How to get into heavy metal
heavy metal: genre of rock music characterized by slack-tuned instruments, and unconventional changes of tonality (key) and time signature (metre) northsound.fm covers 2362 heavy metal artists with curated starting points for each.
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What's the best way to get into heavy metal?
Start with Black Sabbath's "Master of Reality". It's one of the most accessible and representative entry points into heavy metal.
Who are the best heavy metal artists to start with?
Some of the best starting points for heavy metal include Black Sabbath, Megadeth and Judas Priest. Each has a dedicated listening guide on northsound.fm.
What is heavy metal?
genre of rock music characterized by slack-tuned instruments, and unconventional changes of tonality (key) and time signature (metre)