| Funk metal | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Funk Funk rock Heavy metal Alternative rock |
| Cultural origins | mid-1980s, United States |
| Typical instruments | Bass guitar - Electric guitar - Drums - Keyboard - Vocals - Rapping |
| Mainstream popularity | Moderate Based in US |
| Fusion genres | |
| Nu metal, Rap metal | |
| Other topics | |
| Alternative metal | |
Funk metal (sometimes typeset differently such as funk-metal) is a subgenre of funk rock that fuses elements of heavy metal and funk. Allmusic has claimed that, "Funk metal evolved in the mid-'80s when alternative bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fishbone began playing the hybrid with a stronger funk underpinning than metal."[1] Faith No More have also been described as funk metal that dabbled in rap-metal.[2] Rage Against the Machine's mix of funk and metal not only included rap, but also elements of punk rock.[3] Living Colour have been cited by Rolling Stone as "Black-funk-metal pioneers."[4]
Notable funk metal artists
References
- Chick, Stevie. Dimery, Robert. ed. 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Quintet Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.
Notes
- ^ http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=77:2683
- ^ http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=77:2931
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6626839/426_the_battle_of_los_angeles
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/livingcolour/albums/album/290616/review/6209668/collideoscope
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:j9fyxqq5ldfe
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:g9fuxqw5ldje~T1
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hifrxqe5ldae
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wifqxqe5ldte
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