How Do You Make Heavy Metal Music?
Heavy metal is a style of rock music created in the late 1960s. Black Sabbath is considered the first band to play this music, which revolves around loud, distorted guitar, angry vocals and the heavy use of drums. Heavy metal has evolved and branched out into many subgenres, each with specific characteristics. With the right ensemble of musicians, you can create heavy metal with certain key elements. Step 1 Create a drum beat. Drums are the backbone of heavy metal. Depending on the subgenre you are playing, the drums can be machinelike with excessive double bass, such as in death and thrash metal, or more simplistic but aggressive, similar to what you would hear in a Judas Priest or Black Sabbath song. Step 2 Play the rhythm parts on the guitar by developing a good riff, which is a string of notes that create the feel of the song. Many heavy metal musicians tune their instruments down to achieve a heavier sound, full of distortion. Heavy metal guitar playing is based on fast and aggres
