Metal: Rock Subgenre or it's own Genre?

[Rockbandfan23467]

I've seen several peole refer to Metal as both a Rock subgenre and a different genre than Rock, so which is it?

According to that ******* who typed tiny back when we could change the font size, my opinion doesn't matter so I won't say mine.

[Gowienczyk]

Metal (like Punk) has evolved so much in so much time that it is it's own genre.

[Brabent]

I think that metal while yes it has some similarities to rock, is also entirely different than it (it's so much better for starters) so it has to be it's own genre!

[Alright_Computer]

It's a subgenre. A faster, more aggressive subgenre, but still a subgenre. There's a reason why I find Megadeth CDs in the rock section of my local record store.

Although it's easily the subgenre with the most subgenres.

[instantdeath999]

It can really be considered both. Metal was a progression of rock, and can be considered it's own genre, but it does share a lot of characteristics of rock... basically, I won't get my panties in a bunch if you say it's either way.

I helped balance out the one star rating.

[Rockbandfan23467]

My money it's Tiny-Type or A21 who rates my thread low.

[Gowienczyk]

My money it's Tiny-Type or A21 who rates my thread low.

I don't rate threads.

[WhiffleBallTony]

It's its own genre. It has way too many subgenres and differing styles to be a part of rock.

[OhhhhhhSnap]

Metal is it's own genre. Otherwise everything would be the same genre.

[afterstasis]

i consider metal a subgenre of rock, based upon the actual definition of "subgenre" which includes the following passage...

"falling nearly in the category of and often adjoining : bordering on"

however, in musical terms i can definitely agree that metal is large enough, and vast enough, to constitute it's own place as a genre...

then again, it really doesn't matter one bit to me!