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.
Early speed metal bands include Motorhead, Judas Priest, Venom, Anthrax, Megadeth, Rage, Helloween, Blind Guardian, Running… read more
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Top Tracks
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| 1 | Play on youtube | DragonForce — Through the Fire and Flames |
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| 2 | Play on youtube | Judas Priest — Painkiller |
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| 3 | Play on youtube | Megadeth — Hangar 18 |
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| 4 | Play on youtube | Motörhead — Ace of Spades |
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| 5 | Play on youtube | Megadeth — Symphony of Destruction |
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| 6 | Play on youtube | Megadeth — Peace Sells |
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| 7 | Play on youtube | Megadeth — Tornado Of Souls |
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| 8 | Play on youtube | Slayer — Angel of Death |
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| 9 | Play on youtube | Slayer — Raining Blood |
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| 10 | Play on youtube | DragonForce — Fury of the Storm |
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Top Albums
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Metallica 570,146 listeners
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Megadeth 485,710 listeners
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Slayer 792,717 listeners
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Judas Priest 451,268 listeners
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Helloween 110,882 listeners
