The History ofHeavy Metal

BENJAMIN KNIGHT & ANDREW TRIBONEMAY 3, 2013

INTRODUCTIONGoal

Not to convince you that you should listen to metal, butrather tell you what about metal I think is interesting.

What “qualifies” me?

Listening to metal since 7th grade.Started playing guitar a year later; learned nearly everyMetallica song.Worked at college radio station for 4 years as MetalDirector.

ORIGINS

1960S – EARLY METALCreamBlue CheerJimi HendrixDeep PurpleLed ZeppelinThe StoogesBlack Sabbath

Tony Iommi

1970S: MANY OFFSHOOTSGlam MetalTwisted Sister, Motley Crue, Poison

Progressive RockRush, Yes

New Wave of British Heavy MetalIron Maiden, Motorhead

PunkThe Ramones, The Misfits, The Clash

Power MetalManowar, Judas Priest, Rainbow

1980S: MODERN METALThrash MetalMetallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth

Death MetalCannibal Corpse, Death

Progressive MetalDream Theater, Fates Warning, Symphony X, Opeth

Black MetalDoom Metal

1990S AND 2000S: FUSIONNu MetalKoЯn, Limp Bizkit, System of a Down

MetalcoreKillswitch Engage, Shadows Fall

FAMILY TREE

WAT.Sludge Metal, Stoner Metal, Funk Metal, Black Metal,

Symphonic Black Metal, White Metal, Unblack Metal, Death n'Roll, Groove Metal, Drone Metal, Rap Metal, Viking Death

Metal, Medieval Metal, Celtic Metal, Pagan Metal, Goregrind,Nintendocore, Neoclassical Metal, Industrial Metal, Math

Metal, Teutonic thrash metal.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_metal_subgenres

GLAM METAL

BLACK METAL

THE SOUND OF EVIL™Distorted electric guitarPower chords

WHERE ARE METAL BANDS FROM?

Metal Bands per 100,000 people

BAY AREA METALMetallica, Autopsy, Exodus, Testament, High on Fire, Black

Cobra, Machine Head, Death Angel, etc.

METAL SUBCULTUREFans: Metalheads, headbangers, thrashers.Counter-culture

FANS

CONCERTS & FESTIVALS

R.I.P. Jeff Hanneman of Slayer