Musical Genres that Need to Be Renamed

I find this list pretty dumb. We all know what these genres stand for, so why change a name? Even if "it's not metal", "more like poser", "more like crap", it still doesn't make sense. - JoLeKosovo

Only metalcore and nu-metal make sense on this list, since they contain music genres in the title they have little to do with. The other ones are basically just degrading the genres. The opinion on the genres shouldn't be part of their names. - Martin_Canine

Never mind the elitists. Soaking their pants fighting for "true metal". Professionals been playing metal for 50 years.

Hardcore is not metal. Metal is classical inspired.

Just call it Nu Rock! - Userguy44

I always considered a lot of Nu Metal bands just Modern Rock. Basically anything Hard Rock-ish to me that was new was considered Modern Rock to me. Guess now that I'm more aware of subgenres I can see the differences but nah it's all Modern Rock. - cjWriter1997

What I know for sure is that the word "metal" must be removed from its name asap. - Metal_Treasure

He's just pointing out that the genre has nothing to do with metal. It fits more with the alternative rock inspired genres. - Martin_Canine

To not metal this is rock - RoseCandyMusic

To stuff with good drops. - AlphaQ

Electro-noise.

Noise.

Trash metal

Thrash Metal, that's an intense name that needs to be kept the same. - PeeledBanana

Thrash sounds perfect. Thrash metal is classical inspired.

Nah the name fits perfectly - christangrant

To Soda Can (because it usually has little-to-zero metal in it) - Metal_Treasure

Call it "Hard Alternative", plain and simple. In addition, that used to be the original name before it was renamed "Alternative Metal".

Furthermore, bands normally labelled as Nu Metal and Post-Grunge can also fit into Hard Alternative very well. It is mostly derived from Alternative Rock with some Heavy Metal emphasis, though not enough to consider it a Metal song. - CrimsonShark

To the genre that killed metal. - Userguy44

To Cringe Because This Genre Has Songs That Make Me Cringe. - AlphaQ

To 90's cool kids favorite music - RoseCandyMusic

To 'kool kidz choons' - Lord28

Little to do on reggae. It should rather follow the template of K-pop, J-pop and should be called L-pop instead. - Alkadikce

One of the few here that I understand. It's very different from grunge. It's less focused on mental illness and personal crises. - JoLeKosovo

To Alternative Hard Rock because that's bascially what it is - christangrant

To Post-Cringe. - AlphaQ

To old stuff ig? - EliHbk

No, it's a good name. I don't think any genre should change name anyway. - JoLeKosovo

The list mostly includes bad genres with great genres in their name. Here's an example for the opposite. - Alkadikce

It's pretty removed from punk. It's generally guite nothing like punk. But many post genres are confusing. - JoLeKosovo