Martin Popoff , a Canadian journalist and writer who has published 115 books, discusses who invented metal .
Known for publishing books about rock and heavy metal, he was invited by the Disturbing the Priest Podcast for a thorough analysis of his book Who Invented Heavy Metal?. During the interview, Popoff faced the question: who, after all, invented metal?
He replied: “The original forerunners, with songs of at least one or two minutes, would be Cream and Jimi Hendrix , with Hendrix being the most prominent. As we move forward, Blue Cheer, MC5 and The Stooges . However, the most accurate answer, as I prefer to say, is Black Sabbath with the album Black Sabbath I , released on Friday, February 13, 1970.”
He points out that heavy metal singles are not considered in the discussion about the inventors of the genre: "I argue that to be the inventor of heavy metal, it is necessary to release a full album."
In 1970, there were four albums that truly shaped the style: two by Black Sabbath , one by Uriah Heep , and one by Deep Purple .
Continuing his explanation, the author highlights Uriah Heep's Very 'Eavy…Very 'Umble' Sabbath's Black Sabbath I and Paranoid Blue Cheer , but for me, these four are fundamental.”
In addition to The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal and The Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Times , Martin has several books published in Brazil by Edifire .
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