Collection: METAL

Metal music emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s, evolving from blues rock and psychedelic rock. Bands like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and Deep Purple pioneered the genre with heavy guitar riffs, dark themes, and powerful vocals. In the late '70s and '80s, metal diversified into subgenres like heavy metal (Iron Maiden, Judas Priest), thrash metal (Metallica, Slayer), and glam metal (Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard). The '90s and 2000s saw further evolution with death metal, black metal, and nu-metal. Today, metal remains a global phenomenon, blending aggression with technical skill and deep-rooted passion.