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Alternative Metal

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Alternative metal is a subgenre of rock music that builds upon the sound and energy of alternative rock, often incorporating elements of rhythm and melody to create a distinct style, and is characterized by slack-tuned instruments, and unconventional changes of tonality and time signature.

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Historical origin

Origin word
alternative metal
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

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thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L2L1L0Alternative MetalAlternative RockHeavy MetalRock MusicMusicRhythm… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMatterWaveEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesNu MetalL11Alternative MetalL10Alternative RockL9Heavy MetalL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Alternative Rock L9 (requires)
    Music subgenre of heavy metal and alternative rock.
  • Heavy Metal L9 (requires)
    Music subgenre of heavy metal and alternative rock.

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