heavy metal

Heavy Metal is the rock music sub-genre that refuses to go away.

Most often characterized by the use of electric guitars, bass, and drums played at maximum volumes, heavy metal has been around in one form or another since at least the sixties, and has not only survived, but continued to thrive as numerous musical trends have long since come and gone.

Although everyone from seventies rock critic Lester Bangs to sixties rock band Steppenwolf can probably claim some credit for coining the name, there is less agreement on just where metal itself came from.

Many point to the hard blues rock of bands like Cream and Led Zeppelin, while others cite less obvious suspects like sixties psych-rockers Blue Cheer or the satanic sludge of Black Sabbath. Most however will agree that heavy metal's peak period in mainstream popularity came during the seventies and early eighties through bands like Sabbath, Zep, and Uriah Heep and their latter day offspring Metallica and Iron Maiden.

Today, heavy metal lives on through a variety of sub-genres like death metal, thrash, grindcore, and speedcore, and enjoys a fanbase that is devoted as ever. There is also no denying the power of metal in the blogosphere where sites like Heavy Metal Universe, 4metal, and loadown continue to preach the dark gospel.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “heavy metal”

• VBS - HEAVY METAL GANGS OF WADEYE

  
  Viceland Today — Authority: 146
  Earlier this year, we heard faint rumblings of a remote Aboriginal township with a heavy metal gang problem. According to reports, Wadeye (population 2,232) was basically run by violent, spear-wielding gangs with names like the the Judas Priest Boys and Evil Warriors. Metal fans from way back, we dropped everything ...
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• Free Kiss Concert on Thanksgiving Eve

  
  Pajamadeen.com — Authority: 100
  The hard rock band KISS has a Thanksgiving Eve treat for us — their first live Internet webcast, which we can all see and hear when the heavy metal band performs at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California at 7 PM PST tonight, November 25. You can watch the concert for free at the Ustream TV website , and ...
  17 hours ago

• This Chanukah, WIN the Gift of Metal – Gods Of Fire!

  
  Jewlicious — Authority: 553
  Another Ideal Chanukah Gift Idea! The Gods Of Fire ’s Chanukah album, Hanukkah Gone Metal is not some cheesy exploitation thing. It is a sincere homage to both Chanukah (however the hell it’s spelled in English) and classic 70’s Heavy Metal. Seth Diamond of Gods Of Fire, wrote of this album in a recent ...
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• Article Title Unknown

  
  Powerline A.D. — Authority: 134
  Megadeth guitarist, Dave Mustaine, describes the joy of vinyl — in a time before the Internet — with perfect sentiment in a foreword to the new book “Full Metal Jackie Certified: The 50 Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs Of The ’80s And The True Stories Behind Their Lyrics” “Listening to a metal album ...
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• M-598. “Aeon” / M-599. “Tight Rope” by Lacuna Coil

  
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• Upcoming Book Breaks Down the 50 Most Influential Metal Songs of the Eighties

  
  SMNnews.com — Authority: 494
  Full Metal Jackie Certified: The 50 Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs of the ’80s and the True Stories Behind Their Lyrics is an upcoming book that provides exclusive insight into the creative process behind the top metal songs of the 1980s.  Available for pre-order now and in stores early January via Course ...
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• ACRASSICAUDA ANNOUNCE TRIUMPHANT DEBUT EP ON VICE RECORDS, NEW HEAVY METAL IN BAGHDAD BOOK OUT NOW ONLY THE DEAD SEE THE END OF THE WAR EP OUT MARCH 9th ON VICE RECORDS, FREE DOWNLOAD FOR “GARDEN OF STONES” HEAVY METAL IN BAGHDAD: THE STORY OF ACRASSICAUD

  
  MVRemix — Authority: 146
  ACRASSICAUDA ANNOUNCE TRIUMPHANT DEBUT EP ON VICE RECORDS, NEW HEAVY METAL IN BAGHDAD BOOK OUT NOW ONLY THE DEAD SEE THE END OF THE WAR EP OUT MARCH 9th ON VICE RECORDS, FREE DOWNLOAD FOR “GARDEN OF STONES” HEAVY METAL IN BAGHDAD: THE STORY OF ACRASSICAUDA BOOK IN STORES NOW ON VICE/MTV BOOKS For the past six ...
  2 days ago

• L.A. GUNS – L.A. Guns

  
  Metal Excess — Authority: 126
  L.A. Guns – L.A. Guns (1988, PolyGram Records/Vertigo Records) 1. “No Mercy” … 2:47 2. “Sex Action” … 3:42 3. “One More Reason” … 3:07 4. “Electric Gypsy” … 3:25 5. “Nothing To Lose” … 4:14 6. “Bitch Is Back” … 2:53 7. “Cry No More” … 1:18 8. “One Way Ticket” … 4:20 ...
  2 days ago

• Shadow Gallery - Tyranny (1998)

  
  The Review Revue — Authority: 104
  I first stumbled upon Shadow Gallery when I saw them mentioned on a Dream Theater message board. Their songs Destination Unknown from their Legacy album and I Believe from their concept album Tyranny came highly recommended. Upon first listen-- WOW! Honestly these guys blew me away. I could hear ...
  2 days ago

• Heavy Metal Medley – Part 4 – Modern Metal

  
  Highly Recommended — Authority: 125
  As I conclude my exploration of the Library’s heavy metal collection, I want to focus on a few recent albums that demonstrate the genre’s continuing evolution. Metallica – Death Magnetic (2008) I skipped the 90’s for two reasons: 1) the Library doesn’t own a lot of 90’s metal, but 2) there isn’t ...
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• Acrassicauda announce triumphant debut EP, new Heavy Metal in Baghdad book out now

  
  J!-ENT entertainment news pop culture TV music DVD Blu-ray reviews fashion celebrity USA Asia UK — Authority: 495
  ACRASSICAUDA ANNOUNCE TRIUMPHANT DEBUT EP ON VICE RECORDS, NEW HEAVY METAL IN BAGHDAD BOOK OUT NOWONLY THE DEAD SEE THE END OF THE WAR EP OUT MARCH 9th ON VICE RECORDS, FREE DOWNLOAD FOR “GARDEN OF STONES” HEAVY METAL IN BAGHDAD: THE STORY OF ACRASSICAUDA BOOK IN STORES NOW ON VICE/MTV BOOKS For the past six ...
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• Metal Monk Quits Music

  
  The Sly Oyster | culture, entertainment, liberal arts, shenanigans — Authority: 490
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• Monday Morning Metal Report Featuring The Atlas Moth, Faust, and Crack Up

  
  The Ripple Effect — Authority: 129
  It’s been awhile since I’ve treated you Waveriders to a delightful set of metal for your Monday morning travels, and it’s not because of lack of metal. Oh no! There’s been more metal that I can shake a stick at (Racer . . . get me a stick!) I’ve just been busy with other topics that needed my attention. But ...
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• ENDEVERAFTER – Kiss or Kill

  
  Metal Excess — Authority: 126
  Endeverafter – Kiss or Kill (2007, Razor & Tie Records) 1. “I Wanna Be Your Man” … 3:06 2. “Baby Baby Baby” … 4:14 3. “Gotta Get Out” … 4:04 4. “Poison” … 4:14 5. “Next Best Thing” … 5:18 6. “Tip of My Tongue” … 4:06 7. “Road to Destruction” … 5:41 8. “All Night” ...
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• Faith And Fire - Accelerator (2006)

  
  Steel Hawk Power Blog — Authority: 132
  CREATED WITH: METAL TROOPS FORM * ARTIST: Faith And Fire * ALBUM: Accelerator * YEAR: 2006 * GENRE: Heavy/Power Metal * COUNTRY: USA * SERVER: Megaupload * FILESIZE: 91 MB * FORMAT: MP3@VBR@224 KBPS TRACKLIST: 1. Ready 06:08 2. Villanelle 05:50 3. Everything 04:34 4. ...
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• Dystopia (Hun) - Incompetence Drive (2007)

  
  Steel Hawk Power Blog — Authority: 132
  CREATED WITH: METAL TROOPS FORM * ARTIST: Dystopia (Hun) * ALBUM: Incompetence Drive * YEAR: 2007 * GENRE: Heavy/Progressive Metal * COUNTRY: Hungary * SERVER: Megaupload * FILESIZE: 73 MB * FORMAT: MP3@VBR@256 KBPS TRACKLIST: 1. Intro 2. Solitude 3. Scraped to the Flesh ...
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• SGT. ROXX – Weapon of Miss Distraction

  
  Metal Excess — Authority: 126
  Sgt. Roxx – Weapon of Miss Distraction (2009, Eonian Records) 1. “All You Need” … 3:20 2. “Why’d You Lie” … 3:28 3. “Movin’ On” … 4:06 4. “Push & Squeeze” … 3:48 5. “Million Dollar Girls” … 3:56 6. “Wrap Yourself” … 4:22 7. “Don’t Cry” … 4:26 8. “Rockin’ ...
  3 days ago

• Rainbow - Live in Munich 1977

  
  Amplitude Sonora — Authority: 150
  Gênero - Hard Rock/Heavy MetalOrigem: InglaterraPaís: Reino UnidoAno: 2006Faixas: Disc 11. Kill the King 04:38 2. Mistreated 11:03 3. Sixtheenth Century Greensleeves 08:21 4. Catch the Rainbow 17:31 5. Long Live Rock N Roll 07:33 Disc 21. Man on the Silver Mountain 14:37 2. Still Im Sad 25:16 3. Do You Close Your ...
  3 days ago

• Living Colour - Collideøscope

  
  Amplitude Sonora — Authority: 150
  Gênero - Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Funk MetalOrigem: Nova IorquePaís: Estados UnidosAno: 2003Faixas: 1. Song Without Sin 04:08 2. A ? of When 03:49 3. Operation: Mind Control 03:09 4. Flying 04:24 5. In Your Name 04:23 6. Back in Black 04:24 7. Nightmare City 04:05 8. Lost Halo 04:20 9. Holy Roller 04:26 10. Great ...
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• Living Colour - Pride

  
  Amplitude Sonora — Authority: 150
  Gênero - Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Funk MetalOrigem: Nova IorquePaís: Estados UnidosAno: 1995Faixas: 1. Pride 04:56 2. Release the Pressure 04:15 3. Sacred Ground [#] 03:47 4. Visions [#] 04:35 5. Love Rears Its Ugly Head [Soulpower Re-Mix] 06:13 6. These Are Happy Times [#] 05:27 7. Memories Cant Wait [Live] 05:05 8. ...
  3 days ago

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