Metal History
Everything published on Viyolens under Metal History — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
A Beginner's Guide to Speed Metal
Speed metal combines extreme technical skill with heavy metal melody. Discover the genre's history, its demands on musicians and why it remains influential across metal subgenres.
The History of Deathcore
Deathcore didn't arrive fully formed — it was built over a decade from death metal and hardcore traditions by bands working outside the mainstream and largely on their own terms.
The History of Symphonic Metal
The genre grew from European metal experimentation in the early 1990s and achieved major commercial success by the late 1990s — this history traces that development through the key albums and moments.
Essential Black Metal Albums Explained
Twelve records, three decades, and a dozen different ideas about what this genre could sound like. Here's the essential run, in order.
The History of Industrial Metal
A Beginner's Guide to Black Metal
Corpse paint, blast beats and a genuinely tangled history: here's what actually defines black metal, and how it splintered into everything it is today.
The History of Progressive Metal
Progressive metal was assembled from heavy metal, progressive rock and jazz influences by a specific generation of musicians in the 1980s. Here's the full story.
The History of Black Metal
From a Venom album title to a small, notorious Norwegian scene and on into a truly global genre, here's how black metal actually unfolded.
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Black Metal
Black metal is an extreme metal style built on speed, harsh vocals, dense guitars and dark atmosphere.
Deathcore
Deathcore fuses death metal brutality with breakdown-heavy metalcore for a fast, technical and crushing sound.
Industrial Metal
Industrial metal fuses heavy guitars with electronics, samples and mechanical textures for a hard-edged, modern sound.
Progressive Metal
Progressive metal combines technical musicianship, heavy tones and ambitious structures. Explore gear for detailed, dyna...
Speed Metal
Fast, aggressive metal built on high tempo riffs, tight precision and relentless drive.
Symphonic Metal
Symphonic metal blends heavy riffs with orchestral drama, cinematic layering and powerful, expansive production.
