Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
I don't understand heavy metal.  I just can't stand how loud it is
I don't really care for it, either. The lyrics and perfomance styles are associated with aggression and machismo.
I did not know that.  The aggression really makes sense.  The music is very aggressive
Yes it is. I think that's why I dislike it so much. One positive of metal is that it has its roots in blues.
I have never heard a heavy metal song that sound like blues music--which I like.
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
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock, and acid rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. The genre's lyrics and performance styles are sometimes associated with aggression and machismo.
In 1968, three of the genre's