1960s Era
Heavy Metal (Born 1960)
π Origin: Birmingham, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Heavy Metal:
Rock (Born 1960)
π Origin: Liverpool, England
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Rock:
Progressive Metal (Born 1960)
π Origin: Carle Place, New York, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Progressive Metal:
Industrial Rock (Born 1960)
π Origin: United Kingdom
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Industrial Rock:
Stoner Rock (Born 1960)
π Origin: Palm Desert, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Stoner Rock:
Experimental Rock (Born 1960)
π Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Experimental Rock:
Country Rock (Born 1960)
π Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Country Rock:
Blues Rock (Born 1960)
π Origin: United States
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Blues Rock:
Folk Rock (Born 1960)
π Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Folk Rock:
Soul Rock (Born 1960)
π Origin: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Soul Rock:
Progressive Rock (Born 1961)
π Origin: London, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Progressive Rock:
Hard Rock (Born 1961)
π Origin: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Hard Rock:
Hardcore Punk (Born 1961)
π Origin: Washington, D.C., USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Hardcore Punk:
Southern Rock (Born 1961)
π Origin: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Southern Rock:
Surf Rock (Born 1961)
π Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Surf Rock:
Comedy Rock (Born 1961)
π Origin: Brooklyn, New York City, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Comedy Rock:
Garage Rock (Born 1962)
π Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Garage Rock:
Garage Rock / Psychedelic Rock (Born 1962)
π Origin: Bay City, Michigan, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Garage Rock / Psychedelic Rock:
Garage Punk Revival (Born 1962)
π Origin: Barcelona, Spain
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Garage Punk Revival:
Classic Rock (Born 1962)
π Origin: JM
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Classic Rock:
British Blues Rock (Born 1962)
π Origin: London, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined British Blues Rock:
Thrash Metal (Born 1963)
π Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Thrash Metal:
Alternative Rock (Born 1963)
π Origin: The Netherlands
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Alternative Rock:
Glam Metal (Born 1963)
π Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Glam Metal:
Indie Rock (Born 1963)
π Origin: Unknown
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Indie Rock:
Psychedelic Rock (Born 1963)
π Origin: San Francisco, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Psychedelic Rock:
Neoclassical Metal (Born 1963)
π Origin: Stockholm, Sweden
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Neoclassical Metal:
Pop Rock (Born 1963)
π Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Pop Rock:
Latin Rock (Born 1963)
π Origin: San Francisco, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Latin Rock:
Latin Alternative Rock (Born 1963)
π Origin: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Latin Alternative Rock:
Brazilian Rock (Born 1963)
π Origin: unknown
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Brazilian Rock:
Rock And Roll (Born 1963)
π Origin: Chile
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Rock And Roll:
Australian Rock (Born 1963)
π Origin: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Australian Rock:
Punk Rock (Born 1964)
π Origin: New York City, New York, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Punk Rock:
Grunge (Born 1964)
π Origin: Seattle, Washington, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Grunge:
Glam Rock (Born 1964)
π Origin: London, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Glam Rock:
Garage Rock Revival (Born 1964)
π Origin: United States
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Garage Rock Revival:
Garage Punk (Born 1964)
π Origin: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Garage Punk:
Blue Eyed Soul / Pop Rock (Born 1964)
π Origin: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Blue Eyed Soul / Pop Rock:
Southern Rock / Country Rock (Born 1964)
π Origin: Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Southern Rock / Country Rock:
Gothic Rock (Born 1965)
π Origin: London, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Gothic Rock:
Industrial Metal (Born 1965)
π Origin: United States
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Industrial Metal:
Art Rock (Born 1965)
π Origin: New York City, New York, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Art Rock:
Space Rock (Born 1965)
π Origin: Austin, Texas, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Space Rock:
Electronic Rock (Born 1965)
π Origin: United Kingdom
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Electronic Rock:
Symphonic Rock (Born 1965)
π Origin: Tokyo, Japan
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Symphonic Rock:
Jam Band / Psychedelic Rock (Born 1965)
π Origin: San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Jam Band / Psychedelic Rock:
Indie Rock / Alternative Pop (Born 1966)
π Origin: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Indie Rock / Alternative Pop:
Arena Rock (Born 1967)
π Origin: San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Arena Rock:
Funk Rock (Born 1967)
π Origin: Unknown
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Funk Rock:
Protopunk (Born 1967)
π Origin: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Protopunk:
Alt Rock (Born 1967)
π Origin: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Alt Rock:
Jazz Rock (Born 1967)
π Origin: New York City, New York, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Jazz Rock:
Anatolian Rock (Born 1967)
π Origin: Istanbul, Turkey
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Anatolian Rock:
Hardcore Techno (Born 1968)
π Origin: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Hardcore Techno:
Soft Rock (Born 1968)
π Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Soft Rock:
Doom Metal (Born 1969)
π Origin: Seattle, Washington, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Doom Metal:
Power Metal (Born 1969)
π Origin: Hamburg, Germany
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Power Metal:
Black Metal (Born 1969)
π Origin: Oslo, Norway
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Black Metal:
Technical Death Metal (Born 1969)
π Origin: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Technical Death Metal:
Hard Rock / Heavy Metal (Born 1969)
π Origin: London, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Hard Rock / Heavy Metal:
Indie Folk Rock (Born 1969)
π Origin: Portland, Oregon, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Indie Folk Rock:
Pub Rock (Born 1969)
π Origin: London, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Pub Rock:
Rock And Roll Revival (Born 1969)
π Origin: New York City, New York, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Rock And Roll Revival:
Krautrock (Born 1969)
π Origin: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Krautrock:
Hardcore Hip Hop (Born 1969)
π Origin: Brooklyn, New York City, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Hardcore Hip Hop:
German Krautrock (Born 1969)
π Origin: Cologne, Germany
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined German Krautrock:
1970s Era
Post Hardcore (Born 1970)
π Origin: Michigan, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Post Hardcore:
Nu Metal (Born 1970)
π Origin: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Nu Metal:
Irish Folk Rock (Born 1970)
π Origin: Dublin, Ireland
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Irish Folk Rock:
Indie Electronic Rock (Born 1970)
π Origin: Portland, Oregon, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Indie Electronic Rock:
Soft Rock / Adult Contemporary (Born 1970)
π Origin: Bakersfield, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Soft Rock / Adult Contemporary:
British Rock (Born 1970)
π Origin: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined British Rock:
Alternative Metal (Born 1971)
π Origin: Mansfield, Ohio, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Alternative Metal:
Post Grunge Alternative Rock (Born 1971)
π Origin: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Post Grunge Alternative Rock:
British Folk Rock (Born 1971)
π Origin: London, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined British Folk Rock:
Finnish Pop Rock (Born 1971)
π Origin: Finland
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Finnish Pop Rock:
Gothic Metal (Born 1972)
π Origin: Milan, Italy
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Gothic Metal:
Post Rock (Born 1972)
π Origin: Portland, Oregon, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Post Rock:
Symphonic Metal (Born 1972)
π Origin: Finland
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Symphonic Metal:
Symphonic Power Metal (Born 1972)
π Origin: Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Symphonic Power Metal:
Christian Rock (Born 1972)
π Origin: USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Christian Rock:
Italian Alternative Rock (Born 1972)
π Origin: Italy
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Italian Alternative Rock:
Post Punk Revival / Art Punk (Born 1972)
π Origin: London, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Post Punk Revival / Art Punk:
Uk Hardcore (Born 1972)
π Origin: London, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Uk Hardcore:
Heartland Rock (Born 1972)
π Origin: New Jersey, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Heartland Rock:
Rockabilly Revival (Born 1972)
π Origin: United States
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Rockabilly Revival:
Post Punk (Born 1973)
π Origin: London, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Post Punk:
Post Grunge (Born 1973)
π Origin: Tampa, Florida, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Post Grunge:
French Pop Rock (Born 1973)
π Origin: France
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined French Pop Rock:
Post Punk Revival (Born 1974)
π Origin: United Kingdom
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Post Punk Revival:
Americana Rock (Born 1974)
π Origin: United States
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Americana Rock:
Folk Punk (Born 1974)
π Origin: Poway, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Folk Punk:
New Wave / Punk Pop (Born 1974)
π Origin: New York City, New York, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined New Wave / Punk Pop:
Oi! Punk Rock (Born 1975)
π Origin: London, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Oi! Punk Rock:
Indie Folk Punk (Born 1975)
π Origin: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Indie Folk Punk:
Indonesian Pop Rock (Born 1975)
π Origin: Jakarta, Indonesia
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Indonesian Pop Rock:
New Wave / Pop Rock (Born 1975)
π Origin: London, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined New Wave / Pop Rock:
Finnish Rock (Born 1976)
π Origin: Helsinki, Finland
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Finnish Rock:
Horror Punk (Born 1977)
π Origin: Lodi, New Jersey, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Horror Punk:
Reggae Rock (Born 1977)
π Origin: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Reggae Rock:
Post Punk Revival / Indie Rock (Born 1977)
π Origin: Manchester, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Post Punk Revival / Indie Rock:
Epic Heavy Metal (Born 1977)
π Origin: Wichita, Kansas, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Epic Heavy Metal:
Oi!/street Punk (Born 1977)
π Origin: London, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Oi!/street Punk:
Uk Hardcore Punk (Born 1977)
π Origin: Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Uk Hardcore Punk:
Anarcho Punk (Born 1977)
π Origin: Epping, Essex, England
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Anarcho Punk:
New Wave Rock (Born 1977)
π Origin: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined New Wave Rock:
Uk Punk Rock (Born 1978)
π Origin: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Uk Punk Rock:
Brazilian Punk Rock (Born 1978)
π Origin: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Brazilian Punk Rock:
Crust Punk (Born 1978)
π Origin: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Crust Punk:
German Rock (Born 1978)
π Origin: Hamburg, Germany
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined German Rock:
Pop Punk (Born 1979)
π Origin: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Pop Punk:
Street Punk (Born 1979)
π Origin: London, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Street Punk:
Rockabilly (Born 1979)
π Origin: Downey, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Rockabilly:
Dream Pop / Indie Rock (Born 1979)
π Origin: Manchester, England
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Dream Pop / Indie Rock:
German Punk Rock (Born 1979)
π Origin: Hamburg, Germany
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined German Punk Rock:
1980s Era
Atmospheric Black Metal (Born 1980)
π Origin: Not reliably documented in available sources
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Atmospheric Black Metal:
Celtic Rock (Born 1980)
π Origin: United Kingdom
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Celtic Rock:
Rock En EspaΓ±ol (Born 1980)
π Origin: Mexico City, Mexico
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Rock En EspaΓ±ol:
Indie Pop / Indie Rock (Born 1980)
π Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Indie Pop / Indie Rock:
Japanese Punk Rock (Born 1980)
π Origin: Japan
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Japanese Punk Rock:
Punk Rock / New Wave (Born 1980)
π Origin: Belgrade, Serbia (then SFR Yugoslavia)
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Punk Rock / New Wave:
Groove Metal (Born 1981)
π Origin: Arlington, Texas, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Groove Metal:
Death Metal (Born 1981)
π Origin: Tampa, Florida, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Death Metal:
Synth Pop / Pop Rock (Born 1981)
π Origin: Madrid, Spain
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Synth Pop / Pop Rock:
German Indie Rock (Born 1981)
π Origin: Berlin, Germany
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined German Indie Rock:
Post Punk Revival / Alternative Rock (Born 1981)
π Origin: Bangor, Wales, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Post Punk Revival / Alternative Rock:
Alternative Folk Rock (Born 1981)
π Origin: Jamestown, New York, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Alternative Folk Rock:
Indie Pop / Alternative Rock (Born 1981)
π Origin: Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Indie Pop / Alternative Rock:
Noise Rock (Born 1982)
π Origin: New York City, New York, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Noise Rock:
Celtic Punk (Born 1982)
π Origin: London, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Celtic Punk:
American Heavy Metal (Born 1982)
π Origin: Tampa, Florida, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined American Heavy Metal:
Indie Rock / Punk Rock (Born 1982)
π Origin: New York City, New York, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Indie Rock / Punk Rock:
Spanish Pop Rock (Born 1982)
π Origin: Madrid, Spain
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Spanish Pop Rock:
Indie Pop / Pop Rock (Born 1982)
π Origin: Kuopio, Finland
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Indie Pop / Pop Rock:
Glam Metal / Hard Rock (Born 1983)
π Origin: Loudonville, New York, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Glam Metal / Hard Rock:
Darkwave / Gothic Rock (Born 1983)
π Origin: Netherlands
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Darkwave / Gothic Rock:
Christian Metal (Born 1983)
π Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Christian Metal:
Ska Punk (Born 1983)
π Origin: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Ska Punk:
Darkwave / Industrial Rock (Born 1983)
π Origin: Unknown
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Darkwave / Industrial Rock:
Metalcore (Born 1984)
π Origin: Rochester, New York, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Metalcore:
Extreme Metal (Born 1984)
π Origin: Zurich, Switzerland
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Extreme Metal:
Progressive Death Metal (Born 1984)
π Origin: Sarasota, Florida, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Progressive Death Metal:
Post Hardcore / Alternative Rock (Born 1984)
π Origin: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Post Hardcore / Alternative Rock:
Alt Country Rock (Born 1984)
π Origin: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Alt Country Rock:
Melodic Death Metal (Born 1985)
π Origin: Stockholm, Sweden
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Melodic Death Metal:
Post Metal (Born 1985)
π Origin: Oakland, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Post Metal:
Melodic Hardcore (Born 1985)
π Origin: Washington, D.C., USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Melodic Hardcore:
Americana / Folk Rock (Born 1985)
π Origin: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Americana / Folk Rock:
Electronic Indie Rock (Born 1985)
π Origin: Unknown
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Electronic Indie Rock:
Experimental Black Metal (Born 1986)
π Origin: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Experimental Black Metal:
Aggrotech / Industrial Metal (Born 1986)
π Origin: Ghent, Belgium
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Aggrotech / Industrial Metal:
Rap Rock (Born 1987)
π Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Rap Rock:
Punk Blues (Born 1987)
π Origin: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Punk Blues:
Melodic Rock (Born 1987)
π Origin: London, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Melodic Rock:
Melodic Hard Rock (Born 1987)
π Origin: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Melodic Hard Rock:
Indie Rock / Dream Pop (Born 1987)
π Origin: London, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Indie Rock / Dream Pop:
German Heavy Metal (Born 1987)
π Origin: Geringswalde, Saxony, Germany
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined German Heavy Metal:
Latin Pop Rock (Born 1987)
π Origin: Mexico City, Mexico
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Latin Pop Rock:
Japanese Rock / Pop Rock (Born 1987)
π Origin: Saitama, Japan
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Japanese Rock / Pop Rock:
Folk Metal (Born 1988)
π Origin: Helsinki, Finland
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Folk Metal:
Sludge Metal (Born 1988)
π Origin: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Sludge Metal:
Symphonic Black Metal (Born 1988)
π Origin: France
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Symphonic Black Metal:
Japanese Rock (Born 1988)
π Origin: Osaka, Japan
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Japanese Rock:
Post Rock / Experimental Rock (Born 1988)
π Origin: USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Post Rock / Experimental Rock:
Glam Punk (Born 1988)
π Origin: United States
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Glam Punk:
Melodic Black Metal (Born 1989)
π Origin: StrΓ€ngnΓ€s, Sweden
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Melodic Black Metal:
Blackened Death Metal (Born 1989)
π Origin: Germany
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Blackened Death Metal:
Psychedelic Rock / Hard Rock (Born 1989)
π Origin: Trondheim, Norway
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Psychedelic Rock / Hard Rock:
Australian Alternative Rock (Born 1989)
π Origin: Newport, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Australian Alternative Rock:
Portuguese Indie Rock (Born 1989)
π Origin: Lisbon, Portugal
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Portuguese Indie Rock:
1990s Era
Symphonic Death Metal (Born 1990)
π Origin: Athens, Greece
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Symphonic Death Metal:
Math Rock (Born 1990)
π Origin: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Math Rock:
Indie Rock / Art Rock (Born 1990)
π Origin: New York City, New York, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Indie Rock / Art Rock:
Rap Metal (Born 1991)
π Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Rap Metal:
Brutal Death Metal (Born 1991)
π Origin: San Diego, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Brutal Death Metal:
Funk Metal (Born 1991)
π Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Funk Metal:
Brazilian Reggae Rock (Born 1991)
π Origin: Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Brazilian Reggae Rock:
Alternative/indie Rock (Born 1991)
π Origin: USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Alternative/indie Rock:
Darkwave / Post Punk (Born 1991)
π Origin: United Kingdom
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Darkwave / Post Punk:
Metal (Born 1992)
π Origin: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Metal:
Instrumental Progressive Rock (Born 1992)
π Origin: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Instrumental Progressive Rock:
Drone Metal (Born 1992)
π Origin: Tokyo, Japan
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Drone Metal:
Emo/post Hardcore (Born 1992)
π Origin: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Emo/post Hardcore:
Dutch Pop Rock (Born 1992)
π Origin: Vlissingen, Netherlands
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Dutch Pop Rock:
Gothic Doom Metal (Born 1993)
π Origin: Bergen, Norway
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Gothic Doom Metal:
Doom Death Metal (Born 1993)
π Origin: Northern Ireland, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Doom Death Metal:
Japanese Visual Kei Rock (Born 1993)
π Origin: Osaka, Japan
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Japanese Visual Kei Rock:
British Indie Rock (Born 1993)
π Origin: London, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined British Indie Rock:
Celtic Folk Rock (Born 1994)
π Origin: Montpellier, France
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Celtic Folk Rock:
Surf Rock Revival (Born 1994)
π Origin: Unknown
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Surf Rock Revival:
Australian Punk Rock (Born 1994)
π Origin: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Australian Punk Rock:
Indie Folk / Indie Rock (Born 1994)
π Origin: Savannah, Georgia, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Indie Folk / Indie Rock:
Alternative Rock / Punk Rock (Born 1994)
π Origin: Gernika (Bizkaia), Basque Country, Spain
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Alternative Rock / Punk Rock:
Indie Rock / Alternative Rock (Born 1994)
π Origin: Mexico City, Mexico
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Indie Rock / Alternative Rock:
Viking Metal (Born 1995)
π Origin: HΓ€meenlinna, Finland
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Viking Metal:
Stoner Metal (Born 1995)
π Origin: Portland, Oregon, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Stoner Metal:
Avant Garde Metal (Born 1995)
π Origin: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Avant Garde Metal:
Darkwave / Electronic Rock (Born 1995)
π Origin: France
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Darkwave / Electronic Rock:
Post Hardcore / Screamo (Born 1996)
π Origin: United States
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Post Hardcore / Screamo:
German Alternative Rock (Born 1996)
π Origin: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined German Alternative Rock:
Melodic Hardcore / Punk Rock (Born 1997)
π Origin: Long Island, New York, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Melodic Hardcore / Punk Rock:
Emo Revival / Indie Rock (Born 1997)
π Origin: Champaign, Illinois, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Emo Revival / Indie Rock:
Electropunk (Born 1997)
π Origin: New York City, New York, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Electropunk:
Japanese Pop Rock (Born 1997)
π Origin: Japan
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Japanese Pop Rock:
Alt Punk (Born 1997)
π Origin: Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Alt Punk:
Melodic Metalcore (Born 1998)
π Origin: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Melodic Metalcore:
Funeral Doom Metal (Born 1998)
π Origin: Helsinki, Finland
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Funeral Doom Metal:
Dance Punk (Born 1998)
π Origin: New York City, New York, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Dance Punk:
Experimental Metal (Born 1998)
π Origin: San Francisco, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Experimental Metal:
Piano Rock (Born 1998)
π Origin: Orange County, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Piano Rock:
Blackened Thrash Metal (Born 1998)
π Origin: Bergen, Norway
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Blackened Thrash Metal:
Post Hardcore / Metalcore (Born 1999)
π Origin: Massachusetts, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Post Hardcore / Metalcore:
2000s Era
Pop Punk / Alternative Rock (Born 2000)
π Origin: Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Pop Punk / Alternative Rock:
Melodic Power Metal (Born 2000)
π Origin: Espoo, Finland
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Melodic Power Metal:
American Folk Rock (Born 2000)
π Origin: Concord, North Carolina, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined American Folk Rock:
Indie Rock / Post Punk Revival (Born 2000)
π Origin: Australia
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Indie Rock / Post Punk Revival:
German Rock / Pop Rock (Born 2000)
π Origin: Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined German Rock / Pop Rock:
Emo Pop Punk (Born 2001)
π Origin: United States
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Emo Pop Punk:
German Pop Rock (Born 2001)
π Origin: Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined German Pop Rock:
Progressive Metalcore (Born 2003)
π Origin: Hertfordshire, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Progressive Metalcore:
Metalcore / Post Hardcore (Born 2003)
π Origin: Tempe, Arizona, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Metalcore / Post Hardcore:
Post Grunge / Alternative Rock (Born 2004)
π Origin: Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Post Grunge / Alternative Rock:
Pirate Metal (Born 2005)
π Origin: New Jersey, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Pirate Metal:
Garage Rock / Indie Rock (Born 2005)
π Origin: London, England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Garage Rock / Indie Rock:
Post Rock / Indie Rock (Born 2006)
π Origin: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Post Rock / Indie Rock:
Occult Rock (Born 2006)
π Origin: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Occult Rock:
Post Black Metal (Born 2007)
π Origin: San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Post Black Metal:
Melodic Metal (Born 2007)
π Origin: Stockholm, Sweden
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Melodic Metal:
Indie Pop Punk (Born 2007)
π Origin: Arlington, Texas, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Indie Pop Punk:
Heavy Metal (power Metal/speed Metal) (Born 2008)
π Origin: Kuopio, Finland
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Heavy Metal (power Metal/speed Metal):
Darkwave Gothic Rock (Born 2008)
π Origin: North England, UK
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Darkwave Gothic Rock:
Synthwave / Electronic Rock (Born 2009)
π Origin: Unknown (not reliably documented in public sources)
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Synthwave / Electronic Rock:
Post Hardcore / Progressive Metalcore (Born 2009)
π Origin: Pennsylvania, USA
Pioneering bands that birthed and defined Post Hardcore / Progressive Metalcore:
