Speed Metal
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Posted by Judas, 01.06.2007 - 16:45
Many bands have incorporated this style into their own sound, while others play or have played in a purely Speed Metal style. Some notable bands to check out are Exciter, Agent Steel, early Blind Guardian, early Helloween, and Rage. This particular subgenre had its heyday in the mid-to-late 80s, and has since died down after Thrash and Power Metal became big genres in their own right.
The purpose of this thread is to get your opinions on Speed Metal, on the various notable bands that play in this style or have major elements of it in their sound, on the reasons for its decline, and also to give general recommendations about stuff to check out. So, post away!
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| Unconsecrated Perpetual Ascent Posts: 868 From: Turkmenistan  |
In the past few days i've been hearing "Heresy" by Paradox and i'm really impressed with this album. Fast, melodic and the solos are amazing. I absolutely recommend this, excellent material. EDIT: Hehe, i just found it in a national online music store and i'm looking forward to buy it. 
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 60962 From: Sweden  |
Written by Unconsecrated on 20.07.2008 at 02:33 If you can try ''Product Of Imagination'' damn if I can find it soemwhere online
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084 From: Czech Republic  |
i don't think they count as pure Speed Metal(they're kind of like pre-black metal or something lol, imagine Venom with black metal vocals and a much better sound), but i like Witchery, especially their covers of Priest's Riding on the Wind and Sabbath's Neon Knights, very fast and energic.
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 60962 From: Sweden |
Written by Valentin B on 20.07.2008 at 14:08 Venom counts BM because that time it was something new but musicaly its some speed and maybe lil thrash
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| Unconsecrated Perpetual Ascent Posts: 868 From: Turkmenistan |
Written by Bad English on 20.07.2008 at 12:45 Found it in the same store!
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| Unconsecrated Perpetual Ascent Posts: 868 From: Turkmenistan |
Has someone ever heard Oliver Magnum self-titled? It's the only album they released in their career. I think it's a pleasant listen so check them out!
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| Elio Red Nightmare Posts: 4920 From: Italy  |
Written by Unconsecrated on 20.07.2008 at 02:33 wow man that album is really good
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| Hellish Star Posts: 2966 From: Belgium  |
Written by Unconsecrated on 21.08.2008 at 04:34 It is a killer album. One of the best US power metal albums ever released. Actually they also released the "Drive by" EP, only to find on cd when you can get the Drive by / Necessary evil split CD. This singer joined a band called FORTE afterwards. After 4 albums they disbanded but nowadays they nactive again and they will appear at the next KEEP IT TRUE FESTIVAL.
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| Unconsecrated Perpetual Ascent Posts: 868 From: Turkmenistan |
Written by Hellish Star on 21.08.2008 at 23:11 Do you have a favorite album from "Forte"? Now i'm curious about it. Another band worth mentioning here is Abattoir! Vicious Attack kills! The problem about this album is the length, too short imo. Didn't listen to "The Only Safe Place" though. EDIT: Forgot to say that the "Ace Of Spades" cover in Vicious Attack is pretty cool!
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| Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695 From: Sweden  |
Any album that truly defines Speed Metal, please?
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| Unconsecrated Perpetual Ascent Posts: 868 From: Turkmenistan |
Written by Warman on 22.08.2008 at 01:34 Agent Steel - Skeptics Apocalypse. For example.
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| Hellish Star Posts: 2966 From: Belgium |
Written by Unconsecrated on 22.08.2008 at 00:02 The debut album of Forté is still the best to me. You can find albums of Forté on ebay... Their history can be checked at www.bnrmetal.com
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| Unconsecrated Perpetual Ascent Posts: 868 From: Turkmenistan |
Thanks Hellish Star! I don't order products out of my country, my parents think that by ordering i can be in some kind of trouble.
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| Hellish Star Posts: 2966 From: Belgium |
Written by Unconsecrated on 22.08.2008 at 16:19 No you can't.... I have bought almost 150 CD's from Germany and I never had any problem... But you have to pay them anyway
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| Unconsecrated Perpetual Ascent Posts: 868 From: Turkmenistan |
Written by Hellish Star on 22.08.2008 at 19:39 What i said in my previous post is what my parents think. Of course that if they let me, i would buy the cds! But without permission there is no money either. That's the problem. They don't let me work too so i'm completely dependent on my parents.
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| LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561 From: USA  |
early Blind Guardian KILLED. absolutely destroyed. i much more would have approved of them as a whole if they had stayed with their thrash metal roots instead of their present Lord of the Rings/Rock Opera/Video Game music style nowadays.
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| Elio Red Nightmare Posts: 4920 From: Italy |
Written by Iron Priest on 28.08.2008 at 02:50 This band is awesome. 
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| Judas The Amputator Posts: 2043 From: Australia  |
Written by Elio on 28.08.2008 at 15:29 Total wankfest, but there's no denying that it's really cool.
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Account deleted  I had always considered speed metal to be a long gone genre. Sure you can make arguments that certain bands could be classified as speed metal but they only would have been classified as that way back in the days of yester-year. And my memory might be a little foggy but i had always gathered that speed metal back in the day was like the middle ground between the burgeoning genre's of power and thrash and that with the decline of speed metal most bands drifted to one or the other. But this is just one fellows opinion. if its time to dredge the term "Speed Metal" back into the limelight then I'll be at the next possible Blind Guardian show with Lucifer's Heritage gear.
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 60962 From: Sweden |
Written by Guest on 30.03.2009 at 11:12 One of best psot ever about speed metal, its gone because nowdays it dont sounds how in 80;s and Blind Guardian in LF times its best example ever about speed metal
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Account deleted Written by Bad English on 30.03.2009 at 14:48 Ya. Im not saying it couldnt happen. In all likelyhood if interest keeps picking up someone might decide to roll a traditional speed band. It would be nice to see someone pick up the old 3-man band format. Puts a smile on my face thinkin bout that 
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| Wyrd Posts: 292 From: Canada  |
Isn't Dragon Force speed metal?
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| Wyrd Posts: 292 From: Canada |
Written by Guest on 31.03.2009 at 00:06 Then what bands are real speed metal?
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 60962 From: Sweden |
Written by Wyrd on 31.03.2009 at 00:10 Blind Guardian, MP, Trust, Risk, Muro ... You shood understand there aint no speed metal like genre, it van be speed whit power like Helloween(old), Agent Steel, like nspeed whit more thrash sound Anthrax old , Acid, Angel Dust etc hope it helped
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