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extreme metal

any of a number of related heavy metal music subgenres
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extreme metal

Summary

extreme metal is a music genre[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,070 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • extreme metal was influenced by heavy metal music[3].
  • extreme metal's instance of is recorded as music genre[4].
  • extreme metal is a type of metal music[5].
  • extreme metal's country of origin is recorded as Germany[6].
  • extreme metal's country of origin is recorded as Scandinavia[7].
  • extreme metal's country of origin is recorded as South America[8].
  • extreme metal's country of origin is recorded as Switzerland[9].
  • extreme metal's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • January 1, 1977 marks the founding of extreme metal[11].
  • extreme metal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Extreme metal[12].

Body

Definition and Type

extreme metal's instance of is recorded as music genre[4]. It is a type of metal music[5].

Origins

January 1, 1977 marks the founding of extreme metal[11].

Movements and Schools

extreme metal was influenced by heavy metal music[3].

Why It Matters

extreme metal ranks in the top 6% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,070 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

It has been cited as an influence by Nintendocore[15], a music genre[16], founded in 2001[17].

FAQs

Who did extreme metal influence?

extreme metal has been cited as an influence by Nintendocore[15].

Related Entities

Century Media Records Cradle of Filth Germany Meshuggah Phil Anselmo Switzerland United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Inception → +1977-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Subclass of → metal music
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