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Speed metal

Music genre
Speed metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from new wave of British heavy metal roots. It is described by AllMusic as "extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding" music. It is usually considered less... Wikipedia
Cultural origins: Late 1970s and early 1980s, mainly in the United Kingdom
Stylistic origins: New wave of British heavy metal; heavy metal; punk