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Old 11-15-2016, 03:48 PM   #50 (permalink)
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There were some more uptempo metal songs like Communication Breakdown, Highway Star, and Paranoid, but until punk, metal didn't really deal in speed, and not the kind of breakneck speed that existed pre-punk.
At some point, speed for speed's sake it kinda ridiculous. Unless of course you are saving towards supporting your chiropractor some wheres down the line.
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