Traditional heavy metal

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Traditional heavy metal
Stylistic origins
Cultural origins
Typical instruments
Mainstream popularity Worldwide, mostly in 1971-1986 United States and United Kingdom

Traditional heavy metal - also known as classic metal - or simply heavy metal, is the seminal subgenre of heavy metal music before the genre "evolved and splintered into many different styles and subgenres."[1]

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[edit] Music characteristics

Heavy metal sound is in many cases similar to that of hard rock, but on the new scale. It is characterized by mid-to-fast-tempo "gallup" riffs, guitar solos, usually high-pitched vocals.

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[edit] Lyric themes

Heavy metal bands tend to sing about war, horror fiction and heavy metal music itself. War is often romanticized, with bands like Manowar and HammerFall praise courage and masculinity, frequently involving mythological and historical topics. Horror and mysticism sometimes overlap with religious topics, like Apocalypse.

[edit] Traditional heavy metal bands

[edit] References

  • Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007), Metal: The Definitive Guide, London: Jawbone Press, ISBN 9781906002015 

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Bowar, Chad. What Is Heavy Metal?. About.com. Retrieved on April 8, 2008.
  2. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007), p. 331
  3. ^ Aria - Blood For Blood review
  4. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007), p. 11
  5. ^ De los Muertos, Michael. Interview With Blaze Bayley. Metal-rules.com. Retrieved on April 8, 2008.
  6. ^ Weinstein, Deena. Heavy Metal: The Music and its Culture. DaCapo, 2000. ISBN 0-306-80970-2, pg. 2.
  7. ^ Christe, Ian. Sound of the Beast. Allison & Busby, pg. 2. ISBN 0749083514. 
  8. ^ Walser, Robert. Running with The Devil. Wesleyan University Press, pgs. 2. ISBN 0819562602. 
  9. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007), p. 69
  10. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007), p. 11
  11. ^ Pehling, David. The Metal God Speaks: Rob Halford Interview Part One. Ktvu.com. Retrieved on April 8, 2008.
  12. ^ Sadeghi, Nima. Threshold Review. Lordsofmetal.nl. Retrieved on April 8, 2008.
  13. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Icarus Witch. Allmusic.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  14. ^ Roks, Sjak. Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked Part 1) Review. Lordsofmetal.nl. Retrieved on April 8, 2008.
  15. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007), p.33.
  16. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007), p.11.
  17. ^ Heavy metal timeline
  18. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007), p. 311
  19. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007), p.45.
  20. ^ Rennick, Patrick. Interview with Kurdt Vanderhoof of Metal Church. Metalreview.com. Retrieved on April 8, 2008.
  21. ^ Schwarz, Paul. Can You Say "Heavy Metal"?. Chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved on April 8, 2008.
  22. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007), p.51.
  23. ^ Sessions, Chris. The Living Dead Review. Metalreview.com. Retrieved on April 8, 2008.
  24. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007), p. 11
  25. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007), p.11.
  26. ^ Chellis, Chris. Amped Review. Metalreview.com. Retrieved on April 8, 2008.
  27. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007), p.60.
  28. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007), p. 11
  29. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007), p. 441
  30. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007), p.327.
  31. ^ Dante Sacomani. The Black Flame Review. Metalreview.com. Retrieved on April 8, 2008.

[edit] See also

  • Timeline of heavy metal
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Heavy metal
Regional scenes
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