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<noinclude>{{Subpages}}</noinclude>Heavy metal (often referred to simply as metal) is a popular genre of rock music that evolved in the late 1960s and early 1970s. With roots in blues-rock and psychedelic rock, the artists that created heavy metal developed a thick, riff heavy sound, characterized by [[Electric guitar amplifier|highly]] [[Amplifier|amplified]] [[Distortion (audio)|distortion]] and extended guitar solos.
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Heavy metal (often referred to simply as metal) is a popular genre of rock music that evolved in the late 1960s and early 1970s, from heavy blues and psychedelic rock.

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A definition or brief description of Heavy metal (music).

Heavy metal (often referred to simply as metal) is a popular genre of rock music that evolved in the late 1960s and early 1970s, from heavy blues and psychedelic rock.