Rockpedia

The tree

Every genre in the corpus, hanging off the two it all descends from. A bigger name carries more below it.

152 genres and subgenres, on 2 roots.

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Rap metal

Heavy metal › Nu metal › Rap metal

Emerged
1991
Origin
USA
Subgenres
None

Rapped vocals over metal riffs, built around groove and a shouted chorus.

Heaviness
7
Speed
6
Melody
6

Key acts

  • Rage Against the Machine
  • Limp Bizkit
  • Body Count
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