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Heavy Metal Quotes

On riffs, comebacks, and staying loud.

These heavy metal quotes trace the genre from its huge 80s run through quieter years back to Music fans discovering it again.

We are one of the last heavy metal bands. Iron Maiden has always been unique.

Quotes by Adrian Smith

When heavy metal was really big in the '80s, it was huge, and then it kind of waned down and kind of came back.

Quotes by Vinnie Paul

Why would heavy metal ever go away?

Quotes by Scott Ian

It's a very empowering kind of music, heavy metal is.

Quotes by Rob Halford

Emotion Quotes

Heavy metal is always going to be there. At its core, it's all about a primitive connection we all need to keep in our lives.

Quotes by Rob Halford

I'm not Christian. I didn't meet Jesus. I met something that looked like it had come out of a 'Heavy Metal' comic.

Quotes by Richard Stanley

With Pantera, we lived through so many trend-of-the-day situations - when grunge was huge, we were still a heavy metal band; when hip-hop started getting incorporated into metal, we stuck to our guns and remained a heavy metal band very...

Quotes by Phil Anselmo

Pantera revolutionized the sound and the approach to heavy metal. It's been regurgitated. Once you up the production on a product and not just the playing but the actual production, then it's going to up the ante.

Quotes by Phil Anselmo

Pop music, disco music, and heavy metal music is about shutting out the tensions of life, putting it away.

Quotes by Peter Tork

Energy Quotes

The best indication is that I still love to ski on most anything, from skating gear to heavy metal.

Quotes by Paul Parker

As always, my influences are diverse and not what you might expect from a 'heavy metal' artist.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

When I was a kid, I was obsessed with heavy metal, Van Halen, Motley Crue. The older I got, my tastes widened. I always felt an attraction to the attitudes of punk; also punk filmmakers, like Richard Kern.

Quotes by Panos Cosmatos

There are no apologies for being a female in heavy metal and especially not in 2019.

Quotes by Nita Strauss

Kerrang asked us to do a heavy metal tribute to one of our favorite heavy metal bands. We had already been jamming out on 'Walk,' so we're like, 'OK. We'll record it for you guys.'

Quotes by Johnny Christ

Music Quotes

They credited us with the birth of that sort of heavy metal thing. Well, if that's the case, there should be an immediate abortion.

Quotes by Ginger Baker

The hairstyles of most Heavy Metal bands are pretty horrendous.

Quotes by Fred Schneider

If you looked at my iPod, you would get a trip out of all the different music, from the real heavy metal to bluegrass to classical.

Quotes by Eric Close

Black Sabbath invented heavy metal, in my opinion.

Quotes by Eddie Trunk

I love heavy metal, Metallica. I'm into Jefferson Starship and acid rock.

Quotes by DJ Premier

Power Quotes

Guitar Player Magazine says Dick Dale is the father of Heavy Metal, blowing up 48 amplifiers, creating the first power amplifier.

Quotes by Dick Dale

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do these heavy metal quotes describe the genre's history?
They trace heavy metal from its huge popularity in the 1980s, through a quieter period, and back into a more recent comeback.
Do the quotes address being a woman in metal?
Yes, one quote states there are no apologies needed for being a female in heavy metal, especially in more recent years.
Is there a quote about a tribute performance?
Yes, one describes being asked to record a heavy metal tribute to a favorite band, building on a song they were already performing.
Do any quotes question metal's staying power?
Yes, one simply asks why heavy metal would ever go away, framing the genre as something with lasting appeal.
Where can I read more quotes about music generally?
See our Music collection for more quotes spanning different genres and eras.

From tribute covers to simply asking why the genre would ever fade, the set carries real Power and staying power.