Metal

“Heavy metal” (often referred to simply as metal) is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. With roots in blues-rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion and extended guitar solos. Allmusic states that “of all rock & roll’s myriad forms, heavy metal is the most extreme in terms of volume, machismo, and theatricality.” Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Godsmack

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SHADOWS FALL Howitzer, Trumpet the HarlotConcert Friday 1 June 2012	Crossroads Cafe Huntsville AL, United States 34.7306 -86.5872	Add shout
30th YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR Destruction, Vital Remains, Warbringer, PathologyConcert Friday 1 June 2012	Avalon Nightclub Santa Clara, San Jose CA, United States 37.336657 -121.994859	2 going Add shout
DownConcert Friday 1 June 2012	Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, FL, Miami FL, United States 26.166292 -80.116893	3 going Add shout
Pike Possum, Hobgoblin Pike Possum, HobgoblinConcert Friday 1 June 2012	Geared Up Rock Bar Virginia Beach, VA, United States	1 going Add shout
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Danzig & Doyle Play Misfits Danzig, Doyle Wolfgang von FrankensteinConcert Saturday 2 June 2012	The Fillmore Detroit Detroit, United States 42.337521 -83.052131	9 going Add shout
Iced Earth HellyeahConcert Saturday 2 June 2012	Shrine Auditorium Billings, MT, United States 45.778091 -108.544767	1 going Add shout

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PsychoLold

vv Shame. Where's the fun in that?

2 hours ago
stoner_friend

В топ - 8 на первом должен быть Slipknot, ибо самые лучшие \m/

13 hours ago
Ritual_Suicide

James deleted his comments again.

15 hours ago
Ritual_Suicide

v Irony.

yesterday evening
PsychoLold

"i firmly believe that ( in general) its hard to find bad top artists"

yesterday evening
friendlyfire92

"i firmly believe that ( in general) its hard to find bad top artists" Yeah but you listen to Brokencyde, so your opinion is invalid

yesterday evening
Ritual_Suicide

"Join if you believe top artists are the best in what every genre has to offer!" Now that's just dumb. [2]

Wednesday evening
Ritual_Suicide

Based on James's flawless logic, I must not like AC/DC or hardcore punk because I don't think either are metal.

Wednesday evening