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Genre Definitions are Mixed Up
Just a quick note:

Heavy metal started in 1980 (approx). Heavy metal is NOT hard rock.

e.g.,

Hard Rock starts in the late 60: Led Zepplin, Doors, Deep Purple, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones (these bands WERE DEFINITIVELY NOT heavy metal).

Heavy Metal starts in the late, late 70s and becomes its own n the very early 80s: Judas Priest, Motely Crue (Motley was NOT a glam band), Megadeth, Dio.

--Glam bands had a less heavy sound, Balland like, harking back to hard rock, also known as "hair bands": Cinderella, Quiet Riot, Warrant, Skid Row, you could say New York Dolls/ T Rex but they were in the 70s and more hard rock sounding, and glam rock is more of a term for looks, not music. I know this is a muddy genre, as RATT is considered glam, but their sound was square in the middle of heavy metal.

Speed Metal: Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, etc.

Yes, many of these bands crossed back and forth from speed to heavy, such as Judas Priest, but there are solid enough examples to express distinct genre types.

What was Kiss? Kiss was a glam band on the outside, and DEFINITELY Hard Rock: slow vs metal on the inside, Glam on the outside, Heavy Metal silly/simplistic lyrics

The main point: Heavy metal should never be confused with Hard Rock.

--Hard Rock: Slower than Metal, bluesy sound and roots (e.g., Aerosmith)

--Heavy Metal: Almost no blues like sound, emphasis on heavy bass beats and high fret board usage (screaming guitars), more aggressive, usually much more simplistic, sophomoric lyrics (about females, drinking, fast cars, glorification of drugs, alcohol, and aggression) than late 60s early 70s hard rock.