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