As a result , British blues helped to form many of the subgenres of rock , including psychedelic rock and heavy metal music .
A number of these moved through Blues - rock to different forms of rock music , with increasing emphasis on technical virtuosity and improvisational skills .
British blues helped to form many of the subgenres of rock , including psychedelic rock and heavy metal music .
A number of these moved through Blues - rock to different forms of rock music , with increasing emphasis on technical virtuosity and improvisational skills .