Metallic
Metallic may be a reference to: *Metal *Metalloid, metal-like substance *Metallic bonding, type of chemical bonding *Metallicity, in astronomy the proportion of elements other than helium and hydrogen in an object *Metallic color, a color that gives the appearance of metal *Metallic dragon, a classification of dragon found in the role playing game Dungeons & Dragons *Metallic paint, paint that provides the appearance of metal *Heavy metal music, a genre of rock music See also *Metallica (other) Metallica is an American heavy metal band. Metallica may also refer to: * Metallica (album), ''Metallica'' (album) or ''The Black Album'', a 1991 album by Metallica * ''Guitar Hero: Metallica'' as well as: * Metallica (beetle), ''Metallica'' (bee ...

Heavy Metal Music
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed a thick, monumental sound characterized by distortion (music), distorted guitars, extended guitar solos, emphatic Beat (music), beats and loudness. In 1968, three of the genre's most famous pioneers – Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple – were founded. Though they came to attract wide audiences, they were often derided by critics. Several American bands modified heavy metal into more accessible forms during the 1970s: the raw, sleazy sound and shock rock of Alice Cooper and Kiss (band), Kiss; the blues-rooted rock of Aerosmith; and the flashy guitar leads and party rock of Van Halen. During the mid-1970s, Judas Priest helped spur the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence,Walser (1993), p. 6 while Motörhea ...
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