3. Metal Music
the
Rhythm of Freedom
What is metal music?
The characteristics of metal music
The rhythm of metal music
The antecedent of metal music
The origin of metal music
The mainstream of metal music
Why rhythm of freedom?
The other genres of metal music
The fans of metal music
Effect of metal music in Bangladesh
4. What is Metal music?
Genre of Rock music
Major subspecies of Hard Rock Music
Developed in late 1960s and early 1970s
First in USA and Europe
Characterized by highly amplified
distortion, extended guitar solos,
emphatic beats and overall loudness
Associated with masculinity &
machismo
6. The characteristics of
Metal music
Traditionally characterized by loud distorted
guitars, emphatic rhythm, dense bass and drum
sound, and vigorous vocals
Typical band line up includes a lead guitarist, a
bassist, a rhythm guitarist, a drummer and a
singer
Key elements: electric guitar & sonic power
through amplification
Singer's tone of voice more important than the
lyrics
Demands subordination of voice
Songs equivalent to war
7. The rhythm of Metal
music
Emphatic
With deliberate stresses
Rhythmic phrases with distinctive
texture
A complexity within its elemental
drive and insistency
Performed with a staccato attack
created by using a palm muted
technique on the rhythm guitar
8. The antecedents of Metal
music (1950s to mid 1960s)
Built around in early 1950s by Pat Here( Memphis
electric blues guitarist)
Direct lineage begins in mid 1960s
American Blues music was inspiration
Dave Davis, Pete Townshend, Jeff Beck were
experimenting with feedback
Drummers began using a more muscular, complex
and amplified approach to match
Were be heard against the increasingly loud
guitar
The Jimi Hendrix Experience finally revealed
something influential in 1967
9. The first band who created
something influential for
Metal Music
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience
•performing for Dutch television in 1967
10. The origin of Metal
music (late 1960s to early 1970s)
First true heavy metal music ``Summertime Blues``
by Blue Cheer in 1968
Renowned guitarist Jimmy Page & Iron Butterfly's
In-a-Gadda-Da-vida first ever metal album
Jimmy Page revealed his new metal band Led
Zeppelin first true metal band in October of 1968
The Beatles also released ‘Birthday’ & ‘Helter
Skelter’ one of the heaviest sounding songs ever
released by a major band on that month
On that period other metal bands created such
as:MC5, the stooges, Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin's first 2 albums hit billboard in that
time period
12. Revolution still on that
decade (late 1960s to early 1970s)
From 1970s bands came with purely metal sound
“Black Sabbath” & “Deep Purple” were crucial
Ritchie Blackmore, one of the best guitarist of
all time, was the one who played revolutionary
role
Next major band for metal music is Judas Priest,
started in 1974
Other good bands came in that period like:Blue
Öyster Cult(1972),Aerosmith(1973)&KISS(1974)
AC/DC one of the best metal band also started
their journey in 1975 in Australia
Also another legendary metal band Scorpions
made their debut in 1972 in Germany
13. The man of Metal
Revolution
Ritchie Blackmore Deep Purple
14. Some Bands of Metal
Revolution
Scorpions Judas Priest AC/DC
Black Sabbath
15. The Mainstream of
metal music (late 1970s &1980s)
Many were inspired by the movement's aggressive, high
energy sound & do it yourself ethos
Motorhead, founded in 1975 a new band of metal music
straddle
Iron Maiden developed a lot of things of metal music
In early 1980s metal music became increasingly popular
In 1980 Iron Maiden, Motorhead reached British top 10
Metal music became highly commercially successful in 1983
1st generation metal bands were ceding the limelight
Between 1983 & 1984 metal went 8% to 20% share of
recordings sold in USA
In 1986 rock band Bon Jovi released their 3rd metal basis
album Slippery When Wet which was highly successful
One Metal band Guns N roses reached diverse audiences,
were seen much more raw & dangerous
16. The bands can't be
forgotten
Guns N Roses Iron Maiden
Bon Jovi
17. Why rhythm of freedom?
The metal performers equivalent their songs
to war for freedom
This songs mean nothing but want of
freedom
The bad conditions of society are criticized
by metal songs
Bands such as Bon Jovi,Iron Maiden criticize
bad condition of society in their songs
Metal performers head banging style is a
symbol of freedom & strength
Also their big hairs are also symbol of
freedom
18. The other genres of
Metal music
Many subgenres were developed during
commercial mainstream in 1980s
Several attempts were made to map the complex
world of underground metal
The editors of ALLMUSIC as well as critic Gary
Sharpe Young separates metal into 5 major
categories:
Thrash Metal(Metallica,Megadeth)
Death Metal(Venom)
Black Metal(Immortals)
Power Metal(Hell Hammers)
Doom & Gothic Metal(Saint Vitas)
19. The fans of Metal music
The fans of metal music are called
Metalhead
1st only teenagers used to hear metal
music
But during the late 1980s this became
Very popular to everyone
The metal music fans also use musical
instruments to protest by playing them
They also show devil's horn as a symbol
of freedom and strength
20. Effect of Metal music in
Bangladesh
The effect of rock was originated in 1960s to 1970s
Bengali rock band of Kolkata Moheener Ghoraguli
inspired even Bob Dylan
Although Azam Khan is a popster but he is the
pioneer of Bengali Rock & Metal
1st Bengali Metal Rock band is SOULS,formed in
1970
The progression of metal songs in Bangladesh was
in 1980s
Metal Band like MetalMaze, WARFAZE & Artcell
were formed in Late 1980s & 1990s
Now WARFAZE,Metalmaze,Rockstrata,CryptricFate
are the most renowned metal bands of Bangladesh