![]() If it deviates in a certain way, and riffs include certain types of notes, I stamp it 'metal'. I have always found the 'macho' element of metal quite hilariousĪnyway, on topic, for me the determining factor of whether a song is 'metal' or just 'hard rock' depends on whether the riffs are strictly blues-based (minor pentatonic) in which case it's hard rock - or whether it deviates from blues-based rock. High falsetto voice (think Joni Mitchell) To take it a step further, consider these elements: I for one thing it's hilarious that the entire "heavy metal" visual style, embraced by so many macho assholes (not saying all metal fans are macho assholes, but it has its share) was basically invented by a gay British guy who liked leather and studs. If you look at live Judas Priest performances it's like "Err.yep. It's like f'n Liberace, or George Michael or Toby Keith. ![]() ![]() ![]() How the hell did people ever not know he was gay? In the frilly shirt, long hair and bellbottoms." I saw a clip on VH1's "History of Heavy Metal" thing (which was actually quite educational and entertaining, if you're a fan of the genre). You want to see something really funny, try and find a clip of one of their very first promo videos, before the leather and studs. ![]()
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