Blast beats refer to drum playing technique mostly associated with extreme metal, which generally comprises of a repeated, sixteenth-note figure played at a very fast tempo, and divided uniformly among the bass drum, snare, and ride, crash, or hi-hat cymbal. It is more speed than rhythm oriented.
Nu metal is one of the newer genres of metal music. It is characterized mainly by more simple, rhythm oriented music, with songs usually lacking solos or any other elaborate musical passages, unlike other metal genres. It is also often combined with hip-hop, electronic music and other genres. Nu ...
Progressive metal (sometimes known as prog metal or prog-metal) is a sub-genre of both progressive rock and heavy metal. The music is characterized by complexity, frequent tempo and signature changes, elaborate solos and very often longer songs than in other types of metal and popular music. Lyrics ...
Power metal is a sub-genre of metal music mostly characterized by fast tempos and a rather uplifting, anthem-like music, often with symphonic elements. Lyrics are mostly influenced by fantasy.
Folk metal is a sub-genre of metal music characterized by the use of folk music and melodies in combination with some other metal style, such as heavy, black, death metal or other. Use of genuine folk instruments is very common, and singing in a native language rather than in English is also not ...
Gothic metal (or goth metal) is a sub-genre of heavy metal and gothic rock that combines the heaviness of doom metal with the dark atmospheres of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse as bands often mix the gothic approach with different styles of heavy metal music. Lyrics are generally ...
Doom metal is a sub-genre of metal music characterized by comparatively slower tempos and heavier sound than other metal genres. Both the music and the lyrics intend to evoke a feeling of sadness and despair.
Death metal is a sub-genre of metal music that evolved in mid 1980's, as a blend of thrash and early black metal. It is characterized by heavily distorted guitars, growling vocals and fast drumming. Lyrically, it originally dealt with death and other violent themes, but later the range of topics ...
