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post-metal

post-metal is a genre. post-metal grew out of post-black metal, atmospheric doom metal, Drone metal, avant-garde metal and Experimental metal. Its influence carried into Drone metal, atmospheric black metal, Sludge metal, Progressive Metal and Experimental metal, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 11 connections around post-metal. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where post-metal came from and where it led.

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post-metalpost-black metalatmospheric doom metalDrone metalavant-garde metalExperimental metalDrone metalatmospheric black me…Sludge metalProgressive MetalExperimental metalArt rock

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post-metal connections

post-metal grew out of post-black metal, atmospheric doom metal, Drone metal and avant-garde metal, went on to shape Drone metal, atmospheric black metal, Sludge metal and Progressive Metal. 11 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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