Heavy Metal, or simply Metal, developed as a genre in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, largely in the US and UK. With roots in blues rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. The first heavy metal bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath attracted large audiences, though they were often derided by critics . In the mid-70’s Judas Priest helped spur the genre’s evolution by discarding much of the blues influence, and Motorhead introduced a punk rock sensibility and an increasing emphasis on speed. British heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Saxon followed similarly, and by the end of the decade, heavy metal fans became known as “metalheads” or “headbangers”. The 1980’s brought “glam metal” and commercial success with groups like Motley Crue and Poison. Underground scenes produced a number of more extreme, aggressive styles: thrash metal broke into the mainstream with Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax, groove metal (Pantera), nu metal (Slipknot), while other styles of the most extreme subgenres of metal like “death metal” and “black metal” remain subcultural phenomena.
The last business at this location was a beach club, prior to that it was...something else...somewhere to hear live metal music. If you were a rider, and a member, you could hang out with Bonedaddy and Scramble Dog at their Hideaway!
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