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Encyclopedia > List of heavy metal bands

This is a list of bands that pertain to the heavy metal genre of music. Heavy metal redirects here. ...


Original movement: 1967-1979

In the late 1960s a number of bands began pushing the limits of blues-rock into a new genre which would be called heavy metal.[1][2] By the early eighties the heavy metal genre began a slow division into various sub-genre categories to better describe the stylistic differences that were growing out of the original heavy metal movement. And by the end of the 1970s many of the earliest heavy metal bands had long since disbanded. Some of the bands included in the original movement were: Blues Rock or Blues-rock is a fusion genre of music which combines elements of the blues with rock and roll. ...

This article is about the band. ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... Geoffrey Arnold (Jeff) Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, Greater London) is an English rock guitarist. ... Alice Cooper (born February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans four decades. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... Black Widow was a progressive rock/heavy metal band that formed in Leicester, England in 1970. ... Bloodrocks debut album Bloodrock was a Fort Worth, Texas-based rock & roll band in the 1970s. ... Blue Cheer is a San Francisco-based rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s, who helped to pioneer heavy metal music. ... Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in New York in 1967 and still active in 2008. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Buffalo are a proto-heavy metal band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1970, although initially performing under the name Head (changed the following year, due to its sexual innuendo and unmarketablity). ... Cactus is an American rock band that was conceived in late 1969 as a supergroup but ended up one of the first hard rock bands. ... Cream were a 1960s British rock band comprising guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Flower Travellin Band were an esoteric Japanese psychedelic rock/ heavy metal outfit active in the late 1960s and early 1970s, consisting of Akira Joe Yamanaka (vocals), Hideki Ishima (guitar), Joji George Wada (drums) and Jun Kozuki (bass). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For the hard rock band of the same name, see Humble Pie (band). ... For other uses, see Iron Butterfly (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Judas priest (curse). ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. ... For the bands 1969 eponymous debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... Lucifers Friend was a 1970s German hard rock and progressive rock band who often incorporated elements of jazz and pop music. ... Montrose was the original Californian hard rock band, pioneering the kind of short and punchy songs that would be a template for later and more successful bands such as Van Halen. ... Mountain is an American rock band, popular in the early 1970s. ... Pentagram are a long-running American heavy metal band from Virginia, most famous as performers of Sabbathesque doom metal. ... Queen are an English rock band formed in 1971 in London by guitarist Brian May, lead vocalist Freddie Mercury, and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon joining the following year. ... Rainbow were a hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. ... Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario; presently comprised of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. ... For other bands named The Scorpions or other meanings of scorpion, see scorpion. ... Sir Lord Baltimore was a short lived 1970s American heavy metal band, from Brooklyn, NY. They released two albums on Mercury Records at the start of the seventies. ... Steppenwolf is a rock band that helped establish heavy metal music in the late 1960s along with bands like Blue Cheer and Iron Butterfly. ... Thin Lizzy are a hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. ... UFO are an English rock band formed in 1969. ... Uriah Heep are an English rock band, formed in December 1969 when record producer Gerry Bron invited keyboardist Ken Hensley (previously a member of The Gods and Toe Fat) to join Spice, a band signed to his own Bronze Records label. ... This article is about the band Van Halen. ... Vanilla Fudge was an American psychedelic band that recorded albums from 1967 to 1970. ...

By subgenre

See also, Heavy metal subgenres

Since the 1970s, many subgenres and movements have emerged, playing their own interpretation of "heavy metal", these can vary greatly. Below in alphabetical order, are links to the many heavy metal subgenre lists on Wikipedia, with three notable examples of bands from each genre under them. A number of overlapping heavy metal genres have developed since the emergence of heavy metal (often shortened to metal) in the late 1960s. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Wikipedia (IPA: , or ( ) is a multilingual, web-based, free content encyclopedia project, operated by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization. ...

Examples; Faith No More, System of a Down and Primus
Examples; Bathory, Burzum and Mayhem
Examples; Stryper, Saviour Machine and Whitecross
Examples; Death, Entombed and Morbid Angel
Examples; Candlemass, Saint Vitus and Cathedral
Examples; Trail of Tears, Lacuna Coil and Sirenia
Examples; Skyclad, Finntroll and Korpiklaani
  • List of industrial metal bands
Examples; Nine Inch Nails, Rammstein and Ministry
Examples; Shadows Fall, Killswitch Engage and Caliban
Examples; KoRn, Deftones and Limp Bizkit
Examples; Iron Maiden, Saxon and Def Leppard
Examples; Helloween, Blind Guardian and Sonata Arctica
Examples; Dream Theater, Fates Warning and Queensrÿche
Examples; Motörhead, Venom and Cacophony
Examples; Nightwish, Emperor and Rhapsody of Fire
Examples; Slayer, Metallica and Anthrax
Examples; Bathory, Amon Amarth and Enslaved

. ... FNM redirects here. ... System of a Down (commonly referred to as System or abbreviated as SOAD) is an American rock band, formed in 1995 in Glendale, California. ... For other uses, see Primus. ... This is a list of black metal bands, with the flag of the country of origin in front of the bandname. ... Bathory was a highly influential Swedish thrash metal/black metal/viking metal band, and were regarded as one of the forefathers of black metal and founder of viking metal. ... Burzum began in 1991 as a prominent and influential Norwegian black metal act by Varg Vikernes (born Kristian Vikernes). ... Mayhem (often called The True Mayhem) is an infamous, pioneering black metal band formed in 1984[1] in Oslo, Norway. ... This list omits some bands of disputed status as a Christian band. This list features bands who have been determined to be Christian and play heavy metal music or one of its subgenres. ... Stryper is a Christian metal band from Orange County, California, USA. Formed in 1983, they are pioneers in the mainstream popularization of Christian rock music. ... Saviour Machine is a Christian Goth/metal band from California, USA. // Saviour Machine was formed by brothers Eric and Jeff Clayton in the summer of 1989. ... Whitecross circa 1988. ... This is a list of death metal bands with articles on Wikipedia. ... Death was an influential American death metal band founded in 1983 by guitarist and vocalist Chuck Schuldiner, and dissolved in 1999. ... Entombed is a Swedish metal band which formed in 1987 (see 1987 in music) under the name of Nihilist. ... Morbid Angel is a Florida-based death metal band assembled in 1983. ... This is an alphabetical list of doom metal bands, with their country of origin indicated by its flag. ... Candlemass is a Swedish epic doom metal band established in the 1980s by Leif Edling (bass), its leader and songwriter. ... Saint Vitus was a doom metal band from California. ... Cathedral are a heavy metal/doom metal band from Coventry, England // The band was founded in 1989 by Lee Dorrian (a former member of Napalm Death), Mark Griff Griffiths (a former Carcass roadie) and Garry Gaz Jennings (formerly of Acid Reign). ... This is a list of gothic metal bands. ... Trail of Tears was a Norwegian gothic metal band originally formed in 1994 under the name of Natt. ... Lacuna Coil are a gothic metal band from Milan, Italy. ... Sirenia is a Gothic metal band from Stavanger, Norway which incorporates a mixture of Gothic metal and Symphonic metal, as well as Black metal and Death metal elements. ... This is a list of folk metal bands with articles on Wikipedia. ... The lineup at the time of the Folkémon album. ... Finntroll is a folk metal band from Finland. ... Korpiklaani (Forest Clan in Finnish) is a folk metal band from Finland. ... Nine Inch Nails (abbreviated as NIN) is an American industrial rock band, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. ... For other uses, see Ramstein. ... Ministry is an influential, Grammy-nominated American industrial metal band founded by frontman Al Jourgensen in 1981. ... Metalcore is a fusion of extreme metal and hardcore punk that began in the United States. ... Shadows Fall is an American heavy metal band formed in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1996. ... Killswitch Engage (often abbreviated as KSE or Killswitch) is a Grammy nominated metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts. ... Caliban are a five-piece metalcore band from Germany. ... The following is a list of nu metal band articles on wikipedia. ... This article is about the band. ... Deftones are a Grammy award-winning experimental alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. ... Limp Bizkit is a nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. ... The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (frequently abbreviated as NWOBHM or N.W.O.B.H.M.) emerged in the late 1970s and reached mainstream attention in the late 1970s, in the United Kingdom, as a reaction in part to the decline of early heavy metal bands such as... Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in the East End of London. ... Saxon are a British heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. ... Def Leppard are an English hard rock band from Sheffield who formed in 1977 as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. ... This is a list of power metal bands. ... This article is about the power metal band. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1996. ... This list of notable songs or music-related items is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliable, published source material. ... Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Myung, John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, before they dropped out to support the band. ... Fates Warning is a progressive metal band, formed in 1983 by John Arch, Jim Matheos, Victor Arduini, Joe DiBiase, and Steve Zimmerman in Connecticut, USA. The band directly contributed to the establishment of the progressive metal genre. ... Queensrÿche (pronounced IPA: ) is an American heavy metal / progressive metal band formed in 1981 in Bellevue, Washington. ... This is a list of bands that are described as playing speed metal. ... This article is about the band. ... Venom are a heavy metal band, formed in late 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. ... Cacophony is a US shred/speed metal band formed in 1986 by guitarists Marty Friedman and Jason Becker. ... Category: ... Symphonic Black Metal is a fusion genre, combining elements of black metal and symphonic metal. ... Nightwish are a Finnish symphonic power metal musical group, formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee, in eastern Finland. ... Emperor is a seminal and infamous Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. ... Rhapsody of Fire (formerly known as Thundercross and - more recently - Rhapsody) is an Italian Symphonic power metal band. ... This is an alphabetized list of thrash metal bands, i. ... For other uses, see Slayer (disambiguation). ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... See also: Viking metal Acteron Ancient Rites Amon Amarth Asatru Ásmegin Asathor Argonautica Arvinger Bathory (Blood Fire Death and onwards) Beserk Black Messiah Blind Stare Bloodaxe Borknagar Crom Darkwoods My Betrothed Dark Forest Doomsword Drifason Einherjer Elexorien Ensiferum Enslaved Falconer Falkenbach Finntroll Finsterforst Forlorn Forefather Frostmoon Frostrike Graveland Heidevolk Helheim... Bathory was a highly influential Swedish thrash metal/black metal/viking metal band, and were regarded as one of the forefathers of black metal and founder of viking metal. ... For the Middle-Earth location commonly known as Mount Doom, see Orodruin. ... Enslaved is a progressive black/viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway. ...

References

  1. ^ Weinstein, Deena. Heavy Metal: The Music and its Culture. DaCapo, 2000. ISBN 0-306-80970-2, pg. 14.
  2. ^ Christe, Ian. Sound of the Beast. Allison & Busby, pg. 1. ISBN 0749083514. 
  3. ^ Christe, Ian. Sound of the Beast. Allison & Busby, pg. 2, 39-48, 52-57. ISBN 0749083514. 
  4. ^ Walser, Robert. Running with The Devil. Wesleyan University Press, pgs. 8, 13. ISBN 0819562602. 
  5. ^ AMG review of Jeff Beck's Truth album. Retrieved on 2007-04-07.
  6. ^ Weinstein, Deena. Heavy Metal: The Music and its Culture. DaCapo, 2000. ISBN 0-306-80970-2, pg. 16.
  7. ^ Christe, Ian. Sound of the Beast. Allison & Busby, pg. 2, 16, 18, 19, 39, 56-69, 93, 304, 333. ISBN 0749083514. 
  8. ^ Walser, Robert. Running with The Devil. Wesleyan University Press, pgs. 11, 16, 78. ISBN 0819562602. 
  9. ^ Christe, Ian. Sound of the Beast. Allison & Busby, pg. 10-12. ISBN 0749083514. 
  10. ^ Weinstein, Deena. Heavy Metal: The Music and its Culture. DaCapo, 2000. ISBN 0-306-80970-2, pg. 2.
  11. ^ Christe, Ian. Sound of the Beast. Allison & Busby, pg. 2. ISBN 0749083514. 
  12. ^ Walser, Robert. Running with The Devil. Wesleyan University Press, pgs. 2. ISBN 0819562602. 
  13. ^ Walser, Robert. Running with The Devil. Wesleyan University Press, pgs. 2,10,11,16. ISBN 0819562602. 
  14. ^ BBC.co.uk
  15. ^ AMG bio of Lucifer's Friend. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
  16. ^ Ingham, Chris. The Book of Metal. Thunder's Mouth Press, pg. 204. ISBN 978-1560254195. 
  17. ^ Nicholson, Kris (1976-04-08), "A Night at the Opera", Rolling Stone
  18. ^ allmusic ((( Queen > Overview )))
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  20. ^ Christe, Ian. Sound of the Beast. Allison & Busby, pg. 13. ISBN 0749083514. 
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