Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contrast with the heaviness and dissonance prevalent for example in extreme metal. Power metal bands usually have anthem-like songs with fantasy-based subject matter and strong choruses, thus creating a theatrical, dramatic and emotionally "powerful" sound. The term was first used in the middle of the 1980s and refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a later more widespread and popular style based in Europe, South America and Japan, with a lighter, more melodic sound and frequent use of keyboards.
Raven are an English heavy metal band associated with the new wave of British heavy metal movement. They have released thirteen studio albums to date, and had a hit with the single "On and On". Their music is often referred to as "athletic rock", and the band are considered one of the key influences on the thrash metal genre, including bands such as Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, Testament, Exodus, Kreator and Sodom.
Bang Your Head!!! is a heavy metal and hard rock festival held annually in Germany.
This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1982.
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James Rivera is a heavy metal vocalist, most known as the front-man for the heavy metal band Helstar; he was also the singer for Seven Witches between 2002 and 2005. As of January 2016, he has been a metal frontman for thirty-four years and has recorded fourteen albums. Rivera got his start singing with aforementioned Power/Speed Metal act Helstar, a band established in the early 1980s in Houston, Texas. Rivera and guitarist Larry Barragan are the only remaining original members of the band after numerous lineup changes. In addition to Helstar, Rivera has sung with several other metal bands during his music career and belonged to several tribute bands.
Pagan Altar is a doom metal band from England.
Neat Records was a record label based near Newcastle, England. The label was established in 1979 by David Wood, who was the owner of Impulse Studios in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England. After musician Conrad Lant began working at the studio in 1979, he convinced the studio to begin a label for rock and metal bands. The Neat label only had two other releases by a club band called Motorway and an 11 year old girl singer named Janie McKenzie, so the label decided to employ Lant as Artist liaison and invite bands to contact the studio. The label quickly signed a number of bands and the Neat catalogue began to grow quickly with EP releases and subsequent albums. Conrad Lant {aka: Cronos] later also signed to the label with his own band called Venom, and releasing several prominent singles and albums up until 1985. Another key figure in the establishment of the label was Steve Thompson. Thompson was house producer at Impulse at the time and helped set up Neat, became the A&R manager and produced all the initial recordings, as well as managing the publishing arm, Neat Music. The label was sold in 1995 to Sanctuary Records.
Majesty is a heavy metal band from Germany.
Russ North, born 22 July 1965 in Benchill, Greater Manchester, England is a rock vocalist. His Father was a singer around the North of England who worked under the stage name Dave Thorne from the 1950s up till his death in 2000, Russ' brother Dale North is also a singer, songwriter and a film maker. North is best known for his role in the heavy metal band Cloven Hoof. North had several stints with Cloven Hoof, from 1987 to 1990, and again from 2006 to 2009.In 2011 Russ was asked back with the band only to leave for the final time in 2012 under bizarre circumstances.
Alltheniko are an Italian heavy metal band, formed in Vercelli, Italy, in 2002 by Dave Nightfight, Joe Boneshaker (guitar) and Luke the Idol (drums). The band's name comes from a pun involving the comune of Oldenico. The line-up never changed since the beginning.
