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Speed metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) roots. [1] It is described by AllMusic as "extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding" music. [2] It is usually considered less abrasive and more melodic than thrash metal.
May 4, 2023 · Features. Metal Hammer. A beginner's guide to thrash metal in five essential albums. By Merlin Alderslade. ( Metal Hammer ) published 4 May 2023. Thrash metal's DNA has rarely undergone any drastic alterations, but its evolution over the years can still be charted via these five classics. (Image credit: Various labels)
Jul 31, 2023 · A prime example of a speed metal sound that’s worlds away from the technical bludgeon of thrash, Acid zip along at a basic rollicking pace while keeping one foot in ‘70s rock and maintaining an amiable warmth, thanks partly to the pioneering vocals of Kate De Lombaert - “the toughest, gutsiest female involved with HM, bar none” according to US z...
Mar 10, 2024 · March 10, 2024. By. Joel McIver. Photo: Pete Cronin/Redferns. With an emphasis on precision and speed, thrash metal emerged in the early 80s to become the dominant form of heavy metal...
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Speed / Thrash Metal. In the early '80s, speed metal became the most popular form of heavy metal in the American underground. Crossing the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with hardcore punk, speed metal was extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding -- the bands played fast, but their attack was precise and clean.
Sep 20, 2022 · 47. Sodom – Agent Orange (1989) While their primitive early efforts proved hugely influential to the later black metal scene, it was Sodom ’s third album that established the band as metal heavyweights.
