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Speed metal is an extreme sub-genre of heavy metal music originating in the late 1970's to mid 1980's that was the direct musical progenitor of and . 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 . Early speed metal bands include Motorhead, Judas Priest, Venom, Anthrax, Megadeth, Rage, Helloween, Blind Guardian, Running Wild, Iced Earth, Мастер, among others. Recently,… read more
Speed metal is an extreme sub-genre of heavy metal music originating in the late 1970's to mid 1980's that was the direct musical progenitor of and . Speed metal is characterized by staccato drumming, single-note riffing at fast tempos and complex guitar solo… read more
Speed metal is an extreme sub-genre of heavy metal music originating in the late 1970's to mid 1980's that was the direct musical progenitor of and . 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… read more

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1 Play track Through the Fire and Flames DragonForce
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2 Play track Painkiller Judas Priest
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3 Play track Hangar 18 Megadeth
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4 Play track Ace of Spades Motörhead
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5 Play track Symphony of Destruction Megadeth
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6 Play track Peace Sells Megadeth
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7 Play track Tornado Of Souls Megadeth
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8 Play track Angel of Death Slayer
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9 Play track Raining Blood Slayer
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10 Play track Fury of the Storm DragonForce
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    Kill 'Em All

    Metallica 589,333 listeners

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    Slayer 846,154 listeners

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    Judas Priest 517,451 listeners

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