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The Equations Of Metal Sub-Genres

By: Eric Compton & Frank Hill
Published: Friday, June 1, 2007
The Equations Of Metal Sub-Genres

Have you ever spotted a black metal band member and thought to yourself, "Wow, he is really the poster boy for that genre"? So many times an entire sub-genre of metal seems to sport the same type of look or theme. We thought it would be cool to list some various sub-genres and show you the correct equation needed to fit into that category. Take a look and remember to smile!

  • Avant-Garde
= Long Flower Dress + Large Cross Pendant + Muddy Shoes
  • Black Metal
= Illegible Logo + "Lord Of The Rings" Character Name + K.I.S.S Paint
  • Death Metal
= Long Red Hair + Laced Reebok Hightops + Sweatpants
  • Doom Metal
= Monk Robe + Afro + Large Cross Pendant
  • Glam Metal
= Spandex + Aquanet + Poofed Hair + Rehab Court Order
  • Gothic Metal
= Night-Gown Coats + 1 Female + 1 Finland Native
  • Grind Metal
= Polo Shirt + Khaki Pants
  • Hard Rock
= Long Hair + Hairy Chest + Waxed Eyebrows + Snakeskin Guitar Strap + Night-Gown Coat
  • Japanese Metal
= Black Tee + Short Hair + Inaudible Verses + English Chorus' + Constipated Solos
  • Math Metal
= Button-Up Polo + Jeans + Horn Rimmed Glasses
  • Neo-Classical Metal
= Night-Gown Coat + Knee-High Black Boots + Bowel Movement Expressions
  • NWOBHM
= Bad Haircuts + Thick Accents + Bad Teeth
  • Power Metal
= Leather Jacket + Long Brushed Hair + Spandex + D&D Reference Book
  • Progressive Metal
= Juilliard Degrees + Coiffed perms + Frilly Shirts + Sci-fi Themes
  • Sleaze Metal
= Air Conditioned Jeans + Cigarette + Aquanet + Rehab Resume
  • Speed Metal
= Slayer Tee + Unlaced Reebok Hightops + Body Odor + Denim Jacket
  • Stoner Metal
= Bellbottom Pants + Long Sideburns + Mary Jane
  • Symphonic Metal
= Night-Gown Coat + Knee-High Black Boots
  • Thrash Metal
= Long Red Hair + Unlaced Reebok Hightops + Denim Jacket With Bright Backpatch
  • Teutonic Metal
= Bald Head + Leather Jacket + Crotch Rocket + All V words pronounced as W words (Wictory!!)
  • Viking Metal
= Black Leather + Spikes + Long Red Hair + Body Odor + Rural Outpost




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RANDOM ACTS OF METAL
. Bathory. Loudness
. Nightwish. Opeth
. Vehemence. BloodDuster
. Carpathian Forest. Neck
. Kataklysm. Nazareth
. Steel Attack. Dark Moor
. Angel Dust. Valley's Eve
. October 31. The Chainsaw
. Goat Horn. Ion Vein
. Nicta. Inner Rage of Emotion
. Curriculum Mortis. Assrockers
. Fraise. Out of the Lair
. Three Inches of Blood. Force Of Evil
. Gothic Knights. Scala Mercalli
. Jaw. Ebony Ark
. Evanescence. Leash Law
. W.A.S.P.. Metalium
. Iron Angel. Black Zodiac
. Hatework. Schenker/ Pattison Summit
. Joey Belladonna. Meliah Rage
. Dio. Wintersun
. Otep. Internal Bleeding
. Witchburner. Incantation
. Negative Creeps. Trans-Siberian Orchestra
. Mirror of Deception. John Oliva's Pain
. Azrael's Bane. Cradle To Grave
. Emerald Sun. Rottweiller
. The Apocalyptic Riders. The Mighty Nimbus
. Requiem Aeternam. Seige of Hate
. Shatterpoint. Tarot
. Desire Black. Nevermore
. Ravensthorn. Mystic Prophecy
. Cemetary. Stormwarrior
. Novembers Doom. Bruce Dickinson
. Soul SirkUS. System Of A Down
. Neil Turbin. Fastkill
. Nightrage. Biss
. Disbelief. Mirador
. Vicious Art. Ektomorf
. Evemaster. Supagroup
. Sebastian Bach. Gaia
. Thor. Widow
. Love Forsaken. Sheavy
. Havochate. Octavia Sperati
. Lake Of Tears. Crystal Fate
. Violent Storm. Penetrator
. Overloaded. Shattersphere
. Thrones. Ram-Zet
. Asrai. Nocturnal Rites
. Absu. Thryfing
. Witchery. Across Tundras
. Beyond Fear. Dissection
. Viron. Vore
. Athanator. Nicodemus
. 8th Sin. Dreams of Damnation
. Nachtmystium. Time Requiem
. Agalloch. From the Grave
. I. Skyforger
. Anata. The Abominable Iron Sloth
. Isis. Cult of Daath
. Biolich. Audrey Horne
. Starkweather. Better Left Unsaid
. Lecherous Nocturne. Phazm
. Warmachine. Diagnose: Lebensgefahr
. Mindgrinder. The Chronicles of Israfel
. Madking Ludwig. Zyklon
. Grenouer. Blood of the Black Owl
. Pantera. Five Finger Death Punch
. Spit Like This. Tears
. Wuthering Heights. Trenchfoot
. Throneum. Nation Beyond
. Hellveto. Depressed Mode
. Temple Of Blood. Heresi
. Orthodox. I Shalt Become
. Trivium. Last Stone Cast
. Kreator. The More I See
. Deadsea. Coffins
. Ihsahn. My Dying Bride
. Caliban. Earthen Grave