Subgenres of Heavy Metal

Too many people get confused over what the different subgenres of metal are, this video shows the difference between 9 of the more predominant styles of metal, Heavy, Power, Thrash, Black, Death, Doom, Progressive, Folk and Symphonic Metal.

... yes there are more subgenres than that, but they are usually more or less spawn from the genres in the video, The 9 main genres of Metal.


DISCLAIMER: I do not own the rights to any of these songs or pictures.


Song Credits;

Classic Heavy Metal
Neon Knights - Black Sabbath

Power Metal
Unbreakable (Part 2) - Primal Fear

Thrash Metal
Ironbound - Overkill

Black Metal
All Shall Fall - Immortal

Death Metal
The Essential Salts - Nile

Doom Metal
End of the Beginning - Black Sabbath

Progressive Metal
Egypt - Symphony X

Folk Metal
Waldschrein - Equilibrium

Symphonic Metal
Tormento e Passione - Luca Turilli's Rhapsody.