S t e v e Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 Is Mr Blackmore considered metal? rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 This sounds like the beginning of a long winded debate on what metal is. So what is metal? "In the taxonomy of popular music, heavy metal is a major subspecies of hard-rock—the breed with less syncopation, less blues, more showmanship and more brute force. The typical band lineup includes a drummer, a bassist, a rhythm guitarist, a lead guitarist, and a singer, who may or may not be an instrumentalist. Keyboard instruments are sometimes used to enhance the fullness of the sound. The electric guitar and the sonic power that it projects through amplification has historically been the key element in heavy metal. The lead role of the guitar in heavy metal often collides with the traditional "frontman" or bandleader role of the vocalist, creating a musical tension as the two "contend for dominance" in a spirit of "affectionate rivalry. Heavy metal "demands the subordination of the voice" to the overall sound of the band. Reflecting metal's roots in the 1960s counterculture, an "explicit display of emotion" is required from the vocals as a sign of authenticity. Critic Simon Frith claims that the metal singer's "tone of voice" is more important than the lyrics. Metal vocals vary widely in style, from the multioctave, theatrical approach of Judas Priest's Rob Halford and Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson, to the gruff style of Motörhead's Lemmy and Metallica's James Hetfield, to the growling of many death metal performers, and to the harsh screams of black metal. The prominent role of the bass is also key to the metal sound, and the interplay of bass and guitar is a central element. The bass guitar provides the low-end sound crucial to making the music "heavy". Metal basslines vary widely in complexity, from holding down a low pedal point as a foundation to doubling complex riffs and licks along with the lead and/or rhythm guitars. Some bands feature the bass as a lead instrument, an approach popularized by Metallica's Cliff Burton in the early 1980s. The essence of metal drumming is creating a loud, constant beat for the band using the "trifecta of speed, power, and precision". Metal drumming "requires an exceptional amount of endurance", and drummers have to develop "considerable speed, coordination, and dexterity...to play the intricate patterns" used in metal. A characteristic metal drumming technique is the cymbal choke, which consists of striking a cymbal and then immediately silencing it by grabbing it with the other hand (or, in some cases, the same striking hand), producing a burst of sound. The metal drum setup is generally much larger than those employed in other forms of rock music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 If you can't play metal on a Strat then most likely you just can't play metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rogerb Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 How about metal on the original metal instrument...Juice harp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 How come there's no such term as "Light Metal" or perhaps "Heavy Feather"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 How come there's no such term as "Light Metal" or perhaps "Heavy Feather"? ton of feathers and a ton of bricks...which is heavier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Nope. One of my favorite albums, along with Somewhere In Time Dying breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 ton of feathers and a ton of bricks...which is heavier? They'd weigh the same, but one ton would be softer than the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy R Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 There seems to be a thought that metal is a certain tone. Metal is a mood and attitude as well. While certain instruments might be more associated with metal and the "atypical" metal tone that is not the only thing that makes something metal. Here is a Harmonica example... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCjspyo-_aI Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 They'd weigh the same, but one ton would be softer than the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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