Extreme metal is a catch-all term used to reference bands within the metal music sub-genres that use 'extreme' elements in their music, such as blast beats, very fast or very slow tempos, distorted vocals, and depressing or aggressive themes. Death metal, black metal, thrash metal are most often considered extreme metal, though bands that are hard to place into a single genre or use a combination of these genres with others are also deemed extreme metal by some.
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