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| Heavy
Metal :: n. |
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Music.
Very loud, brash rock music, often with shouted, violent lyrics.
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| Hard
Rock :: n. |
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A style
of rock 'n' roll characterized by a harsh, amplified sound
and loud, distorted electric guitars.
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| Rock
'n' Roll :: n. |
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A form
of popular music arising from and incorporating a variety
of musical styles, especially rhythm and blues, country music,
and gospel. Originating in the United States in the 1950s,
it is characterized by electronically amplified instrumentation,
a heavily accented beat, and relatively simple phrase structure.
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| Techno
:: (tek·no) :: n. |
| Any
of various styles of dance music characterized by electronic
sounds and a high-energy, rhythmic beat. |
| Punk
Rock :: n. |
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A form
of hard-driving rock 'n' roll originating in the 1970s, characterized
by harsh lyrics attacking conventional society and popular
culture, and often expressing alienation and anger.
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| Black
Metal :: n |
| The
merging of Thrash with Death. This applies to all bands who
use the occult, black magic or Satan as their prime source of
reference. Many early performers used 1970's SATANIC METAL and
early 1980's NWOBHM as influences but did it poorly. |
| Alternative
:: n |
| NOT
a genre of Heavy Metal, but its offspring which merge Metal,
Punk and Pop into a neat little package using 3 chord sound.
This type of music is often blamed for being conformist, new
style pop, fake punk or just plain boring. A few bands were
innovative at the start but it quickly lost favor. Examples:
Pearl Jam, Green Day, Tragically Hip. |
| Christian
Metal :: n |
| The
opposite of BLACK METAL. As the name implies, these bands promote
the messages of Christianity through their lyrics. They are
too often characterized by high pitched vocals, predictable
arrangements and a commercial sound. Despite their Christian
preaching, the Christian churches still denounce them. |
| Death
Metal :: n |
| An
extreme form of Thrash. A sub-set of Thrash characterized by
deep growling vocals and heavy bass guitars. Lyrics often dealing
with death, carnage and horror. Examples: Death, Emperor, Carcass. |
| Grunge
Rock :: n |
| A
style which came into popularity in the early 1990's. Utilizing
only 3 chords. A new merging of punk with Metal. Often dispensing
with many of the stage antics and "frills" and using
a more street like appearance of ripped clothing and depressing
songs. Examples: Nirvana, Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins. |
| Hardcore
:: n |
| A
sub-Genre of Thrash. The merging of Punk with Thrash-Metal.
Usually characterized by fast, growling vocals, powerful bass
guitars and fast drumming (usually out of step with the song).
Almost always performed badly. |
| Industrial
:: n |
| A
movement in the 1990's which merged Heavy Metal with computer
electronic sounds. This extreme form of Thrash tends to be monotonous
and involves simple lyrics, constant drum beat with electronically
aided white noise. Often reminiscent of Dance music. Examples:
Fear Factory, White Zombie. |
| Thrash
:: n |
| A
genre of Heavy Metal originating from NWOBHM and the experimental
work done by Motorhead and Venom. It is usually characterized
by low almost growling vocals, powerful guitar riffs and fast
drumming (often out of step with the song). It is possible to
perform Thrash correctly, but moist bands fall short of this
goal. Lyrics often deal with violence and anger. Rarely do relationship
or political issues enter. Examples: Infernal Majesty, Slayer,
Metallica. |
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