Funk metal
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| 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 | |
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.[6][7]
[edit] Notable funk metal artists
- 24-7 Spyz[8]
- Audioslave (Revelations album)
- Bang Tango[6]
- Bootsauce[1]
- Buckethead
- Clutch[9]
- Electric Boys[10]
- Electric Love Hogs
- Extreme[7]
- Faith No More[1]
- Family Force 5 (early)
- Follow for Now
- Gargamel!
- Hoobastank
- Hurtsmile[11]
- I Mother Earth[1]
- Incubus (early)[12]
- Infectious Grooves[13]
- Kid Rock (early)[14]
- Korn
- LAPD[15]
- Limp Bizkit[1]
- Living Colour[5]
- Lucy Brown
- Maximum the Hormone
- Mind Funk[16]
- Mr. Bungle (early)[1]
- Mordred[15]
- Nuclear Rabbit
- Primus[1]
- Psychefunkapus[15]
- Rainbow Butt Monkeys
- Rage Against the Machine[3]
- Red Hot Chili Peppers[1]
- Royal Crescent Mob[1]
- Siam Shade
- Slipknot (demo album)[17]
- Snot[18]
- Stevie Salas
- Sugar Ray (early)[1]
- Suicidal Tendencies[19]
- T.M. Stevens
- Urban Dance Squad[20]
- Zebrahead (early)[1]
[edit] References
- Chick, Stevie (2006). Dimery, Robert. ed. 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Quintet Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Allmusic {{{ Funk Metal }}}. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ Allmusic {{{ Rap-Metal }}}. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ a b The Battle of Los Angeles : Rolling Stone. November 1, 2003. Archived from the original on April 14, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ Gore, Joe (August 1991). New Rage: The Funky from Guitar Player. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ a b Fricke, David (November 13, 2003). Living Colour: Collideoscope : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ a b Prato, Greg. Allmusic {{{ Bango Tango > Overview }}}. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Allmusic {{{ Extreme > Biography }}}. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ Prato, Greg. Allmusic {{{ 24-7 Spyz > Overview }}}. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ Bush, John. Allmusic {{{ Clutch > Biography }}}. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Allmusic {{{ Electric Boys > Overview }}}. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ Hurt Smile on Myspace. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ Huey, Steve. Allmusic {{{ Incubus > Biography }}}. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ Book, John. Allmusic {{{ Infectious Grooves > Overview }}}. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Allmusic {{{ Devil Without a Cause > Review }}}. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ a b c Torreano, Bradley. Allmusic ((( L.A.P.D. > Overview ))). Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Allmusic {{{ Mind Funk > Overview }}}. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ McIver, Joel (2003). Slipknot: Unmasked (again). Omnibus. pp. 23–25. ISBN 0711997640.
- ^ "News - Articles - 1434320". MTV.com. December 14, 1998. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1434320/19981214/snot.jhtml. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ Prato, Greg. Allmusic {{{ Suicidal Tendences > Biography }}}. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ Anderson, Rick. Allmusic {{{ Persona Non Grata > Overview }}}. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
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