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CRASH COURSE
ON EXISTING MUSIC GENRES :: POP
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 NÜ-METAL
Nü-Metal is basically
Grunge infused with a heavy dose of Metal. Using 7-String guitars to allow for
an extra low and heavy sound, bands belonging to this genre also have a tendency
focus on self destruction and anger. Often, funk, metal and rap are incorporated
into the music. A Perfect Circle (Side project of Maynard Keenan, lead singer of
Tool), Alice In Chains, Alien Ant Farm, Coal Chamber, Stone Temple Pilots,
Deftones, Evanescence, Godsmack, and Incubus are just some of the many excellent
Nü-Metal bands.
NOISE-ROCK
An outgrowth of punk rock,
specifically the sort of punk that expressed youthful angst and exuberance
through the glorious racket of amateurishly played electric guitars, Noise-rock
aims to be more abrasive, sometimes for comic effect and sometimes to make a
statement, but always concentrating on the sheer power of the sound. While most
noise-rock bands concentrate on the ear-shattering sounds that can be produced
by distorted electric guitars, some also use electronic instrumentation, whether
as percussion or to add to the overall cacophony. Pioneers Sonic Youth helped
bring noise-rock to a wider alternative-rock audience when they began to
incorporate melody into their droning sheets of sound. Other Noise-Rock bands
include Royal Trux, Pussy Galore, Ground Zero, the Dwarves, and the Butthole
Surfers.
© Valerie
V. Mayuga, 2005
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