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This is a list of speed metal bands. Speed metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from NWOBHM and hardcore punk roots. It is described by AllMusic as "extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding" music.
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.
- Late 1970s and early 1980s, mainly in the UK, also in Europe and North America
Metallica has become one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time and is credited as one of the "big four" of thrash metal, along with Slayer, Anthrax, and Megadeth. The band has sold more than 125 million records worldwide, [3] including an RIAA-certified 66 million and Nielsen SoundScan -reported 58,000,000 in the US, making ...
- 1981–present
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Accept played an important role in the development of speed and thrash metal, and they were part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s. Accept achieved its first commercial success with their fifth studio album Balls to the Wall (1983), which is the band's only album to be certified gold in the United States ...
July 4 – Chris Ross, former vocalist of Vital Remains, died from multiple gunshot wounds at the age of 40. [66] July 12 – Marc "Blaash" Michaelson, drummer of Bahimiron, died from undisclosed reasons. [67] July 14 – David Zablidowsky, bassist of Adrenaline Mob and Trans-Siberian Orchestra, died in a tour bus accident.
T. Turbo (Polish band) Categories: Speed metal. Heavy metal musical groups by genre. Extreme metal musical groups. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
Jan 1, 2019 · As the late 70's and early 80's arrived, some HM bands started experimenting with speed in individual tracks (refer next sub-topic). However, it wasn't until 1981 when the first true speed metal album was produced. In fact, many bands issued speed metal albums only to subsequently 'evolve' into other musical styles (mainly thrash and power ...
