Forty Fucking Years

[waif]

It is technically now February 13th, 2010. That makes it 40 years to the day since Black Sabbath released there debut. If you're like me, that means this is the 40th anniversary of heavy metal. Does that blow anyone's mind?

Anyhow, you are all hereby required to spin Black Sabbath at some point today. Jeremy, may I suggest that you play the album in it's entirety on your show tomorrow? At the very least you better mention the occasion and play the title track...

 

[ASD]

Holy shit! I wouldn't have noticed if not for the thread.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY METUHL!!

 

[waif]

Oh, I forgot! This thread needs some more of these:

 

[The Butt]

Happy fucking birthday, Black Sabbath, and happy fucking birthday to metal.

A glorious day.

 

[JGMetalhead]

*Facepalm* Black Sabbath was NOT the first metal band. They were the most notably recognized band that got so many people into metal, hence respect it.

 

[IntoPhagist]

Sabotage is one of my all-time favorite albums...\m/

 

[JontRevolting]

Gotta see my rock'n'roll doctor

 

[JGMetalhead]

Metal was born in 1965 and widely recognized in 1968. And hit popularity in the 70s.

 

[Lateralus14]

Go on..

 

[The Butt]

Indeed. Go on. Which magical band was it that started metal?

 

[JGMetalhead]

Thats all there is to it.

Jesus, I researched it only like 3 years ago.

Edit: Among many bands, Vanilla Fudge, Blue Cheer, Cream, were a few of the creators of the genre with following bands such as Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin in 68' along with many others.

 

[WCannibal]

*Facepalm* Black Sabbath was NOT the first metal band. They were the most notably recognized band that got so many people into metal, hence respect it.

Who do you think was the first metal band?

 

[JGMetalhead]

You missed the post.

 

[Lateralus14]

I'd love to know how the influence they had on the genre makes bands like Cream metal. I've heard the Zeppelin-was-the-first-metal-band argument before but imo the sound isn't there still.

 

[JGMetalhead]

Cream was a developing band, Vanilla Fudge and Blue Cheer were in the actual genre.

Edit: Vanilla Fudge released their debut in 67' and Blue Cheer released 4 albums prior to Black Sabbath's debut.

 

[Lateralus14]

Well I never listened to those two much so I'd have to examine em a little but, considering I don't think Led Zeppelin is metal either, chances are I'll still disagree.

 

[waif]

I really don't give a fuck about loud blues rock. JG, you have fucking derailed this thread you miserable little faggot. Sabbath were the first band to come out with that distorted, heavy, evil fucking METAL sound and you can fucking choke on a dick if you don't think they got heavy metal going. This thread is about appreciating the badassery that is the first Black Sabbath album and paying tribute to the venerable gods of heavy metal, and also raising the fucking horns to a genre that is approaching middle-age and still going strong as ever (and to all you assholes who will disagree with that statement, this is not the thread for the 500th iteration of that discussion either).

In summary:

 

[JGMetalhead]

Black Sabbath is the band that dragged in most of the fans of today.

 

[waif]

And the musicians, which is more important.

 

[JGMetalhead]

I just wanted to inform you that they weren't the first metal band. Just making sure you understand but sure definitely Black Sabbath was pretty much "The" idol of metal since then, just not the first band.