TOP TEN METAL ALBUMS OF THE '70s
There was a sense of purposefulness in defying '67's Summer Of Love’s proposition of soft, mellow things to come (from James Taylor to Cat Stevens). In this regard, over-amped guitars and chords ringing ripe with fat layers of harmonic distortion and fuzz-tone became cogent symbols (common denominators) of an upright rebellion.
TOP TEN METAL ALBUMS OF THE '70s
Gregg Turner
There was a sense of purposefulness in defying '67's Summer Of Love’s proposition of soft, mellow things to come (from James Taylor to Cat Stevens). In this regard, over-amped guitars and chords ringing ripe with fat layers of harmonic distortion and fuzz-tone became cogent symbols (common denominators) of an upright rebellion. From the drained-out dirge of Sabbath to the eye-opening shlock of the Ig and Alice, metal maniacs of this era were a fresh and relatively new breed of sports fans.