what kind of music is sleep token

Sleep Token's music is a genre-blending mix that includes progressive metal, alternative rock, pop, and R&B, with elements of trap beats, jazz piano, gospel, and even ambient textures. Their sound often challenges traditional metal boundaries and incorporates dynamic shifts in tone, longer song structures, and a fusion of heavy metal riffs with soulful indie pop vocals. The band is known for crossing over genres, combining heaviness with melodic and emotional accessibility, which makes their music hard to confine to a single category. Descriptions range from alternative metal and melodic metalcore to calling them a "genre obliteration" band that also includes influences from hip-hop, electronic music, and gospel.