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'''Heavy Metal''' was developed around 1969 and 1974 from Psychedelic and Blues Rock and Classical music. The aural aspects of metal generally revolve around highly-amplified guitar distortion, fast guitar solos and harsh vocals.
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'''Heavy Metal''' is a style of music that began to develop between 1969 and 1974 from Psychedelic and Blues Rock and Classical music. The aural aspects of metal generally revolve around highly-amplified guitar distortion, heavy bass lines, fast and melodic guitar leads and varying styles of vocals ranging from operatic to guttural.
  
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Many metal bands are opposed to Christianity. The "Devil-Horns" hand signal is a common gesture made in metal culture. This is done by placing your ring, and middle finger together along with your thumb and then raising your index and pinky fingers. This is done to look like the horns of [[Satan]].
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According to a study, it has been shown that metal songs with violent lyrics can lead to an increase in the amount of aggresive thoughts within the listener. <ref>[http://www.apa.org/releases/violentsongs.html Violent Music Lyrics Increase Aggressive Thoughts and Feelings, According to new Study]</ref>  
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Many bands create giant props of Satan for their concerts accompanied with flames and fireworks in order to recreate the conditions of [[Hell]]. Metal songs that promote Satanism include ''"By Demons Be Driven"'' by Pantera, and ''"Go to Hell"'' by Megadeth.
 
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Besides Satanic criticism, Heavy Metal music has been known to promote violence, sex and suicide among youths. Glamorization of suicide can be observed in songs such as ''"Suicide Solution"'' by Ozzy Osbourne and ''"Fade to Black"'' by Metallica, while violence is promoted in songs like ''"Take No Prisoners"'' by Megadeth and ''"Die by the Sword"'' by Slayer. Metal songs with violent lyrics can be especially dangerous because they increase the amount of violent thoughts in the listener. <ref>[http://www.apa.org/releases/violentsongs.html Violent Music Lyrics Increase Aggressive Thoughts and Feelings, According to new Study]</ref>
 
  
 
== Heavy Metal music and Spirituality ==
 
== Heavy Metal music and Spirituality ==
  
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While Anti-Christian sentiments are quite common amongst the extreme metal sub genres, especially black and death metal, there are some heavy metal bands with an overtly Christian message (i.e, As I Lay Dying, Believer, Stryper) and several musicians of the genre are openly Christian, though very few outside Christian metal could be called fundamentalists. Such musicians include: Tom Araya, Max Calvera, and Dan Spitz. Some popular ensembles to this effect are [[Underoath]], [[P.O.D.]], [[He Is Legend]], and [[Norma Jean]]. Critics point out that Christian metal bands are making a major concession with the secular world.
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Anti-Christian sentiments are quite common amongst the extreme metal sub genres, especially in the Scandanavian black metal scene where bands have been known to support arsonry of Christian churches. However there are some heavy metal bands with an overtly Christian message such as Tourniquet, Mortification, As I Lay Dying, Believer, and Stryper. Several musicians of the genre in secular bands also profess to be Christians. Examples of such musicians include Alice Cooper,<ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=26647 Alice Cooper goes with God 'Shock-rock' pioneer now 'dedicated to follow Christ']</ref> Dave Mustaine of Megadeth,<ref>[http://decibelmagazine.com/features/jun2007/megadeth.aspx?terms=dave+mustaine&searchtype=2&fragment=True Megadeth's ringleader loves God; hates Satan, meth]</ref> Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden,<ref> [http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=41753537-c41f-4f04-9c43-99def58956ef&k=38747 Iron Maiden undergoes a renaissance: Nicko McBrain opens up about the original line-up, the new CD and finding God]</ref> and Dan Spitz of Anthrax.<ref>[http://www.beliefnet.com/story/9/story_995_1.html Back from the Belly of the Beast: Former Anthrax lead guitarist Daniel Spitz is now a Messianic Jew]</ref>
  
 
== Sub Genres ==
 
== Sub Genres ==
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== Heavy Metal Bands ==
 
== Heavy Metal Bands ==

Revision as of 18:08, December 31, 2007

Heavy Metal is a style of music that began to develop between 1969 and 1974 from Psychedelic and Blues Rock and Classical music. The aural aspects of metal generally revolve around highly-amplified guitar distortion, heavy bass lines, fast and melodic guitar leads and varying styles of vocals ranging from operatic to guttural.

According to a study, it has been shown that metal songs with violent lyrics can lead to an increase in the amount of aggresive thoughts within the listener. [1]

Heavy Metal music and Spirituality

Anti-Christian sentiments are quite common amongst the extreme metal sub genres, especially in the Scandanavian black metal scene where bands have been known to support arsonry of Christian churches. However there are some heavy metal bands with an overtly Christian message such as Tourniquet, Mortification, As I Lay Dying, Believer, and Stryper. Several musicians of the genre in secular bands also profess to be Christians. Examples of such musicians include Alice Cooper,[2] Dave Mustaine of Megadeth,[3] Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden,[4] and Dan Spitz of Anthrax.[5]

Sub Genres

The following are sub genres of heavy metal:


Heavy Metal Bands

The following artists are considered to be heavy metal:

References

  1. ↑ Violent Music Lyrics Increase Aggressive Thoughts and Feelings, According to new Study
  2. ↑ Alice Cooper goes with God 'Shock-rock' pioneer now 'dedicated to follow Christ'
  3. ↑ Megadeth's ringleader loves God; hates Satan, meth
  4. ↑ Iron Maiden undergoes a renaissance: Nicko McBrain opens up about the original line-up, the new CD and finding God
  5. ↑ Back from the Belly of the Beast: Former Anthrax lead guitarist Daniel Spitz is now a Messianic Jew
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