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Old 07-02-2009, 10:42 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Judas Priest were the first metal band. Motorhead are not speed metal-they are just a damn fine dirty rock n roll band with the volume turned up. Electric Wizard are from Dorset. The NWOBHM came before Thrash and was a huge influence but the article claims it was after. The first 'Nu-Metal' album was Mordred's 'In This life' released way back in 1991 that featured a sixth member soley dedicated to keys and sampling.

Some great points and a well written thread but research is definitely needed.
If you're being picky, shouldn't you have said Sir Lord Baltimore are the first metal band? They got hit with the label first, anyway.
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