Is "Kill the King" (1978) by Rainbow the world's first power metal song?

[Erik]

n/t

 

[JayKeeley]

Quite possibly.

And what a song it is.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Probably
But there are some moments in 2112 of Rush (Temples Of Syrinx, for example) that could claim the title.

 

[Demonspell]

Yes, sure as Symptom of The Universe is the birth of speed metal...

 

[DE]

i thought iron maiden's killers predated it?

 

[Krilons Resa]

You guys are forgeting about Budgie. They definitely were THE beginning of the NWOBHM movement.

 

[Erik]

Yeah but I'm talking power metal, you know, speedy muted power chords, lyrics about dragons, rings and kings, overabundance of guitar harmonies, double bass throughout the whole thing, the lot

 

[Ayeka]

I just call it Heavy Metal.