I love listening to heavy metal music when I'm lifting weights. Pumps me up!
I agree! Heavy metal is a type of rock that developed in the UK in the 1960s and 1970s.
I didn't know it developed in the UK, that's interesting! When did it make its way to the US?
Almost immediately, it's rooted in blues rock and acid rock. Metal is characters by distortion and overall loudness
Who are some of the most famous heavy metal bands?
Well, three of the most famous acts are Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple
Heavy metal music
the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence; Motörhead introduced a punk rock sensibility and an increasing emphasis on speed. Beginning in the late 1970s, bands in the new wave of British heavy metal such as Iron Maiden and Def Leppard followed in a similar vein. Before the end of the decade, heavy metal fans became known as "metalheads" or "headbangers".
During the 1980s, glam metal became popular with groups such as Bon Jovi and Mötley Crüe. Underground scenes produced an array of more
rock band mould and to spite the heavy metal fans who attended Faith No More's concerts expecting "War Pigs". Bassist Billy Gould said the version was a straightforward cover because "we like ["Easy"] in a painful kind of way. It gives us memories of our childhood". When asked about the cover, Lionel Richie replied that "I was actually quite flattered about the song. Yes, I loved it!"
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