Tech Death

Technical death metal (sometimes called tech death) is a subgenre

of death metal that focuses on complex rhythms, riffs and song structures. As death metal bands evolved, some experimented with elements from a variety of genres. As a result of such experimentation, exemplified by Suffocation, Cryptopsy and Gorguts, the subgenre of technical death metal established itself as a complex and varied musical style. Phil Freeman, ex-editor of Metal Edge, has described it as "the hidden side of its genre, having more in common with prog-rock and jazz fusion than with the mechanistic, Satan-obsessed grinding that’s the music’s dominant public image.

Technical experimentations in death metal began in the late 1980s and early 1990s by bands such as Death, Atheist and Cynic. In 1989 Atheist's debut album Piece of Time was released, followed by Nocturnus's The Key, in 1990. In 1991, Death released Human. This and later Death albums have proven influential on 1990s technical death metal bands. Other early technical death metal albums include Considered Dead(1991) by and (1993) by Cynic.

THRASHHHH

Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression. Thrash metal songs typically use fast, percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work. Thrash metal lyrics often deal with social issues using direct and denunciatory language, an approach which partially overlaps with the hardcore genre. The "Big Four" bands of thrash metal are Anthrax, Megadeth, Metallica, and Slayer, who simultaneously created and popularized the genre in the early 1980s.

Garage Bands!!

The term "garage rock" comes from the perception that many such performers were young and amateurish, and often rehearsed in a family garage. Some bands were made up of middle-class teenagers from the suburbs, but some were from rural or urban areas, while others were composed of professional musicians in their twenties.

The performances were often amateurish or naïve, with typical themes revolving around the traumas of high school life and songs about "lying girls" being particularly common. The lyrics and delivery were notably more aggressive than was common at the time, often with growled or shouted vocals that dissolved into incoherent screaming. Instrumentation was often characterised by the use of guitars distorted through a fuzzbox. Nevertheless, garage rock acts were diverse in both musical ability and in style, ranging from crude one-chord music (like the Seeds and the Keggs) to near-studio musician quality (including the Knickerbockers, the Remains, and the Fifth Estate). There were also regional variations in many parts of the country with flourishing scenes particularly in California and Texas. The Pacific Northwest states of Washington and Oregon had perhaps the most defined regional sound.

The Exploited!

The Exploited has kept punk alive for 31 years now. The band was formed in 1979 in the UK. They started out as an Oi! band, another sub genre of punk, before they turned into a faster, street and hardcore punk band.

Former soldier, Wattie Buchan formed the band in Edinburgh, then the band signed with Secret Records in March of 1981.



Members of the band:

Wattie Buchan - Vocals

Irish Rob - Bass

Willie Buchan - Drums

Matt McGuire - Guitar

Punks, punks, punks!

Punks not dead!

If you see this phrase around a lot and wonder, "What do you mean punks not dead??"
It means that punk will live on forever. Unlike disco, which is "dead", punk will stay immortal.

"If the punks are united, they will never be divided!" is a line from a Casualties song, Punx Unite. Listen to it! :D

The Casualties - Criminal Class

Here's an example of punk music.