Sometimes, "Born to Be Wild" is described as the first heavy metal song, and the second-verse lyric "heavy metal thunder" marks the first use of this term in rock music (although not as a description of …

Aug 27, 2019 · Because who can really say when the influences end and the new genre begins. Today we’ll take a look at 9 contenders for the spot of the first Heavy Metal song ever. Kinks - You Really …

Sep 29, 2025 · For some, it’s a jarring diversion, but it signaled the beginning of proto-metal and a truly established sense of hard rock. The heavy and extremely distinctive sound of “Helter Skelter” had a...

May 7, 2024 · From The Kinks to Steppenwolf, all the heavy building blocks before Friday the 13th, February 1970, the fateful day Black Sabbath created the heavy metal sound. This week back in …

2 days ago · Before Black Sabbath helped codify heavy metal in the early 1970s, plenty of artists were already chasing louder guitars and harder-hitting grooves. These pioneering songs set the stage for …

Jan 8, 2026 · Few debates in rock history ignite as much passion as the question: What was the first heavy metal song? While there isn’t a universally agreed-upon answer, one track is almost always …

Sep 26, 2023 · In 1968, a song emerged that many consider to be the first true metal music track: “Helter Skelter” by The Beatles. While The Beatles were primarily known for their pop music, “Helter …

Sep 9, 2025 · The Beatles’ 'Helter Skelter' grew from a bluesy jam into what’s been cited as the world’s first heavy metal song.

Jan 6, 2026 · Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that includes a group of related styles that are intense, virtuosic, and powerful. Driven by the aggressive sounds of the distorted electric guitar, …

Oct 12, 2024 · However, Lennon said that a Beatles song from three years prior to that release, in 1965, was actually “the first heavy metal record”. The track Lennon was referencing was ‘Ticket To Ride’, a …