heavy metal
genre of rock music characterized by slack-tuned instruments, and unconventional changes of tonality (key) and time signature (metre)
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Eric Singer
hard rock
Aynsley Dunbar
blues, blues rock
Desmond Child
Latin pop, disco
Stormwitch
Tren Loco
Nitro
glam metal
Hunter
Icon
glam metal, hard rock
Anthem
Minoru Niihara
Ronnie James Dio
blues rock, hard rock
Vinnie Vincent Invasion
Mark Boals
power metal
Nita Strauss
Clémentine Delauney
power metal, symphonic metal
Törr
black metal, thrash metal
About heavy metal
What is heavy metal?
genre of rock music characterized by slack-tuned instruments, and unconventional changes of tonality (key) and time signature (metre)
Where should I start with heavy metal?
Start with "Hushed and Grim" by Mastodon. It captures what makes heavy metal worth exploring.
What are the best heavy metal albums?
The heavy metal albums worth hearing first: "Hushed and Grim" by Mastodon, "Rock n Roll Jesus" by Kid Rock, "Trial by Fire" by Yngwie Malmsteen, "Redeemer of Souls" by Judas Priest and "Nostradamus" by Judas Priest.
How many heavy metal artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 2362 heavy metal artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
