The greatest metal singer that Slash ever heard: “Favourite of all time”
The peak of vocal prowess.
Metal
Metal is a broad genre of rock music that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s, evolving from hard rock and blues rock into one of the world’s most diverse and influential musical movements.
Characterised by heavy guitar riffs, powerful drumming, virtuosic musicianship and an expansive range of vocal styles, metal has developed into numerous subgenres including heavy metal, thrash metal, death metal, black metal, doom metal, power metal and progressive metal. Pioneered by bands such as Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, the genre later expanded through artists including Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Pantera, Tool and Slipknot.
Despite its underground origins, metal has become a global cultural force, inspiring devoted fan communities and influencing generations of musicians across rock and beyond.
The 2006 song Maynard James Keenan called the most difficult to pull off: “You sink or swim at that point”
“It just took too much out of me”.
The first great metal song Ozzy Osbourne ever heard: “That was the beginning”
The beginnings of nasty rock and roll.
More About Metal
Metal is a genre of rock music known for its heavy guitar riffs, powerful rhythms, technical musicianship and wide variety of styles, ranging from classic heavy metal to extreme subgenres such as death and black metal.
Black Sabbath are widely regarded as the founders of heavy metal, alongside early innovators including Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple. The genre was later developed by bands such as Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Motörhead.
Major metal subgenres include heavy metal, thrash metal, death metal, black metal, doom metal, power metal, progressive metal, groove metal, metalcore and symphonic metal, each with its own distinctive sound and influences.