Heavy Metal
Heavy metal is a high-energy, aggressive rock subgenre defined by heavily distorted guitars, powerful palm-muted riffs, shred solos, complex drumming with double bass pedals, and forceful vocals ranging from screams to growls. Lyrics explore power, rebellion, darkness, fantasy, war, occult, death, and mythology.
Origin: United Kingdom (Birmingham) and United States, evolving from hard rock and blues rock.
Era: Late 1960s to present, originating in the 1970s with bands like Black Sabbath and Judas Priest.
