speed metal
Speed metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music originating in the late 1970’s to mid 1980’s that was the direct musical progenitor of power metal and thrash metal . Speed metal is characterized by staccato drumming, single-note riffing at fast tempos and complex guitar solos. Unlike thrash metal, speed metal uses melodical hooks. Lyrical themes of speed metal are those common for heavy metal . More…
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Similar to: thrash metal • power metal • thrash • helloween • megadeth
Top Artists
Top Tracks
- DragonForce – Through the Fire and Flames
- DragonForce – Heroes of Our Time
- DragonForce – Fury of the Storm
- Blind Guardian – A Voice in the Dark
- Blind Guardian – Majesty
speed metal gigs in United States
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Tomorrow
Soda Bar
3615 El Cajon Blvd
San Diego 92104
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Wednesday 26 June 2013
Double Wide
3510 Commerce St
Dallas, TX, Dallas 75226
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Saturday 29 June 2013
The Earl
488 Flat Shoals Ave SE
Atlanta 30316
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Tuesday 2 July 2013
Knitting Factory
361 Metropolitan Ave
Brooklyn, New York 11211
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Sunday 7 July 2013
Great Scott
1222 Commonwealth Avenue
Allston, MA, Boston 02134
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Thursday 25 July 2013
Thee Parkside
1600 17th Street
San Francisco 94107
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