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A Brief History of Heavy Metal

There isn’t an exact starting point of heavy metal music. As usual with sub genres, it’s a cloudy mix of outside influences and inspired touches that brought it into being, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t trace the roots of it to a certain extent. It’s important to distinguish the term heavy metal in the way it was first used too – to describe bands like Led Zeppelin, rather than the gothic inclined bands that tend to use the term today.

Rock Music in the Last 20 Years

Over the last twenty years or so rock music has been through considerable changes, but some things have stayed the same too. The main thing that shifts is the invention of new genres, and the reinterpretation of old genres into new branding. This is partly because of genuine sentimentality and partly because of record companies playing it safe and re-releasing styles of music to fit with general resurgences of fashion. Perhaps the things that’s dominated these times is the attitude of record labels.

The Most Legendary Guitarists of All Time

It’s easy to name people off the top of your head that are famous for their guitar skills and for the cool they bring to guitar. Since the arrival of guitar legends during the delta blues explosion there have been people that have helped define the sounds of their times through guitar. This is a small exploration of the people that are part of that prestigious company and why.

You Have An Electric Guitar – Now What?

Chances are you’ve just bought your very first Electric guitar and wish to understand all about guitar amps and other professional audio equipment. Maybe you’re just curious as to how lengthy amps are already around, how they function, or which to purchase. Whatever the reason, by reading this document, you’ll get answers. History of the [...]