Heavy metal subgenres

INTRODUCTION There’s just something about the guitar. It’s hard to define. There aren’t many art forms that are capable of connecting radically different ideas and lifestyles. For some reason, the guitar happens to be one of them. For example: Jimi Hendrix is unanimously considered one of the greats. He was known for his outrageous stage habits (like setting his axe on fire), his ability to draw influences from Black music into Rock N Roll, and his divine talents on the guitar. Jimi played as…

The sound of metal clicking into place and the black straps of the harness tightening around me immediately makes my stomach tighten with anxiety. I frantically look over my shoulder to see my uncle and Heather, holding video cameras and smiling wide with anticipation. He says something I don’t quite catch through the sound of heavy rain; people chattering amongst each other; and of course my own nervous thoughts. I can't help but focus on how the equipment digs into me and how sweaty my hands…

The floor of the prisoners’ dock creaked as it plummeted underground. After ten minutes, it crawled up, groaning as if under the strain of enormous weight. The spectators in the gallery gasped as the disheveled heads of the six defiant prisoners emerged. The prisoners looked as if they had been in a ferocious scrimmage. Despite the shackles on their wrists and ankles, they stood, with overweening pride and nabob-like airs, albeit spattered with seabird droppings. Even though they wore…

In the story Everyday Use by Alice Walker, she tells of a small, poor family, who has turned in different directions. Dee coming back to see Momma was a moment Momma has been waitng for, but it get stuck under the stairs when they get in an argument over quilts. Momma shows many distinct raits in this book. She shows that she is hardworking, self-sufficiant, and very old fashioned. First, In this book Momma as many different personality traits, but being harworking is the one that stands out the…

Indie rock was originated in United Kingdom in the 1980s and can be traced back to the burst of post-punk. The genre was said to have a lot of influence by the ethics and ideologies of punk music. The term “indie” had been around for a long time as it was is used to describe the independence of music. Indie rock is considered a genre of alternative rock, so the terms were used quite interchangeably. As much of alternative bands began to enter mainstream music, the term “indie” began to describe…

Rod Temperton has been called pop music's "Invisible Man" because few knew his name. But his songs were megahits in the 1970s and 80s. Along with big hair, wide lapels and bell bottoms, his music helped define the disco era. Temperton died of cancer last week in London, according to a statement from his publisher. He was 66. Temperton wrote such hits as "Thriller," "Rock with You," and "Boogie Nights." But even disco had songs that were layered with great harmonies and robust horn parts.…

Van Halen In 1972 the legendary hard rock band known as Van Halen was born in Pasadena, California. From 1974 until 1989, the band consisted of guitarist Eddie Van Halen, vocalist David Lee Roth, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony. Later in 1985 Sammy Hagar replaced David Lee Roth. The band later became famous stars, and in the early 1980s they were one of the most successful and popular rock acts of the time. The album 1994 was their most famous one yet. Their best single,…

Halsey is a talented artist that already has a debut EP called Room 93, which was released on October 27th, 2014. Her voice finally made an impressing appearance when she debuted her full length album: Badlands in August 2015. Which excited every Halsey fan to the point of freaking out all over Twitter. Badlands debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. That great album also sold 97,000 copies in the first-week sales. Halsey was born on September 29, 1994. Halsey was raised in New Jersey…

This was my first rock and roll concert that I have ever attended. It was an amazing experience to witness live the energy of this genre of music. During the concert, the spontaneity in the artists’ improvisations, musical communications of the artists by their listening to each other’s instruments, the guitarist’s hair shaking and lively performance, the guitarist’s and the bassist’s jumps in the middle of the songs reflecting their musical expression, and the bassist’s impromptu singing in a…

Mixing My mixing process varies depending on the track but there is a definite process and a use of common plug-ins. I have chosen one of the bigger tracks on my album as a sample for the mixing process. (Appendix 10) My aim for the over all mix of my song was to not have a overly processed track this meant having fewer plug-ins and a more real sound. Below will highlight some of my main mixing processes. Drums Before mixing my drums together as one, I put EQ on all the track the aim was to…