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| Speed metal | |
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| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Late 1970s and early 1980s, mainly in the United Kingdom |
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Speed metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) roots.[1] It is described by AllMusic as "extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding" music.[2]
It is usually considered less abrasive and more melodic than thrash metal. However, speed metal is usually faster and more aggressive than traditional heavy metal, also showing more inclination to virtuoso soloing and featuring short instrumental passages between couplets. Speed metal songs frequently make use of highly expressive vocals, but are usually less likely to employ "harsh" vocals than thrash metal songs.[3]
- ^ K. Kahn-Harris, Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge (Berg Publishers, 2007), ISBN 1-84520-399-2, p. 31.
- ^ "Speed/Thrash Metal". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "The Best Speed Metal Albums". Heavy Metal Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 13 April 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2014.