About Groove metal
Groove metal is a music genre that emerged in United States and United Kingdom in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of extreme metal. Its influences include heavy metal music and thrash metal.
Well-known performers associated with it include Slipknot, Pantera, Sepultura, Anthrax, Rob Zombie and Corey Taylor.
From Wikipedia
Groove metal (also known as neo-thrash or post-thrash) is a subgenre of heavy metal music that began in the early 1990s. The genre is primarily derived from thrash metal, but played in slower tempos, and making use of rhythmic guitar parts. It was pioneered in the late 1980s by groups like Exhorder, Prong and Bad Brains, and then popularized by the commercial success of Pantera, White Zombie, Machine Head and Sepultura in the early to mid-1990s.
The genre went on to be influential in the development of the new wave of American heavy metal, nu metal and metalcore. It continued to gain traction in the 2000s with Lamb of God, DevilDriver and Five Finger Death Punch, and 2010s with Killer Be Killed and Bad Wolves.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Groove metal.
Key artists
- Slipknot
- Pantera
- Sepultura
- Anthrax
- Rob Zombie
- Corey Taylor
- Lamb of God
- Gojira
- Machine Head
- Soulfly
Related genres
Frequently asked questions
What is Groove metal?
Groove metal is a music genre that emerged in United States and United Kingdom in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of extreme metal. Its influences include heavy metal music and thrash metal.
Where and when did Groove metal originate?
Groove metal originated in United States and United Kingdom in the 1990s.
Who are famous Groove metal artists?
Slipknot, Pantera, Sepultura, Anthrax, Rob Zombie and Corey Taylor.