Heavy Metal Performance Videos Conventions

• Fast cutting and editing
• Focal Point is the singer (and often also the lead guitarist)
• Crowd are shown to promote their live shows
• Some form of narrative and/or conceptual aspects
• Backstage build up and/or tour footage
• Tracking or panning shots are used to create an energy about the performance
• Close ups of cymbals/bass drum/guitar fretboards
• Often a darker tone (but not always)
• Soundcheck footage

An example of this is the video for grunge band Alice In Chains song entitled "Would?".