Judas Priest Influence On Society

This moment is when Vince left the band. In these twenty-one years they released 5 albums. There newest one being Kickstart my Heart (1989), their most popular album. It was now the early 90s and an all new genre of music came into play, grunge.

Stone Temple Pilots were able to turn alternative rock into stadium rock; naturally, they became the most critically despised band of their era. Accused by many critics of being nothing more than ripoff artists who pilfered from Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains, the bandmates nevertheless became major stars in 1993. And the influence of those bands was apparent in their music, although Stone Temple Pilots did manage to change things around a bit. STP were more concerned with tight song structure and riffs than punk rage. Their closest antecedents were not the Sex Pistols or Hüsker Dü; instead the band resembled arena rock acts from the '70s -- they made popular hard rock that sounded good on the radio and in concert. No matter what

Normally, when you think of Metallica, you think of the heavy metal sound the band is famous for. But, if you think that's the only kind of music the band members, and former band members, enjoy making, you are sorely mistaken.

One of the most influential rock bands, Led Zeppelin, not only influenced American musicians, but also influenced the American culture with their combined rock, heavy-metal, blues, and folk to create an outstanding and timeless sound which can be followed from the origins of the band, through the height of the band's career, to the legacy they left behind.

Born in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, Joan Jett is one of the most well-known women in punk rock, bucking the male-driven trends the genre had so firmly in place. After founding the short-lived but notable band, ‘The Runaways’, she struck out on her own and formed the Blackhearts, which became notable for hits such as “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll” and “Crimson and Clover”, and still tours and performs today.

Phish has inherited the legacy of the Grateful Dead. A responsibility that includes: playing a different set every night, constant jamming and experimenting. Phish is trailed across the country by adoring fans that think their heroes can do no wrong. What makes them so special is that their music winds together. It is full of freedom and happiness. Their lyrics are totally original; they have this weird way of looking at the world and when they express this in their songs it takes you to a whole different level of thinking.

I have chosen to write about one of my favorite alternative rock band, Red Hot Chili Peppers from Los Angeles, California. My decision was based upon two things; one being I like the band, while the other was to learn if some of their music is sending the wrong message to our young people. I personally would not consider myself music sappy; never have I really been given a chance to listen to music as I grew up, to find what I like. As of today, I don’t know who sings what song nor really know what the lyric’s mean. With today’s environment young people are given a chance to be inspired by different kinds of media; thus giving them the opportunity to actually find out what the artist is meaning behind the songs. After interviewing four participation;

After groups paved the way for heavy metal, one band can be the representative of the heavy metal style in the 1980’s. Metallica was formed on October 15, 1981 by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. Lars played the drums while James was on vocals and guitar. Kirk Hammett joined the band in 1982 and became the band’s lead guitarist. Metallica’s bass player was Jason Newsted, after their first bassist, Cliff Murton, was killed in a bus crash. It was on March fourteenth that Metallica played their first gig at radio city Anaheim in California. On June fourteenth the Metal Massacre LP was released and it was Metallica's first appearance on an official record. The first release of the LP contained a few mistakes including band’s name being miss spelt Mettallica and Lloyd grants name being misspelled as Loydd Grant.

The release of their song “Sympathy for the Devil” sparked controversy as the song, written by Jagger and Richards, is sung in first person narrative from the point of view of the Devil. This song immediately had an impact on society and religious groups at the time as it brought up concerns that the Rolling Stones were in fact devil-worshippers, therefore a corrupting influence on the youth. In an interview with Creem Magazine, Jagger stated, "When people started taking us as devil worshippers, I thought it was a really odd thing, because it was only one song, after all. It wasn't like it was a whole album, with lots of occult signs on the back. People seemed to embrace the image so readily, and it has carried all the way over into heavy metal bands today.” The song went on to become one of their most popular hits which also left a long-lasting impact on society and the religious

Heavy metal reared its ugly heard in the latter part of the 1960’s (Hjelm, Kahn-Harrris and LeVine, 2011). Influential

The group was formed in 1965 by bluegrass - enthusiast Jerry Garcia on guitar and vocals, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan on vocals and organ, Bob Weir on guitar and vocals, classical music student Phil Lesh on bass and vocals, and Bill Kreutzmann on drums. From the beginning, they brought together a variety of influences, from Garcia's country background to Pigpen's feeling for blues (his father was an R&B radio DJ) and Lesh's education in contemporary serious" music. Add to that, the experimentation encouraged at some of the group's first performances at novelist Ken Kesey's

In the third grade, I switched schools. This is when I discovered Black Sabbath. This wasn’t really representative of a dark time for me as one might assume, but an excitement over individualism. I suppose it could have been any band with an unconventional sound, but what loved about Black Sabbath was how stubbornly they fought to be unique. They were famous because they broke all expectations for rock bands. This was the ideal soundtrack for my days as a school bus passenger. I would put on my bulky headphones, and imagine what it could be that would bring my into the public eye. All I wanted was to be famous, and listening to Ozzy Osbourne yell out emotional lyrics somehow perfectly expressed my desires.

From there, he went on to release his first single Blizzard Of Ozz, which went 4x Platinum within just a week. His career continued on thriving through the 80’s and 90’s releasing three albums with records landing him four Grammy Awards, three MTV Music Awards, for areas such as, “Best Rock Song, Classic Album, and Album of the Year” (Waddell 4). Osbourne’s diverse collection of themes and images from his music projected him into a newly invented genre of music that we labeled ‘heavy metal’ (Waddell 9). Osbourne was tapping uncharted territory in the music world. By combining dark colors, frightening lighting, dramatic rhythms, and intense beats, he created his image of “frightening performances and a disturbing atmosphere that became almost addicting to its fans” (Holiday 2). Although the surface of Osbourne’s music appeared dark and almost satanic, “his image and reason is that the themes of alienation, frustration, and even pain, match the experience of a smart young person struggling to fit in and make sense of the world” (Holiday 3). Osbourne’s songs encrypted dark and gloomy perspectives and themes evolving around death and war and destruction. These haunted topics contributed to his persona of this crazed and demented artist. As Osbourne worked in these themes into his music, he began channeling a younger audience and providing them with an opportunity to identify with him on a mental

     During the late 1970s and early 1980s, there was a new wave a British Heavy Metal entering the cassette and 8-track decks of people everywhere. Over in Denmark, current Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, was a hug fan of this type of music. So obsessed with this music, Lars Ulrich wanted to start a heavy metal band... a band that he could play his favorite

Heavy metal music has been around now for quite some time now and over the decades has been collecting more and more enthusiasts. Within the heavy metal scene there are many different types of groups and subcultures but really only two that stand out. One type of subculture within the heavy metal industry is the “true believers” who trust in everything heavy metal has to offer and will pride themselves on going against the norm and challenge society. The second type of subculture is the one who enjoys the music and tends to be less intense when considering themselves as heavy metal enthusiasts. The ladder of the two subgroups is pretty straightforward and can be understood much easier than the former.