Music Genre: Rock or Heavy Metal ? (1 Viewer)

[mike_decock]

These days I just wish stores would cut it out with the frigging categories.

I agree. I'm all for two categories: Classical/Everything else.

-Mike...

 

[Wayne Bundrick]

I've heard enough rock that was definitely not metal and did not stick to the same time signature.

 

[Chris Demaree]

My CD collection is almost entirely comprised of Hard Rock/Heavy Metal, I could not tell you (consistantly) which songs are Metal and which ones are Rock. And after reading these posts, I'm going to listen to '...And Justice for All' now!

 

[Brian Burgoyne]

Rock: Slutty Groupies
Metal: Sleazy Groupies
-Mike...

Mike, I thought it was the other way around?

 

[John-Miles]

Who cares any groupies are a good thing

 

[mike_decock]

Mike, I thought it was the other way around?

Just like slutty and sleazy, the difference between rock and metal is a fine line.

-Mike...

 

[Chris Farmer]

This is certainly a question for the ages. Hard rock I would say overall tends towards shorter songs. They're often grouped around one or two riffs. Metal songs tend to have changes in tempo and/or time signature, and often have multiple riffs. However, this is by no means a solid comparison. Sad but True is a solid metal song and has one riff and one tempo. Pink Floyd music has many tempos, many riffs, and is more hard rock then metal. Melodies are certainly not a given either, my favorite band, Iron Maiden, tends to be very melodic (due in no small part to the phenomenal talent of their frontman). Overall, it's just the feeling you get. Hard rock indices air guitar, metal induces head banging and screaming.

 

[Steve Mehs]

The lines between metal and rock have blurred so much. Yes, I consider Metallica a metal band even though songs like The Unforgiven, Unforgiven II and Fade Into Black are more on the softer side and Sad But True, Of Wolf and Man and And Justice For All are more harder.
Look at all the genres of rock, hard, soft, metal, punk, progressive, alternative, classic, acid, rap/rock, and much more. I look at the individual song more then genre. But I do like metal, hard rock, rap rock and punk. Although punk might evolve into pop one day, yes very sad. I'm a big fan of Metallica, System of a Down and many more.
Nothing like coming home after a hard day and popping in the black album on DVD-A. Overall if it has banging drums, screaming electric guitars and a decent beat, I'll listen to it, if it's not get it away!

 

[mike_decock]

Pink Floyd music has many tempos, many riffs, and is more hard rock then metal.

I have never considered any Pink Floyd to be "Hard Rock". They're "Art Rock".

-Mike...