Kidzworld takes a look at the bands that paved the way for the heavy metal acts of today. Take a look at the history of heavy metal music and who the real pioneers of the genre were.
It's always been a music genre surrounded in controversy - replaced , go on stage, the group enlisted their chauffeur, Bon Scott to become their new singer. AC/DC pumped out numerous discs throughout the '70s and '80s, producing some of the biggest metal hits of the century - including TNT, Can I Sit Next to You Girl, Thunderstruck and Highway to Hell.
Heavy Metal Music - Def Leppard 6z5z25
Def Leppard emerged on the metal scene in the late '70s from Sheffield, England. It wasn't until the early '80s, however, that Def Leppard really got noticed. They started opening for peeps like '70s. These are the guys that are responsible for popularizing platform boot for men and fun tracks like Rock and Roll All Nite, Shout It Out Loud and Detroit Rock City.
Heavy Metal Music - Iron Maiden 7154k
Throughout Iron Maiden's lengthy career, they have had several different lead singers, but have always maintained their dark, metal style. Hailing from the UK, Iron Maiden was always far more successful cut their hair short!), had some fans a little peeved. Their hard stance on ing music and copyright infringement caused Metallica to lose some of their fan base too. For more on this historical band, check out their DVD, Some Kind of Monster, which follows the band as they record their Grammy-winning disc, St. Anger.
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