[Brasky]

Black Sabbath invented heavy metal. No one else.
Flame away but deep down you know I’m right.

[Mr. Mojo]

And Paranoid is still the best metal album.

[dfwgator]

Helter Skelter certainly sounded very “Metal-ish” when it came out.

[zigmeisterxiv]

As the man said ... Blue Cheer!

Z

[basalt]

you are right...Hendrix was “distorted blues”...which he stole from Jeff Beck who was doing it first....tyvm...

[oldvirginian]

👍👍😈😈😈

[nonliberal]

The four originators of what is now considered "metal" are Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Motorhead.

Motorhead essentially created what is now known as "metal. The volume and bass of bands like Sabbath with traditional rock (Lemmy was a massive Buddy Holly fan) and the speed and energy of punk.

"Speed metal started with guys in their garages trying to play faster than Motorhead." --Scott Ian

[certrtwngnut]

You are right. No one did it or does it like Black Sabbath. I can still hear the rain & thunder from the start of the first album.

[lefty-lie-spy]

I also agree.

[gnarledmaw]

It was Black Sabbath.
It was only Black Sabbath.
The term was coined by a reporter referring to Black Sabbath.
“At first there was...but this guy...on this album...”
No, it was Black Sabbath.