Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2015 16:34:59 GMT -6
Ok so we all know that there is some controversy over WHO was the first Heavy Metal band. Half would say Zeppelin and half would say Sabbath. BUT I would tend to say that we need to take a look at some music history to get there so here we go.
Led Zeppelin - while they formed in 1968 the first album came out in 1969. While they came out of the ashes of the New Yardbirds, which was a reforming of the Yardbirds in some respects Zeppelin was the form of the band that has some Metal sounds to them. Mainly Hard Rock/Blues while steeped still in Psychedelia it is hard to deny that the genre Metal could have been fathered by Zeppelin.
Black Sabbath - Also formed in 1968 but not releasing until 1970 a hard driving Bluesy version Of METAL and today is always called Metal but back in the day this was still called Hard Rock. While they are THE FATHERS OF DOOM METAL they didn't beat Zeppelin to the "METAL" sound that became a genre.
While it seems clear cut with this little study don't be so sure...............
Blue Cheer - Forming in 1967 this band was very much a Psychedelic Heavy band that if you listen to their debut album there is no doubt they are just as much what we call "Metal" as is sabbath and zeppelin. Vincebus Eruptum was released on January 16, 1968 beating Zeppellin but a little over a year. While Sabbath and Zeppelin may seem to also have MORE music don't be so sure. Sabbath DOES have that on Zeppelin and Blue Cheer but Blue Cheer has 10 albums between 1968 and 2007. To give you a taste of what I call the FIRST HEAVY METAL BAND refer to the videos below.
So tell me what are your thoughts. This may be my OWN OPINION but it is also stated in fact with formations as well as first release. I believe one can't say they were the first at something without a release. You may form in 1952 but if you don't release until 2015 you can't state that you were first at anything. So what are your thoughts on this? Am I way off base? Is there a band that pre dates Blue Cheer that is any HEAVIER in a METAL sound?
Led Zeppelin - while they formed in 1968 the first album came out in 1969. While they came out of the ashes of the New Yardbirds, which was a reforming of the Yardbirds in some respects Zeppelin was the form of the band that has some Metal sounds to them. Mainly Hard Rock/Blues while steeped still in Psychedelia it is hard to deny that the genre Metal could have been fathered by Zeppelin.
Black Sabbath - Also formed in 1968 but not releasing until 1970 a hard driving Bluesy version Of METAL and today is always called Metal but back in the day this was still called Hard Rock. While they are THE FATHERS OF DOOM METAL they didn't beat Zeppelin to the "METAL" sound that became a genre.
While it seems clear cut with this little study don't be so sure...............
Blue Cheer - Forming in 1967 this band was very much a Psychedelic Heavy band that if you listen to their debut album there is no doubt they are just as much what we call "Metal" as is sabbath and zeppelin. Vincebus Eruptum was released on January 16, 1968 beating Zeppellin but a little over a year. While Sabbath and Zeppelin may seem to also have MORE music don't be so sure. Sabbath DOES have that on Zeppelin and Blue Cheer but Blue Cheer has 10 albums between 1968 and 2007. To give you a taste of what I call the FIRST HEAVY METAL BAND refer to the videos below.
So tell me what are your thoughts. This may be my OWN OPINION but it is also stated in fact with formations as well as first release. I believe one can't say they were the first at something without a release. You may form in 1952 but if you don't release until 2015 you can't state that you were first at anything. So what are your thoughts on this? Am I way off base? Is there a band that pre dates Blue Cheer that is any HEAVIER in a METAL sound?