Avant-garde Metal

Avant-garde metal is a subgenre characterized by its experimental and boundary-pushing approach, often incorporating elements from classical music, electronic music, and noise. Defined by its use of unconventional time signatures, polyrhythms, and extended instrumental techniques, avant-garde metal frequently features intricate guitar work, blast beats, and a wide range of vocal styles, from screams and growls to operatic singing. Emerging in the 1990s and gaining momentum in the 2000s, the genre drew from the avant-garde and progressive traditions of bands like King Crimson and Mr. Bungle. Avant-garde metal's cultural significance lies in its rejection of traditional metal norms, embracing a more cerebral and artistically expressive approach. This genre's eclecticism and willingness to blend disparate influences have led to a diverse array of styles, from the black metal-infused soundscapes of some bands to the fusion of metal with electronic and hip-hop elements in others. Notable for its complexity, technicality, and innovative spirit, avant-garde metal continues to push the boundaries of extreme music.

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A.M.E.N.
Agiel
Alpha Male Rage
Alzhagoth
Amalekim
Amammoth
Ancient Death
Apoplexia
Arankai
Artifer
AthensGoatMafia
Autumn's Dawn
Avatar
Azazel
Azure Emote
BIG|BRAVE
Bent By Sorrow
Benthos
Beriedir
Black Winter
Blood Abscission
Blood of Aza
Bloody Hawk
Cardiacs
Charlie Griffiths
Coltsblood
Conker The Reaper
Cryfemal
Cynical Order
Dark Surface
Deep Sunken Eyes
Deepthroat Diaré
Dessiderium
Diabolika
Dissocia
Dozy Doe
EVILIZERS
Enemy of Satan
Eversor
Eyal Levi
Faal
Faithxtractor
Full Meth
GOJIRA デス
Gallows' Eve
Ganlas
Genocide
Ghörnt
Goober Beatz
Grand Devourer
Grave Guy
Grey Aura
Grim Ox
Hemoroider
Hesperia
Hidden Place
Hveiti Brauo
Imperishable
In The Woods...
Kveld
L'homme Absurde
LUPVS DEI
Lechuga
Lord Kaos
Lord Vampyr
Mega Mongoliad
Metal Bubble Trio
Moros
NAAM 666
Nocte Obducta
O.R.k.
Ominous Ruin
Pain Boss
Pandemia
Paria
Passengers In Panic
Patristic
Picture Ann
Rage Into The Inferno
Remi Gallego
Rotten Filthy
STFUR
Saevus
Silence Dead
Skaphos
Svakapvsara
Talamaur
Tardigrade Inferno
The Buttress
Tiger Bonesaw
Tony Tears
Trhä
Valiedollz Brasscore Band
Voracious
Wake
Warg
Waxen
Wildation
do not resurrect
ÖfÖ Am
Bloody Hawk
Zeal & Ardor
do not resurrect
Arankai
The Buttress
Eversor
DIR EN GREY
Mike Patton
Dozy Doe
Kveld
Yousei Teikoku
Ne Obliviscaris
Diablo Swing Orchestra
Killer Be Killed
AthensGoatMafia
The Faceless
Tardigrade Inferno
Goober Beatz
Hades
Remi Gallego
Dog Fashion Disco
Cardiacs
Wes Borland
In The Woods...
Azazel
Anciients
The Dragonfather
The Requiem
Ganlas
Shining
BIG|BRAVE
Cryptic Rebirth
Mega Mongoliad
Arcturus
Eyal Levi
Hemoroider
Grim Ox
Snowy Shaw
Trhä
Vanilla Sugar
The Alpinist
Mare
Oranssi Pazuzu
Amalekim
Matheos
Witto Goom
Leviatan
Warg
Blood Abscission
Pharmakon
Sluice
O.R.k.
Conker The Reaper
Ominous Ruin
STFUR
Hveiti Brauo
The Moor
Madder Mortem
One-Eyed Doll
Grey Aura
Amenra
Beelial
Snake Ritual
Death & Rebirth
Charlie Griffiths
Faal
Dornenreich
Scold´s Bridle
Protonebula
Big Dumb Face
Eleven 76
Black Winter
Catarinth
Dessiderium
Solefald
Autumn's Dawn
Artifer
Paria
Alzhagoth
Rage Into The Inferno
Nocte Obducta
Troth
Psycho
Metal Tongue
Metal Bubble Trio
Piah Mater
Silence Dead
Ancient Death
Imperishable
A.M.E.N.
Lord Vampyr
Faithxtractor
Lechuga
Full Meth
Blood of Aza
Bent By Sorrow
Wake
Pain Boss
Wizard Master
Hidden Place