For the last 10 years, I think Metal has been more focused on more Extreme Style than the stuff of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath etc. I think thats why most people see MetalHeads as a bunch of Devil Worshippers who dress in black, and think singers usually scream and growl.
Most people don't even realize how Metal can be appreciated by people who don't listen to Metal. Heavy Metal is melodic, softer than usual, and can be appreciated by alot of people who don't listen to Metal. Speed Metal, Power Metal, Trash Metal, also needs to be re-popularize, because they're possibly the only melodic and most easy music to listen to through Metal.
That's why I appreciate people like Avenged Sevenfold (I don't like them by the way) they are, for me, the only band that have come close to Heavy Metal even though they ain't that great. (I know they were a MetalCore band before there first album)
And guys: You can't say Yngwie doesn't have Melody, you haters just don't like his Melody. Plus it's probably just too fast for you to think out the melody slowly, while most speedy guitarists can pick each string hit easier and notice the melody unlike people who can't play fast enough, that is why most great guitarists can play simpler compositions by just listening to it by ear. I'm just going by experience of how I recognized music when I couldn't play guitar as well as I could now.
Shred Guitar is soulful, melodic and can be moving. It's just too quick for you to here.
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