However, heavy metal sub-genres have their own stylistic variations on the original form that often omit or alter many of these characteristics. Heavy metal is typically characterized by a guitar-and-drum-dominated sound, strong rhythms, and classical, blues-like, or symphonic styles. Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Janick Gers and Adrian Smith during an Iron Maiden show in Barcelona Heavy metal has a large world-wide following of fans known by terms such as 'metalheads' and 'headbangers.'

Heavy metal began gaining popularity in the 1970s and 1980s, at which time many of the now existing subgenres first evolved. Out of heavy metal, various sub-genres later evolved, many of which are referred to simply as 'metal.' As a result, 'heavy metal' now has two distinct meanings: Either the genre and all of its subgenres, or the original heavy metal bands of the 1970s style, sometimes dubbed 'traditional metal,' as exemplified by the bands Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, and Black Sabbath. While many heavy metal bands are far more socially conscious and avoid these extremes, the impact of such lyrics has been debated in the context of shocking outbreaks of violence among youth. In song lyrics, bands such as MegaDeth, Black Sabbath, Slayer, Nine Inch Nails, and others often dwell on imagery of violence, death, unrestrained hedonism, and occult practices, while mocking religious symbols, faith, and conventional themes of love. Heavy metal performances are characterized by flamboyant, pyrotechnical guitar solos and boundary-defying, defiantly counter-cultural stagecraft. Its roots are firmly entrenched in hard rock bands, which between 19, mixed blues and rock music, creating a thick, heavy, guitar-and-drums-centered sound characterized by the use of highly-amplified guitar sound distortion. Heavy metal is a sub-genre of rock music that emerged as a defined musical style in the 1970s. Judas Priest Retribution 2005 Tour at he Mark of the Quad Cities, Moline, Illinois.

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