Napalm Death

Napalm Death are a grindcore band formed in Birmingham,England in 1981. Napalm Death is credited for defining the grindcore genre by incorporating hardcore punk and death metal.Although none of the original members remain in the band the original line-up consisted of : Nic Bullen on bass and vocals,Simon Oppenheimer on guitar and Miles Ratledge on drums this line-up never actually released any albums. There album Scum is what revolutionized grindcore with the short songs but fast tempo, deep guttural growls and social and political lyrics this album is also in the guinness world records for shortest song "you suffer" for 0:01 seconds. Napalm has inspired bands such as: Carcass, Godflesh etc... which a lot of the former members have actually formed some of the groups that are inspired by Napalm.

Despised Icon

Despised Icon was a band from Montreal,Quebec founded in 2002 they are also considered the first deathcore  band.Shortly after their formation the group was immediately signed to Galy records and released their debut album, Consumed By Your Poison in that year. In early 2004 they came back with a new line up consisting of two vocalist Steve Marois and Alexandre Erian,two guitarist Yannick St-Amand and Eric Jarrin, bassist Sebastien Piche and drummer Alexandre Pelletier and recorded a self-financed EP Syndicated Murderers. In January 2005 they signed a worldwide deal with century media and released there last 3 albums and a live dvd before there departure in 2010. Despised Icon decided to call it quits to start there families etc...

Tool

Tool is an American Progressive metal band from LA that formed in 1990 by Maynard James Keenan, Danny Carey, Adam Jones and Paul D'Amour. The band started when Maynard J Keenan and Adam Jones where introduced to drummer Danny Carey by guitarist Tom Morello.After only a few shows tool was offered multiple record deals and they signed with Zoo Entertainment just three months into there career.March 1992 they released there EP(Extended Play) Opiate and music video "Hush" which promoted there views on parental advisory and censorship.Tool began there first major touring with bands such as: Rollins band, Fishbone and Rage Against The Machine.Part of Tool's work is that they incorporate art with there music video's, live shows and album covers.Guitarist Adam Jones is also the bands art director and director of music video's

Death

Death was an american death metal band formed in 1983 by Chuck Schuldiner,Rick Rozz and Kam Lee. Chuck Schuldiner was the only original member of death up until his death in 2001.Chuck Schuldiner is considered the (father of death metal ). Death is considered the pioneers of the death metal genre. Death as released 7 albums, 9 demos, 3 live albums and 1 compilation album. Chuck Schuldiner died late 2001 of brain cancer after a 2 year battle with it. Death influenced me to learn how to play death metal drums because of how awesome there beats were and there drum rolls. the first album that got me into the band death was there album leprosy.

Subgenres

Subgenres are genres of music that originated from another genre.There is well over 30 different subgenres of heavy metal such as: Death metal,Black metal,Grindcore,Deathcore,Thrash metal etc... All these types of subgenres use alot of distorted guitars, deep growling vocals, blast beats, quick riffing guitars. The typical amount of BPM's (Beats Per Minute) in these genres usally varies between 180-300. The bands that got me into these types of genres were (Death, Behemoth and Suffocation) because of there crazy blast beats(quick drum rolls), amazing guitars, awesome bass lines and how they can do all these different types of growling( low death growls,screams,screeches and pig squeels)

the band Death 1989 founders of death metal

Iron Maiden

Iron maiden was one of the pioneer bands of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. Maiden originated from Leyton, London, England they started in the mid 70's by bassist Steve Harris, Paul Day, Barry Purkis and Dave Murray. Iron maiden has released 15 albums since they started in 1975 there is only two original band members (Steve Harris & Dave Murray). Iron Maiden' main influences are: Queen, Black Sabbath, The Who, Rush, Pink Floyd etc... they have also influenced bands such as: Slayer, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Trivium, In Flames etc... The rock music magazine Kerrang! released a tribute album to Iron Maiden with such bands like: Metallica,Avenged Sevenfold, DevilDriver,Dream Theater,Trivium, Coheed and Cambria etc...Iron Maiden has had there same mascot Eddie since they've started who has been on every single one of there albums with a different look each time.

Ronnie James Dio

Ronald James Padavona (Ronnie James Dio) was born July 10,1942 in Portsmouth Newhampshire. Dio's first band was called ELF where he met Ritch Blackmore while playing a show with Deep Purple. Dio and Blackmore started the band Rainbow whom he played with from 75-59. Dio joined Black Sabbath after kicking Ozzy out of the band.Dio and Sabbath made two albums before Dio quit and started his own band named DIO. Dio went back and forth between Black Sabbath and Dio for the next 30 years before his death in 2010 of stomach cancer.Dio was a main influence for bands such as:Nirvana, Alice and Chains and even influenced me into playing the drums and guitar because of how the band mates play there instruments all the solo's and drum roles.Dio was the inventer of the Devil Horns.

 (left)Dio showing the ­devil horn
and (below) Holy Diver by Dio