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: Cranium

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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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Saturday 18 February 2012
Anvil
Anvil, Skelator
El Corazon Lounge
Seattle, United States
47.61886 -122.329274

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Friday 24 February 2012
Anvil
Borrowed Time
The Token Lounge
Westland, MI, Detroit, United States
42.354838 -83.327079
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Sunday 4 March 2012
Iced Earth
Warbringer
Masquerade
Atlanta GA, United States
33.77103 -84.364537

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Thursday 15 March 2012
Iced Earth
Warbringer
Altar Bar
Pittsburgh, United States
40.448993 -79.987203

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Friday 16 March 2012
Iced Earth
Warbringer
The Crofoot
Pontiac, MI, Detroit, United States
42.636695 -83.291922

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