OkCupid | Take The Metal Sub-genre Test

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Their result for The Metal Sub-genre Test ...

80's metal

You are 44% Heavy, 31% Progressive and 43% Melodic.

You enjoy the thriving music of the 80's. Metal was at its height. It was heavy, but had not heard the likes of Norwegian metal yet, so there was still a bit to be said for melodic elements and progression. Bands like Metallica, Megadeth and Queensryche are the ones for you.

Their Analysis (Vertical line = Average)

They scored 44% on Heaviness, higher than 50% of your peers.
They scored 31% on Progressiveness, higher than 11% of your peers.
They scored 43% on Melodicness, higher than 56% of your peers.

All possible test results

Jack of all trades

You don't really prefer a genre, but you enjoy all forms of metal. Read more

Symphonic Metal

You enjoy Symphonic metal. Large choirs, sweeping vocalists, epic music. You enjoy bands such as Nightwish and Therion. Read more

European Progressive

You enjoy European progressive metal bands, who are slightly heavy, watered down in the terms of progressive metal and fairly melodic. Bands like Pain of Salvation and Vintersorg suit your fancy. Read more

European Progressive

80's metal

German Power Metal

You enjoy the 90's scene of Power metal bands, who were fronted mostly by German bands. Bands such as Blind Guardian, Gamma Ray, Edguy and many others are your favorites. Read more

American Progressive

You listen to American Progressive metal. You are full of heavy elements, strong bass and drum work, as well as a very wide range of vocal styles. Bands such as Symphony X, Dream Theater and Into Eter... Read more

American Power Metal

You are American Power metal. You can be really heavy at times, but your melodic prowress is unmatched and envied. You can also be extremely strange and out there at times. Bands such as Savatage, Kam... Read more

Death Metal

You are straight up death metal. Heavy as flying fuck and bonecrushing. Marginal melody and progressiveness. Bands such as Morbid Angel, Kreator, Sodom, In Flames, Dark Tranquillity and Amon Amarth ge... Read more

Black Metal

Black metal is the name of the game for you. You are dirty, evil and fucking heavy. Strong keyboard work is necessery in your music, and any form of progression is punished by crucifixion. Read more

Avant Garde Metal

You are Avant Garde Metal. You're way ahead of your time. You can be really heavy, really wierd, distant and hard to fathom. Your fanbase is limited and you almost never tour. You're really a musical ... Read more

Prog Death/Black

You've got a lot of everything going on. You can be really fucking heavy, you can be spacey and you can be more melodic than Mozart. You are usually an elitist and strongly support your favorite bands... Read more

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