This musical genre emerged in the late 1960s in the United Kingdom and North America. Why is it commemorated on this date? Find out below.
May 16 is the date chosen by metalheads to celebrate World Heavy Metal Day.a musical genre that emerged in the late ’60s and early ’70s, derived from heavier rock, characterized by a strong, energetic, repetitive and distorted rhythm, with great sound power and a metallic sound in instruments such as the guitar bass and drums.
It also has a particularity in the vocalization of the performers, which is generally high-pitched and guttural. The first bands to introduce this genre, or at least something similar, were Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple. It is also credited to the Beatles in the song Helter Skelter.
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The origin of World Heavy Metal Day
This anniversary arose in 2011 at the initiative of fans and musicians of metal and heavy metal, to pay tribute to one of the greatest exponents of the genre. In 2010, on May 16, the vocalist passed into immortality Ronnie James Dioleader of the band Black Sabbath.
The famous rock sign “horned hand” or “maloik” is also attributed to him, which consists of making a fist and raising the index finger and little finger to form the “horns.” This gesture was inherited from his grandmother, a superstitious Italian who used it to scare away evil spirits.
What are the most important Heavy Metal bands in history?
Next, we will list the most important bands of the genre ordered chronologically according to their date of birth:
- Black Sabbath (1968)
- Judas Priest (1969)
- Iron Maiden (1975)
- Slayer (1981)
- Panther (1981)
- Metallica (1981)
- Dio (1982)
- Megadeth (1983)
- Black Label Society (1998)
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