The charting groups should be a little more aware of different genres.

[Shibari]

For example they put Attack Attack! (Which should be labeled as emo, obviously) into metal category, as well as Asking Alexandria. Post-hardcore is not metal!!!

Also, the smaller things, like Suicide Silence is not death metal, it's deathcore, Terrorhorse is not thrash metal, it's death metal, some -core bands are labeled as something else etc.

This would not be so annoying for others but for example I get hugely annoyed when somebody calls bands like BFMV thrash metal. I would like the charting groups to do a little more research on genres before they put the songs to RBN.

[Jixzer]

How much does this matter, really?

I'll never understand metal and all it's sub-sub-sub-genres. Honestly, it's getting ridiculous. If you like it, screw the genre.

[TheAuthorityClinton]

We have the artist and/or label choose from the available options of Genre and Sub Genre. For what that is worth.

[FairwoodStudios]

We have the artist and/or label choose from the available options of Genre and Sub Genre. For what that is worth.

And we've only got 120 subgenres. That's less than you think.

[xXPM5KXx]

For example they put Attack Attack! (Which should be labeled as emo, obviously) into metal category, as well as Asking Alexandria. Post-hardcore is not metal!!!

Also, the smaller things, like Suicide Silence is not death metal, it's deathcore, Terrorhorse is not thrash metal, it's death metal, some -core bands are labeled as something else etc.

This would not be so annoying for others but for example I get hugely annoyed when somebody calls bands like BFMV thrash metal. I would like the charting groups to do a little more research on genres before they put the songs to RBN.

Dude, genres are completely subjective. Just because YOU think a certain band is a certian genre, it doesnt mean EVERYONE, including the bands think the same thing.
Ide like YOU to do a little more research into bands, and youll find that bands like Suicide Silence call themselves DEATH METAL not deathcore and bands like Attack Attack! do NOT call themselves Emo, since Emo does not scream or play heavy ass songs.

[HelloMaster]

As I understand it, most of the genre selections in RBN are self-identified by the band, or at least the label. That's why the emo genre will always be sparse. There are many more bands that critics and casual listeners would classify as emo than would actually self-identify as emo, because it's such a maligned term these days.

You gotta let'em play a little loose with it, too. One of my faves, Between the Buried and Me, described their fifth album as "New Wave Polka Grunge". Not exactly an option.

But most importantly, as long as you like the music, what do you care what the genre is? Are you afraid if you accidentally listen to some emo the school bully will steal your lunch money?

[T-Hybrid]

I would like the charting groups to do a little more research on genres before they put the songs to RBN.

Would that be more or less research than you put into finding out how the genre is determined for an RBN song?

[The Frisk]

Obviously if the song isn't put in the correct genre, then it's not a song worth getting. Am I right OP?

[TheDillingerEP]

For one, why does it really matter?
And for two, Attack Attack! is definitely not emo.

[afterstasis]

funny that someone's complaining about this and then calls AA emo.