Top 10 Most Controversial Music Genres

The Top Ten
1 Black Metal

Nothing gets more evil or controversial than this genre. Hail black metal

This is for people who have anger issues and belong in prison.

2 Gangsta Rap

This should probably not be on the list, because it is not actually "music".

3 Emo Emo is a style of rock music characterized by melodic musicianship and expressive, often confessional lyrics. It originated in the mid-1980s hardcore punk movement of Washington, D.C., where it was known as "emotional hardcore" or "emocore" and pioneered by bands such as Rites of Spring and Embrace.
4 Christian Rock

Praising God is not controversial. Hating on other people is, but real Christians don't do that. We love everyone but not everything that people do.

5 Unblack Metal
6 Reggaeton
7 Pop
8 EDM

EDM is controversial due to drug usage at raves and major festivals.

9 Death Metal
10 Deathcore
The Contenders
11 Grindcore
12 Heavy Metal Heavy Metal music is a sub-genre of rock music that originated in the late 1960s-70s, featuring more distorted and heavier instrumental work and darker lyrical themes. Heavy Metal broke into mainstream success with bands such as Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Metallica.

Other notable Heavy Metal bands include Judas Priest, Anthrax, Testament, System of a Down, Megadeth, Slayer, Pantera, Avenged... read more
13 Dubstep
14 Deep House
15 Industrial Metal

This is especially true for industrial metal artists like Rammstein and Marilyn Manson, whom people and organizations thought they were a bad influence on society.

16 Grunge Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is a subgenre of alternative rock and a subculture that emerged during the mid-1980s.
17 National Socialist Black Metal
18 Nu Metal
19 Rap
20 Depressive Suicidal Black Metal
21 Red and Anarchist Black Metal
22 Pornogrind
23 Goregrind
24 Slam
25 Brutal Death Metal
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