[Daddy]

Yes, another FAQ.

I noticed that a lot of people don't really know how to accurately describe the music they hear so that others will understand them. For example, the recent Linkin Park thread. I believe someone said some inane crap about Linkin Park being called nu-metal because 'oh wow, it had guitars and drums'.

Any intelligent person would know thats not how a band is categorized. Personally, I hate categorization, but it is necessary when talking about groups of music. So, this thread is designed as not only a reference for music genres (With examples!), but also as an kind of introduction to various genres of music.

How this works:

You make a post about a genre that has not been listed, with some band references and I'll decide that if it is accurate, I'll add it to this post in an ever-growing list of genres.

I'll start:

Metalcore
A mixture of Hardcore and Heavy Metal. Bands such as Integrity during the 1980's help build this genre, but it has only recently began to gain popularity. Metalcore bands are often hard to identify as many have fusings of hardcore-influenced sound and metal influences.

Example bands:
Nuclear Assault
Shai Hulud (sort of)
In Flames (influences)
Children of Bodom (influences)
As I Lay Dying