Heavy metal at 50

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Aldridge Prior replied

27 March 2019, 16:22
Originally posted by Amy Shrotersfield View Post

I thought heavy metal was a term that was coined much later than that to refer to groups like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Saxon etc.

That would be NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal). Metalheads of a certain age will also fondly remember the likes of Vardis, Tank, Tygers of Pan Tang, etc. etc.
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DoctorStrangelove replied

26 March 2019, 21:18
Originally posted by greenlake View Post

Hmmmm....inneresting....

My very thought.
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greenlake replied

26 March 2019, 15:55
Originally posted by Amy Shrotersfield View Post

One band that did play at Woodstock was Mountain (Nantucket Sleigh Ride) ... They were a bit metal.

Hmmmm....inneresting....

Originally posted by wurzel View Post

I was watching Mountain (Nantucket Sleighride) on the Woodstock DVD the other day and they came over quite metal to me
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DoctorStrangelove replied

26 March 2019, 12:51
Originally posted by BoredBloke View Post

iron butterfly were the band that was first associated with the term heavy metal. No idea what they sound like though as I've never listed to any of their stuff

Just looked this up.....

Iron Butterfly - Wikipedia
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Amy Shrotersfield replied

26 March 2019, 08:32
Originally posted by BoredBloke View Post

iron butterfly were the band that was first associated with the term heavy metal. No idea what they sound like though as I've never listed to any of their stuff

Just looked this up.....

Iron Butterfly - Wikipedia

They were booked to play Woodstock but were a no show as they demanded a chopper to take them from NY Port Authority to the site but the organizers refused.

One band that did play at Woodstock was Mountain (Nantucket Sleigh Ride) ... They were a bit metal.
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NotAllThere replied

25 March 2019, 21:23
Originally posted by TheCyclingProgrammer View Post

What exactly is the 50 years being dated from?

Who cares?
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BoredBloke replied

25 March 2019, 19:42
Originally posted by Amy Shrotersfield View Post

I thought heavy metal was a term that was coined much later than that to refer to groups like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Saxon etc.

iron butterfly were the band that was first associated with the term heavy metal. No idea what they sound like though as I've never listed to any of their stuff

Just looked this up.....

Iron Butterfly - Wikipedia
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darmstadt replied

25 March 2019, 19:31
Originally posted by TheCyclingProgrammer View Post

But their first album didn't release until early 1970. It was recorded in 1969 though.

What exactly is the 50 years being dated from?

Although (The) Earth (*) did did release a couple of singles in 1969 before changing their name. Now to my current favourite:

(*) There is a later band called Earth who are probably a lot heavier...
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TheCyclingProgrammer replied

25 March 2019, 17:39
Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

Black Sabbath were formed in 1968.

But their first album didn't release until early 1970. It was recorded in 1969 though.

What exactly is the 50 years being dated from?
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NotAllThere replied

25 March 2019, 09:45
Black Sabbath were formed in 1968.
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Amy Shrotersfield replied

25 March 2019, 09:00
I thought heavy metal was a term that was coined much later than that to refer to groups like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Saxon etc.
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Smartie started a topic Heavy metal at 50

23 March 2019, 07:03
Heavy metal at 50

http://https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-47661427/world-heavy-metal-congress-first-event-takes-place-in-london
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