not a huge fan of anything else.

 

[KefkaCultist]

I need to find some more good industrial metal bands...

Try Turmion Katilot (the forum won't let me use the accented letters), Sybreed, Static-X, Daath and maybe Fear Factory.

Static-X and Daath are already in my library (in fact I've seen both bands live), but I'll go check out the others. Thanks.

 

[Death_Korps_Kommissar]

Prog right now:

 

[TheEvilCheese]

I'm a big fan of Chromium

Now this man has taste!

 

[DVS Storm]

I think my favorites are viking metal and folk metal. Also industrial and prog.

 

[staika]

My preferred metal sub genres are either melodic death metal or good old thrash metal, I basically like the death grunts and screaming (not screamo screaming) with clean vocals mixed in.

 

[DarkShadow144]

My friend just got me into Viking Metal, and as someone who already loves norse Mythology, its probably my favorite music genre ever

 

[TakerFoxx]

Definitely Symphonic, followed by Gothic, Industrial and Progressive.

 

[Mesca]

Avant-garde metal needs more love.

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[Crazy_Dude]

Well Industrial ofcourse.

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[Arsen]

Hard to say.

My favorite bands are: Maiden, Arcturus, Dark Tranquility, Blind Guardian, Aggaloch, Summoning, Opeth...

I don't have a "favorite" genre. Metal itself is a genre unto it's own.

 

[Sacman]

I'm stuck between Sludge Doom and Mathcore...

 

[Kenko]

As a good patriotic swede, melodic deathmetal.

 

[TheRookie8]

1. Heavy Metal: (Dio, Black Sabbath, Led Zepplin...)
2. Glam Metal: (Bon Jovi, Motley Cru, Def Leppard...)
3. Progressive Metal (Coheed & Cambria, Dream Theater)
4. Symphonic Metal (Avantasia, Edgeguy, Jorn Lande, Dragonforce...)
5. Epic Metal (Kamelot, Helloween, Iced Earth)
6. Gothic Metal (Within Temptation, Nightwish, Evanescance...)
7. "Munch" Metal (Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, Killswitch Engaged)

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

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Fuckin' thrash metal!

Although I also love metalcore, but some people disagree that it's actually metal. Personally, I think it is.

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