An Introduction to Death Metal

By the word "Death" it can be guessed that this genre of metal is violent and extreme.In fact it is so extreme that if we look at its history then we will find that it has been blamed for all its violent activities from the burning of churches to the killing of fellow band members.Due to the extreme measures set by the band,most of the bands are banned not only from touring but also from selling their own records.Their music usually contains dark and violent lyrics related to death,murder,demons,hell and satanic rights.The music is usually about praising death and overthrowing Christian religion.With music of death,destruction,violence and overthrowing popular religions,its considered as one of the most heaviest,explicit and gruesome genres of metal.
                                Death Metal is a very fast paced music with heavy blast beats and fast rhythmic guitar chords.The vocals are usually a low gurgle which is also called "death gurl" or high pitched screams and growling.It is distorted by using throat and guts.To further enhance the storytelling of the lyrics,the bands use keyboard to add a more classical sound.It is also a very demanding style to play for the artists due to constant chord changing and its fast paced style and it also takes a heavy toll on your throat and gut while creating the vocal styles.

                                        
                           Most bands have an image dealing closely with their lyrics usually are.They usually wear black leather pants with studded shin guards and boots with a band T-shirt And like most metal bands,they too have lots of tattoos on their bodies. During concerts they also do extreme things as live animal sacrifices.They also use blood as their aspect and symbol in concerts.Some extreme bands even perform satanic rituals.Due to these activities they are termed as the most violent genre of metal.In the past 20 years,many people have contributed to Death Metal for what it is known today.The most known is probably Varg Kislin Larsson Vikernes.He is known for burning churches in Norway in the early 90s and killing a fellow musician in a recording contract.For his actions,some people view him as a hero and some as an animal.He was in a completely solo band called Burzum and played vocals,guitar,bass and drums for the band.He is currently incarcerated for the murder of Euronymous of Mayhem in 1993 and burning of 4 churches in Norway.In 2003,he attempted to escape from a Norwegian prison but proved unsuccessful.

They are many sub genres of metal but the two main ones are considered to be melodic death metal and technical death metal.Melodic death metal is considered as the mixture of British metal and Scandinavian metal.Unlike common death metal,is has melodic sound with common and lengthy guitar solos.On the other hand, technical death metal is a very rare genre and a very few band try to create this style.It is influenced by the other genres of music such as Jazz and European Classical.