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About Heavy metal music
Heavy metal music is a music genre that emerged in United Kingdom in the 1970s. It is usually classed as a form of metal music. Its influences include classical music, hard rock and blues rock.
Among the best-known names in the style are Queen, Lordi, Motörhead, Metallica, Iron Maiden and Ozzy Osbourne.
Heavy metal music has given rise to 11 subgenres on this site, such as Speed metal, New wave of British heavy metal, Christian metal and Traditional heavy metal.
From Wikipedia
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. 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.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Heavy metal music.
Key artists
- Queen
- Lordi
- Motörhead
- Metallica
- Iron Maiden
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Duran Duran
- Aerosmith
- Alice Cooper
Questions people ask
Real questions from the Stack Exchange community – follow a link to read the discussion.
- Recording heavy metal guitars with almost zero budget · Sound Design SE
- Heavy Metal Vocal Equipment and Processing? · Sound Design SE
Frequently asked questions
What is Heavy metal music?
Heavy metal music is a music genre that emerged in United Kingdom in the 1970s. It is usually classed as a form of metal music. Its influences include classical music, hard rock and blues rock.
Where and when did Heavy metal music originate?
Heavy metal music originated in United Kingdom in the 1970s.
Who are famous Heavy metal music artists?
Queen, Lordi, Motörhead, Metallica, Iron Maiden and Ozzy Osbourne.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q38848 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Heavy metal music – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- Metalmania (ISRC USUAN1700023) by Kevin MacLeod – CC BY 3.0