Funk metal (sometimes typeset differently such as funk-metal) is a subgenre of funk rock that fuses elements of heavy metal and funk. Allmusic has claimed that, "Funk metal evolved in the mid-'80s when alternative bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fishbone began playing the hybrid with a stronger funk underpinning than metal."^[1] Faith No More have also been described as funk metal that dabbled in rap-metal.^[2] Rage Against the Machine's mix of funk and metal not only included rap, but also elements of punk rock.^[3] Living Colour have been cited by Rolling Stone as "Black-funk-metal pioneers."^[4]

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• Chick, Stevie. Dimery, Robert. ed. 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Quintet Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5. 

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