Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/3/84; site mhuxr.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mfs From: mfs@mhuxr.UUCP (SIMON) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: HEAVY METAL (DAZE) Message-ID: <167@mhuxr.UUCP> Date: Fri, 14-Dec-84 17:07:44 EST Article-I.D.: mhuxr.167 Posted: Fri Dec 14 17:07:44 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 15-Dec-84 01:59:35 EST References: <558@aluxe.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 33 > > For you headbangers out there who are interested in the derivation of the term > "Heavy Metal", the following article appeared in the September 1984 issue of > Musician Magazine. It is, of course, printed without permission. > > The term "Heavy Metal" was first used to describe the style of > pop music played by Lester Bangs in Creem. His inspiration was > Steppenwolf's "Born to be Wild" which contains the phrase "Heavy > Metal Thunder." The etymology of "Heavy Metal" is less certain. > The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock credits William Burroughs > for corning the term in his novel "Naked Lunch;" however, > scientists used the same label to designate certain radioactive > isotopes well before that. > > Mostly, "Heavy Metal" seems to be a matter of attitude, stressing > underdog loyalty, communal pride and cathartic aggression within a > culturally conservative perspective. Most stylistic developments > have been related to notions of intensity. Ten years ago, > intensity was generated by lengthy guitar and drum solos, while > today it is mostly a function of rhythm guitar drive and vocal > acrobatics. Gee, I remember that article as saying something to the effect that heavy metal was a music for "worthless puds" and other bizarre characters. (:-) > > Now that you know the what, when and where's of "Heavy Metal" how about a > discussion of the who's. <....> "Heavy Metal" is the American edition of French magazine Metal Hurlant (:-) Marcel "I myself am into listening to airplanes take off at close range" Simon ..!mhuxr!mfs