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Different Heavy Metal genres: The Map of Metal explains them

If you've ever wondered about the differences of metal styles, here's all you need to know.

Heavy Metal started to develop in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Over the last 40 years, from Black Sabbath to Rammstein, many different metal genres have emerged. The Map of Metal is an awesome source to get an overview on all of them. It offers a complete view on everything relevant, from dates to audio and video examples as well as most relevant bands related to a metal genre.

Check out the Map of Metal here and then test your newly gained knowledge on our Heavy Metal album streams section.

But be aware: Once you start researching Heavy Metal via the map, you will be caught up for 1-2 hours easily.

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