Do you listen to heavy metal music?
I listen to some.  My husband is a much bigger fan.  Do you?
My son loves it. Don't know where he got it. He was raised on old time gospel stuff and Barry Manalo.
That's funny.  It's been around a long time.  It started back in the 60's.
Yes, and they are in every genre. Even Christian music like Wolves at the Gate. It doesn't matter the genre, it gives me a headache.
I remember a christian rock band called Petra.  Did you ever hear of them
I loved Petra. One of the singers was from my hometown. Had the biggest crush on him but I was just the little kid from across the street. They would fit into the style of blues rock.
that's really cool!  I didn't realize they were considered Blues rock.  They were a christian band though right?
Their early stuff would. Later stuff would fit better in the Jesus Metal style vs the heavy metal or glam metal.
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
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