K-pop Recommendations: Metal
In-your-face and often furious, metal uses shredding guitars and heavy drums to force you to watch. Think What by Dreamcatcher, Internet War by Seo Taiji, or Guerrilla by ATEEZ.
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Groups:
Seo Taiji & Boys
Description: Often considered the “first ever k-pop group”, Seo Taiji changed the idea of what a Korean band could be, speaking about social issues, going for a hard-hitting metal and rock influenced sound, and inspiring dozens of k-pop groups afterward.
Description: Debuting under JYP in the footsteps of fellow rock band Day6, Xdinary Heroes has a far harsher, more clashing sound that they’ve been slowly honing through the last few years and have now perfected.
Description: Melding together the powerful rock of Dreamcatcher and the unabashadly bright metal of Baby Metal, the band Rolling Quartz is ridiculously underrated in the k-pop industry, so if you have a moment, please check them out!
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