Pantera are masters at conveying anger and aggression. This video captures their intensity perfectly, with close-up shots of vocalist Phil Anselmo’s eyes rendering anyone red with anger. Satanic and occult imagery are common features in metal music videos, with numerous altars and candles that might cause fire to break out. Not all videos approach this […]
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Technical Death Metal is a subgenre of death metal which features intricate musicianship and song structures with frequent tempo changes and key variations. Long Island-based Suffocation and California’s Decrepit Birth were pioneers of tech-death music, merging its intricate progressive aspects with hardcore and thrash influences to forge groundbreaking tech death tracks. Technicality Suffocation, Atheist, Cynic
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In the 1990s, new subgenres like groove metal, nu metal and alternative metal emerged to broaden metal music’s appeal. 1980s Glam Metal quickly gave way to the fast riffs and socially conscious lyrics of bands such as Slayer, Megadeth and METALLICA who pioneered modern heavy metal. Thrash Metal Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy
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Lemmy Kilmister may have created metal, but thrash is where it all began. Inspired heavily by speed metal bands like Overkill, Heathen, Coroner and Sepultura took it further with their fast tempos, gritty vocals and aggressive lyrics for what later became known as ‘let-the-world-burn mentality. Possessed are widely credited with pioneering death metal music; however,
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Black Sabbath revolutionized heavy metal 50 years ago. Since then, bands have adopted and modified it into their own music styles while expanding on it further. Studies reveal that metal and rock music does not lead to violence and promote machismo; on the contrary, its powerful emotional healing properties make it ideal for managing negative
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Country music could use some heavy metal influence. Songs about drugs, alcohol and death seem suited for country’s musical style. Metal and country share an ancestor in blues music, making their compatibility surprising at first listen. Additionally, many country singers such as Brantley Gilbert have adopted many metal guitar chords and dark imagery into their
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Heavy metal music defies easy categorization. While its roots lie in blues and rock music, the signature guitar distorted sounds and mysterious lyrics set it apart from other genres of rock music. Black Sabbath are widely recognized as having pioneered true metal music with their dark themes and occult imagery, in 1970. Since then, Metallica
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Gojira uses standard tuning to craft powerful riffs and melodic guitar solos that capture listeners with fluid riffs and melodic solos in anti-war song “Machine Gun”. Their popularity as an act is evident by how often their shows sell out venues worldwide. Mastodon stands out among their peers with their ability to seamlessly switch from
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An effective theme drives the emotional impact of your lyrics and builds deeper connections with listeners. A metal song with an emotive core concept will stay with listeners long after its initial playback. Heavy metal lyrics often explore themes of anger and rebellion against authorities or societal norms, as well as more melancholic emotions such
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Heavy metal music occupies an indelible place in American popular culture. From being used as an all-inclusive source of adrenaline to becoming the cornerstone of a misunderstood Stranger Things hero’s character trait, heavy metal holds immense cultural weight. Although most Metal superstars hail from the US, listening data reveals vibrant local scenes all across the
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