When challenged to research about a topic that would never get covered in the English classes, Rodrigo chose the Heavy Metal Culture. Here is the ppt she used on her presentation to the class.

1. Where, When, How…
…and Why?

2. CLASSICAL
Wagner and the octobass
BLUES
A melancholic sound from the oppressed
Deep South
...

3. Devil’s Note: the tritone – Bb(Portuguese
translation: sí bemol) in the blues scale
Lyrics: rebellion and liberation or extreme
violence?
Sound: massive loudness

4. Which band was first labelled as Heavy Metal?
Alice Cooper
Black Sabbath
Blue Cheer
Deep Purple
Led Zeppelin

5. Early Metal and Early Punk
Year : mid 60’s to mid 70’s
Bands: Black Sabbath,Led Zeppelin
The Ramones, Sex Pistols
..

6. Heavy metal (often referred to simply as
metal) – a genre of rock music developed in
the late 60’s and early 70’s, mainly in the U.S.
and in the U.K.
The first Heavy Metal bands created a thick,
massive sound, characterized by highly
amplified distortion, extended guitar solos,
fast and complex beats, and a powerful
sound.

7. As soon as Metal surfaced, the criticism started.
The majority didn’t react well to the lyrics, the
looks and the atittude . They where were
considered disrespectful, rebelious, repulsive,
horrible and even Dangerous.
It was called “unsophisticated music for
unsophisticated people”.

9. A new culture appears - The “Headbangers”
(a.k.a. Metalheads)
Who where were they?
Why did this music ment mean so much to
them?
How did they act?
What did they look like?
.

11. P.M.R.C. (Parents Music Resource Center)
 The Filthy Fifteen
 Suicide and violent behaviour
.

13. The 21st century “Boom of genres” – New
wave of American metal, Folk metal…
Difficulties that still persist
The non ending criticism

14. Rodrigo O., 12M (ESJR)