10 classic rock albums from the 70s that unintentionally paved the way for heavy metal in the 80s

Name: 10 classic rock albums from the 70s that unintentionally paved the way for heavy metal in the 80s
Uploaded: 2026-07-21T04:58:37+00:00
Description: This Louder Sound feature traces the roots of 1980s heavy metal back to a set of 1970s classic rock albums, arguing that the genre's key sounds—heavy riffing, fantastical lyricism and proto-metal energy—emerged unintentionally from bands operating in the glam and progressive rock scenes of the earli

This Louder Sound feature traces the roots of 1980s heavy metal back to a set of 1970s classic rock albums, arguing that the genre's key sounds—heavy riffing, fantastical lyricism and proto-metal energy—emerged unintentionally from bands operating in the glam and progressive rock scenes of the earli

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