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From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium

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Parent topics

• Heavy metal (music) [r]: Heavy metal (often referred to simply as metal) is a popular genre of rock music that evolved in the late 1960s and early 1970s. With roots in blues-rock and psychedelic rock, the artists that created heavy metal developed a thick, riff heavy sound, characterised by highly amplified distortion and extended guitar solos. [e]
• Rock music [r]: A form of popular music with a prominent vocal melody, accompanied by guitar, drums, and bass. Rock music usually has a strong back beat, which evolved from earlier rock and roll and rockabilly music. [e]