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: Teräsbetoni

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Tuesday 7 February 2012
In Flames
Trivium, Veil of Maya, kyng
The Wiltern
Los Angeles CA, United States
34.061467 -118.30888

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Sebastian Bach Peabody's Downunder
Cleveland OH, United States
41.50094 -81.675504
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Today
Sebastian Bach Cubby Bear
Chicago, IL, Chicago, United States
41.947027 -87.656814

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Anthrax
Testament, Death Angel
Best Buy Theater
New York, United States
40.754428 -73.979681

23 going

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In Flames
Trivium, Veil of Maya, kyng
Marquee Theatre
Tempe, Phoenix AZ, United States
33.436787 -111.944002

4 going

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Tomorrow
The Gigantour 2012
Megadeth, Motörhead, Lacuna Coil, Volbeat
Palace of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, MI, Detroit, United States
42.696511 -83.243721

8 going

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