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Speed metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music originating in the early 1980s that was the direct musical progenitor of thrash metal[2]. Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Power metal is a style of Heavy metal music combining characteristics of traditional metal with Thrash metal or Speed metal, often within For the historical original neoclassical music see Neoclassicism (music Neo-classical metal is a subgenre of Heavy metal music Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression When speed metal first emerged as a genre, it increased the tempos that had been used by early heavy metal bands such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple, while retaining their melodic approaches. Led Zeppelin were Black Sabbath are an Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 Many elements of speed metal are rooted in the music of UK's NWOBHM bands while fusing their stylistic approach with the music of 1970's punk rock[3][4]
The term speed metal has been broken down and specified with other terms under heavy metal (typically thrash metal, power metal, and to a lesser extent, black metal) and is often succeeded by such terms when an artist's sound or style is specifically defined [5]. The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (frequently abbreviated as NWOBHM) is a heavy metal music movement that started in the late 1970s in Britain, and achieved Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Power metal is a style of Heavy metal music combining characteristics of traditional metal with Thrash metal or Speed metal, often within Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, The term 'speed metal' was also used in a very broad sense by some glam metal and NWOBHM groups during the 1980s. Glam metal (also known as pop metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States. The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (frequently abbreviated as NWOBHM) is a heavy metal music movement that started in the late 1970s in Britain, and achieved Many Japanese bands from the 1980s to the present can also be described as speed metal, largely due to the success of X Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a Japanese band founded in 1982 by Toshimitsu "Toshi" Deyama and Yoshiki Hayashi.
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History
Origins
The exact origin of speed metal is difficult to pinpoint. However, many consider the earliest speed metal song to be Deep Purple's "Highway Star" from their 1972 album Machine Head. " Highway Star " is one of British rock group Deep Purple 's most famous songs Machine Head is the sixth Deep Purple studio album It was recorded at the Grand Hotel Montreux Switzerland in December 1971 with the Rolling Stones [6] "Highway Star" introduced the single-note riffing at fast tempos and the complex guitar and keyboard solos (performed by Ritchie Blackmore and Jon Lord respectively) borrowed from progressive rock of the 1970s, but heavily influenced by classical music. For the rugby league footballer of the same name see Richie Blackmore (rugby league Richard Hugh "Ritchie" Blackmore (born Jon Douglas Lord (born in Leicester on June 9, 1941) is an English composer Hammond organ and Piano player Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music These features commonly went on to be associated with more modern metal genres, but at the time, were typical of speed metal. A number of heavy metal genres have developed since the emergence of heavy metal (often shortened to metal) during the late 1960s and early 1970s Another early example of speed metal is Queen's "Stone Cold Crazy" from their 1974 album Sheer Heart Attack. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist " Stone Cold Crazy " is a song by English rock band Queen from their successful 1974 album Sheer Heart Attack. For the Queen song of the same name see News of the World (album. The song was extremely quick-paced for the rock & roll genre and among the fastest Queen ever played and one of the heaviest recorded songs at that time. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Other than the fast tempo of the song, Brian May's staccato riffs and Roger Taylor's jackhammer drums are similar to later metal styles. Brian Harold May, CBE Roger Taylor (born Roger Meddows-Taylor on July 26, 1949 in Dersingham, Norfolk later moved to Kings Lynn is an English Musician It would later be covered by Metallica. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in.
There were earlier efforts with a similar style including Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" from their 1970 album Paranoid, Led Zeppelin's Communication Breakdown, and also Deep Purple's "Speed King" from their 1970 album In Rock and "Fireball" from their 1971 album Fireball. " Paranoid " is a song by Black Sabbath that appears on the band's second album Paranoid. Paranoid is the second album by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Led Zeppelin were " Communication Breakdown " is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, from their 1969 debut album Led Zeppelin. Deep Purple in Rock (also known as In Rock) is an album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in June 1970 Fireball is a Hard rock album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in 1971 .
The first major use of the term speed metal, however, dates to the late 1970s radio show on K. R. O. Q. in Los Angeles. The show was hosted by former-Runaways member Ann Boleyn, and featured the fast-paced sounds of Judas Priest, Rush, and Deep Purple. The show was known as Speed Metal at Midnight.
Evolution of the genre
Although Judas Priest never released a full speed metal album in their career many of their early albums contained speed metal songs. Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. One example is the song "Exciter" from their 1978 album Stained Class. Stained Class is the fourth Album by the British heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in 1978 These songs had tremendous impact on the speed metal explosion in the 1980s.
Motörhead added primitive speed metal elements to their brand of heavy metal since their inception in mid-1970s, later quickly evolving and developing their characteristic speed metal style with classic releases such as 1979 album Overkill and yet another one, Ace of Spades, released the following year. Overkill is the second album released by Motörhead, in 1979 and their first for Bronze Records Ace of Spades is the fourth Album by the British Heavy metal band Motörhead. Eponymous song "Overkill" from the former is among the first examples of steady and fast double bass drum tracks used in a metal song, with technique soon becoming common for diverse metal genres. " Overkill " is a song by the heavy metal band Motörhead. A bass drum is a large Drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells
Newer bands also began to emerge on the scene. The NWOBHM movement had reached its zenith at this stage and many bands embraced speed metal, notably Venom, who combined Motörhead's style with a raw, harsh atmosphere. The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (frequently abbreviated as NWOBHM) is a heavy metal music movement that started in the late 1970s in Britain, and achieved Venom are an English NWOBHM bands such as Iron Maiden and Raven produced a number of speed metal songs as well, such as "Aces High" and "Invaders" by the former. For other uses see Iron maiden. Raven are an English heavy metal band associated with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement " Aces High " is a Song written by Steve Harris. It is Iron Maiden 's Eleventh single and the second from the 1984
The German heavy metal band Accept also introduced speed metal elements into their sound at the start of the decade. ACCEPT is the primary nongovernmental organization advocating for the rights of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender ( LGBT The song "Fast as a Shark" on their 1982 album Restless and Wild is an example of Accept's speed metal ideas, and is also notable for fast double bass drumming. Restless and Wild is the fourth Album by the German Heavy metal band Accept, released in 1982 Accept's influence on the German heavy metal scene was unquestionably huge. Bands such as Running Wild, Grave Digger, Helloween, Rage and Paradox built upon the fast tempos of Accept to form the foundations of German speed metal. Running Wild are a German heavy metal band formed in 1976 in Hamburg. See also Gravedigger (disambiguation. Grave Digger is a German Heavy metal band formed in 1980. Helloween is a German power / Speed metal band founded in the early 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool Rage is a Heavy metal band from Germany, formed in 1984 Background Rage began in 1984 under the previous band name Avenger.
Bands who would later develop into thrash originally had their music deeply rooted in speed metal. Slayer’s debut album Show No Mercy, Metallica's debut album Kill 'Em All, Anthrax’s debut album Fistful of Metal, Megadeth's debut album Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! and Overkill’s debut album Feel the Fire, as well as many other early albums by thrash metal bands, contained speed metal elements (inspired by the NWOBHM) that were combined with archetypical thrash metal riffs. Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in You might have been searching for Mark Williams 's song of the same name. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Kill 'Em All is the debut album by Metallica. It was recorded in only two weeks on a small budget Anthrax is a New York City -based heavy metal band that released its first full-length album in 1984 Fistful of Metal is the name of the debut album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder front man guitarist and songwriter Dave Mustaine. Killing Is My Business and Business Is Good! is the debut album by American heavy metal band Megadeth. Overkill is an American Thrash metalband formed in 1980 in New Jersey. These bands would eventually allow thrash motifs to dominate their music resulting in the thrash metal explosion of the mid 80s.
However, several bands concentrated on refining their speed metal sound instead of veering in this new musical direction. Notable examples include Agent Steel and Exciter, two bands who, at the time, chose to remain speed metal. Agent Steel is an American Speed metal band from Los Angeles, California that was formed in 1984 by the Brazilian singer John Cyriis Exciter are a Canadian Thrash metal band from Ottawa, Ontario.
2000s
In the 2000s, speed metal is much less popular than in the 1980s. The most notable speed metal bands are those who have continued to produce speed metal to this day, and more modern bands who draw most of their influence from Judas Priest’s Painkiller album. Notable modern bands that play speed metal are Gamma Ray, releasing the album Power Plant in 1999, Stormwarrior, Iron Savior, Rage, Agent Steel, Cage, Temple of Blood, DragonForce, and Primal Fear. Gamma Ray is a Power metal band from north Germany, founded by former Helloween Guitarist, singer and Songwriter Kai Power Plant is the sixth full-length album from the German Power metal band Gamma Ray. Stormwarrior is a Speed metal band from Germany that was formed in 1998 by vocalist and guitar player Lars Ramcke and drummer Andre Schumann adding Iron Savior is a German Power metal band formed by Piet Sielck, Kai Hansen, and Thomas "Thomen" Stauch. Rage is a Heavy metal band from Germany, formed in 1984 Background Rage began in 1984 under the previous band name Avenger. Agent Steel is an American Speed metal band from Los Angeles, California that was formed in 1984 by the Brazilian singer John Cyriis Cage is an American heavy metal band from San Diego California Temple of Blood is an American Christian metal band Musically they are influenced by the Thrash metal music of bands like Annihilator and DragonForce are a British band formed in 1999 History DragonForce was formed in 1998 from the remnants of the band Demoniac under the name Primal Fear is a German Power metal / heavy metal band formed in 1997 by Ralf Scheepers (Vocals/Ex- Gamma Ray) Mat Sinner (Bass and Vocals/ As speed metal was the vanguard for what would eventually become power metal and thrash metal, significant overlap between genres is often encountered in bands that are said to be rooted predominantly in speed metal. Power metal is a style of Heavy metal music combining characteristics of traditional metal with Thrash metal or Speed metal, often within Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression This sometimes leads to confounding views with respect to the genre. The most common mistake is using the terms speed metal and thrash metal interchangeably.
References
- ^ Speed Metal.. Allmusic. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Retrieved on 2008-06-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins
- ^ Speed metal rock history. www. silver-dragon-records. com. Retrieved on December 14, 2006. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. .
- ^ All Music Guide Speed Metal Accessed December 12, 2007
- ^ What is Speed Metal? Download.com Accessed December 12, 2007
- ^ History of Power Metal. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. www. geocities. com. Retrieved on December 14, 2006. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. .
- ^ GuitarRX Highway Star and Speed Metal Accessed December 12, 2007
See also
External links
- Speed metal at the All Music Guide
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