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A type of hard rock rich in stylistic conventions including extreme loudness, powerful lead and rhythm guitars, extended solos including those on bass and drums, exaggerated sexuality in lyrics and performance poses, and a predilection toward tatoos, long hair, and leather attire. Name supposedly comes from the line "heavy metal thunder" in "Born to Be Wild," a 1970s hit for the band Steppenwolf. Leading exponents include Metallica, Van Halen, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Alice Cooper, and Kiss.

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Resources in This Category

• About Heavy Metal

  http://heavymetal.about.com/
  MP3s, concert schedules, band links, and live radio from About.com.

• Albums of Purgatory

  http://www.angelfire.com/goth/purgatory0/
  Features reviews and interviews in all types of metal.

• Beherit Metal

  http://lord.beherit.free.fr/indexhaut.php#
  Lyrics, graphics, MP3s, and reviews.

• Bella Online: Heavy Metal

  http://heavymetal.bellaonline.com/
  Biographies, discographies, news, features, links and message board.

• Bootleg Trading Post

  http://www.enterthepit.com/
  Offers trades.

• Darkest Plague

  http://www.angelfire.com/realm2/darkestplague/
  Features news updates, album reviews, latest releases, tours, and merchandising information on popular metal bands.

• Darksoul7.com

  http://www.darksoul7.com/
  Interviews, reviews, MP3 downloads, news, free email, message board and chat. Covers North America.

• Encyclopaedia Metallum

  http://www.metal-archives.com/
  Extensive database of information about bands such as discography, lyrics, and album reviews submitted by users.

• Gravemusic

  http://www.mortado.com/gravemusic/
  Includes original photos from live performances, news, vintage flyers, wallpaper, album reviews and audio samples.

• HardVideo

  http://www.hardvideo.com/
  Streaming music video site.

• Kickin It in Kent

  http://randy_magik.tripod.com/kent/Kickin_It_In_x.html
  Dedicated to metal bands in Kent, Ohio, featuring news, profiles, and MP3s.

• Mega Hard Rock Site

  http://www.megahardrocksite.itgo.com/
  Features various information on selected bands such as Slipknot, System of a Down, Limp Bizkit, and The Deftones.

• Mega Metal Music

  http://psychoangel.tripod.com/
  Descriptions of over 100 metal bands from the 1970s to the present. Includes biographies, discographies, pictures and album covers. Also features For Sale/Wanted lists, and metal trivia.

• Metal Injection TV

  http://www.metalinjection.net/
  Weekly streaming TV show, wallpapers, news and links.

• Metal Video

  http://www.metalvideo.com/
  Streaming music videos from all sub-genres.

• Metalheads Against Racism

  http://www.metalheadsagainstracism.org/
  Promotes tolerance within the metal community, and includes a list of sites supporting their ideas.

• Rising Horizons

  http://www.truemetal.org/powermetal/
  Adrian's favourite heavy metal bands. Photographs and information on Stratovarius, Rhapsody, Edguy, Hammerfall and Iron Savior.

• Slay The Masses - Metal Horde

  http://slaythemasses.o-f.com/
  Covering all genres of extreme/avantgarde/alternative metal such as black, death, grindcore, doom, goth and industrial. Featuring reviews, news, interviews, lyrics and forum.

• The BNR Metal Pages

  http://www.bnrmetal.com/
  Extensive database of information and opinions on metal bands, ranging from the 1970s to the 1990s.

• The Gauntlet

  http://www.thegauntlet.com/
  News, biographies, MP3s, videos, lyrics, tablatures, buddy icons, message boards, and merchandise.

• The Metal Guide

  http://www.ausmetalguide.com/
  Extensive database of Australian metal bands including contact details and links to official sites.

• Wicked Land

  http://www.wickedland.com/
  Featuring Pantera, KoRn, Marilyn Manson, Far, Deftones, Soulfly, Pulkas, Pro-Pain, and Vision of Disorder.

• Wolvie's Metal News

  http://www.angelfire.com/band2/wolvie/main.html
  News, CD and DVD reviews, interviews, and a special section on Ozzfest.

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