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"Metal fans love a gimmick. From Kiss and Gwar to Gloryhammer and Evil Scarecrow – if there’s a costumed band pedallin…"

"Metalcore will likely always be most associated with the Aughts, when heavy but melodic sing/scream specialists like …"

"You wanted it heavier, faster, more extreme, and of course, you had the speed and thrash metal scene, along comes the…"

"To someone unfamiliar with the history of heavy metal, the premise of a metal sub-genre dedicated exclusively to Nors…"

"Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws from industrial music and heavy metal. It is usually centered around r…"

"When discussing progressive metal, Dream Theater might be the quintessential band."

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"An essential technique aspiring thrash metal guitarists must master is the ability to perform fast single-note riffs …"

"The mainstream boom tarnished the word “metalcore” for a while."