re: The 25 Best Metal Bands of All-Time

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Zeppelin (just a little, remember how early they were and how heavy the first couple of albums were)

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As heavy and influential as Zeppelin was, their sound never became 'metallic' (e.g. Black Sabbath). Down-tuned guitars are usually one of the most distinct qualities of the heavy metal sound, and the early hard rock bands typically played in standard tuning.

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Def Leppard (don't laugh, High N' Dry is right at the line - particularly for its day - as heavy as any AC/DC album)

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I agree, they were part of the NWOBHM as much as anyone. However, they sold out on Pyromania and fell in line with pop metal in the subsequent years. Joe Elliot's vocals have always been too clean for my taste. It's for that same reason why I never liked Dokken.

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Lamb of God on this list - really borderline to call them metal - on a list with Slayer, Morbid Angel, etc.

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I disagree with this immensely. They are considered to be one of the biggest names in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal. They are sort of like Machine Head: a groove/thrash derivative which some refer to as "post-metal". The Adlers are household names in the metal community and Blythe's vocals are as powerful as any singer's in the last 15 years.