Music Genres that Don't Exist

Music genres that are debatable if they're a genre or not, or some that are just generally questionable.
The Top Ten
1 Butt Rock

Generally used to mock Post- Grunge and Glam Metal, but does not exist by itself alone.

Terrible Post-Grunge/Nu-Metal

Obviously not a music genre.

2 Dad Rock

Actually the stuff called dadrock (Bon Jovi, Scorpions, Smoke on the Water) is very similar if this not-so-kind word is used correctly (excluding Pink Floyd).

Kind of similar to the annoying Butt Rock term, but reserved for classic rock bands.

I hate the term "Dad Rock" because it's just too subjective.

3 Pop Metal

Pretty sure this is just Glam Metal.

4 Pornogrind

Not a music genre - just particular lyrics. You can't create a new music genre based only on specific lyrics. Music is based on notes, lyrics - on words.

Heard about this one, at first I thought it was a genre but now I kind of doubt it.

This exists.

A niche subgenre is still a subgenre.

5 Christian Metal

Not a music genre - Christian Metal bands play existing metal subgenres (thrash, death, power metal,...) but with Christian lyrics. It's just a group of bands with that particular lyrical theme. Musically, a Christian Power Metal band plays the same music a regular Power Metal band plays. Music is the same so Christian Metal isn't a music genre.

This never was a music genre at all, and if I'm being honest metal bands singing about Christian lyrics doesn't make a new genre exist.

6 Christian Rock

Not a music genre. Why? - see my comment on Christian Metal.

Also debatable if it's a real music genre or not.

7 Country Rap

This genre exists oh dear god why is it on here

It's been around since 1998 with Kid Rock and Bubba Sparxxx this is a simple Google search that's easy to fix

Heard it a few times, but honestly "Country Rap" is Bro- County... and it's debatable if "Country Rap" counts as its own music genre.

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9 Mall Metal

Hardcore Adult Contemporary? That's an oxymoron.

Is this metal songs about going shopping?

10 Horror Punk

I just don't see it as its own genre because other than the fact it has horror lyrics, the musical style is still punk and is just generally questionable to me.

The Contenders
11 Wizard Rock
12 Blues-Hop
13 Punk Metal
14 Heavy Rock

I've seen it used a few times online, but it just doesn't roll off the tongue as much as Hard Rock or Heavy Metal does.

15 Country Metal

The closest thing I can think to this is a few Primus songs like "Winona's Big Brown Beaver".

16 Atmospheric Sludge Metal
17 Viking Metal
18 Pirate Metal
19 War Metal
20 Pagan Metal
21 Aliencore
22 Djent
23 Speed Metal

Honestly it's more of an outdated term originally used for certain heavy, thrash, and occasionally power metal bands back in the day

24 Slowed and Reverb

Pretty obvious that this isn't a music genre. It's just a song edit.

25 Karencore
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