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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam
Jesus, how the fuck did you manage to start an argument in a recommendations thread?
I'm trying to get more into metal and I want to start with the roots. I've got Sabbath, Judas Priest, Alice Cooper, Iron Maiden and a few others. I know there was much more metal in the seventies and early eighties that existed prior to the advent of thrash. Any suggestions?
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Yep, no doubt about it. I started that one. Plain & simple.
There are several schools or sub classifications of heavy music in the field you are looking into. You mentioned at least three different types of rock and there are hundreds that could be recommended from each.
hence:
Black sabbath - Heavy Rock (they invented what would go on to become Heavy Metal but their material was almost unclassifiable. No one has ever touched Sabbath and most likely never will with respect to the absolute epitome of "Heavy Music"
Judas Priest - Heavy Metal
Alice Cooper - Hard Rock (with the Shock/Glam thing for aesthetic appeal)
Iron Maiden is certainly Metal but they were hands down the precursor to what became German Metal. I have a very good friend that was in the army stationed in Germany in the early 80s. Saxon/Maiden/Accept/Motor Head and the likes used to do shows there constantly. Maiden and Saxon both played a lot of pool in the bars where this guy hung out and as a result he got to be really good friends with a bunch of them. He has this jean jacket that's signed by every member of all those groups. Darts n Pool and lots of ale in those boot steins back in them days.
You picked the best decade in Heavy Music history so expect to be buried in great recommendations.
All of UHM suggestions are right on the money. If you want some seriously HEAVY progressive Sci Fi Metal, check out the second UFO album. If memory serves me correctly it was a near 1 hour LP and has been remastered on disc! It's killer. I don't recommend the first UFO album too much though because it's much more of garage stoner vibe. Very raw so it lacks in production value.
Have you heard the band Pentagram?