The band’s line-up went through many changes. They would obscure textures, in addition to lyric writing often linked to occultism or Satanism, both philosophies not as well known to the masses as they are today.
Then they would go on to develop some innovative techniques such as “darkening the sound” through guitar low-pitching tunings. Like any rock band, they would start with immense influence from the blues bands of the time and Jimi Hendrix style of ‘treating’ the guitar. It would be utterly cruel not to begin by pointing out one of the few groups that in the 1970s helped shape something that in the 1980s would create a big gap between what we consider hard rock and heavy metal. Without further ado, let’s jump into our best top 10 metal bands of all time! 10. Be sure to stick around until the very end, our top spot might surprise you! Top 10 Best Metal Bands Of All Time In this article, we will count down our top 10 best metal bands of all time. So many sub-genres that for more than 4 decades have not ceased to surprise. Whether they are all talking and making apologies to cults and violence, or was it just coincidence or bad press. We are possibly at the forefront of solving one of the mysteries of rock-related music as to who got to dominate the heavy metal scene both in the countries of origin and in the world.