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BLACK SABBATH, LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC Among Bands Who 'Made Heavy Metal What It Is'

June 20, 2008

Yahoo! Music writer Rob O'Connor has compiled a list of what he claims are "the 25 performing outfits who have made heavy metal what it is." His pick for the top spot, BLACK SABBATH, "mastered the art of the powerchord and the downward spiral . . by keeping it simple and focusing on the most elemental elements," he writes. Meanwhile, METALLICA, which comes in at No. 6, was "once the lord of a new generation" whose "'Master Of Puppets' [LP] remains one of the sacred treaties and the self-titled black album is that one metal album that non-metal people own and pull out to prove they 'like' heavy metal," according to Rob.

The 25 performing outfits "who have made heavy metal what it is," according to Yahoo! Music's Rob O'Connor:

01. BLACK SABBATH
02. LED ZEPPELIN
03. AC/DC
04. VAN HALEN
05. JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE
06. METALLICA
07. JUDAS PRIEST
08. AEROSMITH
09. MOTRHEAD
10. IRON MAIDEN
11. SLAYER
12. DEEP PURPLE
13. SPINAL TAP
14. RUSH
15. ROBIN TROWER
16. DIO
17. KISS
18. GUNS N' ROSES
19. KYUSS
20. THIN LIZZY
21. PANTERA
22. URIAH HEEP
23. ALICE IN CHAINS
24. MERCYFUL FATE
25. MESHUGGAH

Read O'Connor's explanations for each pick at this location.

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