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'''Battle metal''' is the name of two similar, but distinct forms of [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] [[music]]. 

By one definition, battle metal is a fusion of [[melodic death metal]] and [[power metal]]. The guitar parts are reminiscent of [[Iron Maiden (band)|Iron Maiden]]'s harmonising, rythmically complex duets, which took on a new meaning with bands like [[Carcass (band)]], [[In Flames]], [[Arch Enemy (band)|Arch Enemy]], [[At The Gates]], and [[Dark Tranquillity]]. The vocals and song arrangements, on the other hand, are more akin to [[Stratovarius]] and [[Sonata Arctica]].

By the other definition, battle metal is a sub-genre of [[black metal]], closely related to [[epic metal]] and drawing on themes of [[Middle Ages|medieval]] or [[fantasy]] battle and fighting, and in the opinion of some would be suitable for the [[soundtrack]] for a [[Role playing game|Role Playing Game]]. Battle metal bands like [[Summoning (band)|Summoning]] were thought to be possible contributors to the soundtrack of the ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'' [[film|movie]]s, but this was mainly because of the [[Tolkien]]-related content of their music and they did not appear on the soundtrack. Most bands who play battle metal also contribute to other sub-genres of [[black metal]]: for instance, [[Bathory (band)|Bathory]] are prominent in the [[Viking metal]] sub-genre, and [[Waylander (band)|Waylander]] are pioneers of three sub-genres of black metal: this one, [[folk metal]] and [[Celtic metal]]. Other [[heavy metal music|metal]] bands have produced songs that fit the battle metal genre; the [[power metal]] band [[Thy Majestie]] is an example. [[Turisas]] is considered to be the band who gave the [[genre]] its name by mixing all the previously mentioned styles and much more into one on their album "Battle Metal" (2004).

Battle metal is not related to [[war metal]].

[[Category:Metal subgenres]]

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