So whats your thoughts. Here's a list of some types of metal. And an explanation of it rhythmicly and instrument wise. Black [spoiler] Black metal has a lot of  fast tempos,shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structures.[/spoiler] Death [spoiler] It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes.[/spoiler] Doom [spoiler] Doom metal uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres. Both the music and the lyrics intend to evoke a sense of despair, dread, and impending doom [/spoiler] Instrumental (my favorite) [spoiler]No vocals...Just the instruments. Can have any range of fast double bass tempos, and crazy guitar solos. [/spoiler] Power metal [spoiler] power metal has more clean, melodic, high-pitched vocals, and fast pacing that is mostly driven by double bass drumming and melodic lead guitar. The rhythm guitar is defined by straight power chord progressions. Sometimes, harsh vocals are used, but usually only as backing vocals. Power metal lyrics usually involve fantasy themes. The songs often have a theatrical, epic, and emotionally "powerful" sound [/spoiler] Progressive metal [spoiler]Progressive metal is a fusion between progressive rock and heavy metal. It is one of heavy metal's more complex genres, due to its use of unusual and dynamic time signatures, long compositions, complex compositional structures, and skilled instrumental playing, where instrumental solos are detailed and extended[/spoiler] Thrash metal [spoiler]Thrash metal is often regarded as the first form of extreme metal. It is generally characterized by its fast tempos, complexity and aggression. Thrash metal guitar playing is most notable for the "chugging" sound it creates through low-pitched palm muted riffs, and high-pitched shred guitar solos. [/spoiler] (Yes most of these are just from Wikipedia (description) I don't feel like typing out every detail about the genres lol). There are many more genres. But I think this coves the general population of main metal genres. If you want me to add one. Just adk. I personally love instrumental, power, and some metalcore. I know it's not for everyone, and personally all the "screaming" can get a bit annoying and quite hilarious, and that's why I love instrumental and power at times. If you haven't listened to instrulmental metal it is amazing (go listen to some Animals as Leaders). So what your thoughts on it, I know a lot of my friends say how it's "not music" and say it's "garbage", but i think metal is mainly presented as all bad screamo (I mean some is). Whatever I'm bored, what ya think Offtopic? Edit: Some people have argued that instrumental isn't its own type. Which I agree, it can fit under any genre it just doesn't have vocals. I just felt like listing it since its a I guess "form" of metal.