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Slides from Yelp Engineering Learning Group on May 3, 2013. The original presentation is available at http://benknight.github.io/heavy-metal-slides
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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
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