Come for the Iron Maiden, stay for the……….Beatles……..Queen? Wait a minute, what the fawk is going on??? Homeboy says this isn’t his opinion but researched based on charts, awards, and all that….
But look at this, and tell me there aren’t some HUGE leaps as to what is defined as “heavy metal.” (just listing through 1980 for now as it gets a LITTLE more what you’d expect after that)
1968) Beatles – Helter Skelter
1969) Led Zeppelin – Dazed and Confused
1970) Black Sabbath – Paranoid
1971) Black Sabbath – Iron Man
1972) Deep Purple – Smoke on the Water
1973) Black Sabbath – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
1974) Queen – Stone Cold Crazy
1975) Led Zeppelin – Kashmir
1976) Rainbow – Stargazer
1977) Ted Nugent – Cat Scratch Fever
1978) Judas Priest – Hell Bent for Leather
1979) Motorhead – Dead Men Tell No Tales
1980) Ozzy Osbourne – Crazy Train