Funk metal

Funk metal
Stylistic origins	Funk, funk rock, heavy metal, alternative metal
Cultural origins	mid-1980s, United States
Typical instruments	Bass guitar - Electric guitar - Drums - Keyboard - Vocals - Rapping
Mainstream popularity	US: Moderate/High from late 80's to early 90's; Worldwide: Moderate
Derivative forms	Nu metal
Other topics
	Alternative metal

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Funk metal is a subgenre of funk rock that fuses elements of heavy metal and funk. Allmusic has claimed that "funk metal evolved in the mid-'80s when alternative bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fishbone began playing the hybrid with a stronger funk underpinning than metal."^[1] Faith No More have been described as a funk metal that dabbled in rap-metal.^[2] Rage Against the Machine's mix of funk and metal not only included rap, but also elements of punk rock.^[3] Primus, a band that has never had a clear genre, have been called things such as "thrash metal-funk meets Don Knotts, Jr."^[4] Living Colour have been cited by Rolling Stone as "black-funk-metal pioneers."^[5]

Certain bands not from an alternative background, such as Bang Tango and Extreme, have also frequently incorporated funk into their musical style.

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