Foundations of metal
75 songs
Before Metallica and Slayer, there was Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Before that there was Blue Cheer and The Kinks. From rock with down-tuned guitars to pop with eerie undertones, listen to the key songs that influenced how heavy metal came to be.
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