MUSC 2150 Final: Unit 12 Summary
27 Oct 2015
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Varied origins phrase heavy metal thunder appeared in born to be wild" by steppenwolf . Developed out of the more aggressive aspects of rock is 60"s and 70"s. Early garage band and punk were early models. Most writers site black sabbath as earliest form of heavy metal. Gothic character driving riffs, dark themes, extended guitar solos. Appears as a distinct genre in the 1980s when several bands developing as close-knit communities in england and l. a broke out of underground venues with albums and tours. Heavy metal musicians and fans referred to as head bangers" this can capture the (unfair) sense of the music as primitive and unsophisticated. Blue-collar roots the image of unsophisticated is compounded by view that it appeals specifically to blue-collar white audiences. Honesty, loyalty, unselfish devotion to partying ex. Metal bands use rejection of commercial status quo as a mark of authenticity a form of cultural defiance.
