10 Fascinating Niche Music Genres Which Need To Be Heard

With its wonderfully evocative name, Voidgrind is one of the most intriguing genres on this list. Really, this is a combination of two distinctive styles, math-rock and thrash metal. Math-rock, for those who have yet to encounter the term, has its roots back in the 1970s progressive rock era, when bands such as King Crimson and Gentle Giant incorporated complex, sophisticated rhythms and structures into their sound.

This facet was taken further by minimalist composers, most notably Steve Reich, who blended hypnotic repetition with atypical structures, unusual time-signatures and dissonant sounds to create a curiously artificial, yet highly emotional sound.

A case could well be made that jazz lies at the centre of math-rock. A brief listen to Dave Brubeck's Take Five should be enough to inform you that the art of creating melodic compositions from difficult time-signatures goes way back.

With Voidgrind, we have the added ingredient of thrash metal, and the results are often striking. This music is as heavy as you could wish for. Combined with angular structures and precision playing, it makes for a memorable listen.