

Heavy metal can be said to be similar to hard rock in many regards.

Performances and lyrics tend to get aggressive, displaying elements of machismo. The sounds tend to be loud and fast-paced. Metal is an extreme form of music, characterized by distorted guitar sounds, heavy drumming, low bass range, and throaty and aggressive vocals. Metal is an offshoot of blues rock, acid rock, and psychedelic rock. Often simply called metal, heavy metal is a musical genre that established itself in the 1960s and 1970s, especially in the US and UK.
