What is the difference between rock & metal?

gilbeiry · 03-30-2013, 04:45 AM

Isbjørn · 03-30-2013, 05:20 AM

Metal started as a subgenre of rock, and came from blues- and psyhedelic rock in the late 60s. Rock and metal education thread

Psy-Fi · 03-30-2013, 06:28 AM

In rock, the amplifiers go up to 10.

In metal, the amplifiers go up to 11.

Isbjørn · 03-30-2013, 10:02 AM

Metal is:
-Louder volume
-Blues scales
-Strong vocals
-Shock value
-Extended solos
-Double guitars

Also, metal is a LOT more complex than most types of rock (riffs and solo work, I mean). I think a lot of rock music has simple, rather short solos, but metal solos tend to be a lot longer and with more bluesy improvisation.

jackhammer · 03-30-2013, 09:02 PM

Metal has a higher concentration of heavier elements than Rock does.

That's the Science lesson over.

**Janszoon** · 03-31-2013, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhammer

Metal has a higher concentration of heavier elements than Rock does.

That's the Science lesson over.

Norg · 03-31-2013, 10:52 PM

I always thought ROck was more bluesy then Metal

stuff like speed and Thrash and death metal pretty much said **** they blues riffs

Rjinn · 03-31-2013, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norg

I always thought ROck was more bluesy then Metal

stuff like speed and Thrash and death metal pretty much said **** they blues riffs

I think you got to take into consideration the style of rock you're talking about here. You wouldn't really call punk rock "bluesy" would you?

All in all Jackhammer pretty much summed it up.

Isbjørn · 04-01-2013, 07:32 AM

Acid rock, blues rock and rock and roll is bluesy.
Punk rock, garage rock, prog rock (you name it) CAN be bluesy.

Rjinn · 04-01-2013, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Briks

Punk rock, garage rock, prog rock (you name it) CAN be bluesy.

So can metal. Take Clutch, Motörhead, Orange Goblin, Black Sabbath and Corrosion of Conformity as examples. I'm talking about definable standards of a genre. It doesn't mean they can't be innovative.

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Psy-Fi Aficionado of Fine Filth Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: You don't want to look in there. Posts: 6,878	In rock, the amplifiers go up to 10. In metal, the amplifiers go up to 11.

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Isbjørn cooler commie than elph Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: In a hole, help Posts: 2,811	Metal is: -Louder volume -Blues scales -Strong vocals -Shock value -Extended solos -Double guitars Also, metal is a LOT more complex than most types of rock (riffs and solo work, I mean). I think a lot of rock music has simple, rather short solos, but metal solos tend to be a lot longer and with more bluesy improvisation.

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Norg Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,358	I always thought ROck was more bluesy then Metal stuff like speed and Thrash and death metal pretty much said **** they blues riffs

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Isbjørn cooler commie than elph Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: In a hole, help Posts: 2,811	Acid rock, blues rock and rock and roll is bluesy. Punk rock, garage rock, prog rock (you name it) CAN be bluesy.