Top 10 Music Genres Where People are Most Selective with the Artists They Like

As much as anyone loves music, there's bound to be an area where you're going to like some and hate the rest. Like you love a certain band from a specific genre, but then hate another that plays the same genre. While I do respect most genres, I can't help but hate or dislike some bands, regardless.

Which genre do you think you like a lot of artists, but also hate some in the same genre or sub-genre?
The Top Ten
1 Death Metal

I do acknowledge this sub-genre in a lot of ways, such as the instrumental precision and vocal work (As unappealing as it can get, at least for me). And I do respect some artists, such as Death, Opeth, Amon Amarth, Soilwork and ESPECIALLY Chuck Schuldiner. That doesn't change the fact that Death Metal does have its artists that are easy to dislike, such as Cannibal Corpse.

Not a fan, but I don't hate it either. I just find myself getting into the genre difficult :/. I do want to like it though...

I only like two Death Metal bands in all honesty.

Definitely selective towards this genre...

2 Pop

Overhated on this site. I'm personally a fan, but I do know there's a lot of terrible artists.

But it doesn't exclude the fact there's there's a lot of great musicians like Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and some recent ones like Bruno Mars and Lorde. So is it bad? Definitely not, but Pop does have its negatives.

Definitely selective towards this genre.

Pop music? Selective? What?

3 Rap

This fits best for me it's my second most listened to genre but there are still so many artists I stay well clear of.

Rap is good.Yes it has Lil Wayne,21 Savage and XXXTemtacion but rap also has really legendary artists like Tupac,Eminem and Kendrick Lamar so Rap is awesome.-DarkBoi-X

4 Metalcore

Look, metalcore is mostly punk - it's a punk-based genre influenced by metal and some other genres. This is the reason it isn't considered metal. I wouldn't say this is BS.
Saying that "metalcore isn't metal" means only this - that music doesn't have enough metal elements to be called metal. This is based on careful professional analyses of the music elements of metalcore - as you see it's an objective statement and not a biased opinion because it doesn't discuss whether metalcore is good or bad.

Gets unfairly hated to the point where it's not even considered a Metal subgenre (Which is BS). Sure Bullet for My Valentine doesn't suit your expectations, but it doesn't mean it's bad. They're not the best, but I still like them to this day. Not all Metalcore is going to be appealing, but bands like Trivium and Killswitch Engage gives it a chance.

5 EDM

I actually like a wide range of EDM genres from stuff like Drum&Bass to Dubstep to House to Electronic Rock and I even like Trap.With that being said yes it is true that most EDM fans I have seen usually stick to 1 or 2 maybe 3 subgenres of this music that they listen to.I am usually like that because the EDM subgenres I listen to the most like 85% of the time would be Drum&Bass,Electronic Rock and Dubstep but sometimes I like to listen to some House,Glitch Hop,Trap and even Techno.-TheCoolGuy1

6 Country
7 Nu Metal

Go ahead and hate Limp Bizkit, but with bands like Korn, Linkin Park (Hybrid Theory, Meteora and The Hunting Party) and Slipknot (Not all of their catalog though), Nu Metal isn't actually all that bad. I'm sure the three I've mentioned will be considered Rock/Metal legends in the next decade or two.

Yes, true. Nu-Metal is a sort of outcast genre with the artists that don't fit in "Metalcore" or things like that. That makes this genre larger than most sub-genres, in terms of large artists at least. With a broader and bigger selection, this is pretty obvious.

This is the favorite music genre of my best friend!

8 R&B
9 Pop Punk

I listen to just as much pop punk bands as I do with post- grunge bands and nu metal bands really.

Rise Against is the only big one I know.

10 Glam Metal Glam metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that features pop-influenced hooks and guitar riffs, and upbeat rock anthems.
The Contenders
11 Chiptune
12 Deathcore
13 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.
14 Jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime. Jazz is seen by many as "America's classical music".

Say to a saxophonist that he or she plays as well as Kenny G and see what happens.

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