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Everybody knows what it is; the most aggressive form of rock music (in competition with its erstwhile greatest enemy, punk), the loudest, the druggiest, the most doom laden, the most cartoonish, the most sinister, the favorite music of tortured teens the world over; the music people are most likely to "outgrow".</p> <p>Its drawing points are simple and obvious; beyond the sheer central nervous system stimulation of the bone crushing riffs, heavy metal's lyrics are pure escapism -into a world of fantasy or a world of Satanism and death-, its image is staunchly in-your-face-mom variety teen rebellion (and twenty-something angst), it is generally pro-sex (although some bands never even went near sex), pro-dope, anti-religion, death-obsessed, anti-authoritarian, vaguely fascist, aggressively anti-war (in many cases) and all manner of other "taboo" subjects. </p> <p>At its most heroic, heavy metal is indeed legitimate art and legitimate thrills. Led Zeppelin still tower over all who approach for their intensely musicianly approach to pure wallop; bass-drum heavy skin pounding, spine-tingling powerful guitar riffing that plundered the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080601052851/http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/08/07/122851.php">blues</a> shamelessly, a definitively capable front man, whose voice could win over males and females with its range, soars, galvanizations, pomp, and even sensitivity. Lyrics that bore no relation to the world at large; a Led Zeppelin album was just as much an escape into fantasy land as Pink Floyd or Yes; bands like Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Pantera still serve this same essential function of escape, no matter how the older metal heads might not dig the newer bands. After all, heavy metal never was made for old people; it was for the young.<br/> <center><br/> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20080601052851im_/http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3952/uriahheepgypsyad1ap.jpg" border="0" width="200" alt="Uriah Heep [Promotional Poster] (1970)"/>   <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20080601052851im_/http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/6796/deeppurplezurich737hc.jpg" border="0" width="200" alt="Deep Purple [Concert Poster] (1973)"/></center></p> <p>At its crassest, heavy metal is the sum of all the ridicule and scorn that has been heaped upon it for decades, famously spoofed in the film <em>This Is Spinal Tap</em>. It can be musically ignorant, gratuitously dumb in its lyrics, stupid and irresponsible in its worldview, noisy and irritating, and appallingly hypocritical as it laughs all the way to the bank.</p> <p>Born in 1969, its history is colorful, with all sorts of characters and tales of on-the-road debauchery and decadence. It is a history rife with drug abuse and early death, gold records and limousines, ridiculous pomposity and moments of menacing inspiration. It is the genre that has retained its popularity the longest; aside from a brief lull in the late 70's-early 80's (and a slight one currently) it has never managed to lose its popularity with the teen market.</p> <p>Heavy metal's genesis is truly organic; it is its honest beginnings that make it a music worthy of respect. 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one was playing that fast back in 1969.<br/> <br/> Iron Maiden derserve to be on a Heavy Metal playlist over a number of your selections.</p></div></div> <div class="comment"><div class="cheader"><nobr><a name="comment-323233">#2</a> — February 19, 2006 @ 13:52PM — <b>uao</b> [<a rel="nofollow" href="/web/20080601052851/http://blogcritics.org/mt/mt-comments.php?mode=url&cid=323233">URL</a>]</nobr></div><div class="cbody"><p></center> (I left an unclosed "center" tag; sorry about that.<br/> <br/> Thanks El Bicho; you're right, I should have put Iron Maiden in, that was the worst omission.<br/> <br/> "Communication Breakdown" is interesting, because it almost comes across as punk. I guess I went with "Dazed and Confused" to illustrate the bluesy influence, but "Communication Breakdown" is arguably the better of the two.<br/> <br/> Thanks for the read; I realize this one wound up being overly long.</p></div></div> <div class="comment"><div class="cheader"><nobr><a name="comment-323240">#3</a> — February 19, 2006 @ 14:15PM — <b>El Bicho</b> [<a rel="nofollow" href="/web/20080601052851/http://blogcritics.org/mt/mt-comments.php?mode=url&cid=323240">URL</a>]</nobr></div><div class="cbody"><p>I wouldn't say "Communication Breakdown" was a better choice; it just illustrates something completely different in terms of Heavy Metal. "Dazed and Confusion" is just as influential and is worthy of mention.<br/> <br/> I know you limit your playlist to 20 and I'm not their #1 fan, but Maiden was huge, at least in Southern Calif, and they really seemed to be the benchmark of Metal for a few years in the early '80s with "The Number of the Beast" and "Powerslave". A claim that a few of the other bands on your list can't lay claim to, which is the only reason I brought it up.<br/> <br/> I didn't find your article overly long. You had a lot of material to cover.</p></div></div> <div class="comment"><div class="cheader"><nobr><a name="comment-323243">#4</a> — February 19, 2006 @ 14:27PM — <b>uao</b> [<a rel="nofollow" href="/web/20080601052851/http://blogcritics.org/mt/mt-comments.php?mode=url&cid=323243">URL</a>]</nobr></div><div class="cbody"><p>That is an interesting contrast between the two songs though; in a way, it suggests Zeppelin had a hand in speed metal's evolution too, which always seemed counter-intuitive.<br/> <br/> Yeah, I can't really say one is better than the other. Both get me off different ways. I've snuck "Communication Breakdown" into unlikely mixes on party tapes, and it often elicited an excited response, so I play that more often.<br/> <br/> But the Page/Plant vocal/guitar call and response on "Dazed" is pretty amazing too, no matter how many times you've heard it.<br/> <br/> Iron Maiden belongs on the list somewhere; I left Queen off, only because I'm going to use them for a different list.<br/> <br/> I was tempted to leave off Guns 'n Roses and Alice In Chains, but I wanted to keep a mainstream 80's excample, and a grunge-connection one.<br/> <br/> Uriah Heep and Budgie are probably the ones that ought to go, but I wanted to toss their names out there for the younger folk to explore.<br/> <br/> They'd be the ones I'd drop, ultimately.<br/> <br/> I hate leaving Alice Cooper off, too. <br/> <br/> Someday, maybe all of these playlists will come together as a book, and I'll have 40-band lists. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> </p></div></div> <div class="comment"><div class="cheader"><nobr><a name="comment-323248">#5</a> — February 19, 2006 @ 14:56PM — <b>Guppusmaximus</b></nobr></div><div class="cbody"><p>uao,<br/> Excellent piece!! BUT... Iron Maiden was the inclusion of Punk into Metal with "Killers" not the 90's grunge bands...El Bicho is correct, Iron Maiden made statements on many levels in the Metal Community. They were the most influential band to Metal in the late 70's all way to the late 80's and still putting out strong releases today!!! Probably breaking any sales records for all the bands you mentioned. As for the influence list I can see where you were going but it's not one of my favorite's from you...(sorry).I would have included(No particular order):<br/> <br/> Yngwie J. Malmsteen "Rising Force"<br/> UFO(Michael Schenker)"Phenomenon"<br/> Queensryche "Rage for Order"-More influential<br/> Armored Saint "March of the Saint"<br/> Grim Reaper "Fear No Evil"<br/> Metal Massacre Vol.I-XII (In which Metallica was found)<br/> Def Leppard "Pyromania"<br/> Manowar "Battle Hymns" (My influence was:"Kings of Metal")<br/> <br/> You could've compiled a better list of influences man...Most of your dominating bands of the 80's wanted to rid the scene of those "old monsters". Hell, Iron Maiden hated Judas priest so how could they be an influence??<br/> Guns 'N' Roses can go f*ck a goat and AC/DC were great rock but not metal!!<br/> <br/> Oh well, just an opinion from an obsessed metal fan!! Again...Excellent Piece,uao!!<br/> <br/> </p></div></div> <div class="comment"><div class="cheader"><nobr><a name="comment-323265">#6</a> — February 19, 2006 @ 15:46PM — <b>El Bicho</b> [<a rel="nofollow" href="/web/20080601052851/http://blogcritics.org/mt/mt-comments.php?mode=url&cid=323265">URL</a>]</nobr></div><div class="cbody"><p>uao, I don't consider Queen as Heavy Metal although I can hear an incorporation of some of its elements. A big problem is what is considered Heavy Metal has changed over the years. While a few of the questionable bands have already been mentioned, "Sweet Emotion" is the one song that I don't think belongs on this list. You could totally get a book out of all these lists.<br/> <br/> This might start a flame GWAR(pun intended) with more serious headbangers, but I hear the punk/metal combination in The Misfits. Also, I found Motorhead to be The Ramones of Metal, so I would cite them before "Killers" as well.<br/> <br/> And as I reflect, Ronnie James Dio should get an honorable mention just for creating the signature Metal hand gesture. Plus, he sang on some great metal songs from Rainbow, Sabbath and his own solo material.</p></div></div> <div class="comment"><div class="cheader"><nobr><a name="comment-323375">#7</a> — February 19, 2006 @ 20:45PM — <b>Guppusmaximus</b></nobr></div><div class="cbody"><p>Dude... Dio could be considered one of the originators because he has been singing since '58.... Of course everyone knows the "REAL" metal came out in the 80's...So, who cares where it derived from. Kidding, Good Luck with the debate my Metal Brothers!!<br/> <br/> Up The Irons!!</p></div></div> <div class="comment"><div class="cheader"><nobr><a name="comment-323417">#8</a> — February 19, 2006 @ 23:44PM — <b>Craig A Crofoot</b></nobr></div><div class="cbody"><p>Sad Wings Of Destiny was Judas Priest 2nd album. Simon Phillips did not appear until the bands 3rd release in 1977. That album was entitled Sin after Sin. Otherwise a well written article. However, since it's beginnings, metal maniacs have been exposed to the opportunity to listen to a number of classic recordings in the the thousands range. I do not think it would make since to have a top 1000 list of all time. Fortunately for pop music fans it is a challenge to come up a top 40 list on a weekly basis. I have to give Casey Kasem a heck of a lot of credit. Dispite my complaints and my ranting you have put together anexcellent article. Thank You</p></div></div> <div class="comment"><div class="cheader"><nobr><a name="comment-323770">#9</a> — February 21, 2006 @ 00:09AM — <b>godoggo</b></nobr></div><div class="cbody"><p>The bands on the list that I like have 2 things in common: 1) they sound as like they have some old blues records at home 2) they sound like they like dropping acid.</p></div></div> <div class="comment"><div class="cheader"><nobr><a name="comment-323839">#10</a> — February 21, 2006 @ 08:35AM — <b>uao</b> [<a rel="nofollow" href="/web/20080601052851/http://blogcritics.org/mt/mt-comments.php?mode=url&cid=323839">URL</a>]</nobr></div><div class="cbody"><p>Thanks for the correction, Craig, my bad.<br/> <br/> It was an unuassually tough list to put together; true metal heads will find much to argue about.<br/> <br/> Coming at the topic as a sympathetic friend to metal, but not a metal head per se, I tried to use the 20 spots to outline the parameters.<br/> <br/> As for guppusmaximus' nomination of Dio, I did put him in the honorable mention section. He could easily go on the list too, but since Sabbath is on there, I left him off. But he merits inclusion as a solo act too. They're all tough calls.<br/> <br/> Godoggo- what you descibe fits the 60's-70's metal bands; not sure I hear much blues or acid in the 80's bands. The 90's bands brought a little of the blues back again.</p></div></div> <div class="comment"><div class="cheader"><nobr><a name="comment-324175">#11</a> — February 21, 2006 @ 18:42PM — <b>blondy</b> [<a rel="nofollow" href="/web/20080601052851/http://blogcritics.org/mt/mt-comments.php?mode=url&cid=324175">URL</a>]</nobr></div><div class="cbody"><p>you all bonch of losers heavy metal is like the worst thing it could ever happend in the world, because of that a lot of people is getting crazy and is killin'or robbering and a bunch of other stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br/> Love ya' bLoNdY</p></div></div> <div class="comment"><div class="cheader"><nobr><a name="comment-324248">#12</a> — February 21, 2006 @ 20:44PM — <b>uao</b> [<a rel="nofollow" href="/web/20080601052851/http://blogcritics.org/mt/mt-comments.php?mode=url&cid=324248">URL</a>]</nobr></div><div class="cbody"><p>Who told ya I was robbering, Blondy? I'll fix his wagon, maybe even go crazy on him...</p></div></div> <div class="comment"><div class="cheader"><nobr><a name="comment-324388">#13</a> — February 22, 2006 @ 06:25AM — <b>godoggo</b></nobr></div><div class="cbody"><p>On second thought the "acid" part is not really crucial; for example I can listen without gagging to Halen, who always evinced more of a nose candy ambience. Speaking of whom, it's getting harder to remember what a towering figure Eddie once seemed to be. Am I just completely out of it, or did his approach turn out to be a dead end as an influence?</p></div></div> <div class="comment"><div class="cheader"><nobr><a name="comment-324697">#14</a> — February 22, 2006 @ 17:50PM — <b>Myche</b></nobr></div><div class="cbody"><p>Eddie has cancer.....have some respect.</p></div></div> <div class="comment"><div class="cheader"><nobr><a name="comment-324733">#15</a> — February 22, 2006 @ 19:27PM — <b>El Bicho</b></nobr></div><div class="cbody"><p>Eddie made VH3, so he loses respect. Plus with all that smoking, he brought cancer on himself.<br/> <br/> "you all bonch of losers heavy metal is like the worst thing it could ever happend in the world,"<br/> <br/> Blondy, poor spelling and grammar are the worst.</p></div></div> <div class="comment"><div class="cheader"><nobr><a name="comment-324869">#16</a> — February 23, 2006 @ 01:41AM — <b>godoggo</b></nobr></div><div class="cbody"><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080601052851/http://blogcritics.org/mt/mt-comments.php?mode=red&u=http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,9936,00.html">Van Halen Cleared of Cancer</a></p></div></div> <div class="comment"><div class="cheader"><nobr><a name="comment-324911">#17</a> — February 23, 2006 @ 05:07AM — <b>uao</b> [<a rel="nofollow" href="/web/20080601052851/http://blogcritics.org/mt/mt-comments.php?mode=url&cid=324911">URL</a>]</nobr></div><div class="cbody"><p>I'm very reluctant to say anything that can be construed as uncomplimentary of Eddie Van Halen, knowing full well how devoted his fans are.<br/> <br/> But I agree with godoggo in that his position in the rock pantheon has been in decline for some time now.<br/> <br/> In the 80's, there were dozens of mini-Eddie Van Halens running around; they're few and far between now.<br/> <br/> Part of it may be his guitar style, which always had a limited vocabulary, even if he did what he did very well. He had far less stylistic range than a lot of his 70's competitors.<br/> <br/> But I think the real reason has been his public image, which doesn't cast him in the best of lights; he's the only guy in the world who can make David Lee Roth seem worthy of sympathy.<br/> <br/> Not releasing an album since the Van Halen III fiasco hasn't helped, either.<br/> <br/> I'm glad he's recovered from cancer; I don't wish that on anyone.<br/> <br/> But if he's recovered, perhaps that makes him fair game for criticism again.<br/> <br/> At any rate, I was never a big Van Halen guy, especially after they traded in David for Sammy.</p></div></div> <div class="comment"><div class="cheader"><nobr><a name="comment-325057">#18</a> — February 23, 2006 @ 10:52AM — <b>Vern Halen</b></nobr></div><div class="cbody"><p>In your opening paragraph you use the word "cartoonish" - and that's metal in a nutshell. If loud is good, loudest is best; if long hair is cool, the longest hair is coolest; etc. I've been saying that for years, but this is the first time I've ever heard or read of that reference other than from me. Thanx for affirming what I always suspected.<br/> <br/> I think Search & Destroy by the Stooges ought to be the number one metal album of all time.</p></div></div> <div class="rssfwd"><form action="https://web.archive.org/web/20080601052851/http://www.rssfwd.com/rssfwd/subscribe">Want comments emailed to you? No spam, promise! Address: <input type="text" name="email" size="10"/> <input type="submit" value="E-Me!"/><input type="hidden" name="url" value="http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/02/19/130239.xml"/></form></div> <div class="addComment"><h2>Add your comment, speak your mind</h2> (Or ping: http://blogcritics.org/mt/tb/43837)<br/> <br/> <div class="notice">Personal attacks are <b>not</b> allowed. 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