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ExtremeMetal redirects here. The definition of this genre is hazy and controversial, but its generally considered to be an umbrella term collecting ThrashMetal, DeathMetal, BlackMetal, and any of their derivatives. DoomMetal is occasionally included in this, but sometimes only the heavier variants of that genre such as SludgeMetal and Death/Doom.

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ExtremeMetal Extreme Metal redirects here. The definition of this genre is hazy and controversial, but its generally considered to be an umbrella term collecting ThrashMetal, DeathMetal, BlackMetal, and any of their derivatives. DoomMetal is occasionally included in this, but sometimes only the heavier variants of that genre such as SludgeMetal and Death/Doom.
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+ PunkRock (later metal bands especially), ProtoPunk

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''If you were looking for the anthology magazine, go here: Magazine/HeavyMetal''
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Metal look: long hair, studs


Famous for {{Heavy Metal Umlaut}}s, {{Metal Scream}}s, and {{metalhead}}s having [[InternetBackdraft huge online arguments]] about [[NoTrueScotsman which bands are and aren't metal, or music in general]].

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Famous for {{Heavy Metal Umlaut}}s, {{Metal Scream}}s, and {{metalhead}}s having [[InternetBackdraft huge online arguments]] about [[NoTrueScotsman which bands are and aren't metal, or music in general]].
general]]. The look varies by era, but long hair, leather, jeans, studded belts and boots are widely part of the metal look.
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Powerchords and thundering drums


A musical genre originating in the 1960s and '70s, influenced by {{Blues}} and PsychedelicRock, emphasizing heavy, powerful sound with distorted guitars and (sometimes) extended solos.

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A musical genre originating in the 1960s and '70s, influenced by {{Blues}} and PsychedelicRock, emphasizing heavy, powerful sound with distorted guitars guitars, powerchords, riffs, thundering drums and (sometimes) extended extended, virtuoso guitar solos.
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ExtremeMetal redirects here. The definition of this genre is hazy and controversial, but its generally considered to be an umbrella term collecting ThrashMetal, DeathMetal, BlackMetal, and any of their derivatives. DoomMetal is occasionally included in this, but sometimes only the heavier variants of that genre such as SludgeMetal and Death/Doom.

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Primary Stylistic Influences:
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** TraditionalHeavyMetal


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->'''Headbanger #1:''' Wha-? What's that sound!?\\
'''Headbanger #2:''' It's like an angel singing...\\
'''Headbanger #3:''' A devil screaming!\\

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->'''Headbanger #1:''' Wha-? What's What is that sound!?\\
'''Headbanger #2:''' It's like an angel singing...\\
a devil screaming!\\
'''Headbanger #3:''' A devil screaming!\\It's an angel singing!\\



'''Eddie Riggs:''' It's called...Heavy Metal.

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'''Eddie Riggs:''' It's called... Heavy Metal.

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Famous for {{Heavy Metal Umlaut}}s, as well as {{metalhead}}s having [[InternetBackdraft huge online arguments]] about [[NoTrueScotsman which bands are and aren't metal, or music in general]].

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Famous for {{Heavy Metal Umlaut}}s, as well as {{Metal Scream}}s, and {{metalhead}}s having [[InternetBackdraft huge online arguments]] about [[NoTrueScotsman which bands are and aren't metal, or music in general]].
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* [[DeathMetal Metal]]

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* [[DeathMetal Metal]]DeathMetal
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* DeathMetal

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* DeathMetal[[DeathMetal Metal]]



* [[PowerMetal Metal]]

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* [[PowerMetal Metal]]PowerMetal
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* PowerMetal

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* PowerMetal[[PowerMetal Metal]]
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** TraditionalHeavyMetal
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* NewWaveOfBritishHeavyMetal
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(''{{beat}}'')\\

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'''Eddie Riggs:''' It's called... Heavy Metal.
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'''Eddie Riggs:''' It's called... Heavy Metal.
-->-- ''VideoGame/BrutalLegend''
-->--''VideoGame/BrutalLegend''



Famous for {{Heavy Metal Umlaut}}s, as well as {{MetalHead}}s having [[InternetBackdraft huge online arguments]] [[NoTrueScotsman about which bands are and aren't metal, or music in general]].

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Famous for {{Heavy Metal Umlaut}}s, as well as {{MetalHead}}s {{metalhead}}s having [[InternetBackdraft huge online arguments]] about [[NoTrueScotsman about which bands are and aren't metal, or music in general]].



For an in-depth look, see [[UsefulNotes/HeavyMetal Useful Notes on Heavy Metal]] and [[http://www.mapofmetal.com/#/home the Mäp of Metal.]]

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For an in-depth look, see [[UsefulNotes/HeavyMetal Useful Notes on Heavy Metal]] and [[http://www.mapofmetal.com/#/home the Mäp of Metal.]]
Metal]].
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'''Headbanger #2:''' [[MostWonderfulSound It's like an angel singing]]...\\
'''Headbanger #3:''' [[RockMeAsmodeus A devil screaming]]!\\
'''Headbanger #2:''' [[HeavyMithril It is the pounding of Creation's Hammer upon the Anvil of Time!]]\\

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'''Headbanger #2:''' [[MostWonderfulSound It's like an angel singing]]...singing...\\
'''Headbanger #3:''' [[RockMeAsmodeus A devil screaming]]!\\
screaming!\\
'''Headbanger #2:''' [[HeavyMithril It is the pounding of Creation's Hammer upon the Anvil of Time!]]\\Time!\\



'''Headbanger #1:''' '''[[CrowningMusicOfAwesome IT'S FUCKING AWESOME]]'''!\\
'''[[TheHero Eddie Riggs]]:''' [[ALittleSomethingWeCallRockAndRoll It's called... Heavy Metal.]]

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'''Headbanger #1:''' '''[[CrowningMusicOfAwesome IT'S '''IT'S FUCKING AWESOME]]'''!\\
'''[[TheHero Eddie Riggs]]:''' [[ALittleSomethingWeCallRockAndRoll
AWESOME'''!\\
'''Eddie Riggs:'''
It's called... Heavy Metal.]]
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For a list of Metal bands, see Musicians.{{Metal}}.

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For a list of Metal bands, see Musicians.{{Metal}}.
Main/{{Metal}}.
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* {{Avant-Garde Metal}}

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Looking for Heavy Metal?

* The music genre is [[Music/HeavyMetal here]].
** The UsefulNotes article on the music genre is [[UsefulNotes/HeavyMetal here]].
* The animated film is [[WesternAnimation/HeavyMetal here]].

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Looking [[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_metal1_8418.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[MetalScream YEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!]]]]

''If you were looking
for the 1981 movie, go here: WesternAnimation/HeavyMetal''

''If you were looking for the useful notes, go here: UsefulNotes/HeavyMetal''

->'''Headbanger #1:''' Wha-? What's that sound!?\\
'''Headbanger #2:''' [[MostWonderfulSound It's like an angel singing]]...\\
'''Headbanger #3:''' [[RockMeAsmodeus A devil screaming]]!\\
'''Headbanger #2:''' [[HeavyMithril It is the pounding of Creation's Hammer upon the Anvil of Time!]]\\
(''{{beat}}'')\\
'''Headbanger #1:''' '''[[CrowningMusicOfAwesome IT'S FUCKING AWESOME]]'''!\\
'''[[TheHero Eddie Riggs]]:''' [[ALittleSomethingWeCallRockAndRoll It's called...
Heavy Metal?

* The
Metal.]]
-->-- ''VideoGame/BrutalLegend''

A musical genre originating in the 1960s and '70s, influenced by {{Blues}} and PsychedelicRock, emphasizing heavy, powerful sound with distorted guitars and (sometimes) extended solos.

Famous for {{Heavy Metal Umlaut}}s, as well as {{MetalHead}}s having [[InternetBackdraft huge online arguments]] [[NoTrueScotsman about which bands are and aren't metal, or
music in general]].

Not to be confused with MetallicTropes (although this
genre is [[Music/HeavyMetal here]].
** The UsefulNotes article on
was named after the music genre is term for metallic elements with high proton counts).

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[[index]]
[[AC:Heavy Metal Subgenres]]
* AlternativeMetal
** FunkMetal
** NuMetal
* {{Avant-Garde Metal}}
* BlackMetal
* ChristianMetal
* DeathMetal
** {{Deathcore}}
** MelodicDeathMetal
** TechnicalDeathMetal
* DoomMetal
* FolkMetal
* GothicMetal
* {{Grindcore}}
* GrooveMetal
* HairMetal
* HeavyMithril
* IndustrialMetal
* {{Metalcore}}
* PowerMetal
* ProgressiveMetal
* RapMetal
* SpeedMetal
* SymphonicMetal
* ThrashMetal
[[/index]]

For a list of Metal bands, see Musicians.{{Metal}}.

For an in-depth look, see
[[UsefulNotes/HeavyMetal here]].
* The animated film is [[WesternAnimation/HeavyMetal here]].
Useful Notes on Heavy Metal]] and [[http://www.mapofmetal.com/#/home the Mäp of Metal.]]

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* The animated film is [[Film/HeavyMetal here]].

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[[redirect:Music/HeavyMetal]]Looking for Heavy Metal?

* The music genre is [[Music/HeavyMetal here]].
* The animated film is [[Film/HeavyMetal here]].

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