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RE: A.C.O.T.D. - Metal Mania

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In Reply to: RE: A.C.O.T.D. - Metal Mania posted by rivervalley817 on February 16, 2021 at 14:31:42

That's the problem you are an old fogey and like most fogeys you are in denial. Your comments about heavy metal music blow by me like Homers comments about rock music blow by his kids.

I won't deny hearing Blue Cheer influence on Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Grand Funk Railroad were the foundation upon which Heavy Metal formed. I wouldn't classify either Zeppelin or GFR as being Heavy Metal. If anything Black Sabbath could be called the first Heavy Metal band. More importantly they are often considered the first Metal band, which isn't a topic in this thread.

I think it's more appropriate that Kiss be afforded the honor of being the first Heavy Metal band.

Any band considered Heavy Metal has to be a good rock band, be it hard rock, blues rock, punk rock, etc. for it to be a good band, at least in my opinion though I think many fans might not even notice. Any rock band can be Heavy Metal as it an act or a persona of the band more than the style of the music being played. Seems I hear more ballads listening to Heavy Metal bands than I hear scorchers.

Someone else mentions Alice Cooper being the first Heavy Metal artist and I find to be a very credible comment.

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