Funk metal

Heavy metal music
Stylistic origins: Psychedelic rock, European classical music and British blues
Cultural origins: Late 1960s United Kingdom
Typical instruments: Guitar - Bass - Drums
Mainstream popularity: Extensively followed by dedicated fans throughout the world.
Derivative forms:
Subgenres
Avant garde metal - Black metal - Celtic Metal - Christian metal - Classic metal - Death metal - Doom metal - Folk metal - Funk metal - Goth metal - Groove metal - Hair metal - Neo-Classical metal - NSBM - Oriental metal - Power metal - Progressive metal - Speed metal - Tech metal - Thrash metal - Vedic metal - Viking metal
Fusion genres
Alternative metal - Grindcore - Industrial metal - Metalcore - Nu metal - Stoner metal - Rap metal
Regional scenes
Gothenburg metal - New Wave of British Heavy Metal - Bay Area thrash metal - Norwegian black metal
Other topics
Fashion - History - Bands - Musicians - Umlaut

Funk metal is a type of music that incorporates hard-driving heavy metal guitar riffs and the pounding bass rhythms characteristic of funk. The style emerged from Los Angeles in the mid-1980s, pioneered by the early Red Hot Chili Peppers and Faith No More. The number of performers multiplied in the later part of the decade as the sound reached its commercial peak with bands like Fishbone.

Some later bands showed distinct Grunge influences such as Porno for Pyros and Jane's Addiction, while other such as Rage against the machine brought in Hardcore hip hop influences.

Many funk metal bands influenced the nu metal league, such as Korn.

Bands

See also: nu metal, rapcore, Crossover thrash

See also: Funk metal, 1960s, 1980s, 24-7 Spyz, Alternative metal, Avant garde metal, Bass guitar