Do you consider Zeppelin Metal?

[challenge_everything]

I agree with pretty much everything written here (Carcassian excepted!) but it should be noted that at the time Led Zeppelin were starting out people labelled them 'heavy metal'. They were, along with Sabbath, the one of the first bands to attract this label. It's interesting now how we have redefined what is metal.

 

[Ender Rises]

There WAS no definition of metal in those days, there was ONE metal band!!! There's nothing to REdefine, we have defined it over the years and even at it's broadest interpretation, the word metal does not describe Led Zeppelin.

 

[Rabid Headbanger]

Theres major differences between Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. You'd have to be Helen Keller not to notice.

 

[Life Sucks]

Yes. Led Zeppelin are far from metal. And you definitely can't say: "if you say you like metal you have to like Zeppelin."

 

[zoidberg]

i think that they are at least close to metal. listen to immigrant song, thats a crude form of viking metal. now im just babbling about random BS.

 

[skeptik]

Led Zeppelin really isn't "far from Metal." They're not Metal, but they're not far from it, in fact they're in the direct lineage that led to Metal.

 

[Rabid Headbanger]

 

[A1a23]

I would consider them classic rock as a whole but yeah they are a huge influence to the fucking heavy metal genre. Some of their songs actually do sound close to metal.

 

[Rabid Headbanger]

Led Zeppelin is also overrated. Everone ejaculates over them like Gods, and I can't for the life of me figure out why.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

Led Zeppelin is also overrated. Everone ejaculates over them like Gods, and I can't for the life of me figure out why.

:zombie:

 

[Dee Snarl]

Led Zeppelin wasn't a metal band, but they invented heavy metal. (Look to "Communication Breakdown" on the first one.)

Black Sabbath was the first heavy metal band.

 

[Susperia]

the music doesn't have a dark, aggressive, or gloomy feel like all metal does;

Terra Firma

all their songs are about girls.....

Among many others ...

 

[skeptik]

 

[Ender Rises]

HIM?!

 

[eliudhs]

I remember hearing somewhere that Zeppelin ripped off a bunch of lesser known bands.

Anyways, by today's standards, no.

 

[skeptik]

Well they obviously borrowed and dabbled with (comparatively) obscure jazz and blues artists, and in fact covered a few songs, but I don't think they've ever denied that. They were, regardless, a groundbreaking band in many ways.

 

[Rabid Headbanger]

ZZZzzz...

They suck. Catch up with the times.

Weak.

Thats not metal. Or good, for that matter.

Only some of the songs. What about hammer smashed face, beyond the cemetery and the two bonus tracks?

 

[Dee Snarl]

Well they obviously borrowed and dabbled with (comparatively) obscure jazz and blues artists, and in fact covered a few songs, but I don't think they've ever denied that.

More to the point:

Led Zeppelin II's credits have also been the subject of debate since the album's release. The prelude to "Bring It on Home" is a cover of Sonny Boy Williamson's "Bring it on Home" and drew comparisons with Willie Dixon's "Bring It on Back". "Whole Lotta Love" (sample (info)) shared some lyrics and an overall pattern with Dixon's "You Need Love/Woman You Need Love". In the 1970s, Arc Music, the publishing arm of Chess Records, brought a lawsuit against Led Zeppelin for copyright infringement over "Bring It on Home" and won an out-of-court settlement.[68] Dixon himself did not benefit until he sued Arc Music to recover his royalties and copyrights. Years later, Dixon filed suit against Led Zeppelin over "Whole Lotta Love" and an out-of-court settlement was reached. Later pressings of Led Zeppelin II credit Dixon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_zeppelin#Allegations_of_plagiarism

 

[Ender Rises]

Did they steal Kashmir? Stairway to Heaven? The Immigrant Song?

 

[The Ozzman]

I like HIM