Top Ten Best Music Genres - TheTopTens

Top Ten Best Music Genres

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- The most complex lyrics about all the think from living, history, culture, math, science, religion, future, technology, etc everything about lyrics complete here.
- The most exploring genre, you can put style of baroque, classical, latin, traditional, jazz, blues, middle east, flamenco, etc into it and became a new metal subgenre.
- The most diverse genre, you can put any other style but still can fit.

This list mostly wrong, heavy metal subgenre like thrash metal, power metal, alternative metal, death metal, etc shouldn't be here they were part of heavy metal. You should put major genre like blues, country, jazz, baroque classical, pop, rock, electronic, seriosa/opera, acoustic, etc.

Heavy Metal where do I begin with this? Before I discovered this amazing genre, I was branching to many genres of music and I wanted to find what sounds best for me. After being bored of hearing pop music everywhere, I looked up a band called Disturbed and when I heard it, it sounded awesome and I continued to listen to other bands like Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed, Slipknot, Three Days Grace and the list keeps going on. Some people think that metal music is just noise but you have to look above and beyond for the metal band that sounds right for you. Heavy Metal is here and it's not going anywhere anytime soon

"You can't kill the metal. The metal will live on." Metal is the only genre that never dies out. "Others challenge or imitate, but it never goes away." It goes in waves of excellence. When the mainstream starts to suck (like it does now with metal core), just head underground and you will find New Wave of Thrash. Then the mainstream will just evolve into something else. This alone is enough reason to say metal is the best. My statements don't even include the highly valid points like: Talent, musicianship, fans, lyrics, diversity, role models, etc. Believe me. I would much rather have kids who idolize Dave Mustaine, Bruce Dickenson, Cliff Burton, or anyone else then kids who follow lil Wayne, Miley Cyrus, and other musical abominations.

Metal has been the strongest music genre, all 40 of the years it has been around. In those 40 years, metal has endured far more controversy than any other genre. In spite of this, it is still going strong. Metal has the most devoted fans than any other genre.

Unlike most of the genres here, a good metal song is timeless. With a popular pop song, two years tops and then its off to never never land with the rest of the forgotten stuff. No one remembers Big Time Rush anymore but plenty of people are still headbanging to pantera, and they've been gone for a while. I know people will disagree with this but metal has gotten better as it has evolved. It is also one of the most varied genre of music out there, with all of the subgenres. If you don't like brutal death metal you can listen to some old judas priest, or something like that. With how much it has evolved, I'd go as far to say that its on a new level. All of these things make metal what it is, and makes it a step above ...more


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I hate to see metal at number 1. Some bands and artists that I enjoy come from many different types of rock music like Glam Rock: Roxy Music, T. Rex, David Bowie, Mott The Hoople (around the release of all the young dudes); British Invasion: The Kinks, The Zombies, The Who, Small Faces; Rockabilly: Elvis Presley (duh), Buddy Holly (duh), Chuck Berry (rest in peace), Fats Domino; Pyschobilly (a weird one): The Cramps, The Gun Club; Punk Rock: The Clash, The Jam; Post Punk: Wire, The Fall; Singer Songwriter (this is quite broad just in case you didn't know): Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Townes Van Zandt, Van Morrison, Billy Joel, Elton John; New Wave: XTC, Squeeze.

This genre in terms of music in general is probably holds the advantage because it is the most musical. It isn't just an electronically altered voice over a repetitive melody. It takes actual talent to create this music and the people who create it are actually people, not pretty faces and whacky costumes that seem to be the only method that person has of getting attention. Rock artists earn this attention through a mix of hard work and real musical talent. They love what they do because they love music, not attention.

Heavy metal for the most part is garbage. It's just a bunch of guys screaming about blood and guts. They focus more on being shocking and provoking to get more attention then they do on making good music. I have no doubts that most of them are very talented musicians, but the music still sucks for the most part. Classic rock is where it's at. Bands like Queen, Led Zeppelin and Rush put their hearts in the music and not their image. This is very different from most genres today, like heavy metal and pop. Long live rock!

You literally have no clue what you're talking about. I love rock, but metal is amazing both lyrically and musically. If you would get your head out of your ass and open your ears you would realize that.


Alternative rock includes some of the most underrated (but well-liked bands) like 'God Is An Astronaut', 'Mogwai', 'Sigúr Ros', etc.
The song 'New Years End' by GIAA was the first song I played on guitar from start to finish.
Really, I was actually pleasantly surprised to find it this high on the list.
Thank you to everyone who voted for this genre!

I’m sorry, but in what universe was Heavy Metal better than Alternative? Heavy Metal is literally just screaming. The only good metal artists are Metallica, Black Sabbath, and Judas Priest. Alternative requires much more talent than screaming. There are many good Alternative bands like Oasis, Blur, Bon Jovi, Smashing Pumpkins, RHCP, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, and Muse.

I love alternative, but if you think metal is just screaming, you haven't been listening to someone like Helloween. Or power metal in general.
Also, Bon Jovi isn't alternative, he's glam metal. The rest is fine.

Alternative does deserve #4 (or possibly even higher) on this list, but not for bands that most people here seem to mention (Linkin Park, Coldplay, Evanescence, My Chemical Romance, Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, etc.)
I'm not saying those bands are bad (quite the contrary), or that they are not alternative (I, personally, would classify them as such).
I'm saying those are not the essential alternative bands.
The essential alternative bands are bands like R.E.M., U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, The Smiths, The Cure, Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots, Oasis, Blur, Radiohead, Green Day, Weezer, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, etc.
The thing is, alternative already gained worldwide recognition in the 80s and was at its peak in the 90s, not so late as the 2000s.
If you do like the 2000s alternative that is mostly mentioned here, I highly recommend you check out the 80s and 90s alternative.

Alternative is the best genre because it's the most creative. Look at the MANY famous bands which are considered "alternative" Linking Park, Seether, Three Days Grace, Green Day, Evanescence, My Chemical Romance, Radiohead, Skillet, Nirvana and the list goes on and on... What I also like about Alternative is that you can't find a band that is only "alternative", their music must be influenced by some other genre, for example, Evanescence is influenced by Gothic, Nirvana by Grunge, My Chemical Romance by Emo, Green Day by Punk, Linking Park by Nu-Metal, etc..


Rock n roll laid out the way for this, but heavy metal is the pregnancy of this legendary genre. For Steve Perry to Steven Tyler. From Slash to Angus Young. The creativity and power conveyed by this genre is without question. I love a lot of music, as a musician myself who sings, plays guitar, plays piano, plays bass, and plays drums, there are a lot of different genres and aspects of genre I investigate. My personal preference is always Hard Rock because of their infamous songs that can be recognized on contact. I can near promise that people recognize Aerosmith and Guns N' Roses before they recognize Metallica. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Metallica. Fade to black is my second favorite song to play on guitar behind Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne (Crazy Train in my opinion is a mix of metal and Hard rock, a hard rock feel with a metal style of guitar playing). But you just don't always get the crowd to feel the same about metal or classic rock as you do with Hard Rock.

This music makes you feel good and makes you just want to rock out. Rock music is awesome for multiple reasons. One of the best parts about rock music is the guitar riffs. Let's name a few that are awesome
1. Panama- Van Halen
2. Heartbreaker- Led Zeppelin
3. Money For Nothing- Dire Straits
4. Stairway To Heaven- Led Zeppelin
5. Time- Pink Floyd

Not only the riffs but the drums too. The drums make up the beat of the music. They are one of the most important parts of Rock because they give it that Rock "vibe". Just look at John Bonham. Oh my God, Is he amazing? The groove and the feel good tone of Rock makes you feel better when sad or makes you feel EVEN better when happy. Some of my fave rock bands are: Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Jet, definitely Leppard and Queen, just to name a few. Rock music is amazing and should get more recognition in this day and age.


All genres have their appeal in different ways for different people, but hard rock has a certain energy to it that always appealed to me. Of course the lines get blurred between genres and Hard Rock creeps it's way into all kinds of music. At the end of the day, who cares about classifications, just listen to what you enjoy! Rock out!

5 Classical

All of us will agree that most kids nowadays love to listen to pop music, and are obsessed with pop artists like Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and more. However, despite being a kid, I don't like pop music, instead I spend my time listening to oldies and classical music.

Classical music is the start of everything. Without it, there would never be jazz, rock and also pop. It requires the most skills to play, and the most thoughts to write. It includes the expressions of the composers.

Classical music should be at the top of this list, and all other lists about the greatest music genres.

I actually think that Classical is not inherently a better genre than rock and roll, but classical music is old enough that if you are going to listen to classical music, you are going to listen to what hundreds of years of listening has picked out as the best of hundreds of years of music. We have not even had a century to pick out what is truly the best of only a half-centuries worth of music. I truly think that if Mozart had written rock and roll instead of classical, that rock and roll would be just as good as the classical that he did write. And I think Rock and Roll has its geniuses - The Beatles, David Bowie, and Queen, to name my personal favorites.

Great... some refreshing music! Give me this over metal or rap any day. It is a nice, relaxing, yet tense music style! Making a good classical melody, or a huge symphonic song. Classical music has rhythm, heart, soul, and time built into it. It may be very long to produce, play, and conduct, but it is worth it! Orchestras make great music, conductors are a nice touch to a symphony, and the original producer has to be great to even make a song! So, why do people prefer Heavy Metal and Rap?! They are disappointing in my mind. What could have been a new era of Classical and Jazz, turned out to be trash, that needs to be taken to a dump. I love classical music! It fills me with endless joy. I can't enjoy it enough!

I love classical music, do not take this as an attack. Classical music is in fact one of the best genres, after rock. But if you like this music just because it is complicated, then you are just appreciating the music, not actually enjoying it. Symphonies have lots of instruments incorporated into them, and most of them are like ten pages long. And most of the instruments have like three different parts. There is why these songs take like 6 months to write. Rock songs only have typically 4 instruments (voice, guitar, bass, drums), and pop songs less, and both genres are usually very simple, so it takes like a weeks to write them. There are also lyrics in other genres, and most of the thought usually goes there. Songs like Bohemian Rhapsody and Us and Them have lots of thought put into the lyrics.

6 Pop

Pop, isn't a genre. It's a term that's meant to embody "any popular music at a specific time," and a lot of people who are voting for it are probably mistaken. But I think what most people mean nowadays when they refer to "Pop" is actually ELECTROPOP - as once we moved past Singer/Songwriter & R&B with live instruments, and started to gain better access to production software, popular artists of the 2000s began to utilize more electronic influences in their music. So far it's stuck, especially with the late-2010s being the end of genres and genre trends.
Now, electropop in itself is a very complex genre, and can represent a number of things. For instance, the early 2010s electropop was heavily influenced by Dance and House (Dance-Pop/House-Pop) and the later 2010s by Tropical House and other mellower variants of it. It can even embody newer takes of older genres, such as Synth-Pop and Dream-Pop.
Anyways, the whole reason for this comment is to encourage people to GO VOTE FOR ...more



Ok seriously after reading some the comments here on the pop section I can honestly say that you pop haters should really stop putting these mean comments. I mean how would you like it if I said your metal or rock music you listen to isn't music just because I didn't like it? Exactly not good right? So basically stop saying that pop is not music just because you don't like it. Like I don't like rock or metal but I don't go around saying that these two genres are not music because they are just like how pop IS music! I'm 19 years old and I love pop songs and will always love them! They are catchy and upbeat and my favourite kind of songs! Like my mom loves gentle and soft songs and I tried to like them but it didn't work like I couldn't stand it at all and kept waiting for the soft song to end. I gave rock a chance too and the same thing happened. Like in order for me to like a song and download it it has to be pop songs! Sometimes with the things I find about pop music on the internet ...more

Pop is literally a music genre even the word itself comes form the word "popular", based in history of music. And it is the most common and the most famous kind of music genre, nowadays. Every where you go, there is always a pop songs that is always played. Mostly, in malls and on radio stations. Even in any different countries, there is always pop songs being played because, it is the most common and the easiest way to be appreciated by listeners. How did heavy metal genre became the top one on the list? Most of the people don't like that kind of genre. It's too much noisy and disturbing to listen.


For new comers of the metal genre, I point towards the big four first (Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer, Metallica) and then some thrash metal bands from the New Wave of American Heavy Metal (Pantera and Machine Head as far as my knowledge goes) as the bands mentioned cite the big four as their influence towards there sound. I like to think of listening to the bands from earlier eras and then bands years later as if I'm a newcomer to a series of movie, video games, manga, etc. and progress through the material in chronological order. Come on...even if you, reader, may like a specific artist from, let's say, the 2000s, you know that the members are influenced by someone else. In a way, makes me remind myself Master of Puppets (1986).

The only reason that needs to be given as to why this is the greatest genre is simply that the band Vektor is a thing that exists. Vektor combines the subtlety of classical music with the excitement of metal while also telling album based stories with more complexity and commentary than any other space opera ever written. It is the Bioshock of the music world; an all encompassing symphony of the future and the scientific progress of mankind. Not to mention the most talented guitarist/singer and drummer of our time. This band is the biggest reason Thrash's potential is so great.

One of the purest forms of heavy metal. Not much compares. Simply put, I feel bad for the people who are influenced by today's "pop stars". My top 10 thrash bands:

1. Megadeth
2. Kreator
3. Metallica
4. Overkill
5. Testament
6. Exodus
7. Annihilator
8. Sodom
9. Death Angel
10. Anthrax

As fro Slayer, I respect what they do, but I just never got into them as much as the ones above. I do think South of Heaven is a fantastic album, though. Oh yeah, Reign in Blood is extremely overrated.



8 Rap

Stereotypical Rap is Stereotypical Country, but replace Trucks with the N word, Girls with Misogynistic Lyrics and Beer with Drugs. - Someone, Somewhere

I grew up listening to heavy metal... Black Sabbath, Metallica, iron maiden... You name it. And I thought I was super-hardcore cause while all the other kids at school were listening to Linkin Park and daft punk, I was listening to "real" music. But as I grew older, I realized how tasteless metal was being a bunch of grown men screaming and whining about little problems they encounter in life. Don't get me wrong, I firmly believe all music has something we deserve to appreciate but heavy metal is way too overrated. Although a lot of rap is complete crap (too many artists see narrating a bunch of perfect rhymes over a beat as a way to get rich) when it comes to good hip-hop, no other genre of music in this world can compare to the diversity, complex lyricism, storytelling and originality of it.


Rap in my opinion, is the greatest type of music, because you can really make it about anything and it will sound really great. I have learned to shift from Rock and Roll to Rap (I am white), because rock music really became unamusing to me. I needed something that I could listen to for hours upon hours without having to skip a billion songs over again because I don't like what chord the guitar is playing is or I don't like that they might possibly be talking about something that makes me more uncomfortable then what I might hear in any rap song. I also do not like how Rock and Heavy Metal fans often stereotype us and say that all rap is, is just songs about having sex and getting money and nice cars and all of that, but what they are not understanding is that their are rappers that talk about very interesting topics unlike sex and money. Some like to brag about not having anything at all except for a drug operation running in the Southern Part of Atlanta. Another example of a type of ...more

The "interesting" topics you're talking about aren't interesting. I prefer meaning in fictional stories, hidden political nudges, and metaphors describing real events to people plainly saying what happened in their life. Anyone can describe their life, it takes a musician to write music with meanings you can't immediately figure out or even appreciate. And that is why I like rock.


The absolute best off all, or as people call it "nerdy boring lengthy rock". Personally my favorite, so much can be done with it. Bands have styles but no prog song is the same






This is the most complex genre out there, and is better to listen to than one of those easy-to-listen to 4 minute songs. People should listen to longer songs at 20 minutes in length, with a bunch of tempo changes, key changes, and many different chords and time signatures, and stuff like that. It takes a lot of talent for someone to make good songs like these, with all the really long instrumental sections, with many solos in any instrument, whether it be keyboards, or saxophones, or flutes, they are all there. Unlike other genres, this one actually gets you to listen very closely and pay attention to the song to enjoy it. A lot of these songs are masterpieces because of all these things, and I recommend listening to Pink Floyd, Genesis, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Rush, and Kansas.


In my personal opinion, there are few music genres as varied, as expressive, and as downright groovy as jazz. Not to discredit other styles of music, as people often do, but there must be something wrong with you if you don't at least appreciate what jazz has accomplished for music as a whole and in my personal opinion, stands out as a titan among music


Jazz music is truly amazing and people say that it is dying. I love jazz and if it is dying then, well, we must revive it. I'm lucky enough to learn the saxophone and I am going to make sure that the jazz community thrives. It is sad that stars like Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and many others have passed away but that does not mean jazz will not live on. People need to stop underestimating jazz because jazz is better than any other music and it can't be beaten. Jazz will live on.

I listen to Predominantly Hip-Hip music, namely within the underground scene, but I vote Jazz because of how little recognition it gets in shaping New age Music. People forget its importance in pushing blues music to the masses, which led to the eventual creation of Rock, Motown, Hip-Hop etc. I find the sampling of Jazz tracks in Hip-Hop one of its most interesting creations. Madlib, JDilla, Pete Rock and Just Blaze, to name a few, have brought me to the likes of Ahmad Jamal, Bill Evans, Coltrane, Miles Davis, Sun Ra... The list goes on!

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People should not allow something so stupid to happen. Grunge should be one of the top five because things like pop is not even real. Rap, Funk (Red Hot Chili Peppers), and the other good kinds of rock I have no problem with but boybands in pop is the least thing I Wanted to see. In Fact most of those Geeks that can't sing (Bieber) were probably inspired by grunge. Things Like Queen and MCHammer I Would not care if they are Higher, but Pop? POP should Stand for People Only Poop because that's what it sounds like in my ear. I know everyone has there own opinion but my Opinion is grunge like Nirvana and Pearl Jam, and also Rock Bands should never go pop. HeyZues 4 Lives


Best genre of all time! It combines the alt rock sound with emotional/angsty lyrics, revolutionary singers, amazing guitar riffs, carefree attitude, and hard core energy to become the greatest sound to grace this earth! Grunge is also home to some of the greatest bands, songs, albums and artists of all time. It is the perfect remedy for anyone who feels alone, depressed, fed up with life, or needs to get over a break up or something. Grunge is the penicillin for a broken heart and deserves more appreciation from everyone!


The best type of rock, which is the best kind of music. Only punk can make amazing songs with just 2 or 3 notes. Joyful songs (not depressive as metal ones) with simple messages and high speed. Punk rock saved rock'n'roll, and grunge, alternative and even dark rock wouldn't exist if it wasn't for punk. PUNK'S NOT DEAD.


People seem to be off put by punk rock, probably because they assume that it is written by angry teenagers. However, what you don't understand is that these teenagers and young adults who make this music have a deep passion, and a message. Unlike the musicians of other genres such as pop, rap, or metal, punk bands do not start with the hopes of making money, or becoming famous. In fact, that's the last thing they want. Punk rock is the purist music you can find. Why not give it a try?

Many genres itself have been influenced by punk. In my opinion it's the most respectful genre cause you don't need to have a certain trend or style when it comes to punk you just say I don't need to sing how they want me to Ill do whatever I want. Plus its quite risky...uh not risky, dangerous what move punk bands make with their different and innovative ways of playing. Society will call this the worst genre for decades but they need to think again.


Everything else in modern music owes this genre. Blues actually grew up in hardship and has the most power to pull the audience into the feeling of the music. Misunderstood to be sad, the blues covers every emotion ther is, and defines each simply but to great effect. Improvisation is where the technical and theoretical skills are in blues, the structure is always easy for the listener to keep up with.

I love the blues - they not only kickstarted rock n' roll thus ALL other versions of pop music (Rock, Metal, Modern Country, Hip Hop), but sound great. Blues music is only based off very generic chord sequences, so it takes genius musicians to make blues as it is - one of the most influential genres of all time.

Truly the music that speaks to your heart and soul, simply because it gives its heart and soul. It has real meaning; not just the lyrics but the music too. It took years to appreciate just how special Blues is. Just goes to show you can't hurry love.

I'll always love Jazz; it relaxes me but Blues... It's as if it lifts my whole spirit. Everything about it makes me happy! Sometimes I wonder how I coped with life before Blues, Blues-Rock or anything related to it. I'm totally in love with it.

14 Hip Hop


Hip Hop and Rap are the same thing it's just that Hip Hop is a culture that's it so ima say Hip Hop/Rap was but no longer is because of how much it sucks now was the greatest musical genre from 1979 to 2009. The first 30 years of Hip Hop was epic. No other genre in history talked about as much stuff Hip Hop has and it always fused with more genres than any other genre ever and Hip Hop has the greatest beats. People who don't like Hip Hop or R&B just don't know what true music is. If someone says they hip hop because of how it sounds now then I don't blame them. If they say they hate it period then I don't know what's wrong with them. They obvious don't have a good taste for music.


Hip Hop is not the best genre, it's a beautiful culture that brings society together. To truly be in a jam in your life and finding a bit of lyrics that describe your journey on top of music, priceless. HIP HOP is CULTURE. I WISH HIP HOP COULD ADOPT ME.




How about rock itself? Everyone likes rock

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16 Pop Rock

Sellouts! The lot of them.
Pop rock is just what 12 year old girls trying to be cool call their favourite po singing-boy bands, if some one off One Direction picks up an electric guitar and plays the simplest power-cord then the next thing you know the whole population of teenage girls will be thinking that there all into rock n roll, but if you ask them who Guns n' Roses is, they'll say it's a perfume company.

The moment Five seconds of summer become a rock band is the day music dies.


Thank you for not categorizing those artists as alternative.

Pop Rock is the beez kneez! Maroon 5, Imagine Dragons, Coldplay, Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco, & I don't even know if these amazing artists are considered to be Pop Rock: Hinder, Seether, Evenescence, Simple Plan, Good Charlotte & Bowling for Soup!

Well Panic! at the disco and fall out boy doesn't belong in this it belongs in alternative rock with my chemical romance. But those are my favorite bands. Twenty one pilots should be in alternative rock too

21 pilots and new fallout boy and panic releases aren't even rock at this point

17 Nu Metal



I find that I enjoy things the most when they're just the tiniest bit off-kilter, and that's what Nu-Metal feels like to me. Slipknot, Linkin Park (still like their new albums, but their first three are the best in my opinion), Korn, System of a Down... All incredibly talented groups, along with so many others who put out the most meaningful, and darkest music you can find anywhere.

I feel like the atmosphere Nu Metal creates is incredible, I'm not a big big Slipknot fan, but I saw Korn at mayhem 2014 and there were grandmas head banging to Right Now! Korn is definitely the gold standard of Nu Metal for sure!

18 Electronic


I love it! From early electronic groups like Kraftwerk to more modern stuff such as Röyksopp, electronic music is all very creative. You can get just about any noise you like out of a synthesiser or a drum machine.

I seriously think that the reason why so many people hate it is that they can't understand it yet, they are not used to concentrate on the melody and enjoy the vibe of the music. I love this genre - of course it's a wide expression, when we re talking about "electronic music" - and even though there are repetative, lame tracks, (as in every genre) this is the only form of music which can give me chills or energy when I need. It focuses on your vibes and feelings during listening, and this is what I love about it, and without deep/future/progressive house my life would get a much worse perspective.


19 R&B

Great love songs I have listen in R&B. most romantic musics. nothing shout like other genres.

Claude, Claude Kelly, B5, Jackie boyz, chris brown. are such a lovely singers



R&B can be so cool is such lovely tones. It's just incredible. Definitely my favorite genera!






21 Progressive Metal

Oh, prog-metal, let me count the ways in which I adoreth the.

- Excellent musicianship: Progmetal can claim pretty much all the best instrumentalists.
- Variation in tone and theme, but steady in quality.
- Toying around with layers and time signatures makes for music that keeps getting better after each listen.
- Heavy Metal fusing with other genres can create funky, majestic, or atmospheric themes, making for a lot of variety.
- Clean singing, melodic grunting, mysterious chants, opera-like performances, up-beat meters, or atmospheric narration: take your pick, and don't be surprised by a refreshing alternation and combination of these sorts vocals.
- Music unhampered by pop-institutionalized songwriting: haunting power ballads, solid rockers, or soaring epics; it's all there, and often in unique forms.
- Holding music theory high, and thus creating a sonic marriage of science and art.

Of course there's much more to be said, but I think this alone ...more

Progressive Metal isn't nessesarily a style of its own mainly because bands labeled prog metal range from death metal back grounds to classical backgrounds. But bands labeled under the prog metal banner like:
-dream theater
-Dillinger escape plan
-racer x
Are some of the most technically impressive bands ever and are usually well versetile in other genres. So I think prog metal is easily the 2nd best rock styled genre right behind progressive rock like yes and king crimson.

Just listen to bands such as Tool, Dream Theater, Opeth, Meshuggah, and Symphony X. I also heard Rush would be considered Progressive Metal as it has taken some of those elements of heavy metal, and King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man was also considered one of the earliest metal songs, and probably the first Progressive Metal song.

Absolutely. Dream Theatre, Erra, Born of Osiris, Hands Like Houses (even though they're considered progressive rock, but they're too heavy for "rock") they're all amazing. This genre needs innovative people to not make a cookie cutter sound that metal may have, and people that are good at it make amazing music. Still sad to see this below pop and rap

22 Country







Country music is basically the root of all other modern music genres, just look at Elvis, he was country singer and he also basically invented rock and roll and blues. Country is also the longest lasting genre, gaining popularity around the early 1900's. Since country has been around for awhile, a lot of changes have been made mostly for the worst it is all about drinking beer and saying how "country" they are but the genre lost what made it special, the ability to convey emotion in the lyrics. Other things that made it great are also gone like telling a heart felt story, actually teaching you a lesson, and telling the struggles of day to day life. In conclusion, modern country is crap, and older country, in my opinion, is the best genre. P.S this is for classic country not modern.

23 Psychedelic Rock

This is the best genre out there in my opinion. Sadly it's not mainstream. It was huge from 1965-1969, after from 1969 progressive rock came. Psychedelic rock is amazing. There were amazing bands such as, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, The Velvet Underground, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, etc. 1967 was a turning point, with albums like: Piper At The Gates of Dawn, The Doors self-titled, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Velvet Underground and Nico and Surrealistic Pillow. Psychedelia is just fabulous and does stuff to your brain which I can't even explain (that's how good it is). I love psychedelic rock. Let it live on!

I like most genres of music before 1995, and occasionally Id hear a new song which I like, but Psychedelic Rock is without a doubt the best genre. It combined all the great genres of its day like blues, folk, jazz, rock, classical, funk, Eastern music, etc. and added new elements that made your brain melt as you rode the psychedelic rollercoaster. Some of the greatest artists of all time explored psychedelia and opened our minds to the possibilities and complexities of music. Artists like the Beatles, the Grateful Dead, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Phish. it's a shame its not more well known, otherwise no one would listen to what people call music these days.

Agreed I Love Psychedelic Rock, and in my opinion it's the best genre out there, and is so creative, I wish it was more popular today.



24 Metal


Metal is the best music in this world believe it or not is the greatest

Metal is the lord of all music this should be at number 1

Metal is awesome better than hip hop

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