Style Rock: Hard Rock & Heavy Metal
Hard rock and heavy metal are genres born in the late 1960s and early 1970s, characterized by distorted guitars, fast-paced rhythms, and powerful sounds. Hard rock has blues-rock roots, is fiery and immediate, while heavy metal, derived from the former, exaggerates these sounds with more obsessive rhythms, complex structures, and classical influences.
Key Differences:
Hard Rock: Full, warm sound, bluesy riffs, and driving rhythms. Examples: Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, AC/DC.
Heavy Metal: A more aggressive and saturated sound, heavy use of vibrato (Floyd Rose), dark and complex riffs, and increased speed. Examples: Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest.
