Music Artists A Z Wiki. This is a list of heavy metal artists from the formative years of the movement (formed between 1963 and 1981).for bands that formed after 1981, please consult the lists for each heavy metal subgenre. This incomplete list is specifically for christian music performers in the gospel music genres who have either been very important to the genre, or have had a considerable amount of exposure, such as in the case of one that has been on a major label.

Click on an artist name to see all of the information we have about them. Jazz has been called america's classical music, and for good reason. Bands should be notable and linked to their articles which lists their english origins in the lead.

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There are numerous stylistic variations on heavy metal's core sound, but they're all tied together by a reliance on loud, distorted guitars (usually playing repeated riffs) and simple, pounding rhythms. There are numerous stylistic variations on heavy metal's core sound, but they're all tied together by a reliance on loud, distorted guitars (usually playing repeated riffs) and simple, pounding rhythms. Rock & roll is often used as a generic term, but its sound is rarely predictable. Click here to see all artists in a single list.