Term: Johann Sebastian Bach, Description: German composer, Question: Did Johann Sebastian Bach influence heavy metal?, Answer:Yes
Fact1: Johann Sebastian Bach was a classical German composer born in 1685. Fact2: Lead singer of heavy metal band Skid Row, Sebastian Bach, took his name from German composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Fact3: Heavy Metal band Metallica released a live album with the San Francisco Symphony. Fact4: Deep Purple, n English hard rock/heavy metal band has cited classical musicians as their inspiration. Fact5: Deep Purple's keyboard and guitar solos on "Highway Star," have been called Bach-like in harmonic progression and virtuosic arpeggio figuration. 