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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.
1981–1988, 1994–2011, 2013-present. NWOBHMinfluenced band that influenced the development of thrash and power metal. [113] Judas Priest. United Kingdom. 1969–present. One of the most famous heavy metal bands of all time, as well as the origin of many sounds that influenced the many subgenres of heavy metal today. [2] Judicator.
The following list of glam metal bands and artists includes bands and artists that have been described as glam metal or its interchangeable terms, hair metal, [1] [2] hair band, [3] pop metal [1] and lite metal [1] by professional journalists at some stage in their career. Glam metal is a subgenre of heavy metal [4] and is influenced by 1970s ...
Lists of death metal bands can be found at: List of death metal bands, !–K, for bands beginning with !-9 through K. List of death metal bands, L–Z, for bands beginning with L through Z. Categories:
Metalcore is a broad fusion genre of extreme metal and hardcore punk. [1] Its subgenres include mathcore and melodic metalcore. [citation needed] This incomplete list includes bands described as performing any of these styles, including those who also perform other styles (with the exception of deathcore bands, which fuse metalcore with death metal and are listed separately
Metallica have recorded cover versions of a number of songs by English group Diamond Head. "Die, Die My Darling" and "Last Caress/Green Hell" are Misfits covers originally written by Glenn Danzig. "Creeping Death" contains a cover of "Blitzkrieg", originally recorded by the band of the same name.
It emerged partially as a reaction to the more conventional and widely acceptable glam metal, a less aggressive, pop music-infused heavy metal subgenre which appeared simultaneously. [3] Four American bands, Anthrax, Megadeth, Metallica, and Slayer, are credited with popularizing the genre, earning them the title of the "Big Four of Thrash". [4 ...
The following is a list of bands that have played nu metal. Nu metal (also stylized as nü-metal [1]) is a form of alternative metal music [2] that merges elements of heavy metal [2] [3] with elements of other music genres like hip hop, grunge, alternative rock and funk. [2] [4] [5] [6] [7