Speed Metal

Speed Metal, a high-octane subgenre of rock and heavy metal, is defined by lightning-fast guitar riffs, breakneck drumming and soaring vocals. Born in the early 1980s from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and proto-thrash scenes, it fuses precision musicianship with relentless tempo. Pioneered by bands like Judas Priest, Motorhead and early Metallica, speed metal’s shredding solos and aggressive intensity paved the way for both thrash and power metal. Today, its raw energy and technical prowess continue to ignite metal fans worldwide.