These were the bands that defined the sound and inspired countless imitators. The popularity of the new style spawned numerous other bands, especially in San Francisco, which burgeoned with young acts like Forbidden, Dark Angel, Exodus and Testament. Thrash was essentially invented by pioneering bands like Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax � the Big Four of the era. Thrash: Thrash really took off in the mid to late 80's, and once vast herds of thrash bands thundered across the landscape, but now they are a vanishing breed. Notable Bands: Manowar, Omen, Ironsword, Wizard, Pegazus, Twisted Tower Dire, The Lord Weird Slough Feg, Cage, Primal Fear, Steel Attack, Paragon, Skullview, Battleroar, Running Wild, Cauldron Born, Tarot, Hanker. Pioneers: Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Manilla Road If a band devotes one or more songs to how cool metal is, you can be pretty sure they consider themselves "True Metal". Where exactly these bands fall is usually the decision of a given listener, or the bands themselves. The lines between Traditional and Power Metal, as well as Traditional and Doom or Thrash can sometimes be blurry, and there are many bands that straddle two or more styles.
There are still proponents of the NWOBHM sound, which can be hard to define, but is essentially a "rockier" variation on the early metal sound. This was a wave of new bands from England (Including Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, but also such bands as Def Leppard) that had an explosion of popularity from '79 to roughly 1983.
These bands represent a small but respected subset of the Traditional Metal fold.Īnother side note in Traditional Metal is the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) sound from the early 80s. These bands tend to use rawer production and riffage, as well as sometimes using gruffer vocals. An exception is the pioneering band Manilla Road, who are the fathers of a subset of true metal including bands like Omen and Ironsword. Songs with "Barbarian" and "Metal" in the title are pretty much customary, and songs about Metal as a musical form and way of life are common. There is a definite focus on two-guitar harmonies, aggressive riffs, and powerful clean vocals with a lot of emphasis on the upper ranges. Most Traditional Metal bands play music at least partially inspired by early pioneers like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Manowar. Hard and fast standards are hard to pin down here. The proliferation of genres didn't begin until the first big metal wave began to crest in the mid 80's, and before that all metal bands were just "Heavy Metal". Traditional: Often called "True Metal", sometimes "Classic" or just "Heavy Metal", this is the genre that was there before all the others. I have broken down the vast field of metal into 9 main genres and 3 additional ones that are a bit harder to pin down but have enough distinct characteristics to warrant inclusion.
I'm trying for a broad overview here, not a nitpick fest. I will spend a little time on subgenres, but not a lot. So in this list I will stay as basic as possible, and only deal with the genres that are widely used and accepted by both labels and reviewers to classify metal. And the placement of bands within those genres is a subject of endless debate. Some genres are defined one way by some, another way by others. This cannot be a comprehensive listing of all the genres ever named or postulated. Brief Description of Metal Genres, as they are used as a reviewing and classification tool.
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