Synth Metal
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| Synth metal | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins: | Progressive rock Electronica Heavy metal New Wave |
| Cultural origins: | Early 2000s in the United States |
| Typical instruments: | Synth Guitar - Bass guitar - Drum Machine - Synthesizer - Keyboard |
| Mainstream popularity: | North-Eastern United States. |
| Regional scenes | |
| New England | |
| Other topics | |
| Fashion - Bands - Blast beat | |
Synth metal is a musical genre which draws elements from electronica music, synth music and heavy metal music. Synth metal music is usually centered around metal guitar riffs and pop synthesizer/sequencer lines, heavily distorted, very high to low pitched guitars, as well as extreme vocals, but in some instances can have clean vocals. Synth metal encompasses elements of industrial metal, new wave and techno.
[edit] Notable synth metal bands
- Sonata Arctica
- Synthphonia Suprema
- Royal Hunt
- Dark Moor
- Rata Blanca
- Zeldar
- Alucard
- Wampas
- Final Fight
- HORSE the band
- Screaming Mechanical Brain
- Tub Ring
- Vänhørwick
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