| Heavy Metal is hard and fast, loved by rock | | | | guitarists, one for rhythm guitar, and the |
| enthusiasts worldwide. Heavy metal originated | | | | other for lead guitar. Keyboards were once |
| as a genre of rock music that first came | | | | popular in the early days of heavy metal, but |
| about in the early 1970´s. Heavy metal has | | | | were eventually phased out. They are still |
| its roots in the hard rock bands of that | | | | used by some bands, but shunned by others. |
| time, and is a mix of blues and rock along | | | | |
| with heavy, thick guitar and quick, fast | | | | Volume and distortion is often considered the |
| paced drums. You´ll also know it´s | | | | two most important aspects to heavy metal. If |
| heavy metal when there´s plenty of guitar | | | | you look at the leaders of heavy metal genre, |
| distortion thrown in the mix. | | | | like Ted Nugent or Tony Iommi, you´ll find |
| | | | that their hearing is either gone or going |
| Some of the more popular heavy metal bands | | | | bad quickly because of this fixation with |
| include Led Zepplin and Black Sabbath. Bands | | | | insane volume levels. |
| like these helped put the heavy metal genre | | | | |
| on the map, and more bands soon followed suit | | | | As technology has advanced, new and different |
| as the wild music sound became more popular. | | | | ways of changing and distoring the guitars |
| | | | sound have come around. Heavy metal bands |
| When you listen to heavy metal and compare it | | | | have adopted these new sounds, as long as |
| to other rock music, you´ll find that | | | | they are heavy and thick. |
| heavy metal is one of the most extreme forms | | | | |
| of music. Not only is it louder, but the | | | | Heavy metal bands always put importance on |
| sounds are harsher and the beat is definitely | | | | the stage presence during a live show. |
| at a much louder pace. | | | | Presentation and image is always key to a |
| | | | good heavy metal band, and this makes for |
| The most common instruments in a heavy metal | | | | great entertainment if you love a live heavy |
| band include the drums, a bass guitar, and | | | | metal show. |
| regular guitar. There should be two | | | | |