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 * Heavy metal** (often referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in England and the United States.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. Heavy metal lyrics and performance styles are generally associated with masculinity and machismo.

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