Metal for Non-Metal Fans

Metal has a reputation for being nothing more than an unholy racket, not that there's anything wrong with that. But it's also more diverse than you might expect, from the hooks and glam of Mötley Crüe, to the classic riffage of Deep Purple, to the pure testosterone of vintage Van Halen, to the surprisingly melodic death metal of At the Gates. Here's a few twists on rock's loudest sub genre.