00:0010 Most Influential Metal Bands According to Music History
00:0310. Black Sabbath
00:06Black Sabbath's down-tuned riffs, occult imagery, and Ozzy's banshee vocals birthed Heavy Metal's blueprint, inventing musical horror in 1970.
00:169. Led Zeppelin
00:18Led Zeppelin's guitar-driven sound, mythological themes, Paige's riff mastery, and Plant's operatic vocals created an epic heavy template, influencing global bands.
00:308. Deep Purple
00:32Deep Purple-fused classical training with heavy volume on in-rock and machine head, inspiring neoclassical riffs and organ theatrics.
00:417. Judas Priest
00:43Judas Priest's operatic vocals and twin guitars define metal's sound and aesthetic, pioneering leather and studs' visuals and aggressive harmonies.
00:536. Iron Maiden
00:55Iron Maiden's galloping rhythms, twin guitars, and Dickinson's siren vocals, paired with theatrical eddy shows and literary songwriting, inspired generations.
01:055. Motorhead
01:07Motorhead fused punk attitude with metal's power to invent speed metal.
01:13Lemmy's raw aggression and Ace of Spades defined rebellion.
01:167. Metallica
01:19Metallica
01:20Metallica popularized thrash by pairing Master of Puppets' technical excellence with the Black Album's mainstream success, influencing metal worldwide.
01:297. Slayer
01:31Slayer defined extreme metal's brutality with lightning-fast riffs, relentless double-bass drumming, and provocative imagery, shaping death, black, and hardcore aggression.
01:418. Death
01:42Number 2
01:43Death
01:44Death pioneered the death metal template, blending technical musicianship, brutal vocals, and complex songwriting to set a new music standard.
01:54Number 1
01:54Dream Theater
01:56Dream Theater forged progressive metal by merging prog complexity with heavy power, inspiring virtuosic, concept-driven musicianship, pushing technical boundaries.
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