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List of speed metal bands

This is a list of speed metal bands. Speed metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from NWOBHM and hardcore punk roots. It is described by AllMusic as "extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding" music.

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Helloween Live at Löwensaal in Nuremberg, January 18, 2006

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Kurdt Vanderhoof and Jay Reynolds of Metal Church performing at Gernika's Metalway Festival 2006, in Spain

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X Japan in Hong Kong, 2009

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See also

References

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  6. ^ BULLDOZER re-unite and I am the happiest man on Earth!!!. metalcracker.com. Archived. Published 2 July 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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  10. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Exciter biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  11. ^ Huey, Steve. "The Great Kat biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  12. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Walls of Jericho". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  13. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Distant Star". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  14. ^ Weinstein, Deena (2000). Heavy Metal: The Music and Its Culture. Da Capo Press. p. 53. ISBN 0-306-80970-2. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  15. ^ Huey, Steve. "Painkiller review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  16. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Liege Lord biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  17. ^ Huey, Steve. "Metal Church biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  18. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Motorhead biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  19. ^ Hinds, Andi. "Street Lethal review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
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  21. ^ Born, R. "Raven biography". MusicMight. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  22. ^ Alisoglu, Scott. "Immortal Souls review". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  23. ^ Daberger, Hansi. "Master of Disguise review". Rock Hard. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  24. ^ Eremenko, Alexey. "Sex Machineguns biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  25. ^ Huizenga, Tom; Tsioulcas, Anastasia; Powers, Ann; McCartney, Kelly; Hart, Otis; Thompson, Stephen; Hilton, Robin; Ganz, Jacob; Gotrich, Lars; Fitzgerald, Kiana; King, Jason; Kelley, Frannie; Contreras, Felix; Jarenwattananon, Patrick; Garsd, Jasmine; Dye, David; Carter, Bobby; Boilen, Bob; Katzif, Mike. "NPR Music's Favorite Songs Of 2014". National Public Radio. National Public Radio. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
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  29. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Znowhite biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-06.

External links

  • Media related to Speed metal at Wikimedia Commons
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