THE 1970s: The Genres ~ HEAVY METAL
The countdown of the decade's 200 Most Essential Songs continues this weekend.

THE 200 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS OF THE 1970s It was the decade of glam, disco, funk, Philly Soul, heavy metal, the singer/songwriter, punk and new wave. Here are the 200 songs that mattered most during the Seventies, in terms of influence, impact and success. To be eligible, the song needed to be released- as a single or on an album- during the years 1970-1979.
	THE SINGER/ SONGWRITER ERA
	PROG ROCK
	PUNK ROCK / NEW WAVE
	POWER BALLADS
	GLAM ROCK
	REGGAE
	HEAVY METAL Heavy metal was spawned by the hard rock groups of the 1960s, including Cream, The Who and The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Led Zeppelin in particular, ushered in the sound of heavy metal, followed by the likes of Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. As the 1970s progressed, other acts emerged such as Alice Cooper, AC/DC, Kiss, Judas Priest and Motorhead. After the Seventies, the heavy metal genre was spearheaded by Iron Maiden, Metallica and Def Leppard.  Some acts enjoyed pop crossover success incorporating heavy metal into its sound. Heavy metal was a key ingredient in the sound of Queen's catalogue.  Despite attracting strong criticism and controversy- or perhaps because of it- heavy metal has outlasted many contemporaneous genres.  EXPLORE FURTHER:  It's A Long Way To The Top AC/DC Keep Yourself Alive QUEEN Immigrant Song LED ZEPPELIN Detroit Rock City KISS Jailbreak AC/DC Stone Cold Crazy QUEEN Black Night DEEP PURPLE Shout It Out Loud KISS T.N.T. AC/DC Tie Your Mother Down QUEEN Rock And Roll All Nite KISS You Really Got Me VAN HALEN Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap AC/DC School's Out ALICE COOPER Ogre Battle QUEEN Changes BLACK SABBATH High Voltage AC/DC Department Of Youth ALICE COOPER Back In The Saddle AEROSMITH T.V. Eye THE STOOGES The Wizard BLACK SABBATH The Real Me THE WHO Let There Be Rock AC/DC   Welcome To My Nightmare ALICE COOPER