Heavy Metal

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music known for its amplified distortion, powerful rhythms, and aggressive vocals, often characterized by thematic elements of fantasy, mythology, and existentialism. Originating in the late 1960s and early 1970s, it is defined by its intense soundscapes, featuring fast tempos, virtuosic guitar solos, and emphatic beats. Bands like Артур Беркут and Сергей Маврин display the genre's diverse linguistic and cultural influences, while groups such as Let It All Burn and Iron Driver blend old-school metal with modern twists. The genre can evoke emotions ranging from rage to mystery, emphasizing dramatic intensity and theatricality, attracting a passionate and diverse global fanbase.

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AEON GODS
Above Snakes
Aiden Malacaria
Amerikan Kaos
AmongRuins
Arch Enemy
As The Structure Fails
Attila
Axe Victims
Axel Rudi Pell
Bastion Rose
Beelial
Black Veil Brides
Blackrose
Bodysnatcher
Brainstorm
Bruzer
Burning Lake
Corrosion Of Conformity
Crossbone Skully
Daeria
Dealer
Def Leppard
Demons My Friends
Dream Theater
Dystopica
ERU
Exodus
Eyal Levi
FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER
GANG!
Gotthard
Greyhawk
H.E.A.T
Heir Corpse One
Her Last Sight
Hällas
Iron Master
Jazz Sabbath
Kerrigan
King Ultramega
Kittie
Kupalo
Lamb of God
Life Of Agony
Masterplan
Megaraptor
Metal De Facto
Michael Sweet
Moondaygun
Nico Borie
Night Demon
Nue
ONMYO-ZA
Paul Gilbert
Ponte del Diavolo
Powerwolf
Primal Fear
Prisoner
Rave in Fire
Raven
Reaper's Revenge
ReoNa
Revolution X
Rob Zombie
Sabaton
Scorpions
Sepultura
Shotgun Justice
Silly Goose
Snowy Shaw
Sons Of Butcher
Stam1na
Stephen O'Malley
Suplecs
TAILGUNNER
Tarja
Ted Nugent
Testament
The HU
The Lonely Ones
The Quill
Thell Barrio
Toxikull
Tre Watson
Trouble
Truckfighters
Tubero
Tungsten
URNE
Unleash The Panda
Venom
WWE
We're Wolves
Who on Earth
Wicked Leather
Zepter
def rebel
Ólafur Arnalds
Nirvana
Guns N' Roses
Sleep Token
System Of A Down
Evanescence
Black Sabbath
Avenged Sevenfold
Ghost
Marilyn Manson
Scorpions
Ozzy Osbourne
Def Leppard
Five Finger Death Punch
KISS
Pantera
Soundgarden
Mötley Crüe
Sabaton
Megadeth
HIM
Bullet For My Valentine
Rob Zombie
Mägo de Oz
Judas Priest
Asking Alexandria
Motörhead
Gojira
NOTHING MORE
WWE
Faith No More
Lamb of God
Black Label Society
Ólafur Arnalds
Machine Head
Black Veil Brides
Sepultura
Powerwolf
Casey Edwards
Helloween
Dio
Trivium
Dream Theater
Get Scared
The Darkness
Buckcherry
Danzig
Twisted Sister
Mike Shinoda
Thin Lizzy
Of Mice & Men
Sweet
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway
The HU
Static-X
Ram Jam
Accept
Anthrax
Avatar
Arch Enemy
Cradle Of Filth
Quiet Riot
Slash
Kittie
Battle Beast
Distantic
Crush 40
Ted Nugent
def rebel
Testament
Dynazty
Bruce Dickinson
ReoNa
Eisbrecher
Dokken
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Kreator
The Buttress
Exodus
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Lordi
Saxon
Kamelot
Nue
Warcry
Yngwie Malmsteen
Headspace
Saurom
Iced Earth
Barricada
Bathory
Tankcsapda
David Draiman
Jorn
Tierra Santa
Nanase Aikawa
Pappo
Murder
Not Enough Space
Attila
Rob Halford