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This is a list of heavy metal artists from the formative years of the movement ( formed between 1963 and 1981 ). For bands formed after 1981, please consult the lists for each heavy metal subgenre.
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Mar 31, 2012 · Finland leads the list of countries by far with 53.2 heavy metal bands per 100,000 residents. Sweden is the second most dense country with 37.14 metal bands per 100,000 residents. Interestingly, the Encyclopaedia Metallum lists Svalbard, an archipelago that makes up the northern part of Norway as its own country.
Heavy Metal. Powerful and iconic, Heavy Metal boasts memorable guitar riffs, soaring vocals, and epic lyrical themes. Originating in the late 1960s, bands like Black Sabbath (pictured below) and Judas Priest shaped the genre's foundation, making it a foundational genre on metal going forward.
Feb 14, 2024 · The US takes the crown with the most Heavy Metal bands in the world, with 35 805 registered bands on Encyclopaedia Metallum, followed by Germany with 12 680, and Italy with 7 558 total Heavy Metal bands.
Metal music is more favorably embraced in Scandinavia and Northern Europe than other regions due to social and political openness in these regions; [285] Finland in particular has been often called the "Promised Land of Heavy Metal", as there are more than 50 metal bands for every 100,000 inhabitants – more than any other nation in the world.
May 3, 2021 · The collective total of active heavy metal bands for all 145 countries is 81,207. This is a net increase of ten countries since 2012 (135) but a decrease of 2,035 active listings. Two countries no longer have active heavy metal bands: Congo and Guam.
Jul 20, 2016 · Click through the gallery to see our picks for the Top 50 Metal Bands of All Time. Metal Blade. 50. Behemoth. The evolution of Polish blackened death metal heavyweights Behemoth is one of...
