Groove metal
| Groove metal | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Heavy metal, hard rock, |
| Typical instruments | Electric guitar, drums, bass, vocals |
| Other topics | |
| List of groove metal bands | |
Groove metal is a subgenre of heavy metal.[1] It was often used to describe Pantera[3] and Exhorder.[4]
Characteristics and origins
Pantera's Cowboys from Hell album from 1990 was described as "groundbreaking" and "blueprint-defining" for the groove metal genre.[5] Tommy Victor of Prong claims that the attitude of groove metal came from Bad Brains.[6]
Groups
The style has been associated with bands such as Spiritual Beggars,[7] Soulfly,[8] Gojira,[9][10] Throwdown,[11] Trivium,[11] Lamb Of God,[10] Machine Head,[12] and Byzantine.[13] Some bands have avoided being labelled as a groove metal band. Veteran thrash metal band Annihilator left Roadrunner Records in 1993 specifically to avoid being caught up in the groove-metal trend being promoted by the label. Subsequently, the Canadian band have not played in North America ever since their departure from the label.[14]
Notes
- ^ a b Himes, Geoffrey. "Korn: Heavy On the Hip-Hop". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Christe (2003), pg. 264, "As close to death metal as any other gold-selling record before it, Chaos A.D. stripped down Sepultura's sound into a coarse metallic loop. The CD sold half a million copies, and alongside Pantera the band forged a streetwise, death-derived groove metal that inspired an upcoming generation of mavens in the 1990s."
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "( Pantera > Biography )". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ Simmonds, Jeremy (2008). The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches. Chicago Review Press. p. 535. ISBN 9781556527548.
- ^ Eduardo Rivadavia. "Projects in the Jungle review". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ Ramirez, Carlos. "Rediscovered Steel - Prong's 'Beg to Differ' - Noisecreep". Noisecreep. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ Thom Jurek. "Mantra III review". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ Eduardo Rivadavia. "Conquer review". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ Eduardo Rivadavia. "Gojira > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- ^ a b Phil Freeman. "Terror Incognita review". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ a b Phil Freeman. "Deathless' review". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ Eduardo Rivadavia. "Face Down biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ Cosmo Lee. "Oblivion Beckons review". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ Sciarretto, Ami. "Annihilator Haven't Played North America Since 1993". Noisecreep. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
References
- Christe, Ian (2003). Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal. HarperCollins. ISBN 0380811278
