why? is heavy metal called heavy metal

[pegasus]

if it was aluminium it would be lightweight metal....or i think it would be lightweight alloy cause i think aluminium isnt metal...is it?...if it were metal it would rust anyway so in anycase it would be lightweight rusty metal or to be exact it could be lightweight ferrous oxide enhanced mineral ore.......so the conclusion is :-

HEAVY METAL aka LIGHTWEIGHT FERROUS OXIDE ENHANCED MINERAL ORE MUSIC


what d'ya all think?

I think the term comes from an NME journalist in the 60's when he was reviewing an album by The Byrds. He likened their guitar sound to a 'heavy metallic noise', or some such ****.

clicky

heaviest metal I could find

Also Clicky

Next heaviest metal I own

Please tell me I read correctly - ununhexium!?

Originally Posted by Mervin

Please tell me I read correctly - ununhexium!?

yup, its a decay product, doesnt exist in nature, I seem to remember there being heavy ones but damned if google knows about them

[pegasus]

Originally Posted by Halonic

clicky

heaviest metal I could find

Also Clicky

Next heaviest metal I own

:P nice one....... think i might get my bauhaus CD'S out for a listen

Originally Posted by Iansv

:P

servant of the all knowing Google

wasnt it something to do with the guitar strings made of metal ?