About Extreme metal
Extreme metal is a music genre that emerged in South America, United States and Switzerland in the 1970s. It is usually classed as a form of metal music. Its influences include heavy metal music.
Artists closely associated with the genre include Cradle of Filth, Meshuggah, Phil Anselmo, Dir En Grey and Matt Heafy.
Extreme metal has given rise to 10 subgenres on this site, such as Black metal, Thrash metal, Death metal and Doom metal.
From Wikipedia
Extreme metal is a loosely defined umbrella term for a number of related heavy metal music subgenres that have developed since the early 1980s. It has been defined as a "cluster of metal subgenres characterized by sonic, verbal, and visual transgression", and refers to metal that is harsher, heavier, more aggressive and less commercialized than other subgenres. Extreme metal is generally underground music that values authenticity and strives to remain outside the mainstream. The term usually includes thrash metal, death metal, black metal and doom metal. Some definitions do not recognise doom metal, or consider that only some of its subgenres are extreme. Most extreme metal styles have very fast tempos and originally took inspiration from hardcore punk.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Extreme metal.
Key artists
- Cradle of Filth
- Meshuggah
- Phil Anselmo
- Dir En Grey
- Matt Heafy
Frequently asked questions
What is Extreme metal?
Extreme metal is a music genre that emerged in South America, United States and Switzerland in the 1970s. It is usually classed as a form of metal music. Its influences include heavy metal music.
Where and when did Extreme metal originate?
Extreme metal originated in South America, United States and Switzerland in the 1970s.
Who are famous Extreme metal artists?
Cradle of Filth, Meshuggah, Phil Anselmo, Dir En Grey and Matt Heafy.