Regarding the sound of Black Metal, there are two conflicting groups within the genre: " those that stay true to the genre's roots, and those that introduce progressive elements ". such as Atmospheric black metal, Ambient Black Metal, Blackened death metal, Symphonic black metal, Pagan Metal, War Metal and Many More

Thrash metal is directly responsible for the development of underground metal genres, such as death metal and black metal. In addition to this, metalcore, grindcore and deathcore employ similar riffs in their composition, the former with more focus on melody rather than chromaticism. The blending of punk ethos and metal's brutal nature led to even more extreme, underground styles after thrash metal began gaining mild commercial success in the late 1980. Regional Scene : Bay Area thrash metal, East Coast thrash metal, British thrash metal, Brazilian thrash metal, and Teutonic thrash metal.

eavy metal is traditionally characterized by loud distorted guitars, emphatic rhythms, dense bass-and-drum sound, and vigorous vocals. Metal subgenres variously emphasize, alter, or omit one or more of these attributes. The typical band lineup includes a drummer, a bassist, a rhythm guitarist, a lead guitarist, and a singer, who may or may not be an instrumentalist. Keyboard instruments are sometimes used to enhance the fullness of the sound.

The music of gothic metal is generally characterised by its dark atmospheres.The adjective "dark" is commonly used to describe gothic music in general while other terms that are less frequently used include deep, romantic, passionate and intense. Gothic metal has also sometimes been viewed as "a combination of the darkness and melancholy of goth rock with heavy metal".