heavy metal culture
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When challenged to research about a topic that would never get covered in the English classes, Rodrigo chose the Heavy Metal Culture. Here is the ppt she used on her presentation to the class.TRANSCRIPT
HEAVY METAL CULTURE
Where, When, How……and Why?
MUSICAL ROOTS
CLASSICALWagner and the octobass
BLUESA melancholic sound from the oppressed
Deep South
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3 MAIN INGREDIENTS
Devil’s Note: the tritone – Bb(Portuguese translation: sí bemol) in the blues scale
Lyrics: rebellion and liberation or extreme violence?
Sound: massive loudness
KICKOFF
Which band was first labelled as Heavy Metal?Alice CooperBlack Sabbath Blue CheerDeep PurpleLed Zeppelin
TWO MAIN GENRES
Early Metal and Early PunkYear : mid 60’s to mid 70’s
Bands: Black Sabbath,Led Zeppelin The Ramones, Sex Pistols
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BRIEF HISTORY CLASS
Heavy metal (often referred to simply as metal) – a genre of rock music developed in the late 60’s and early 70’s, mainly in the U.S. and in the U.K.
The first Heavy Metal bands created a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, fast and complex beats, and a powerful sound.
EVOLUTION
As soon as Metal surfaced, the criticism started.The majority didn’t react well to the lyrics, the looks and the atittude . They where were considered disrespectful, rebelious, repulsive, horrible and even Dangerous.It was called “unsophisticated music for unsophisticated people”.
SOCIAL IMPACT
A new culture appears - The “Headbangers” (a.k.a. Metalheads)Who where were they?Why did this music ment mean so much to
them?How did they act?What did they look like?
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A CRUSADE AGAINST THE “DEVIL’S MUSIC”
P.M.R.C. (Parents Music Resource Center)
The Filthy Fifteen
Suicide and violent behaviour
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METAL NOWADAYS
The 21st century “Boom of genres” – New wave of American metal, Folk metal…
Difficulties that still persist
The non ending criticism
Done by
Rodrigo O., 12M (ESJR)