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Birth of "Speed Metal"
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:47 am
by Paul Wolfe
I am wondering what you think is the original speed metal song or band...
The first true speed-metal double bass drum I remember hearing is Fast As A Shark by Accept on the Restless and Wild album which came out in June of 1982...
Is this the first speed metal song?
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:07 am
by skezza
It depends what you call speed metal. Whether its Sweep picking, or Shred or what. For me, the first really really fast band, were Iron Maiden in 1981, then you obviously have had faster since with Yngwie etc. but i dont know, specify a bit more
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 6:10 am
by Paul Wolfe
by speed metal, I mean the entire band, like early Anthrax... that sweep stuff is just flash...
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:39 am
by Stiltzkin
I think speed metal origins from Deep Purple ... and possibly Motörhead
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:27 am
by RhoadsOliva
Speed metal.. Well it spawned definatly from Accept or around Accept. I think Motorhead as well both of those bands really set the thrash and speed metal revelation in motion!
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 3:59 pm
by The Flying Dutchman
Accept was definitely one of the pioneers. Not to forget early Metallica with Mr. Mustaine.
But I always thought that the speed part at the end of 'Revelation mother Earth' (Blizzard of Ozz) was a step in that direction as well. That was metal before metal even was born.
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:50 pm
by Jake_E_Lee
Flying High as well
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:35 pm
by Stiltzkin
Flying Dutchman wrote:That was metal before metal even was born.
Metal was born on Friday the 13th, 1970
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:26 pm
by The Flying Dutchman
Stiltzkin wrote:Flying Dutchman wrote:That was metal before metal even was born.
Metal was born on Friday the 13th, 1970
mmm.... but I think you right!
Black Sabbath rules!
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:35 pm
by Ell
Anthrax and Motorhead rule! I think that Anthrax were more "speed metal" though.