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
Crossroads Cafe
Huntsville AL, United States
34.7306 -86.5872
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30th YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR
Destruction, Vital Remains, Warbringer, PathologyConcert
Avalon Nightclub
Santa Clara, San Jose CA, United States
37.336657 -121.994859

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

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Pike Possum, Hobgoblin
Pike Possum, HobgoblinConcert
Geared Up Rock Bar
Virginia Beach, VA, United States

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Danzig & Doyle Play Misfits
Danzig, Doyle Wolfgang von FrankensteinConcert
The Fillmore Detroit
Detroit, United States
42.337521 -83.052131

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

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