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Glam metal

Glam metal is a genre. Glam metal grew out of Heavy metal. Its influence carried into Alternative metal, nu metal, Industrial Metal, Sleaze rock and pop-punk, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 6 connections around Glam metal. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Glam metal came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Glam metalHeavy metalAlternative metalnu metalIndustrial MetalSleaze rockpop-punk

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Glam metal connections

Glam metal grew out of Heavy metal, went on to shape Alternative metal, nu metal, Industrial Metal and Sleaze rock. 6 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Glam metal

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