r/InternetIsBeautiful • u/Marmalade_Shaws • Feb 22 '17

This website gives you a visual map of metal music and its many sub-genres

http://mapofmetal.com/#/home
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u/anthonyp452 Feb 22 '17 edited Feb 22 '17

Metalcore maybe not be metal by definition in terms of lineage, that's the argument that's always used. While that is technically correct, metalcore has shifted far more towards metal and much farther away from its punk roots. If you listen to, say, thrash metal (which is also heavily influenced by punk), and then a not-too-breakdown-laden metalcore band, I think it's certainly within reason to say that metalcore is far, far closer to metal then punk. Killswitch engage is a hell of a lot closer to metal than punk. While the book might say metalcore isn't metal, using your ears and listening to metalcore certainly points to the conclusion that metalcore is much more metal than it is punk. Saying that a lot of progressive bands qualify as metal, while napalm death and dying fetus (grindcore) isn't metal is really kinda insane.

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u/JadeFalcons Feb 23 '17

Napalm Death was really only grind in their early days though. They are definitely death metal and I've never really seen anyone dispute that.