Classical and heavy metal: shared roots traced to the 'devil's violinist'

A historical analysis establishes links between classical music and heavy metal, tracing back to the myth of the 'devil's violinist'.

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Both genres share ostentatious virtuosity, overflowing sonic richness, and an aesthetics of transcending norms.

This connection reveals how diabolical imagery and devil horns became musical symbols transcending genre boundaries.

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