| Funk metal | |
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| Stylistic origins | Funk, funk rock, heavy metal, alternative metal |
| Cultural origins | mid-1980s, United States |
| Typical instruments | Bass guitar - Electric guitar - Drums - Keyboard - Vocals - Rapping |
| Mainstream popularity | US: Moderate/High from late 80's to early 90's Worldwide: Moderate |
| Derivative forms | Nu metal |
| Other topics | |
| Alternative metal | |
Funk metal is a subgenre of funk rock that fuses elements of heavy metal and funk. Allmusic has claimed that "funk metal evolved in the mid-'80s when alternative bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Faith No More, Infectious Grooves, Mordred and Fishbone began playing the hybrid with a stronger funk underpinning than metal."[1] Faith No More have also been described as funk metal that dabbled in rap-metal.[2] Rage Against the Machine's mix of funk and metal not only included rap, but also elements of punk rock.[3] Primus, a band that has never had a clear genre, have been called things such as "thrash metal-funk meets Don Knotts, Jr."[4] Living Colour have been cited by Rolling Stone as "Black-funk-metal pioneers."[5]
Certain bands not from an alternative background, such as Bang Tango and Extreme, have also frequently incorporated funk into their musical style.
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