Metal can be seen as an act of rebellion against the status quo, being louder, faster and more aggressive than other genres of music. Defining features include guttural vocals and building-shaking riffs – hallmarks of true metal music. Horror has an affinity for exploring dark and taboo topics, often leading to accusations of violence promotion […]
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Death metal lyrics may seem intimidating and perplexing to those outside its genre, yet according to research conducted by music psychologist William Forde Thompson, fans feel powerful and joyful when listening. Death metal music combines loud and fast rhythmic thrash metal music with demonic vocals that range from low death growls to high-pitched shrieks, but
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Hatebeak stands out among metal bands with non-human lead vocalists by featuring its bird-fronted grindcore group from Baltimore. Led by Waldo, an African Grey Parrot from Congo Africa that screeches brain-rattling songs over Blake Harrison and Mark Sloan’s instrumental beats. Hatebeak will soon release their album ‘Number of the Beak,’ so VICE interviewed drummer Harrison
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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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