Is Punk Rock related to Heavy Metal?

In the past, late 70's and early 80's there was a kind of struggle/hostility between fans of punk and heavy metal. It didn't have any special motivation but something more alike interpretaions of the reality. read more

Punk rock is light in terms of sound as well as lyrics, whereas heavy metal, as the name suggests is heavy. The drums, bass, distortion guitar, clean electric guitar, vocals - all of them, even when considered individually, are far different for both genres and are often enough to individually identify the genre. read more

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Punk and metal have always had a weird, sometimes difficult relationship. In a way this is strange, as the two styles share many influences and are both loud, extreme forms of rock music. However, though both styles cater specifically to outsiders – they originally appealed to slightly different breeds of said type. read more