Metal music is also referred to as heavy metal music and it is a type of rock music. This particular music was developed towards the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, and it was popular in United States and England.

Classical metal is a subgenre of metal music and it is highly influenced by both heavy metal and classical music. Gothic metal which is also referred to as the Goth metal is also a subgenre of heavy metal music. Gothic metal sometimes merges the aggression of metal music with the melancholy of gothic music. The lyrics of gothic metal are mournful and melodramatic.