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So...Thanks to recommend an artist/band thread,I've found a sudden influx of artists in my playlist.Now,here's the thing.I'm the sort of person who likes to categorise things,and my playlist happens to be categorised by Genre.

 

 

 

So if you're having difficulty classifying stuff,I'd guess this is the best place to be.Here's my list of bands I don't know how to class.

 

 

 

Judas Priest

 

Smashing Pumpkins

 

Darkthrone (I'm thinking Black Metal?)

 

Within Temptation.

 

 

 

Also,we're all here to help,so I guess this can become a discussion,rather than just you guys to me...

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Just wondering but what would Rage Against he Machine be classified as, wikipedia says rap metal but I don't trust that 100%.

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One band I've consistently struggled to classify for about 3 years now is Coheed and Cambria. They cross over so much that it's impossible.

 

 

 

Personally I would just say something broad like new-prog. But I want to know what everyone else thinks.

 

I've always just called them Progressive Rock. Progressive as a genre often includes many other elements of different genres anyway. However, it's kind of hard to ignore how similar the vocals are to that of an Emo singer, so you could call it Progressive Emo.

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how can you have doubts about what Darkthrone is? :P

 

 

 

Judas Priest - Heavy Metal (NWOBH if you like)

 

The Smashing Pumpkins - Alternative Rock

 

Darkthrone - Black Metal

 

Within Temptation - Symphonic Metal

 

Agreed, except I think Within Temptation is gothic/symphonic metal. Pure symphonic metal would be Therion.

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how can you have doubts about what Darkthrone is? :P

 

 

 

Judas Priest - Heavy Metal (NWOBH if you like)

 

The Smashing Pumpkins - Alternative Rock

 

Darkthrone - Black Metal

 

Within Temptation - Symphonic Metal

 

Agreed, except I think Within Temptation is gothic/symphonic metal. Pure symphonic metal would be Therion.

 

I know. But I tend to ignore Gothic as a genre prefix. To me it just seems like a slightly more specific definition of Symphonic and is a bit unnecessary.

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how can you have doubts about what Darkthrone is? :P

 

 

 

As said,they made a genre change =D.(Excuses)

 

 

 

Silver's post made me lol.

 

 

 

Ok,is there a difference between NightWish avec Tarja,and NightWish avec Anette?(Gothic/Symphonic(Just to piss off Silver) metal to Power metal,perhaps?)

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If I were you I'd just put them under pop. Because in the end it's all pop music. Saves you a lot of effort.

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One band I've consistently struggled to classify for about 3 years now is Coheed and Cambria. They cross over so much that it's impossible.

 

 

 

Personally I would just say something broad like new-prog. But I want to know what everyone else thinks.

 

I've always just called them Progressive Rock. Progressive as a genre often includes many other elements of different genres anyway. However, it's kind of hard to ignore how similar the vocals are to that of an Emo singer, so you could call it Progressive Emo.

There's no denying the emo and post-hardcore influences, so yeah, progressive emo is suitable. I've always loved how they can take a relatively simple time signature (say, the 6/8 of In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3) and syncopate it so it sounds like something totally different. It makes the music really interesting.

 

 

 

And @ Dragoonson: both eras of Nightwish are symphonic power metal.

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If I were you I'd just put them under pop. Because in the end it's all pop music. Saves you a lot of effort.

 

What exactly defines Pop music? Popular music? But then what defines Popular? Hmm... :-k

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Everything that isn't classic, jazz (or avant garde). People shouldn't make things more complicated then they really are. It's not interesting to discuss what kind of genre Therion is: Heavy Metal, Death Metal, Viking Metal, Nu Metal or whatever kind metal. Pop music. Boom. Done.

 

 

 

A second edit: this not only goes for Therion. But just for just about every band.

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Everything that isn't classic, jazz (or avant garde). People shouldn't make things more complicated then they really are. It's not interesting to discuss what kind of genre Therion is: Heavy Metal, Death Metal, Viking Metal, Nu Metal or whatever kind metal. Pop music. Boom. Done.

 

 

 

A second edit: this not only goes for Therion. But just for just about every band.

 

 

 

We aren't discussing it, I just stated it, and as you know, everything I say is fact; and unquestionable, boom, death metal, period! =)

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Nightwish in Tarja era = symphonic power metal, yes.

 

Nightwish post-Tarja = NOT symphonic power metal. I don't claim to know what it is, but this trash (not thrash) isn't symphonic, power, I don't think it's even metal.

 

 

 

Umm.

 

Why are people bothered by the fact that genres are being discussed? Maybe some people like to discuss pointless things. Isn't that what forums are for?

 

 

 

Besides, I don't think discussing genres is pointless at all. It helps when it comes to recommending bands to people who like certain genres.

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