Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom. With roots in blues rock and psychedelic/acid rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. Heavy metal lyrics and performance styles are sometimes associated with aggression and machismo. 

In 1968, the first heavy metal bands such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple attracted large audiences, though they were often derided by critics. During the mid-1970s, Judas Priest helped spur the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence; Motörhead introduced a punk rock sensibility and an increasing emphasis on speed. Beginning in the late 1970s, bands in the new wave of British heavy metal such as Iron Maiden and Saxon followed in a similar vein. Before the end of the decade, heavy metal fans became known as "metalheads" or "headbangers". 

During the 1980s, glam metal became popular with groups such as Mötley Crüe and Poison. Underground scenes produced an array of more aggressive styles: thrash metal broke into the mainstream with bands such as Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax, while other extreme subgenres of metal such as death metal and black metal remain subcultural phenomena. Since the mid-1990s popular styles have further expanded the definition of the genre. These include groove metal (with bands such as Pantera, Sepultura, and Lamb of God) and nu metal (with bands such as Korn, Slipknot, and Linkin Park), the latter of which often incorporates elements of grunge and hip hop.
Which metal band is popular for getting rid of certain influences?
Which is known for making it faster?
Name one that added more aggression?
And one that made metal a more broad genre?
Which subgenre of metal uses hip-hit influences?
Which could be described as a subculture?
When did this genre first start becoming popular?
Judas Priest
 Judas Priest helped spur the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence
Motörhead
Motörhead introduced a punk rock sensibility and an increasing emphasis on speed
Metallica, Megadeth
: thrash metal broke into the mainstream with bands such as Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer,
Pantera,
hese include groove metal (with bands such as Pantera, Sepultura, and Lamb of God
nu metal
 nu metal (with bands such as Korn, Slipknot, and Linkin Park), the latter of which often incorporates elements of grunge and hip hop.
Slipknot
 Slipknot
In 1968,
In 1968, 