Well I like rock and metal , I used to laugh at Rap and other Black music . Many believe that Rock is “white” while Rap , Rhythm n blues , soul are “black” .
But I learned that “rock” inherits a LOT from BLUES , especially the works of famous pioneer musicians like Robert Johnson , Wow that guy has some major guitar pieces .
And Blues is nothing but the translation of African folk music into Western music style .
So did you know that ?
Robert Johnson was an African American , he died after he was poisoned by a white bar owner whose wife it is said he had been involved with .
Yet on the surface , one could say the Metal rock scene is dominated by the British (Judas Priest , Iron Maiden , Motorhead , Def Leppard , Deep Purple , and of course Led Zeppelin )
And some other bands with British themes like Manowar and Saxon .
To answerer who mentioned Celtic and Irish folk influences , maybe those influences were added by British artists adopting this kind of music ?
And the domination of Death Metal by Scandinavian bands .
What’s the link between Metal in general and Nordic identity ?
Which identity had more effect on Heavy Metal ?