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Explanation
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Artists
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Genre
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Late 1940s
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Music with an emphasis on rhythm and beat, uses electric guitars, bass, and drums, and lyrics about love
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Bill Haley & His Comets, Chuck Berry, Little Richard
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Rock and roll
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Early 1950s
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Mix of Rock and Western Music
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Elvis Presley, The Crickets, Jerry Lee Lewis
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Rockabilly
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Late 1950s
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Rock with upbeat rhythms and melodies, prominent guitar and lyrics
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The Beatles, The Dave Clark Five, The Zombies
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Beat Rock
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Late 1950s
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Mix of Rock and Mexican music
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Ritchie Valens, El Chicano, Los Lobos
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Chicano Rock
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Late 1950s
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Mix of Rock and Latin music
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Santana, Soda Stereo, Café Tacvba
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Latin Rock
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Late 1950s
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Rock with raw guitar and quality and lyrics about rebellion
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The Kinks, The Kingsmen, The 13th Floor Elevators
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Garage Rock
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Late 1950s
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Rock with reverb heavy guitar and little to no vocals
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The Beach Boys, Dick Dale, The Trashmen
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Surf Rock
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Late 1950s
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Mix of Rock and Pop music
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Fleetwood Mac, The Monkees, Hall & Oates
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Pop Rock
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Early 1960s
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Mix of Rock and Blues music
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The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, The Animals
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Blues Rock
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Early 1960s
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Mix of Rock and Folk music
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Bob Dylan, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield
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Folk Rock
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Mid 1960s
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Rock that has a simple and acoustic sound
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The Doobie Brothers, Bread, The Carpenters
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Soft Rock
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Mid 1960s
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Pop Rock with upbeat melodies and lush vocal harmonies
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The Mamas & the Papas, The Turtles, The Lovin' Spoonful
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Sunshine Pop
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Mid 1960s
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Pop Rock with catchy hooks, energetic rhythms and upbeat lovey lyrics
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The Knack, Cheap Trick, Badfinger
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Power Pop
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Mid 1960s
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Mix of Pop Rock and Classical music
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The Left Banke, fun., The Last Shadow Puppets
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Baroque Pop
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Mid 1960s
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Rock with distorted electric guitars, riffs and solos, energetic vocals, and strong bass lines and drum beats
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Aerosmith, AC/DC, Deep Purple
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Hard Rock
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Mid 1960s
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Rock with experimental soundscapes influenced by being under the influence of psychedelics
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Grateful Dead, Cream, Jefferson Airplane
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Psychedelic Rock
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Mid 1960s
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More aggressive form of Psychedelic Rock
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The Doors, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Moby Grape
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Acid Rock
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Mid 1960s
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Rock with lengthy and complex compositions, unconventional time signatures and storytelling lyrics
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Genesis, Yes, King Crimson
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Progressive Rock
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Mid 1960s
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Indie Rock with heavy distortion and feedback and unconventional instruments, sounds, or arrangements
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Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Swans
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Noise Rock
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Late 1960s
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Rock that has an authentic and raw sound, came after rock started to branch out
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The Band, Dire Straits, The Wallflowers
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Roots Rock
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Late 1960s
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Hard rock with an emphasis on rhythm and dancing
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ZZ Top, Foghat, Bachman–Turner Overdrive
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Boogie Rock
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Late 1960s
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Mix of Rock and Country, usually acoustic guitar
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Eagles, The Everly Brothers, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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Country Rock
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Late 1960s
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Mix of Rock and Country, usually electric guitar
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Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band, 38 Special
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Southern Rock
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Late 1960s
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Mix of Rockabilly and Swamp Blues
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Creedence Clearwater Revival, Redbone, Little Feat
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Swamp Rock
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Late 1960s
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Mix of Rock and Celtic music
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Horslips, Moving Hearts, The Waterboys
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Celtic Rock
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Late 1960s
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Mix of Rock and Jazz music
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Chicago, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Soft Machine
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Jazz Rock
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Late 1960s
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Rock that incorporates avant-garde elements or jazz
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Radiohead, The Velvet Underground, Roxy Music
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Art Rock
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Late 1960s
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Rock with experimental and atmospheric soundscapes and space and science fiction-related lyrics
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Pink Floyd, Hawkwind, Angels & Airwaves
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Space Rock
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Late 1960s
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Hard Rock with catchy hooks and choruses, and powerful vocals and guitar solos
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Journey, Foreigner, REO Speedwagon
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Arena Rock
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Late 1960s
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Mix of Rock and Electronic music
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Silver Apples, Syrinx, Tonto's Expanding Head Band
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Electronic Rock
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Late 1960s
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Rock with influences from Electronic Rock and Psychedelic, hypnotic soundscapes
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Kraftwerk, Can, Neu!
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Krautrock
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Late 1960s
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Mix of Rock and Funk music
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Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wild Cherry, Parliament-Funkadelic
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Funk Rock
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Early 1970s
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Blues Rock meant to be played live with simple structures
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Dr. Feelgood, Nick Lowe, Ace
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Pub Rock
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Early 1970s
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Hard Rock influenced by theatrical and androgynous fashion
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Queen, David Bowie, T. Rex
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Glam Rock
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Early 1970s
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Mix of Rock and Reggae music
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The Police, 311, Men at Work
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Reggae Rock
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Early 1970s
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Mix of Rock and Japanese music
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Happy End, X Japan, Bump of Chicken
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Japanese Rock
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Mid 1970s
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Mix of Pop Rock, Punk Rock, and Art Rock
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Blondie, Billy Idol, Elvis Costello
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New Wave
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Late 1970s
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New Wave with an emphasis on synthesizer and electronic sounds
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a-ha, Eurythmics, Depeche Mode
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Synth Pop
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Late 1970s
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Mix of New Wave and Krautrock
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Nena, Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft, Xmal Deutschland
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Neue Deutsche Welle
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Late 1970s
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Mix of Punk Rock and Art Rock with gloomy sounds and themes
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U2, Joy Division, Simple Minds
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Post Punk
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Late 1970s
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Post Punk with an emphasis on danceable beats and melodies
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Duran Duran, INXS, The Human League
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Dance Rock
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Late 1970s
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Post Punk with gothic themes
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The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus
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Gothic Rock
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Late 1970s
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Pop Rock that uses Rickenbacker guitars and has catchy upbeat rooks
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R.E.M., The Smiths, Big Star
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Jangle Pop
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Late 1970s
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Mix of Gothic Rock and Electronic Rock
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Soft Cell, Gary Numan, Clan of Xymox
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Darkwave
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Late 1970s
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Roots Rock with lyrics focusing on nostalgia and America in response to Punk Rock and Glam Rock
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, E Street Band, The Silver Bullet Band
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Heartland Rock
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Mid 1980s
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Mix of Rock and Hip Hop music
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Beastie Boys, Gym Class Heroes, Crazy Town
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Rap Rock
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Mid 1980s
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Electronic Rock with aggressive themes and sounds
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Throbbing Gristle, Skinny Puppy, Killing Joke
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Industrial Rock
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Early 1980s
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Mix of Post-Punk and Glam Rock with horror elements
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Christian Death, 45 Grave, Alien Sex Fiend
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Deathrock
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Mid 1980s
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Mix of Heavy Metal and Punk Rock that talks about sad topics
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Nirvana, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots
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Grunge
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Mid 1990s
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Grunge with a more polished, guitar-driven sound and angsty lyrics
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Foo Fighters, Nickelback, Creed
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Post Grunge
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Early 1990s
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Rock with an emphasis on ambient atmospheres and unusual structure
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Slint, Tortoise, Godspeed You! Black Emperor
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Post Rock
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Late 2000s
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Rock that incorporates the sound of 1970's hard rock
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Kings of Leon, The Struts, Greta Van Fleet
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New Wave of Classic Rock
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Early 1980s
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Rock with a DIY ethos outside of the mainstram sound
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Modest Mouse, Neutral Milk Hotel, Wilco
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Indie Rock
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Mid 1980s
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Mix of Indie Rock and Pop Rock
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Arcade Fire, MGMT, Bastille
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Indie Pop
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Late 1980s
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Indie Pop with simple lyrics about love and catchy rhythms
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Belle and Sebastian, Beat Happening, Tiger Trap
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Twee Pop
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Late 1980s
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Indie Rock with atmospheric, psychedelic soundscapes and elements of ambient music
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Mazzy Star, Cocteau Twins, Beach House
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Dream Pop
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Late 1980s
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Mix of Indie Rock and Hip Hop with atmospheric soundscapes and distorted vocals
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Gorillaz, Massive Attack, Portishead
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Trip Hop
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Late 1980s
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Indie Rock with lo-fi soundscapes and humorous lyrics
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Pavement, Sebadoh, Guided By Voices
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Slacker Rock
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Mid 1990s
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Indie Rock with catchy, upbeat sounds and lyrics about British life
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Oasis, Blur, Pulp
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Britpop
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Late 1990s
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Britpop that incorporates experimental sounds and atmospheric textures
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Coldplay, Keane, Travis
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Post Britpop
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Late 1990s
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Indie Rock with distorted soundscapes and quiet, ethereal vocals
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My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, The Jesus and Mary Chain
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Shoegaze
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Late 1990s
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Indie Rock with mellow, minimalist soundscapes
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Duster, Low, Codeine
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Slowcore
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Late 1990s
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Indie Rock with atypical rhythmic structures and odd time signatures
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Slint, Battles, toe
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Math Rock
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Late 1990s
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Indie Rock with themes of geek culture
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"Weird Al" Yankovic, They Might Be Giants, Nerf Herder
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Geek Rock
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Late 1990s
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Mix of Indie Rock and Electronic Rock
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The Postal Service, Passion Pit, múm
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Indietronica
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Early 2000s
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Indie Rock that incorporates the sound of 1960's garage rock
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The Strokes, Jet, The Hives
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Garage Rock Revival
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Early 2000s
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Indie Rock that incorporates the sound of 1980's post punk
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Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, Interpol
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Post Punk Revival
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Mid 2000s
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Mix of Indie Rock and Folk Rock
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Mumford & Sons, Elliott Smith, Bon Iver
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Indie Folk
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Early 2000s
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Indie Folk with humorous lyrics and a rejection of traditional folk's characteristics
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AJJ, The Moldy Peaches, Crywank
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Anti Folk
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Late 2000s
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Indie Rock with an emphasis on dreamy soundscapes and nostalgia
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Neon Indian, Washed Out, Toro y Moi
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Chillwave
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Late 1960s
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Garage Rock with an emphasis on anti-establishment themes and aggressive sounds
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The Stooges, MC5, The Sonics
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Proto Punk
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Early 1970s
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Mix of Glam Rock and Proto Punk
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New York Doll, Hanoi Rocks, Ruby and the Rednecks
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Glam Punk
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Mid 1970s
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Garage Rock with a raw sound, fast paced rhythms and lyrics about social critique and rebellion
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Ramones, The Clash, Sex Pistols
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Punk Rock
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Late 1970s
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Mix of Dance Rock and Punk Rock
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Talking Heads, Gang of Four, Defunkt
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Dance Punk
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Late 1970s
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Mix of Punk Rock and Art Rock
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Television, Wire, XTC
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Art Punk
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Late 1970s
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Mix of Punk Rock and Jazz Rock
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John Zorn, Arto Lindsay, James Chance
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Punk Jazz
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Late 1970s
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Mix of Punk Rock and Funk Rock
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The Pop Group, A Certain Ratio, The Higsons
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Punk Funk
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Late 1970s
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Mix of Punk Rock and Ska music
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The Specials, Madness, The Selector
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Two Tone
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Late 1970s
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Mix of Punk Rock and Synth Pop
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Devo, Suicide, The Screamers
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Synth Punk
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Late 1970s
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Mix of Punk Rock and Country Rock
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Social Distortion, The Gun Club, Dash Rip Rock
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Cowpunk
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Late 1970s
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Mix of Punk Rock and Rockabilly
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The Cramps, The Meteors, Tiger Army
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Psychobilly
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Late 1970s
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Mix of Psychobilly and Gothic Rock
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Dave Vanian and the Phantom Chords, Zombie Ghost Train, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
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Gothabilly
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Late 1970s
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Punk Rock with themes of horror culture
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Misfits, Murderdolls, Son of Sam
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Horror Punk
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Late 1970s
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Punk rock with an emphasis on politics or working-class themes
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Sham 69, Cockney Rejects, Cock Sparrer
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Oi!
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Early 1980s
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Oi! with a more aggressive sound
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U.K. Subs, GBH, The Exploited
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Street Punk
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Early 1980s
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Mix of Punk Rock and Folk Rock
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Violent Femmes, The Men They Couldn't Hang, The Front Bottoms
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Folk Punk
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Early 1980s
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Mix of Punk Rock and Blues Rock
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The White Stripes, PJ Harvey, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
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Punk Blues
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Mid 1980s
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Mix of Punk Rock and Celtic Rock
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Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, The Pogues
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Celtic Punk
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Late 1980s
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Punk Rock with fast-paced rhythms and lyrics about teenage angst
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Lagwagon, Pennywise, No Use for a Name
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Skate Punk
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Early 1990s
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Punk Rock with feminist themes
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Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, Jack Off Jill
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Riot Grrrl
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Mid 1990s
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Mix of Punk Rock and Pop Rock
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Green Day, Blink-182, Sum 41
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Pop Punk
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Mid 1990s
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Mix of Punk Rock and Ska music
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Sublime, No Doubt, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
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Ska Punk
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Early 2000s
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Mix of Dance Punk and Garage Rock Revival
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Franz Ferdinand, LCD Soundsystem, Death From Above 1979
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Contemporary Dance Punk
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Late 1970s
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Punk Rock with a more aggressive sound
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Black Flag, Minor Threat, Bad Brains
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Hardcore Punk
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Late 1970s
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Hardcore Punk with an emphasis on melodies
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NOFX, Bad Religion, Descendents
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Melodic Hardcore
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Late 1970s
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Hardcore Punk with an emphasis on anarchist politics and ideology
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Crass, Chumbawamba, Poison Girls
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Anarcho Punk
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Early 1980s
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Mix of Anarcho Punk and Post Punk
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Discharge, Amebix, Antisect
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Crust Punk
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Early 1990s
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Mix of Black Metal and Crust Punk
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Iskra, Gallhammer, Martyrdöd
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Blackened Crust
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Early 1980s
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Hardcore Punk with an emphasis on fast tempos
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Cryptic Slaughter, Siege, S.O.B.
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Thrashcore
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Mid 1980s
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Hardcore Punk music with a more diverse sound and emotional lyrics
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The Used, At the Drive-In, Fugazi
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Post Hardcore
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Early 2000s
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Mix of Post Hardcore and Chiptune
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Math the Band, Horse the Band, Sky Eats Airplane
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Nintendocore
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Mid 2000s
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Mix of Post Hardcore, Math Rock and Pop Rock
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Dance Gavin Dance, Hail the Sun, Eidola
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Swancore
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Mid 2000s
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Mix of Post Hardcore and Crunk
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Hollywood Undead, 3OH!3, Brokencyde
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Crunkcore
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Mid 1980s
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Hardcore Punk with an emphasis on emotional lyrics
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Jimmy Eat World, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Promise Ring
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Emo
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Early 1990s
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Emo with intense, aggressive screams and beats
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Man Is the Bastard, Crossed Out, No Comment
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Powerviolence
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Mid 1990s
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Emo that incorporates acoustic and intricate guitar-driven sound
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American Football, The Get Up Kids, Cap'n Jazz
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Midwest Emo
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Late 1990s
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Emo with mainly screaming vocals
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Orchid, Pageninetynine, Saetia
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Screamo
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Mid 2000s
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Mix of Emo and Pop Rock
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Fall Out Boy, Paramore, All Time Low
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Emo Pop
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Early 2010s
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Mix of Emo and Shoegaze
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Basement, Citizen, Turnover
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Soft Grunge
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Early 2000s
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Mix of Hardcore Punk and Heavy Metal
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Bring Me the Horizon, Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying
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Metalcore
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Early 2000s
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Metalcore with an emphasis on melodies
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Bullet for My Valentine, Trivium, Ice Nine Kills
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Melodic Metalcore
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Early 2000s
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Mix of Metalcore and Math Rock
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The Dillinger Escape Plan, Converge, Botch
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Mathcore
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Mid 2000s
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Mix of Metalcore and Death Metal
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Suicide Silence, Whitechapel, Lorna Shore
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Deathcore
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Mid 2000s
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Mix of Metalcore and Electronic Rock
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Asking Alexandria, I See Stars, Electric Callboy
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Electronicore
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Mid 2000s
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Mix of Metalcore and Progressive Metal
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ERRA, Periphery, Between the Buried and Me
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Progressive Metalcore
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Late 2000s
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Mix of Metalcore and Nu Metal
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Loathe, Issues, Code Orange
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Nu Metalcore
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Late 1960s
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Rock with an aggressive sound, heavy electric guitar and fast drumming, and loud vocals
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Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden
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Heavy Metal
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Early 1970s
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Heavy Metal with a slow tempo, heavy distortion, and a dark atmosphere
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Candlemass, Saint Vitus, Pentagram
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Doom Metal
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Mid 1990s
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Mix of Doom Metal and Black Metal
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Woods of Ypres, Forgotten Tomb, Nortt
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Black Doom
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Late 1980s
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Mix of Doom Metal and Death Metal
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My Dying Bride, Swallow the Sun, Saturnus
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Death Doom
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Mid 1990s
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Doom Metal with slow tempos and lyrics about grief
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Skepticism, Esoteric, Evoken
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Funeral Doom
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Early 1990s
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Mix of Heavy Metal and Gothic Rock
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Type O Negative, Paradise Lost, Theatre of Tragedy
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Gothic Metal
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Late 1970s
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Mix of Heavy Metal and Glam Rock
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Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister
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Glam Metal
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Early 1980s
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Heavy Metal with fast shredding guitar and complex arrangements
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Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth
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Thrash Metal
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Mid 1980s
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Mix of Thrash Metal and Hardcore Punk
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Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, Suicidal Tendencies
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Crossover Thrash
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Mid 1980s
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Mix of Thrash Metal and Math Rock
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Coroner, Voivod, Vektor
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Technical Thrash Metal
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Early 1980s
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Mix of Thrash Metal and Black Metal
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Hellhammer, Skeletonwitch, Deströyer 666
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Blackened Thrash Metal
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Late 1970s
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Heavy Metal with an emphasis on fast tempo and harsh vocals
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Motörhead, Venom, Anvil
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Speed Metal
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Late 1970s
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Mix of Heavy Metal and Classical music
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Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Tony MacAlpine, Vinnie Moore
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Neoclassical Metal
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Late 1970s
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Mix of Heavy Metal and Latin Rock
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Ill Niño, A.N.I.M.A.L., Puya
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Latin Metal
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Late 1980s
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Thrash Metal with slower tempos and more rhythm
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Pantera, Sepultura, Lamb of God
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Groove Metal
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Late 1980s
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Heavy metal music with an emphasis on melodies and operatic lyrics about fantasy
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Helloween, DragonForce, Blind Guardian
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Power Metal
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Early 1990s
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Mix of Power Metal and Symphonic Metal
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Avantasia, Kamelot, Rhapsody of Fire
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Symphonic Power Metal
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Early 1990s
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Heavy Metal with orchestral elements
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Nightwish, Epica, Therion
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Symphonic Metal
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Early 1990s
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Mix of Symphonic Metal and Gothic Metal
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Within Temptation, After Forever, Saviour Machine
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Symphonic Gothic Metal
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Early 1990s
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Mix of Heavy Metal and Folk Rock
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Finntroll, Ensiferum, Korpiklaani
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Folk Metal
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Late 1980s
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Heavy metal about pirates, uses accordions and sea shanties
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Alestorm, Swashbuckle, The Dread Crew of Oddwood
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Pirate Metal
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Early 1990s
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Heavy Metal with pagan themes
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Moonsorrow, Arkona, Týr
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Pagan Metal
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Mid 1990s
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Mix of Heavy Metal and Celtic Rock
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Cruachan, Primordial, Waylander
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Celtic Metal
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Early 1980s
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Heavy Metal with dark, atmospheric soundscapes and shrieking or screaming vocals
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Mayhem, Mercyful Fate, Hellhammer
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Black Metal
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Early 1990s
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Mix of Symphonic Metal and Black Metal
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Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Emperor
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Symphonic Black Metal
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Mid 1990s
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Black Metal with depressing lyrics and slow tempos
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Lifelover, Shining, Xasthurs
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Depressive Suicidal Black Metal
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Mid 1990s
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Black Metal with Marxism, anarchism, and environmentalism ideologies
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Panopticon, Storm of Sedition, Not a Cost
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Red and Anarchist Black Metal
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Early 1990s
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Black Metal with white supremacist and National Socialist ideologies
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Absurd, Graveland, Grand Belial's Key
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National Socialist Black Metal
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Mid 1990s
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Mix of Black Metal and Progressive Metal
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Enslaved, Borknagar, Drudkh
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Progressive Black Metal
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Early 1990s
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Mix of Black Metal and Christian Metal
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Horde, Antestor, Crimson Moonlight
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Unblack Metal
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Late 1980s
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Heavy metal about vikings, uses flutes and violins
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Bathory, Falkenbach, Arcturus
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Viking Metal
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Early 1990s
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Mix of Black Metal and Rock N' Roll
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Darkthrone, Carpathian Forest, Kvelertak
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Black 'n' roll
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Early 1990s
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Mix of Black Metal and Atmospheric music
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Burzum, Summoning, Empyrium
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Atmospheric Black Metal
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Early 1990s
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Mix of Black Metal and Ambient music
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Agalloch, Darkspace, Mortiis
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Ambient Black Metal
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Early 1990s
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Black Metal with fantasy lyrics
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Burzum, Mortiis, Depressive Silence
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Dungeon Synth
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Mid 1990s
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Mix of Black Metal and Post Rock
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Liturgy, Deathspell Omega, Altar of Plagues
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Post Black Metal
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Early 2000s
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Mix of Black Metal and Shoegaze
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Deafheaven, Alcest, Amesoeurs
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Blackgaze
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Mid 1980s
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Heavy Metal with fast tempo, aggressive sounds and growling vocals
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Possessed, Obituary, Deicide
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Death Metal
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Late 1980s
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Mix of Death Metal and Math Rock
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Death, Carcass, Pestilence
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Technical Death Metal
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Early 1990s
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Death Metal with extreme tempo and violent lyrics
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Suffocation, Dying Fetus, Nile
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Brutal Death Metal
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Early 1990s
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Death Metal with heavy breakdowns and violent lyrics
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Internal Bleeding, Devourment, Cephalotripsy
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Slam Death Metal
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Early 1990s
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Mix of Black Metal and Death Metal
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Belphegor, Behemoth, Akercocke
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Blackened Death Metal
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Late 1980s
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Black Metal that talks about conflict and darkness
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Blasphemy, Archgoat, Impiety
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War Metal
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Early 1990s
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Death Metal with an emphasis on melodies
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Children of Bodom, At the Gates, In Flames
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Melodic Death Metal
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Early 1990s
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Black Metal with an emphasis on melodies
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Dissection, Sacramentum, Naglfar
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Melodic Black Death
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Late 1980s
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Melodic Death Metal rooted in hardcore punk
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Entombed, Dismember, Grave
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Swedish Death Metal
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Early 1990s
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Mix of Death Metal and Rock N' Roll
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Entombed, Six Feet Under, Gorefest
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Death 'n' roll
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Mid 1980s
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Mix of Heavy Metal and Progressive Rock
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Tool, Dream Theater, Queensrÿche
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Progressive Metal
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Mid 1990s
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Progressive Metal with distorted guitar and complex rhythms
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Meshuggah, Monuments, Volumes
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Djent
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Mid 1980s
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Mix of Heavy Metal and Experimental Rock
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Celtic Frost, Maudlin of the Well, Gorguts
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Avant-garde Metal
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Mid 1980s
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Mix of Speed Metal and Hardcore Punk with extreme speed and growling vocals
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Napalm Death, Pig Destroyer, Agoraphobic Nosebleed
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Grindcore
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Late 1980s
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Mix of Death Metal and Grindcore
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Cattle Decapitation, Misery Index, Exhumed
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Deathgrind
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Late 1980s
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Grindcore with lyrics about gore
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Dead Infection, Impetigo, Regurgitate
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Goregrind
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Early 1990s
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Grindcore music with sexual themes
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Gut, Cock and Ball Torture, Torsofuck
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Pornogrind
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Early 2000s
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Electronic grindcore music
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Genghis Tron, Gigantic Brain, We Came With Broken Teeth
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Electrogrind
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Mid 1980s
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Mix of Doom Metal and Hardcore Punk
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Melvins, Corrosion of Conformity, Acid Bath
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Sludge Metal
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Early 1990s
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Mix of Doom Metal and Psychedelic Rock
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High on Fire, Weedeater, Electric Wizard
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Stoner Rock
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Early 1990s
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Mix of Heavy Metal and Post Rock
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Neurosis, Isis, Cult of Luna
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Post Metal
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Early 1990s
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Doom Metal with an emphasis on distorted, atmospheric soundscapes and slow tempos
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Earth, Boris, Sunn O)))
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Drone Metal
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Mid 1980s
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Mix of Heavy Metal and Industrial Rock
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Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, Fear Factory
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Industrial Metal
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Early 1990s
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Mix of Black Metal and Industrial Metal
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Blut Aus Nord, Mysticum, Thorns
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Industrial Black Metal
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Late 1980s
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Mix of Death Metal and Industrial Metal
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White Zombie, Static-X, Meathook Seed
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Industrial Death Metal
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Early 1990s
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Mix of Industrial Metal and Neue Deutsche Welle
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Rammstein, Oomph!, Eisbrecher
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Neue Deutsche Härte
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Early 1990s
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Industrial Metal with dark, atmospheric soundscapes and gloomy lyrics
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16volt, Chemlab, Cyanotic
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Coldwave
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Late 1980s
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Mix of Heavy Metal and Hip Hop music
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Rage Against the Machine, Limp Bizkit, Kid Rock
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Rap Metal
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Mid 1980s
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Mix of Heavy Metal and Funk Rock
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Primus, Faith No More, Living Colour
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Funk Metal
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Mid 1990s
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Heavy Metal that incorporates Rap Metal, Industrial Metal, or Grunge
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Linkin Park, System of a Down, Slipknot
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Nu Metal
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Early 2010s
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Mix of Heavy Metal and J-pop
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Babymetal, Dazzle Vision, Ladybaby
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Kawaii Metal
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Mid 2010s
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Mix of Synthwave and Heavy Metal
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Carpenter Brut, Perturbator, Dance with the Dead
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Darksynth
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