Heavy metal

Heavy metal (often referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and the United States. With roots in blues-rock and psychedelic rock, 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 generally associated with masculinity and machismo. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Dio

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Wednesday 30 May 2012
Volbeat Revolution
Fort Lauderdale, FL, Miami FL, United States
26.121332 -80.146405
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Danzig & Doyle Play Misfits
Danzig, Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein 		Murat Egyptian Room
Indianapolis IN, United States
39.774645 -86.151498

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Down Culture Room
Fort Lauderdale, FL, Miami FL, United States
26.166292 -80.116893

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DOKKEN Cubby Bear
Chicago, IL, Chicago, United States
41.947027 -87.656814
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Saturday 2 June 2012
Danzig & Doyle Play Misfits
Danzig, Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein 		The Fillmore Detroit
Detroit, United States
42.337521 -83.052131

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Iced Earth
Hellyeah 		Shrine Auditorium
Billings, MT, United States
45.778091 -108.544767

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