Heavy metal is a genre of rock music which began in the 1960s in the UK and USA. It is known for its thick, loud sound with distorted, amplified electric guitar playing.
Spotlight. Precious, Luminous Gems - Esdras Mugatik listens to music for accordion by British composer Ronald Stevenson (1928-2015). '... a magical capacity to differentiate levels of sound ...'
Ensemble. Radically New for Western Audiences - Adam J Sacks reports from the Hong Kong Arts Festival
Think Again - A late review of Anvil (and some musings on classical music equivalents), by Gordon Rumson