Funk metal

Funk metal
Funk metal
Stylistic origins	Funk; funk rock; heavy metal; alternative metal; thrash metal;
Cultural origins	Mid-1980s, California, United States
Derivative forms	Nu metal; rap metal;
Regional scenes
	California
Local scenes
	San Francisco, California
Other topics
	Groove metal; punk funk;

Funk metal (also known as metallic funk or thrash-funk^[7]) is the fusion of heavy metal and funk. It sometimes also has elements of punk rock. Funk metal was part of the alternative metal movement. It has been described as a "brief but extremely media-hyped stylistic fad".^[8]

The funk metal scene formed in California during the mid-1980s. These bands played a mix of funk, hard rock, hip hop and punk. The genre quickly evolved to include elements of thrash metal.^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]

Notable funk metal artists

↑ Smith, Chris (2009). 101 Albums that Changed Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 217. ISBN 9780195373714.
↑ Prato, Greg (September 16, 2014). Primus, Over the Electric Grapevine: Insight into Primus and the World of Les Claypool. Akashic Books. ISBN 978-1-61775-322-0.
↑ Stevens, Anne; O’Donnell, Molly (2020). The Microgenre: A Quick Look at Small Culture. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 167. ISBN 9781501345838. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Funk metal (late 1980s) employs the distinctive sound of funk; conventional riffing is similar to 1980s thrash metal (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Living Colour, Primus and Rage Against the Machine)
↑ Jenkins, Mark (October 27, 1991). "California's Funk-Metalists, Putting on Airs". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
↑ Potter, Valerie (July 1991). "Primus: Nice and Cheesy". Hot Metal. 29. Sydney, Australia.
↑ Darzin, Daina; Spencer, Lauren (January 1991). "The Thrash-Funk scene proudly presents Primus". Spin. 6 (10): 39.
↑ Dunham, Elisabeth. "Roll Over Manilow: Thrash funk is here". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
↑ "Mordred - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
↑ Abrams, Howie; Jenkins, Sacha (2013). The merciless book of metal lists. ABRAMS. ISBN 978-1-61312-501-4. Retrieved 8 June 2024. FUNK METAL — Nothing wrong with RHCP, but when all these Thrash bands all of a sudden were doing slap bass and stopped thrashing, I gotta say, it was a bummer
↑ Pratopublished, Greg (April 28, 2014). "The Story Behind The Song: We Care A Lot by Faith No More". loudersound.
↑ Calia, Michael (August 16, 2016). "Listen to a New Mix of the Original 'We Care a Lot' From Faith No More (Exclusive)". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.
↑ Cite error: The named reference Funk Metal was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).

[smith-1] Smith, Chris (2009). 101 Albums that Changed Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 217. ISBN 9780195373714.

[primusbook-2] Prato, Greg (September 16, 2014). Primus, Over the Electric Grapevine: Insight into Primus and the World of Les Claypool. Akashic Books. ISBN 978-1-61775-322-0.

[micro-3] Stevens, Anne; O’Donnell, Molly (2020). The Microgenre: A Quick Look at Small Culture. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 167. ISBN 9781501345838. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Funk metal (late 1980s) employs the distinctive sound of funk; conventional riffing is similar to 1980s thrash metal (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Living Colour, Primus and Rage Against the Machine)

[wash-4] Jenkins, Mark (October 27, 1991). "California's Funk-Metalists, Putting on Airs". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2021.

[5] Potter, Valerie (July 1991). "Primus: Nice and Cheesy". Hot Metal. 29. Sydney, Australia.

[Spin_Jan_91-6] Darzin, Daina; Spencer, Lauren (January 1991). "The Thrash-Funk scene proudly presents Primus". Spin. 6 (10): 39.

[lawrence-7] Dunham, Elisabeth. "Roll Over Manilow: Thrash funk is here". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved November 16, 2012.

[8] "Mordred - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2017.

[9] Abrams, Howie; Jenkins, Sacha (2013). The merciless book of metal lists. ABRAMS. ISBN 978-1-61312-501-4. Retrieved 8 June 2024. FUNK METAL — Nothing wrong with RHCP, but when all these Thrash bands all of a sudden were doing slap bass and stopped thrashing, I gotta say, it was a bummer

[louderwcal-10] Pratopublished, Greg (April 28, 2014). "The Story Behind The Song: We Care A Lot by Faith No More". loudersound.

[11] Calia, Michael (August 16, 2016). "Listen to a New Mix of the Original 'We Care a Lot' From Faith No More (Exclusive)". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.

[Funk_Metal-12] Cite error: The named reference Funk Metal was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).

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