1. A term that encompasses most all modern progressive rock or metal that places emphasis on time signature modulation and meter as opposed to dynamics, melody, or harmony. "Math rock/metal" encompasses everything from the jazzier leanings of post rock act Slint, to the phrase swapping and odd meters of the Dillinger Escape Plan, and even the hemiola and polyrhythm experiments of bands like Meshuggah and Tool.
2. A term often falsely described as "intelligent music" by people who simply regurgitate what they are told and apparently have no idea how to count.
If you like Metal and Rock it does not mean you are a goth, emo. I love Metal and Rock but most people are sucked in to the "MUSIC" they play on the radio in the U.K. Also as well as most people in my schoollove Rnb. my opinion.
People at school: OMFG YOU EMO YOU LIKE SLIPKNOT, ALL THEY DO IS SCREAM AT THE MIC AND THEY CANT SING.
Me: SHUT THE FUCK UP JUST BECAUSE I LIKE METAL AND ROCK DOSENT MAKE ME FUCKING EMO AND GOTH. THE SOONER YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE BETTER LIFE WILL BE U FUCKING CHAVS.
A type of Progressive rock or metal. The "math" part of the name comes from the intricate polyrhythms and time signatures. Bands include: Messhugah, Opeth, Tool
"Holy crap, this band Messhugah is the epitome of math metal! Almost every one of their songs is in 23/16 meter."
Ruler of Lake Titicaca. Rumored to have a bunghole that gets very angry if it does not receive toilet paper. Cornholio the Great is often seen walking around with his shirt over his head and his hands in the air, chanting songs about his power, and his bunghole.
"I am Cornholio! You do not want to face the wrath of my bunghole, for I need TP!"
Butthead: Shut up, Beavis! (uh huh huh huh)
Beavis: Um, okay. (heh heh heh heh).