Heavy Metal, Its History, Influences and Subgenres

[EK WAFFLR]

Not this again...


We had a nice board fight over what grunge "was" a few monthd back.  Not sure I'd like to revisit that.

I must have missed it. It was more a comment on labels anyway. This thread is too Metal for an argument about what grunge is.

METAL SQUASHES GRUNGE.

METAL SQUASHES, PERIOD.

METAL IS A SQUASH.

[AFK]

From what I can recall, the term 'Heavy Metal' (aside from it's obvious use in chemistry...) showed up in Steppenwolf's 'Born To Be Wild' which was, in turn borrowed from the writing of W S Burroughs.

The term 'heavy metal' was used as in a derogatory review of one of Black Sabbath's early albums.

I could, of course, be wrong and this is apocryphal bullshit.

That's actually interesting- I didn't know it was used as a derogatory term.

Yeah, I remember some commentary to that effect in the documentary Heavy:The History of Metal. 

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

From what I can recall, the term 'Heavy Metal' (aside from it's obvious use in chemistry...) showed up in Steppenwolf's 'Born To Be Wild' which was, in turn borrowed from the writing of W S Burroughs.

The term 'heavy metal' was used as in a derogatory review of one of Black Sabbath's early albums.

I could, of course, be wrong and this is apocryphal bullshit.

That's actually interesting- I didn't know it was used as a derogatory term.

I think there was a generalized dissing of Sabbath back in the early days, even though everybody loved them.
Tommy Chong, from some ancient routine: "I DID THAT, mannnnn! With BLACK SABBATH!"

[The Good Reverend Roger]

From what I can recall, the term 'Heavy Metal' (aside from it's obvious use in chemistry...) showed up in Steppenwolf's 'Born To Be Wild' which was, in turn borrowed from the writing of W S Burroughs.

The term 'heavy metal' was used as in a derogatory review of one of Black Sabbath's early albums.

I could, of course, be wrong and this is apocryphal bullshit.

That's actually interesting- I didn't know it was used as a derogatory term.

I think there was a generalized dissing of Sabbath back in the early days, even though everybody loved them.
Tommy Chong, from some ancient routine: "I DID THAT, mannnnn! With BLACK SABBATH!"

One of the things I love about you Stella, is that you can make me WINCE about the 70s and 80s.  Because, apparently, you must have been about a block away from me the whole time.

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

From what I can recall, the term 'Heavy Metal' (aside from it's obvious use in chemistry...) showed up in Steppenwolf's 'Born To Be Wild' which was, in turn borrowed from the writing of W S Burroughs.

The term 'heavy metal' was used as in a derogatory review of one of Black Sabbath's early albums.

I could, of course, be wrong and this is apocryphal bullshit.

That's actually interesting- I didn't know it was used as a derogatory term.

I think there was a generalized dissing of Sabbath back in the early days, even though everybody loved them.
Tommy Chong, from some ancient routine: "I DID THAT, mannnnn! With BLACK SABBATH!"

One of the things I love about you Stella, is that you can make me WINCE about the 70s and 80s.  Because, apparently, you must have been about a block away from me the whole time.

Damn, how did I miss that? 

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Not this again...


We had a nice board fight over what grunge "was" a few monthd back.  Not sure I'd like to revisit that.

I must have missed it. It was more a comment on labels anyway. This thread is too Metal for an argument about what grunge is.

METAL SQUASHES GRUNGE.

METAL SQUASHES, PERIOD.

METAL IS A SQUASH.

SUMMER SQUASH. MOTHERFUCKERS.