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: Skid Row

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Monday 13 February 2012
In Flames
Trivium, Veil of Maya, kyng
House of Blues
Cleveland OH, United States
41.499724 -81.690843
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Testament
Testament, Blood Cow
The Waiting Room
Omaha NE, United States
41.285019 -96.008757

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Gigantour 2012
Megadeth, Motörhead, Lacuna Coil, Volbeat
The Myth
Maplewood, Minneapolis MN, United States
45.034692 -93.024573

9 going

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Michael Schenker Group
Spiralarms
Mezzanine
San Francisco CA, United States
37.782348 -122.408059
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Testament
Truce
The Depot
Salt Lake City UT, United States
40.760588 -111.89395

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Friday 17 February 2012
Michael Schenker Group
Anvil
Dante's
Portland OR, United States
45.523043 -122.673376

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