| Muzik heavy metal |
| Asal stilistik |
Psychedelic rock, Muzik klasik Eropah dan British blues |
| Asal kebudayaan |
Akhir 1960-an United Kingdom |
| Alat muzik Tipikal |
Gitar - Bes - Dram - Keyboard |
| Kepopularan aliran utama |
Diikuti secara meluas oleh peminat di seluruh dunia. |
| Bentuk terbitan |
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| Subgenre |
| Avant garde metal - Black metal - Celtic metal - Classic metal - Death metal - Doom metal - Folk metal - Glam metal - Gothic metal - Groove metal - Melodic death metal - Neo-classical metal - NSBM - Oriental metal - Power metal - Progressive metal - Speed metal - Thrash metal - Viking metal |
| Lakuran genre |
| Alternative metal - Blackened death metal - Christian metal - Funk metal - Grindcore - Industrial metal - Metalcore - Nu metal - Rapcore - Sludge metal - Stoner metal - Symphonic metal - Thrashcore |
| Kawasan |
| Gothenburg metal - New Wave of British Heavy Metal - Bay Area thrash metal |
| Perkara lain |
| Fesyen - Sejarah - Pancaragam - Pemain muzik - Umlaut |