Metallophone Metallophone A metallophone is any musical instrument consisting of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound, usually with a mallet. Metallophones have been used in music in Asia for thousands of years. There are several different types used in Balinese and Javanese gamelan ensembles, including the gendér, gangsa and saron. These instruments have a single row of bars, tuned to the distinctive pelog or slendro scales, or a subset of them. The Western glockenspiel and vibraphone are also metallophones: they have two rows of bars, in an imitation of the piano keyboard, and are tuned to the chromatic
Metal Hammer Metal Hammer Metal Hammer (sometimes known as MetalHammer) is a monthly heavy metal and rock music magazine, published in the United Kingdom by Future and in several other countries by different publishers. "Metal Hammer" articles feature both mainstream bands and more unusual acts from the whole spectrum of heavy metal music. On 19 December 2016, then-"Metal Hammer" owner TeamRock called in the magazine's administrators about a layoff of 73 jobs after experiencing financial difficulties. TeamRock's stable of titles, including "Classic Rock", "Metal Hammer" and "Prog", suspended publication later that same month. On 8 January 2017, however, "Metal Hammer", along with