Beginner’s Guide to Metal Genres

SPEED METAL

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FREQUENT TRAITS

• Described as “extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding”
• Cleaner and more musically intricate than thrash metal
• Loyal to the dueling melodies of classic metal
• Highly expressive vocals

HISTORY

• Where it came from
  • Originated in the late 1970s
  • Evolved into Thrash and other metal genres
• Where it is today
  • No longer prevalent in its ‘original’ form. The genre, and the bands within it, have largely evolved into other genres.

BANDS

• ANVIL
• MOTORHEAD
• ACCEPT
• GRAVE DIGGER
• EXCITER

SUB-GENRES

• Thrash Metal
• Power Metal

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