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Cyber metal

Cyber metal is a music genre that emerged in Norway in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of industrial metal. Its influences include melodic death metal, electronic body music, aggrotech and symphonic black metal. Explore key artists and related styles.

About Cyber metal

Cyber metal is a music genre that emerged in Norway in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of industrial metal. Its influences include melodic death metal, electronic body music, aggrotech and symphonic black metal.

From Wikipedia

Industrial metal is the fusion of heavy metal and industrial music, typically employing repeating metal guitar riffs, sampling, synthesizer or sequencer lines, and distorted vocals. Prominent industrial metal acts include Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Fear Factory, Rammstein, KMFDM, and Godflesh.

Industrial metal developed in the late 1980s, as industrial and metal began to fuse into a common genre. Industrial metal did well in the 1990s, with the success of acts such as Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, Marilyn Manson, Rammstein and Rob Zombie

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What is Cyber metal?

Cyber metal is a music genre that emerged in Norway in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of industrial metal. Its influences include melodic death metal, electronic body music, aggrotech and symphonic black metal.

Where and when did Cyber metal originate?

Cyber metal originated in Norway in the 1990s.

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