Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s, originating from early bands like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath. It is characterized by a loud, heavy sound and diverse subgenres that have emerged over time, including death metal, black metal, and metalcore. Some of the most influential heavy metal bands include Black Sabbath, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Megadeth.

1. HEAVY METAL

2. What is it?
• Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and
early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and the United States.

3. Origins
• The first heavy metal bands were Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and
Black Sabbath. And they attracted large audiences.
• During the 1970s, Motörhead introduced a punk rock sensibility. and
an increasing emphasis on speed.

4. Subgenres
·Folk metal · Black metal
• Cello metal ·Glam metal
• Christian metal ·Gothic metal
• Crust punk ·Grindcore
• Dark metal ·Latin metal
• Death metal ·Metalcore
• Doom metal
• Extreme metal

5. Most important heavy metal bands
• Black Sabbath, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Megadeth,
Motörhead..