Origins
When was heavy metal made?
Late 1960s
How does visual arts influence metal music?
Album art covers
Does metal music still exist?
Yes, obviously.
Which band (or, who in specific) helped invent the guitar distortion pedal?
The Kinks (Dave Davies)
What is the primary time signature for the song, "Master of Puppets"?
4/4
What country does it mainly originate from?
United Kingdom
Finish the statement: Heavy metal is often associated with a __________ and anti-establishment spirit.
Rebellious
In what decade did metal begin to split off into subgenres?
1980s
Black Sabbath
What could "the master" be a metaphor for, in the song "Master of Puppets?
Addiction
What band is credited with being the first true heavy metal band?
Black Sabbath, with their debut album "John Peel's Sunday Show Radio Session"
Black Sabbath's song, "War Pigs," addresses what topics?
The horrors of war and corruption
Which subgenre brought metal more to the mainstream?
Glam metal
Who was one of the most popular and influential guitarists who also had a hippie aesthetic?
Jimi Hendrix
Which subgenre typically uses more irregular time signatures? (ex. 5/4, 7/8)
Progressive metal
What happened in the UK that led to the creation of heavy metal?
The British economy faced a decline
The exploration of extended guitar solos and experimental sounds is credited to what subgenre of music? (not necessarily metal)
Psychedelic rock
What subgenres emerged in the 2000s?
Metalcore and djent
Which band took out the blues and continued what Black Sabbath had started?
Judas Priest
Name one of the odd time signatures used in the song, "Master of Puppets."
5/8 or 21/32
What three main subgenres of rock does metal music root from?
Name the band who had a major influence on making rock sound “harder," inevitably leading to the creation of metal.
Cream
What is a common theme in power metal? (there are multiple acceptable answers)
Uplifting, fantastical, positive, mythical themes
Who had belted out notes that no one else could hit, creating different vocal styles in metal? (person or the band they belong to could suffice)
Deep Purple: Ian Gillan
Complete the statement: Metal guitar riffs are almost always played with heavy __________, creating a thick raw sound.
distortion