0_Apprentice
I have a new girlfriend who's really into heavy metal music, so I need a quick crash course. Good bands, brief history, that kind of thing.
1_Wizard
OK, well heavy metal, also known as just metal, began in the 1960s and 70s in the United Kingdom
0_Apprentice
How is that possible? People from the UK just seem so...harmless!
1_Wizard
Ha.  Looks can be decieving.  In 1968 three major metal bands formed:  Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and Led Zeppelin.
0_Apprentice
I've definitely heard of the first and third from that list, but I've never really thought of Led Zeppelin as heavy metal. Will she buy it if I mention them?
1_Wizard
I think so.  Zeppelin is unique in that is has a lot of blues, folk music, and psychedelia in their music.
0_Apprentice
She's more into the anger and the screaming. I think she might need therapy, but until then I need to relate to her on that. What are some appropriate bands?
1_Wizard
If you are looking for more agressive, then trash metal bands like Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax might be a better choice.
0_Apprentice
Okay, those sound good, but I'll try not to refer to them as trash metal because my couch is rather uncomfortable, lol.