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