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In the Beginning
Pre-1970

Before heavy metal was heavy metal there was a bubbling couldron of heavier and heavier rock that finally erupted into what we now know as Heavy Metal.  Explore some of these early seeds that grew into the mightiest of genres.  

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Curator: Mark Xavier Plog, RivetSkull

Total Songs

6

Playing Time

21min

Last Updated

8/1/2019

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Traditional Heavy Metal '70-'74
From 1970 thru 1974

From Black Sabbath's first release of a cover of the Crow song Evil Woman to Judas Priest's first album Rocka Rolla, the early 70's was a time of increasingingly heavy music from bands like Deep Purple and Uriah Heep and a few surprises.  Presented in chronological order.

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Curator: Mark Xavier Plog, RivetSkull

Total Songs

83

Playing Time

6hr 37min

Last Updated

8/3/2019

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Traditional Heavy Metal '85-'89
From 1985 thru 1989

An interesting and somewhat confusing time for metal! With glam metal still in full swing we also see a new metal gaining traction with bands like Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer etc.  

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Curator: Chad McMurray, RivetSkull

Total Songs

39

Playing Time

3hr 16min

Last Updated

8/7/2019

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Traditional Heavy Metal '90-'94
From 1990 thru 1994

From the emergence of the non-glam version of Pantera to the domination thrash from Megadeth, Slayer, Overkill, Metallica, Testament and others this time period really solidified the thrash side of THM with the stalwarts like Black Sabbath and Deep Purple taking a back seat for the moment.

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Curator: Mark Xavier Plog, RivetSkull

Total Songs

73

Playing Time

5hr 33min

Last Updated

8/17/2019

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Metal Cover Songs
by Traditional Metal Bands

Did you know that the firt song ever released by Black Sabbath (Evil Woman) was a cover?  Ever since cover songs have long been a staple of metal bands.  Here are some of the best covers we have found from Traditional Heavy Metal bands.

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Curator: Mark Xavier Plog, RivetSkull

Total Songs

37

Playing Time

2hr 28min

Last Updated

8/7/2019

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