Metal Genealogy

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3325 Age : 53

I know there are always discussions about who should be placed where. There was a show on late one night that for all intents and purposes was a study in Heavy Metal Anthropology. This was the family tree that they constructed. Of course not every band will be on here, but it does address the bigger bands out there.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Metal_Genealogy.jpg

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3830 Age : 44

That chart made me dizzy.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5704 Age : 49

The one in the movie Metal: A Headbanger's Journey was the best I have seen.

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Some of that made no sense...

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3012 Age : 35

I've seen that before

Subject: Re: Metal Genealogy Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:20 am

I really don't see how Van Halen is pop metal.

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

I thought it was cool and interesting, and Van Halen may not really be a pop metal but certainly influenced every hair/pop metal band that came out of L.A. in the 80's

Master Sailboat Number of posts : 9301 Age : 45

Judas Priest is not a power metal band. neither is the Scorpions.

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mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

I didn't even notice that Judas Priest and Scorpions were listed as Power Metal !!!

Subject: Re: Metal Genealogy Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:37 pm

Poison, while it has glam elements, should be under pop metal, and Queen is nowhere to be found.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 13862 Age : 49

Yeah, the power metal bulk is totally off!

And since when is Norwegian Black Metal and Swedish Death Metal separate genres, outside regular black metal and death metal?

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Metal is my Life Number of posts : 28668 Age : 39

Children of Bodom are thrash?

The lost Ramone Number of posts : 6557 Age : 34

Required Fields wrote:: Children of Bodom are thrash?

yeah thats not the first time I've seen that.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4214 Age : 50

I think that looks quite cool

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9428 Age : 50

mc666 wrote:: Judas Priest is not a power metal band. neither is the Scorpions.

Yeah. I struggled with that one for a few minutes too.

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JUDAS PRIEST and SCORPIONS are two bands that have heavily influenced Power Metal, the way BLACK SABBATH has influenced Doom Metal...but SABBATH isn't Doom and PRIEST/SCORPS aren't Power Metal...

Speaking of Doom Metal, where was it? CANDLEMASS isn't Stoner Metal...

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

Spec, Ult, and Freddy you guys have not weighed in on this metal genealogy, I showed my wife and she told me to get a life. Laughing

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37971 Age : 54

manny wrote:: Spec, Ult, and Freddy you guys have not weighed in on this metal genealogy, I showed my wife and she told me to get a life.

I got nuthin' to say... I'm not a genre fiend... Laughing

My "Metal Geneaology" chart would have two sides: "Stuff that's Good" and "Stuff that Sucks."

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mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

I am not a genre fiend either, I either like it or I don't. Plus when I was younger because I liked both Venom, Quiet Riot, and Led Zeppelin, I would be given crap for not liking only one specific sub genre.

I also find it incredible that some guy out there created a metal genealogy tree, and he is not the only one. I wouldn't even know where to begin or what band would fit under what sub genre.

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My reaction to it was: Wow, you at least would think he would spell "Hardcore" right. Smile

But I'm an ass like that.

I appreciate his time in creating it, but there are some bands that can go in several sub genres. That genre subject is a hot topic.

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

I appreciate his time in creating it, but there are some bands that can go in several sub genres. That genre subject is a hot topic.[/quote]

True, I saw in a thread that ULT mentioned how Aerosmith for example were classified as a heavy metal band in the 70's and 80's, and a few people took issue with this. I happen to agree with ULT, but we are around the same age, so since we grew up with alot of bands that were classified as metal that may not be necessary considered metal if they had released their debut in the last few years as opposed to it being released in 1973.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 28668 Age : 39

Also, Suicidal Tendencies metalcore? It was referred to as crossover.

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1268 Age : 57

Fat Freddy wrote:

manny wrote:: Spec, Ult, and Freddy you guys have not weighed in on this metal genealogy, I showed my wife and she told me to get a life.

I got nuthin' to say... I'm not a genre fiend... Laughing

My "Metal Geneaology" chart would have two sides: "Stuff that's Good" and "Stuff that Sucks."

I agree bro. That whole list is such a matter of opinion and so many great bands are left off of those lists. There is not one person on planet earth who can totally and completely nail the "perfect list" of metal geneology. until that day comes, some of us will continue to enjoy our favorite rock/metal and some of us will argue about it til the sun burns out.

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

I agree with both you just trying to start a dialogue on the history, genres etc on metal music.

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

Aside from what band belong under what genre, this genealogy could become overloaded on info, for example how far would you want to trace the birth of metal? Do you start with bluesman Robert Johnson and Chicago bluemen like Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, or do you move forward to Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis or even further up to the Yardbirds and The Kinks which we could directly draw a direct link to heavier bands that followed, just something to ponder.