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Post-rock is a subgenre of experimental rock characterized by the exploration of textures and timbres as well as non-rock styles, often with minimal or no vocals, placing less emphasis on conventional song structures or riffs than on atmosphere for musically evocative purposes.
Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creative expression. Like the term " post-punk ", the term "post-hardcore" has been applied to a broad constellation of groups.
Post-black metal is an umbrella term for genres that experiment beyond black metal's conventions and broaden their sounds, evolving past the genre's limits. [264] Notable bands include Myrkur , [ 265 ] Alcest , [ 266 ] Bosse-de-Nage , [ 267 ] and Wildernessking.
Post-punk (originally called new musick) [2] is a broad genre of music that emerged in 1977 in the wake of punk rock.Post-punk musicians departed from punk's fundamental elements and raw simplicity, instead adopting a broader, more experimental approach that encompassed a variety of avant-garde sensibilities and non-rock influences.
Dieselpunk is a genre and art style based on the aesthetics popular in the interwar period through the end of World War II into the 1950s, when diesel displaced the steam engine. The style combines the artistic and genre influences of the period (including pulp magazines , serial films , film noir , art deco , and wartime pin-ups ) with retro ...
Blackgaze is a fusion genre combining elements of black metal and shoegaze. [3] The word is a blend of the names of the two genres, described by The Guardian as "the buzz term for a new school of bands taking black metal out of the shadows and melding its blast beats , dungeon wailing and razorwire guitars with the more reflective melodies of ...
Steve Albini was an influence in the math rock genre.. Math rock is a style of alternative and indie rock [2] with roots in bands such as King Crimson and Rush. [3] [4] It is characterized by complex, atypical rhythmic structures (including irregular stopping and starting), counterpoint, odd time signatures, and extended chords.
Post-grunge is an offshoot of grunge that has a less abrasive or intense tone than traditional grunge. Originally, the term was used almost pejoratively to label mid-1990s alternative rock bands such as Bush, Candlebox, Collective Soul, Live, Foo Fighters, and Silverchair, that emulated the original sound of grunge.