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* Music/FaithNoMore

* Music/ThreeEleven

* Music/311

* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: in addition to the obvious HeavyMetal and Music/{{Funk}} influence, many bands in the genre combine other genres with the above as well, with Music/{{HipHop}}, PunkRock, Music/{{Ska}}, Music/{{Reggae}}, PsychedelicRock and Music/{{Jazz}} all being fairly common choices. Particularly eclectic examples include Music/Primus, JanesAddiction, FaithNoMore (and sorta-offshoot band Mr. Bungle), LivingColour and Music/{{Fishbone}}, but even bands like Music/311 and RedHotChiliPeppers count, albeit to a lesser extent.

* 311

* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: in addition to the obvious HeavyMetal and Music/{{Funk}} influence, many bands in the genre combine other genres with the above as well, with Music/{{HipHop}}, PunkRock, Music/{{Ska}}, Music/{{Reggae}}, PsychedelicRock and Music/{{Jazz}} all being fairly common choices. Particularly eclectic examples include Music/Primus, JanesAddiction, FaithNoMore (and sorta-offshoot band Mr. Bungle), LivingColour and Music/{{Fishbone}}, but even bands like Music/{{311}} and RedHotChiliPeppers count, albeit to a lesser extent.

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: averages from 5-7, but sometimes goes up to 8 or drops below 5 (on ballads or on songs that emphasize the Music/Funk component more so than the [[HeavyMetal Metal]] side of things).
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: in addition to the obvious HeavyMetal and Music/Funk influence, many bands in the genre combine other genres with the above as well, with Music/HipHop, PunkRock, Music/Ska, Music/Reggae and Music/Jazz all being fairly common choices. Particularly eclectic examples include Music/Primus, JanesAddiction, FaithNoMore (and sorta-offshoot band Mr. Bungle), LivingColour and Music/{{Fishbone}}, but even bands like Music/{{311}} and RedHotChiliPeppers count, albeit to a lesser extent.

* Skunk Anansie

* Music/{{Korn}} (Also NUMetal)

* Music/{{Korn}}

* Royal Jelly

* Alien Ant Farm

* Zebrahead (though they also border on Pop-Punk)

* LivingColour
* FaithNoMore

* {{Fishbone}}
* {{Music/Incubus}}
* [[JanesAddiction Jane's Addiction]]

* LimpBizkit

* MaximumTheHormone
* RedHotChiliPeppers
* RageAgainstTheMachine
* {{Primus}}
* {{Snot}}
* SuicidalTendencies
** Also InfectiousGrooves
* UrbanDanceSquad

* The [[HenryRollins Rollins]] Band

So, let's say you've got two genres that are great on their own, namely {{Funk}} and HeavyMetal. What happens when you put them together? ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Take FunkRock, replace the rock with HeavyMetal, turn up the amps and rock out. Emerged in TheEighties and became really popular in TheNineties. Can frequently overlap with RapMetal, RapRock or AlternativeMetal.

* The Dan Reed Network

* Extreme (no matter what their BlackSheepHit may lead you to believe)

* {{Korn}}

So, let's say you've got two genres that are great on their own, namely {{Funk}} and HardRock or HeavyMetal. What happens when you put them together?

Largely speaking, it will be one of the following:

'''Funk Rock'''

The most straightforward combination: [[XMeetsY the rhythm-oriented grooves of funk plus the]] {{Epic Riff}}s [[XMeetsY of rock]]. Due to this simple combination, it was the first fusion genre to appear, way back in TheSeventies.

* JimiHendrix - The TropeMaker. "Little Miss Lover" is arguably the UrExample of funk rock.
* [[GeorgeClinton Parliament-Funkadelic]]
* Trapeze
* Mother's Finest
* TalkingHeads - They comparatively leaned towards a pure {{Funk}} sound with NewWave and Afrobeat influences, but they still count.
* {{Prince}} & the Revolution
** Several of [[PrincesAssociates his associate bands]] like The Time and Mazarati.
* RickJames
* Lenny Kravitz (possibly).
* TheIsleyBrothers - Some would argue that the Isley's are the UrExample.

'''Funk Metal'''

ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Take funk rock, replace the HardRock with HeavyMetal, turn up the amps and rock out. Emerged in TheEighties and became really popular in TheNineties. Can frequently overlap with RapMetal, RapRock or AlternativeMetal.

Examples:

* Extreme (no matter what their BlackSheepHit may lead you to believe)

'''Punk Funk'''

Appeared in the late 1970s in the UK, can frequently overlap with PostPunk. Much less funk-oriented than either funk-rock or -metal, more experimental/dissonant/noisy. Arguably mutated into what we now know as dance-punk.

Examples:
* GangOfFour
* A Certain Ratio
* Orange Juice
* The Pop Group
* The Contortions

* TheIsleyBrothers

* {{Korn}} (yes, they are NuMetal, but they show many of the trademarks of the genre, such as rhythm over melody, and prominant bass playing)

* [[GeorgeClinton Funkadelic]]

* Incubus

* Rick James

* {{Incubus}}