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An element to be pointed out is that "black" or "death" metal is considered by the artists playing that kind of music to be white/European?, in opposition to the blues-based rock, wich derives from afro-american music (obviously most of the black or death people are not racists). |
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An element to be pointed out is that heavy metal is considered by many to be white/European?, in opposition to the blues-based rock, which derives from Afro-American music. This only means that the majority of the audience and the players seem to be white. There are, if one chooses to look, several examples of bands that have disproved this stereotype and the audiences can be quite mixed. |
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The most used lineup for metal is: a drummer, using a double base-drum; a bass guitar; a rhythm guitar; a lead guitar; a singer; sometimes a keyboard player can be found. The singer uses a clean, often very high, voice. Guitar playing is very important in heavy metal. Intricate solos and riffs are a big part of heavy metal music. Guitarists use sweep-picking, tapping and similar techniques to obtain amazing fast playing. The black and death metal scene uses distorted and guttural voices (for example try to listen to some songs of the californian band Deicide). Generally it's hard to understand what the singer is "singing", since the text is considered to be too crude to be spoken out clearly (try to listen to [Cannibal Corpse]?). See death metal for more info. |
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The most used lineup for metal is: a drummer, sometimes using a double base-drum; a bass guitar; a rhythm guitar; a lead guitar; a singer; sometimes a keyboard player can be found. Guitar playing is very important in heavy metal. Intricate solos and riffs are a big part of heavy metal music. Guitarists use sweep-picking, tapping and similar techniques to obtain amazing fast playing. There is a great variety of ways that heavy metal singers sing, from clean vocals to a high-pitched wail to a deep growl. The black and death metal scene tend to use distorted and guttural voices (for example try to listen to some songs of the californian band Deicide). Generally it's hard to understand what the singer is "singing". Often, the text is considered to be too crude to be spoken out clearly (try to listen to [Cannibal Corpse]?), but there are some bands that will have very good lyrics obscured by the style of the singing. |
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* death metal |
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The heavy metals are a group of elements between copper and mercury on the periodic table of the elements -- having atomic weights between 63.546 and 200.590 and specific gravities greater than 4.0. Living organisms require trace amounts of some heavy metals, including cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, strontium, and zinc, but excessive levels can be detrimental to the organism. In medical usage, the definition is considerable looser, and "heavy metal poisoning" can include excessive amounts of manganese, aluminum, or beryllium as well as the true heavy metals. |
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