Trap metal

Trap metal (also known as scream rap or hardcore trap) is a fusion genre that combines elements of trap music and heavy metal, as well as elements from other genres, such as 2-step garage and jazz-funk, hardcore punk, gothic metal, electronic music, psychobilly. It is characterized by distorted rhythms, hip hop flows and heavy metal guitars. British rapper Scarlxrd is often associated with the genre and is considered a pioneer of trap metal. Other artists associated with trap metal include Bone Crew, Ghostemane, Bones, StonedAKhana, ZillaKami and Suicideboys although they are not exactly trap metal artists, XXXTentacion and 6ix9ine.

Stylistic origins
Heavy metal, jazz rap, trap music, funk metal, funk, gothic metal, jazz rap, hip hop, drone metal, electro, hardcore punk, hardcore hip hop, electric blues, jazz-funk, 2-step garage, electronic music, psychobilly, nu metal, death metal, deathcore, metalcore, witch house