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Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. [2] With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed a thick, monumental sound characterized by distorted guitars, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats and loudness.
Heavy: The Story of Metal is a four-part documentary special that aired on VH1 from May 22 to 25, 2006. The series focuses on the origins, subgenres and the bands of heavy metal music , paying close attention to influential bands like Black Sabbath , Led Zeppelin , Judas Priest and Iron Maiden , who helped to define heavy metal in its early years.
The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal. New York: Barnes & Noble Publishing. ISBN 0-7607-4218-9. Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. London: Rough Guides. ISBN 1-84353-105-4. Crocker, Chris (1993). Metallica: The Frayed Ends of Metal. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-08635-0. De Leon, David (1994). Leaders from the 1960s. Westport ...
‘Come Together’ There may be heavier songs in the Beatles’ arsenal than “Come Together” from “Abbey Road.” Still, with its pounding chorus and heavy, grinding guitar, it was ...
A timeline of events specifically related to the origin and evolution of hard rock and heavy metal starting from the 1960s and continuing up to present day. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
[2] [3] [4] Alternative metal bands are also often characterized by melodic vocals, unconventional sounds within other heavy metal genres, unconventional song structures, and sometimes experimental approaches to heavy music. [5] Many of the early alternative metal bands originated from Los Angeles. [6]
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, a shrieking vocal style, heavily distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, raw recording, unconventional song structures, and an emphasis on atmosphere. Artists often appear in corpse paint and adopt pseudonyms.
This is a list of heavy metal artists from the formative years of the movement (formed between 1963 and 1981). For bands formed after 1981, please consult the lists for each heavy metal subgenre. In the late 1960s, a number of bands began pushing the limits of blues rock into a new genre which would be called heavy metal. [1] [2]