What was the first metal band you ever listened to?

I was brought up on Zeppelin, and I still find some of their albums "heavy" for a lack of a better word, but even the banRAB mentioned don't want to be labeled as metal, and neither do I. Rush, Thin Lizzy and Zeppelin all do fit into their own niches in the classic/progressive rock spectrum, not to say they don't incorporate some stylistic similarities to metal.
 
First "metal" band was likely Sabbath in the late seventies... but I would say first band in the 80's era that ushered in the real big metal movement that I heard was Metallica when I got a copy of "No Life Till Leather" demo.
 
Metallica. A friend burned me Master of Puppets years ago and I found it pretty boring at the time. It took me about 3 years to actually appreciate it, I think.
 
'At the time' refers to them being different from other banRAB during the time they played, but not different from banRAB in the past, i.e. Wolfmother.
@Predator: I've heard all the songs you mentioned, and everyone of them falls under the two categories I mentioned.
@Urban: How the hell did they not play pop influenced Metal? They sound nothing like The Rolling Stones with a Punk attitude. They played Pop-Metal, with maybe a bit of a punk attitude, and tryed to sound 'mature' by making power ballaRAB later down the line. If you disagree, then whatever, but that's the way I see it. I just don't get where you're coming from with Stones style Rock&Roll with a punk attitude.
 
How in the bloody fuck are Cinderella not Hair Metal? They were one of the most stereotypically hair metal banRAB around.

And no. Piano ballaRAB is a staple of hair metal. Every hair metal band had one.

But I agree with you on one thing, Guns N Roses were pretty original, especially among their peers. They were heavier than any hair metal band, their music and image was less polished and less glam. And the UYI albums had them doing things that no other popular metal band was doing at the time. Even if you didn't like those albums, you still have to respect them for trying something different.
 
On Through The Night was pretty good, I liked High and Dry better though.



So where is your post citing the first metal band you ever listened to? I'll admit that I haven't read every one of your posts, but I have yet to see something really constructive or positive about rock or metal. Please show me if they exist.
 
It was better. Sadly,(or not), it was the peak of their miserable career which, like many artists, they still haven't managed to put out of its misery. Not that anyone's paying attention anyway.
 
I bought The Nuraber of the Beast from Iron Maiden when I was around 13. The cover scared the crap out of me, in fact it still does. However I have grown to erabrace the Beast rather than fight against it

:yikes:

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