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unusual facts about speed metal



Brazilian thrash metal

The European and North American heavy metal and hardcore have been a great influence on all these bands, but the first thrash metal (or speed metal) album released officially in Brazil was a split album between two bands in 1984.

Malaysian rock

One of the most noted underground indie-bands of all-time, The Matrix (metalcore/speed metal) or simply better known as (The 3 Mates) to their fans, which hails from Berkeley Garden of Klang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, played gigs all-over the Klang Valley during their earlier days & most of their inspirations came from metal bands especially from Metallica to the sultry Bon Jovi.

Twisted Issues

Twisted Issues is a 1988 splatter film billed as a 'psycho-punk splatter-comedy,' It featured Gainesville, Florida punk bands such as Psychic Violents, Young Pioneers, Mutley Chix, Doldrums, Just Demi-gods, Cindy Brady's Lisp, Officer Friendly, and the Smegmas, as well as local speed metal band Hellwitch avante gard incidental music by The Bill Perry Orchestra.


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Guatemalan rock

Another popular band was Extincion, which opened for bands such as Control Machete and Enrique Bunbury, they characterized for their hard lyrics and speed metal sounds.