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Heavy Metal

Heavy metal music (often referred to simply as "metal".) is traditionally characterised by loud distorted guitars, emphatic rhythms, dense bass and drum sounds, and vigorous vocals.

Common themes in heavy metal lyrics are sex, violence and the occult. The sexual nature of many heavy metal songs, ranging from Led Zeppelin's suggestive lyrics to the more explicit references of latter-day nu metal bands, derives from the genre's roots in blues music and its frequently sexual content.

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Buffalo are a proto-heavy metal band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1970, although initially performing under the name Head (changed the following year, due to its sexual innuendo and unmarketablity). The original line up was unconventional for a rock band, featuring two lead vocalist (Dave Tice ... read more
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