19 minutes? That's nothing by metal standards.
How about this 40-minute track?
Not long enough for you? Settle in for a full hour with this one:
If we count Fantomas as a metal band we can go even longer, although it's debatable whether the last 20 minutes should count.
Fair enough but after sampling the three videos I have to say it's the combination of duration, complexity and technical difficulty that makes the Viraemia "tune" jaw dropping.
And now I shall listen to the three vids back to back as a very nice background as I do some other things I have to do. Wish me luck.
PS. Stewpid me, the Viraemia "tune" is an EP. Well, same difference.
How about this 40-minute track?
So, the study itself may actually be better than the article makes it seem. I haven't read it yet (I've got to get ready for work) but I just found this: https://giftedphoenix.files.wordpre...-and-talented-heavy-metal-fans-april-2007.pdf
Not long enough for you? Settle in for a full hour with this one:
I just ran across this on YouTube. It unintentionally convinced me that The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" was the world's first true metal song.