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:	post by baneofexistence at 2003-11-14 09:46:28

From The Star-Ledger

Metal shop

Friday, November 14, 2003

Over the past three decades, heavy metal has splintered into a befuddling array of subgenres. Here's a crib sheet on the sundry sounds within the heavy spectrum:

Black metal -- Both beautiful and beastly, high-velocity riffs are gilded with keyboard arias and shock-rock theatrics. Huge in Sweden. Titans include Cradle of Filth and Dimmu Borgir, both performing this weekend.

Death metal -- Surreally speedy guitars, horror-show wordplay and vocals like Cookie Monster with food poisoning. Most of this style's pioneers, including Morbid Angel and Death, emerged from the Sunshine State, of all places.

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Doom -- Slow as a snail on sleeping pills, with chunky, down-tuned riffs and mountainous volume. St. Vitus, Cathedral and Trouble are the essentials in this category.

Grindcore -- Where metal and industrial meet, with grotesquely distorted guitars set to spasmodic rhythms. Can be played with creepy crawl ambiance (Godflesh), or at bullet train tempos (Napalm Death).

Goth -- Related to punk and new wave, Goth can be heavy (Type O Negative) or ethereal (Dead Can Dance). There is a romantic quality to the sound, a vampiric look to the performers, and lyrics so bleak they make Ingmar Bergman look like a motivational speaker.

Hardcore -- A punk offshoot with trace elements of metal that started with Reagan-era heroes Minor Threat, Black Flag and Discharge. These bands were as combative as their "No Future" predecessors, but had tighter musicianship. Today, hard-core runs the gamut from the introspective Emo variety (Jimmy Eat World), to the shrill, free jazz bedlam of math-core (Dillinger Escape Plan). There are straight-edge acts who defy hedonistic rock stereotypes, as well as bands with vegan, Krishna and Christian slants.

Nu metal -- A late-'90s movement that updated the genre with tinges of grunge and hip-hop. Performers like Limp Bizkit and Korn made a splash with the kids, but were reviled by headbanging purists.

Power metal -- Swords-and-sorcery storylines, and an ear towards the epic explorations of prog-rock. Dates back to'80s act, Helloween. Jersey's own Symphony X, featured at the fest this weekend, is still flying the power metal flag.

Speed metal -- Like frenetic lightning to Black Sabbath's slow thunder, this subgenre mixes punk aggression with instrumental prowess. Guitarists race through solos like Nascar drivers, and songs are often as ornate as classical symphonies. All the rage during the'80s, with the mighty Metallica leading the fleet-fingered charge.

Thrash -- A close cousin to speed metal, with more of its mosh roots showing. Trailblazers in this realm include Anthrax and Megadeth. Strapping Young Lad, a fest headliner, does its own latter-day take on the sound.

-- Lisa Rose

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