Heavy metal is a controversial music genre. It has become a well known and a popular genre. It is hard to segregate into different sub-genres, for the simple fact that not all of the music follows simple forms. Some critics believe the genre is satanic oriented and is not musically talented. The listeners have very different thoughts about the genre and believe it has changed their lives for the better. This genre is a good example of misunderstood and false descriptions.
Heavy metal, "Hard rock", originates from the late 1960's and early 1970's. It gained popularity, mainstream, in the 1980's. The beginning roots of the genre are from within blues influence. Led Zeppelin used blues in one of their songs, "Whole Lotta Love", which has heavy riffs, but using lyrical blues influence. Some of the original band where, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. The bands that helped it become the way it is today are Slayer, Anthrax, Metallica, and Megadeath. There are over 30......

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