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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 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, Мастер, among others. Recently, s… read more
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 and . Speed metal is characterized by staccato drumming, single-note riffing at fast tempos and complex guitar solos. Unlike… read more
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 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… read more

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    Megadeth

    1,494,262 listeners

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    Slayer

    1,440,340 listeners

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    690,701 listeners

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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 581,266 listeners

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    Rust In Peace

    Megadeth 533,376 listeners

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    Reign in Blood

    Slayer 820,109 listeners

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    Painkiller

    Judas Priest 488,243 listeners

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    Walls of Jericho

    Helloween 112,590 listeners

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    Heavy metal

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    Power metal

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    Metal

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