Genres: Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Arena Rock, British Metal, British Blues, Album Rock Active: 60's, 70's, 80's Formed: July 1968 in England
Willie Dixon, Otis Rush, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, Elvis Presley, Fairport Convention, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Robert Johnson Cream, Aerosmith, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Humble Pie, Kingdom Come, Trapeze, Queen, Bonham, Black Sabbath, Rush, Penny Dreadfuls, Detective, Whitesnake, The Who, Cactus, The Pretty Things, Jeremy Spencer, Sandy Denny Earl Greyhound, Living Colour, Yngwie Malmsteen, Secret Machines, Overmars, Freddie Mercury, Steve Vai, Montrose, Ronnie Montrose, Van Halen, Lenny Kravitz, Kix, Kiss, Wolfmother, Heart, David Coverdale, It Bites, Jane's Addiction, Joan Jett |  |
Led Zeppelin was the definitive heavy metal band. It wasn't just their crushingly loud interpretation of the blues -- it was how they incorporated mythology, mysticism, and a variety of other genres (most notably world music and British folk) -- into their sound. Led Zeppelin had mystique. They rarely gave interviews, since the music press detested the band. Consequently, the only connection the audience had with the band was through the records and the concerts. More than any other band, Led Zeppelin established the concept of album-oriented rock, refusing to release popular songs from their albums as singles. In doing so, they established the dominant format for heavy metal, as well as the genre's actual sound.
Led Zeppelin formed out of the ashes of the Yardbirds.
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Release: November 4, 2008
Label: Rhino
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Release: September 10, 2008
Label: WEA Japan
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