They are widely considered to be one of the first speed metal bands and a seminal influence of the thrash metal genre. Įxciter (who took their name from the aforementioned Judas Priest song) is a Canadian speed metal band from Ottawa, Ontario, which was formed in 1978. Some songs, such as 1978's " Exciter", were groundbreaking for their sheer ferocity and speed few, if any, bands exempting Motörhead played with the same tempo. Judas Priest are a British heavy metal band, also formed in Birmingham, England, that often played faster than most rock groups of the time and brought a more "metallic" sound to the guitars. There are those who believe that their song " Symptom of the Universe" from their 1975 release Sabotage album is the first true example of a speed metal song. Still in certain other songs such as "Electric Funeral", " Into the Void" and "Under the Sun (Every Day Comes and Goes)" there is a section in the middle of the song that shifts away from the core music and plays a much faster pace than in the rest of the song, then returns to the original melody. Though usually known for playing a fairly slow, sludgy tempo, " After Forever" is a very up-tempo song with a much faster pace than other songs in their catalogue. At the very least, the band acknowledged what they were doing which was a radical departure from all prior rock music.īlack Sabbath are a British heavy metal band from Birmingham, England and are often cited as one of the grandfathers of the genre. The name of the origin song, "Speed King" would have also played a role in the genre's naming. Those characteristics would become the hallmarks of speed metal. While speedy, technical playing did not dominate Deep Purple's music, they clearly were the inventors of rock that was fast, technical and loud. This is the only Deep Purple song that employs the double bass drum, and the video from the band shows them actually bring out the second bass as needed to play the song. The way the double bass drum is played in "Fireball"-uptempo " four on the floor"-became a mainstay in many heavy, speed and thrash metal songs in the years that followed. The title song for the band's next album, Fireball, is a further refinement of the band's influence with drummer Ian Paice's use of the double bass drum. The song is not only very fast and technical but was also extremely loud creating noticeable distortion in the recording process.
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Recording on the song started in 1969 making it nearly a full decade ahead of the musical style being recognized. The origin of the genre's name is the aptly named " Speed King" by Deep Purple. The latter was called "early speed metal" by Robb Reiner of speed metal band Anvil. Some of speed metal's earlier influences include Black Sabbath's " Children of the Grave" and " Symptom of the Universe", Budgie's " Breadfan" and Queen's " Stone Cold Crazy" (the latter two were eventually covered by the thrash metal band Metallica), as well as certain Deep Purple songs such as " Speed King", " Fireball" and " Highway Star".
The Sweet released "Sweet F.A." and "Set Me Free" in April 1974 which heavily influenced speed metal later in the decade. Motörhead is often credited as the first band to play speed metal in the mid-1970s. Other metal influences Motörhead playing in 2005 Groups such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Venom, Saxon and Motörhead as well as many lesser-known ones, became part of the canon that influenced American bands that formed in the early eighties. It was musically characterized by fast upbeat tempo songs, power chords, fast guitar solos and melodic, soaring vocals.
The NWOBHM came to dominate the heavy metal scene of the early-mid-1980s. It was an era directed almost exclusively at heavy metal fans and is considered to be a major foundation stone for the extreme metal genres. NWOBHM bands toned down the blues influences of earlier acts, incorporated elements of punk, increased the tempo, and adopted a "tougher" sound, taking a harder approach to their music. This was a heavy metal movement that started in the late 1970s, in Britain, and achieved international attention by the early 1980s. One of the key influences on the development of speed metal was the new wave of British heavy metal, or NWOBHM. Speed metal songs frequently make use of highly expressive vocals, but are usually less likely to employ "harsh" vocals than thrash metal songs. However, speed metal is usually faster and more aggressive than traditional heavy metal, also showing more inclination to virtuoso soloing and featuring short instrumental passages between couplets. It is usually considered less abrasive and more melodic than thrash metal. It is described by AllMusic as "extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding" music. Speed metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) roots.
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