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Codes and conventions of heavy metal music

Below are the typical codes and conventions of heavy metal music and its sub-genres.

Instruments are one of the most important conventions of heavy metal, because that is what creates the music and fans of heavy metal will most likely play an instrument. The better make of instrument then the better the

sound and this is why they are important because it will make the music better quality.

 

The image of a band is also a typical convention. Heavy metal bands do have a wide range of looks, but here is a typical look of a modern day heavy metal band. They all have long, rock star hair. They are

Wearing dark colours (3 are wearing band t-shirts, which are also typical among the fans of the bands). Also, they have tattoo’s which is extremely common among heavy metal bands to have a lot of tattoos.

Ripped clothes sometimes feature (in this picture the person in the middle has a ripped shirt) but this isn’t so much of a big convention. A lot of bands like to have crazy piercings as well, in this picture two of

The members have stretched ears which is very popular in the heavy metal scene nowadays. 

                                                                                       

     Some metal bands like to use make up as one of their conventions. It is typical among some metal bands, and it helps a band be more unique, and more easily recognized. Some people will recognize this band because of their make-up and it helps make them be more unique and give themselves a band identity that people recognize.