WebThis is a list of speed metal bands. Speed metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from NWOBHM and hardcore punk roots. It is described by AllMusic as "extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding" music.

WebThe Speed metal bands and artists below have played their music all over the world, but they all were formed in Japan. If you think the best Japanese Speed metal band is missing from the list, then feel free to add it at the bottom so it's included with these other great acts. The list you're viewing is made up of different bands like Hide and ...

WebCountry of origin: Germany Location: Neustadt an der Orla, Thuringia/Leipzig, Saxony Status: Active Formed in: 2008 Genre: Thrash/Speed Metal Lyrical themes:

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WebSpeed metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music originating in the early 1980s that was the direct musical progenitor of thrash metal [1]. When speed metal first emerged as a genre, it increased the tempos that had been used by early heavy metal bands such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple, while retaining their melodic approaches.

WebVarious bands have played thrash metal at some point of their career. The genre evolved in the early 1980s from combining the drum beats of hardcore punk with the guitar style of the new wave of British heavy metal. It emerged partially as a reaction to the more conventional and widely acceptable glam metal, a less aggressive, pop music-infused heavy metal …