Most terms used in metal there are fairly clear roots for--"black metal", of course, comes from the Venom album; "mosh" is, according to Wikipedia, Bad Brains' fault; "death metal" is a little less clear, but may refer to Death themselves. Etc.
I've been asking people, however, if anyone knows who first used the term "power metal" in its current context to traditional-sound-with-melodic-vocals. Nobody seems to know. I find it especially interesting because these days, most bands flee from the moniker, despite it being embraced by both metal press and fans. The term can't have really come from Pantera's album; Pantera's sound has zilch to do with today's power-metal sound. And Helloween, essentially the founders of the genre, were on an EP called, of all things, "Death Metal". So I'm having a lot of trouble nailing down where the term originated.
Feel free to posit any more questions or facts about the origin of terminologies; I have an interest in metal history and I'd love to know.
I've been asking people, however, if anyone knows who first used the term "power metal" in its current context to traditional-sound-with-melodic-vocals. Nobody seems to know. I find it especially interesting because these days, most bands flee from the moniker, despite it being embraced by both metal press and fans. The term can't have really come from Pantera's album; Pantera's sound has zilch to do with today's power-metal sound. And Helloween, essentially the founders of the genre, were on an EP called, of all things, "Death Metal". So I'm having a lot of trouble nailing down where the term originated.
Feel free to posit any more questions or facts about the origin of terminologies; I have an interest in metal history and I'd love to know.
