Top 10 Metal Subgenres with the Most Impressive Guitar Playing
The Top Ten
1 Neoclassical Metal
Definitely #1 when it comes to impressive guitar playing
2 Power Metal
3 Progressive Metal
4 Melodic Death Metal
5 Technical Death Metal
Most guitarists in Technical Death Metal play Neoclassical Metal style, so this subgenre is #2 for me (ex. - Akroasis by Obscura, Stabwound by Necrophagist).
In brutal Technical Death Metal solos might not be very impressive though - the reason is that long and melodic solos would soften the song. But riffs are sick.
6 Thrash Metal
Thrash Metal is a Heavy Metal subgenre developed during the early 1980s and an early precursor of Extreme Metal. Thrash Metal features a faster and more aggressive guitar work than Traditional Metal with shredding and double-bass drums and can range from melodic singing to loud shouts.
The English band, Venom is credited for laying the groundwork for Thrash Metal with their debut album "Welcome... read more
Thrash Metal is a Heavy Metal subgenre developed during the early 1980s and an early precursor of Extreme Metal. Thrash Metal features a faster and more aggressive guitar work than Traditional Metal with shredding and double-bass drums and can range from melodic singing to loud shouts.The English band, Venom is credited for laying the groundwork for Thrash Metal with their debut album "Welcome... read more
7 Extreme Progressive Metal
8 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
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
9 Technical Thrash Metal
10 Metalcore
The Contenders
11 Death Metal
12 Black Metal
Definitely should be last.
13 Symphonic Metal
14 Alternative Metal
Alternative metal is a music genre that infuses heavy metal with influences from alternative rock and other genres normally associated with metal.
Alternative metal is a music genre that infuses heavy metal with influences from alternative rock and other genres normally associated with metal.BAdd New Item