Tag: heavy metal music
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Metal’s gender inequity problem will not solve itself
“Name three songs!” Women who listen to metal music are familiar with this demand from men who question their interest in the genre. Metal culture places considerable value on authenticity and women are often subject to greater scrutiny to prove that they are legitimate fans. While female listeners face skepticism, the treatment of women who…
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Heavy metal and technology in retrospect and prospect
Since its inception in the late 1960s, certain elements of heavy metal music remain unchanged. Metal bands still consist of 4 to 5 members covering guitars, vocals, bass, drums, and sometimes other instruments such as keyboards. The live experience is largely consistent and the best shows are still in a gritty basement. Nonetheless, heavy metal…
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Why are some countries more “metal” than others?
Maybe if I was born in Kazakhstan it might have been different! I’m sure that, as it would still be me, I’d have still been a metal guy, but obviously in some countries the possibilities are more limited than in others. Alexi Laiho, Guitar World, 2019 Heavy metal music and culture is a global phenomenon…
