About Post-black metal
Post-black metal is a music genre that emerged in United States and Europe in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of post-metal, black metal and post-rock.
From Wikipedia
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, a shrieking vocal style, heavily distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, raw (lo-fi) recording, unconventional song structures, and an emphasis on atmosphere. Artists often appear in corpse paint and adopt pseudonyms.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Post-black metal.
Related genres
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1980s · Norway
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1990s · Europe
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1990s · Australia
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Norwegian music scene
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subgenre of heavy metal music
Depressive black metal
1990s
Melodic black metal
1990s · United States
Red and anarchist black metal
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Frequently asked questions
What is Post-black metal?
Post-black metal is a music genre that emerged in United States and Europe in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of post-metal, black metal and post-rock.
Where and when did Post-black metal originate?
Post-black metal originated in United States and Europe in the 1990s.