What Is Your Favorite Metal Sub-Genre?

[NocturnalNemesis]

Metal is the broadest and most creative genre of music, with everything from classical-influenced sub-genres to the harshest forms of music in the world, which is why it is so great and really has something for everyone. So which is your favorite sub-genre of metal? I like harsher forms of metal as well as symphonic kinds, but symphonic power metal would win out if I had to pick the best one, mainly because it is so incredibly complex, technical and epic-sounding. Vote for your favorite...

 

[Onder]

Last time I heard symphonic power metal it wasn't really "incredibly complex" or "technical".

 

[Personified Hatred]

Black Metal.

 

[MRrEsTCIoRrEpDseGrinder]

Death Metal.

 

[VelociBrad]

death metal

 

[Vossyrus]

Black Metal.

 

[NocturnalNemesis]

I'm curious as to why you guys have chosen the genre you voted for, can you specify more?

 

[MRrEsTCIoRrEpDseGrinder]

The heavier the better ;D

 

[Ryuuzaki]

Folk Metal. Pretty much only the Black Metal kind though.

 

[CF87]

Death Metal.

 

[WCannibal]

Black metal.
Also, stop capitalizing metal. Metal is not a proper noun.

 

[CF87]

You're Gay.

 

[NocturnalNemesis]

Black metal.
Also, stop capitalizing metal. Metal is not a proper noun.

Nah it's just a kick-ass noun

 

[Master_Yoda77]

I voted for Doom metal

 

[NocturnalNemesis]

Do you know of any specific songs that represent everything that is good about the metal sub-general that you like most? Here are some songs that I think embody the traits that truly make Symphonic Power Metal great:

 

[meaperson333]

I'm tempted to say traditional because of Judas Priest (which is my all time favorite band), but I also really like thrash and death.
What to do?

 

[NocturnalNemesis]

I'm tempted to say traditional because of Judas Priest (which is my all time favorite band), but I also really like thrash and death.
What to do?

Personally, I wouldn't let a single band hijack and hold hostage an entire genre (or two), but that's up to you. As an aside, someone voted "Other, please specify" but didn't specify, what have I missed here anyway?

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

my number one flips back and forth between Death and Black. but I chose Death.
Power is #3 because the lack of good bands.
Black and Death are loaded with good bands.. especially Black.

 

[meaperson333]

Personally I think the amount of shitty half assed black metal bands by far outnumber the good ones.

 

[VelociBrad]

Personally I think the amount of shitty half assed black metal bands by far outnumber the good ones.

you also admit to not caring enough to find new bands to listen to. so how could you even know what is any good?