Poll: Is Led Zeppelin Metal?
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Sabbath are far more "metal" for me than Zep can ever hope to be. I would still classify Zep as metal, but as more of a proto-metal band than outright. Sure, they were heavy, and Bonzo was a beast, but the blues were a stronger influence on their style than it was on Sabbath's, so I give Ozzy et al credit for being the founders of metal as we know it.Ham_authority95 said:
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I have loved Zeppelin for most of my musical influenced life, but I just wouldn't be able to call them metal. The rhythms and melodies are more blues and rock than anything. Sabbath was metal, even deep purple was more metal. Zeppelin may have started the trend, but like jazz started rock, and gospel started jazz, or blues started rap, or whatever started whatever, they each have their own genre.
Don't compare The All-mighty Zeppelin to common heavy metal.
Zeppelin is heavy at times, and Sabbath is heavy all the time, but they are by no means metal(neither is Queen). The first true heavy metal band was Judas Priest.
1980 was when the Albums British Steel by Priest, and Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden came out.
These albums shaped the metal scene of the 80s and directly influenced other great ablums like Kill 'em all (Metallica) and Reign in Blood (Slayer).
Zeppelin did influence These bands, but they also influenced many progressive rock acts such as Pink Floyd, Genesis and Yes. At the height of the popularity of progressive rock, many musicians and listeners were fed up with the 20 minutes solos performed by Pete Townsend and the like. Thus was formed the Genre Punk. Early Punk included acts like Iggy and the Stooges and a few years later The Ramones. They were influenced by Led Zeps heavy, fast, and sometimes mindless songs (such and Rock 'n Roll and Immigrant Song). After a Ramones concert in London 1976, 3 of the most important punk bands were formed, these were: Sex Pistols, The Clash and Generation X. All of these bands from punk and prog rock influenced heavy metal in the 80s.
Another important band to note is the British rock band Motorhead. These guys are frequently referred to as being "Heavy Metal", while their influence on the genre is unquestionable, the frontman Lemmy has said in an interview that he more closely associates his band with punk rock, rather than heavy metal (he also admitted in another interview that he tried to teach Sid Vicious from the Sex Pistols how to play bass, emphasis on the tried).
Heavy Metal was a culmination of the best parts of progressive rock and punk rock. These genres were influence by Led Zeppelin and again came full circle to create heavy metal.
Led Zeppelin is a rock and roll band.
Zeppelin is heavy at times, and Sabbath is heavy all the time, but they are by no means metal(neither is Queen). The first true heavy metal band was Judas Priest.
1980 was when the Albums British Steel by Priest, and Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden came out.
These albums shaped the metal scene of the 80s and directly influenced other great ablums like Kill 'em all (Metallica) and Reign in Blood (Slayer).
Zeppelin did influence These bands, but they also influenced many progressive rock acts such as Pink Floyd, Genesis and Yes. At the height of the popularity of progressive rock, many musicians and listeners were fed up with the 20 minutes solos performed by Pete Townsend and the like. Thus was formed the Genre Punk. Early Punk included acts like Iggy and the Stooges and a few years later The Ramones. They were influenced by Led Zeps heavy, fast, and sometimes mindless songs (such and Rock 'n Roll and Immigrant Song). After a Ramones concert in London 1976, 3 of the most important punk bands were formed, these were: Sex Pistols, The Clash and Generation X. All of these bands from punk and prog rock influenced heavy metal in the 80s.
Another important band to note is the British rock band Motorhead. These guys are frequently referred to as being "Heavy Metal", while their influence on the genre is unquestionable, the frontman Lemmy has said in an interview that he more closely associates his band with punk rock, rather than heavy metal (he also admitted in another interview that he tried to teach Sid Vicious from the Sex Pistols how to play bass, emphasis on the tried).
Heavy Metal was a culmination of the best parts of progressive rock and punk rock. These genres were influence by Led Zeppelin and again came full circle to create heavy metal.
Led Zeppelin is a rock and roll band.
No Zep no metal as we know it, but in themselves I dont regard them as a metal band, rock, blues, folk, certainly.
Any band that can pull off such variety as Ramble On, Four Sticks, Communication Breakdown and Black Country Woman can be described only one way.
As previous posting stated Pure Awesomeness ;0)
(PS . Highly recommend the BBC Sessions cd.)
(PPS Was lucky enough to see Robert and Jimmy on the No Quarter Tour in '95. Anyone who can get you to shake your head to a hurdy gurdy ROCKS......
Any band that can pull off such variety as Ramble On, Four Sticks, Communication Breakdown and Black Country Woman can be described only one way.
As previous posting stated Pure Awesomeness ;0)
(PS . Highly recommend the BBC Sessions cd.)
(PPS Was lucky enough to see Robert and Jimmy on the No Quarter Tour in '95. Anyone who can get you to shake your head to a hurdy gurdy ROCKS......
The genre metal didin't even exist before the 90's as a real genre, for example Ozzy Osbourne was classed as "alternative" in the 90's together with other metal bands and those who were a little softer was only classed as rock, but it's new times now so yes they are metal.wastedyouth89 said:
Even if my personal opinion is that they are all still alternative and rock.
They are classic rock, though metal can also trace its roots back to them. To be honest, when you go that far back, the rock/metal line is too narrow to care about. If they were a good band, they were a good band, and Zeppelin were one of the very best.
