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| − | '''Heavy metal''' (or simply '''metal''') is a genre of rock music<ref>Du Noyer (2003), p. 96; Weinstein (2000), pp. 11–13.</ref> that developed during the 1960s to early 1970s, largely in the United States and the United Kingdom.<ref>Weinstein (2000), pp. 14, 118.</ref> With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock,<ref name=fast/> and electric blues, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. Heavy metal lyrics and performance styles are often associated with masculinity, aggression, and machismo.<ref name=fast>Fast (2005), pp. 89–91; Weinstein (2000), pp. 7, 8, 23, 36, 103, 104.</ref> | + | '''Heavy metal''' (or simply '''metal''') is a genre of rock music |
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| − | Heavy metal has long had a worldwide following of fans known as "[[metalhead]]s" or "[[headbanging|headbangers]]". Although early heavy metal bands such as Jimi Hendrix, [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Black Sabbath]] and [[Deep Purple]] attracted large audiences, they were often critically reviled at the time, a status common throughout the history of the genre. In the mid-1970s, [[Judas Priest]] helped spur the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence. Bands in the [[New Wave of British Heavy Metal]] such as [[Iron Maiden]], [[Saxon]], [[Diamond Head]] and [[Motörhead]] followed in a similar vein, introducing a punk rock sensibility and an increasing emphasis on speed.
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| − | In the mid-1980s, pop-infused [[glam metal]] became a major commercial force with groups like [[Mötley Crüe]]. Underground scenes produced an array of more extreme, aggressive styles: [[thrash metal]] broke into the mainstream with bands such as [[Metallica]], while other styles like [[death metal]] and [[black metal]] remain subcultural phenomena. Since the mid-1990s, popular styles such as [[nu metal]], which often incorporates elements of funk and hip hop; and [[metalcore]], which blends [[extreme metal]] with hardcore punk, have further expanded the definition of the genre.
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