I'm in a debate with my friend about metal and it's origins. Being an opera fan but very much not a metal fan, leaves him to attempting to convert me by telling me that metal comes from opera, therefore I should like it. Is this true? And if it is or is not, can you maybe find some proof so that I can print it out and show him. (I'd like to win the bet :)
2006-10-16 17:48:03 · 8 answers · asked by lmead06 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Heavy Metal has its origins in blues, not opera. The proto-Metal bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath all started out playing a lot of bluesy songs, which progressively got heavier and heavier. The next generation of Metal bands, Rainbow, Dio or Iron Maiden, emphasized melodic riffs. This was also the time of Metal guitar virtuosos which often took inspiration from classical music (Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker etc...).
In the 80's, Metal split into many radically different branches: Thrash, Black Metal, Power Metal etc... But it was also the time when Progressive Rock became heavier and heavier and some of it fused itself with Metal, in bands such as Queensryche or Dream Theater.
In the 90's, the variety of Metal genres exploded, and created a whole bunch of bands which openly tried to fuse Power Metal, Progressive Rock and Classical Music (including Opera), such as Blind Guardian or Nightwish. They're sometimes called Symphonic or Epic Metal, and are predominantly found in Europe.
2006-10-22 11:23:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Classical music has always been a major influence on Metal, particularly in Europe.
There are several metal singers who have operatic training, and there have even been a few Heavy Metal operas (Virgin Steele's 'House of Atreus" for example)
If you like opera, then there is much in some genres that should appeal to you (but not the most commercially available metal); Metal did not "come from" opera though--that's a gross oversimplification and misleading to say the least.
2006-10-18 16:45:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is leaning towards the direction you're looking at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Classical_metal
I'd say metal is about the contrast of loudness/noise to silence - classical music (or really all music) revolves around tension and release. The romantic era of music (1800ish) was very focused on the loud vs quiet, and 20th century classical music is often more about rhythm than pitch. Look at a piece like "The Rite of Spring" by Stravinsky - the loud/heavy part would be awesome as a cover by a metal band :)
2006-10-16 18:37:51 · answer #3 · answered by Pook 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rhapsody Of Fire's Emerald Sword saga and their Dark Secret saga. The sagas are basically interwined concept albums that tell an epic tale. They're melodic power metal with an orchestra. Haggard is also a good band.
2016-05-22 08:10:25 · answer #4 · answered by Sylvia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some metal is very dramatic.. and use alot of theatrics live for show/shock value.. I would see more of a resemblance to theater than Opera.. although some of the falsetto notes used in metal.. definitely have origins in Opera..
2006-10-16 17:53:42 · answer #5 · answered by djjoecruz 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The closest thing I can think of rock being close to opera would be Judas Priest. If I recall the lead singer comes from an operatic background.
2006-10-17 04:49:25 · answer #6 · answered by Thunderman9 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
being a musician, i have learned that all modern music is basically derived from classical music [for many long reasons].
2006-10-16 17:55:29 · answer #7 · answered by alanalanalana 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that seems interesting,but im not sure if its true
2006-10-17 02:19:46 · answer #8 · answered by haha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋