The first notes of heavy metal emerged in the late 1960s. Since then, artists such as Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath , Iron Maiden , Metallica , and Dio , to name a few, have served as a foundation for the formation and development of the genre.
If today we have hugely successful bands like Slipknot , Machine Head , Halestorm , and Lacuna Coil that continue and help propel heavy metal forward, it's because these classic artists created something exceptional, something we admire to this day.
To celebrate the creation of the genre we love so much, check out our playlist of heavy metal classics. Click here to listen to the playlist on Spotify (also available on Deezer ).
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