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Metal Christmas Music That Doesn’t Stink

With their striking renditions of old favourites or original festive compositions – metal Christmas songs excel. From Manowar’s mythological-focused offerings to Judas Priest’s Rob Halford giving his all on a Christmas album filled with traditional holiday hits as well as his original compositions, there are few bands or performers better at creating musical Christmas cheer

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Death Metal Music Maker

A typical death metal setup typically consists of two guitarists, bass, and vocalist. Guitars in this genre tend to feature heavy distortion with techniques such as palm mutting and tremolo picking; bass is heavy yet low; while drums tend to play fast and aggressive rhythms. Song structures with complex song structures use intentional tempo and

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Death Metal Music – The Passion and Politics of a Subculture

Melodic Death Metal bands have perfected the art of channeling human emotions through music. Contrasting harsh with melodic, aggressive with harmonious, dark with bright; Death Metal thrives on contrast. Earache Records and Roadrunner Records quickly rose to become two of the genre’s premier labels at the outset of the 1990s. The origins of death metal

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Heavy Music Awards 2023

This year’s Heavy Music Awards at London’s Ovo Arena Wembley honored global icons from heavy music. Kerrang! Radio host Alex Baker returned as host, joined by Download Festival presenters Alyx Holcombe and Nels Hylton who presented at Download. Halestorm, Skindred and metal icons such as Creeper and Boston Manor performed at the ceremony with Halestorm

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