Speed metal playlist/
Speed metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from NWOBHM and hardcore punk roots. It is described by AllMusic as “extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding” music.
“It is usually considered less abrasive and more melodic than thrash metal, showing less influence from hardcore punk. However, speed metal is usually faster and more aggressive than traditional heavy metal, also showing more inclination to virtuoso soloing and featuring short instrumental passages between couplets. Speed metal songs frequently make use of highly expressive vocals, but are usually less likely to employ ‘harsh’ vocals than thrash metal songs”1En.wikipedia.org. (2018). Speed metal. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_metal [Accessed 6 Oct. 2018].
Below the list of bands, you can see the Speed metal playlist.
List of notable Speed metal bands:
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Acid
speed metal
Agent Steel
speed metal, thrash metal, power metal
Anthrax
heavy metal, thrash metal, speed metal, alternative metal, groove metal
Annihilator
thrash metal, speed metal, heavy metal
Anvil
heavy metal, speed metal
Atlain
speed, power metal
Atomkraft
heavy metal, speed metal, NWOBHM
Avenger (a.k.a. Avenger UK)
NWOBHM, speed metal
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B
Blind Guardian
power metal, progressive metal, symphonic metal, speed metal, thrash metal (early)
Blood Money
NWOBHM (early), speed metal (later)
Bulldozer
speed metal, thrash metal, black metal (early)
C
Cacophony
speed metal, neoclassical metal
Chainsaw
heavy metal, speed metal, thrash metal
Cranium
speed metal
Crossfire
heavy metal, speed metal
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D
Deliverance
heavy metal, thrash metal, speed metal, progressive metal, Christian metal
DragonForce
power metal, speed metal
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E
Exciter
speed metal, heavy metal, thrash metal
Enforcer
heavy metal, speed metal
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G
Gamma Ray
power metal, speed metal, heavy metal
Grave Digger
heavy metal, power metal, speed metal (early)
The Great Kat
speed metal, heavy metal, thrash metal, neoclassical metal, power metal, melodic death metal
I
Iron Angel
power metal, speed metal, thrash metal
Iron Maiden
speed metal, power metal, heavy metal
Iron Savior
speed metal, power metal
K
Kat
heavy metal, speed metal, black metal (early), thrash metal (later)
Killer
heavy metal, speed metal
Kreator
thrash metal, black metal (early)
L
Leopard Machine
speed metal, heavy metal
Liege Lord
speed metal, power metal
Living Death
thrash metal, speed metal
M
Megadeth
heavy metal, thrash metal, speed metal
Mercyful Fate
heavy metal black metal, speed metal, gothic black metal
Messiah Force
speed metal, power metal
Metal Church
heavy metal, thrash metal, speed metal, power metal
Morbid Saint
death metal, thrash metal, speed metal
Mosh Angel
thrash metal, speed metal
Motörhead
heavy metal, rock and roll, hard rock, speed metal
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N
Necrodeath
black metal, thrash metal, speed metal
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O
Oliver Magnum
power metal, speed metal
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P
Powergod
power metal, speed metal
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R
Racer X
heavy metal, speed metal
Rage
heavy metal, speed metal, power metal, progressive metal, symphonic metal
Raven
heavy metal, speed metal
Razor
speed metal, thrash metal
Riot V
heavy metal, power metal, speed metal, hard rock
Running Wild
heavy metal, power metal, speed metal, pirate metal
S
Savage Grace
power metal, speed metal
Sex Machineguns
power metal, speed metal
Skull Fist
heavy metal, speed metal
Sodom
black metal, speed Metal (early), thrash metal (later)
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T
Terrörhammer
black metal, speed metal, thrash metal
Toxik
thrash metal, progressive metal, speed metal
Tröjan
speed metal
V
Venom
thrash metal, black metal, speed metal
Veto
power metal, speed metal
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W
Warhead
speed metal, thrash metal
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Z
Znowhite
heavy metal, thrash metal, speed metal
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Speed metal playlist
