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Steampunk Genre?

PostPosted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:23 pm
by Benn
Wandering on myspace I found bands linked to from steampunk groups. I've never really heard their type of music before and was wondering if there's an actual steampunk genre? Some are listed as neo-victorian synthy pop etc... but I don't really know.

Groups like this I found are:
Abney Park
The Clockwork Dolls
Flood of Rain

PostPosted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:41 pm
by Cognitive Gear
I don't think that it really has a musical genre, honestly. I think that it's more of a visual and lyrical choice than a particular song style.

This is an oft-debated subject amongst steampunks, actually.

PostPosted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:17 pm
by Benn
Hmmm so maybe it's more of a movement suck as Visual Kei is, rather than a genre. However, maybe it is cause after all there's power metal which focuses on fantasy and mythology. Why not have a new genre to focus on steam punk? lol

Anyways it's nice to hear something different.