What is it about rock and heavy metal that makes us fans of these dying arts? Could it be the blindingly fast guitaring of a Dragonforce or a Symphony-X, that throws us into raptures in sheer awe of their skill? Or is it the brutal thrash riffs of a Chimaira or an Exodus that, almost harmonious in their own way, make us want to jump up and down in rhythm? Or, moving to the other end of the spectrum, could it be the catchy tunes of a Green Day or a Linkin Park, assisted by simple but effective guitaring, that get stuck in our heads? It could even be the indecipherable growls of an Amon Amarth that help us get over a particularly bad day. There's grunge as well: it's impossible to put a finger on why we love a form of music where 'nice melodies are hidden within distorted guitar noise' (as the New York Times said in 1993). But precious few people can claim not to have listened to something of Nirvana or Nickelback.
Is it all just about heavy guitaring then? A good acoustic piece is never out of place in rock music. The drums play a key role too. Many bands, with otherwise mediocre guitaring, churn out the best music courtesy some catchy drumming sequences. Perhaps, we have only managed to confuse you as to what rock music really is... Well, you'll know it when you hear it! In this blog we will discuss music belonging to every possible kind of rock and heavy metal genre. I dare say there'll be something for everyone here.
Is it all just about heavy guitaring then? A good acoustic piece is never out of place in rock music. The drums play a key role too. Many bands, with otherwise mediocre guitaring, churn out the best music courtesy some catchy drumming sequences. Perhaps, we have only managed to confuse you as to what rock music really is... Well, you'll know it when you hear it! In this blog we will discuss music belonging to every possible kind of rock and heavy metal genre. I dare say there'll be something for everyone here.
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