Pyrus's definitions

speed metal

A genre of metal that basically consists of standard heavy metal played at faster tempos with an emphasis on the basic guitar riffs. (Can be compared to a melodic version of thrash.) Created by Judas Priest.

Exciter, Agent Steel, early Blind Guardian

by Pyrus August 26, 2004

iron maiden

An extremely influential British metal band who got started as part of the NWOBHM. Largely owe their style to Judas Priest, but put their own spin on the form of metal that Priest established. Influenced a ridiculous amount of metal bands, and still going today. Basically one of those bands that is mandatory for metalheads.

"IRON MAIDEN'S GONNA GET AAAAAALLL OF YOU!"
-Bruce Dickinson

by Pyrus August 26, 2004

bay area thrash

A metal scene started in the early 1980s in the San Francisco, CA Bay Area by thrash bands like Metallica, Testament, Exodus, Heathen, Vio-Lence, and many others. Devoted cult following.

Also used to describe a particular style of thrash, most easily recognizable by sped-up middle sections and a grounding in traditional speed metal.

2001's Thrash of the Titans benefit spotlighted several Bay Area Thrash bands reuniting to raise money for Testament singer Chuck Billy.

by Pyrus August 26, 2004

thrash metal

See thrash. (I AM BUFFER TEXT LOOK AT ME.)

Just click the stinking link.

by Pyrus August 26, 2004

triumphant

Totally fucking awesome and/or glorious, i.e. Bill And Ted. Used often by metalheads.

"Dude, that chick is so triumphant."

"Holy shit, check out the new Judas Priest–it's totally triumphant!"

by Pyrus August 26, 2004

metalhead

Most basically, a fan of metal music. Metalheads are stereotyped as loud, obnoxious, stupid, drunk, and non-achieving; also as defiant, free-thinking, tough, and fed up with the social status quo. There is an element of truth to all of these, particularly the last.

Metalheads tend to be clannish, or at least identify with each other due to familiarity with esoteric bits of information on bands that most people have no clue exist.

Ways to spot a metalhead: long hair, t-shirts with band slogans and logos, denim or leather clothing, proclivity for yelling "JUDAS FUCKING PRIEST!" or other such barbarities.

Bands considered to (lyrically) sum up the spirit of heavy metal: Judas Priest, W.A.S.P., Deströyer 666, Exodus.

by Pyrus August 26, 2004