Speed metal

Speed metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music originating in the late 1970’s to mid 1980’s that was the direct musical progenitor of power metal and thrash metal. Speed metal is characterized by staccato drumming, single-note riffing at fast tempos and complex guitar solos. Unlike thrash metal, speed metal uses melodical hooks. Lyrical themes of speed metal are those common for Heavy metal. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Deathrash

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Toxic Holocaust MidnightConcert Sunday 3 June 2012	Red 7 Austin TX, United States 30.266979 -97.736287	1 going Add shout
Tuesday 17 July 2012
Agalloch Agalloch, TaurusConcert Tuesday 17 July 2012	Bluebird Theater Denver CO, United States 39.740242 -104.948404	7 going Add shout
Wednesday 18 July 2012
Agalloch Agalloch, TaurusConcert Wednesday 18 July 2012	The Waiting Room Omaha NE, United States 41.285019 -96.008757	5 going 2 shouts
Thursday 19 July 2012
Zvoov CraniumConcert Thursday 19 July 2012	Jub Jub's Thirst Parlor RENO, NV, United States 39.526457 -119.803389	Add shout
Agalloch Taurus, AgallochConcert Thursday 19 July 2012	The Miramar Theatre Milwaukee, WI, United States	2 going Add shout
Friday 20 July 2012
Agalloch TaurusConcert Friday 20 July 2012	Reggie's Rock Club Chicago IL, Chicago, United States 41.853848 -87.626788	16 going 2 shouts

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BlackMetallizer

http://www.lastfm.pl/music/Menthrass/Rehearsal%2BDemo%2B%25232 great demo from Menthrass, polish thrash/death/groove metal band, let's download FREE.

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NicholasBellic

"Dragonforce is masturbation metal."[2] what sort of meth heads do you hang out with? Roffel just kidding

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ramatrock

motorhead, acid, exciter, warfare> true speed metal based.

April 2012
ramatrock

dragonforce based power metal. not include speed.

April 2012
Ritual_Suicide

@SchWarG: Because there is no difference between Iron Maiden and Exciter right?

April 2012
SchWarG

similar to Meth Metal? Seriously, it's heavy metal guys, end of discussion. Stop trying to classify and over analyze shit...it's annoying.

April 2012
Ritual_Suicide

Speed metal is trad. heavy metal with punk/hardcore influences (Motorhead, Judas Priest, Raven, Venom, Exciter, Agent Steel, '80s Blind Guardian, '80s Megadeth, Grave Digger). In comparison to thrash it's less harsh sounding with less "choppy" sounding riffs and cleaner vocals (usually). In comparison to modern power metal its less melodic / layered and more riff based with more "thrashy" sounding drums. Examples - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTeXBTStek0 / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVnhN1-dhZI / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WtfkRyTM3Q / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spIXqAwDEKM / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPh_9sRJycI

April 2012
veyita_88

speed metal is an umbrella,or losely defined term,Often used for bands that pioneered both thrash and power metal.See Venom,Raven,early Helloween,Anvil,among others.For me,it is that.Heavy metal played fast,but in the end is just pure heavy metal,you see.Thrash metal takes elements from hardcore punk and developed it´s unique sound,while power metal took a more melodic aproach,influenced by classic hard rock/heavy metal,overpowered with keyboards and neo classical influence.

April 2012