Right up my alley! Can’t wait to hear you, Martin and panel’s discussions. My picks… Hard Attack - Dust - 1972 Montrose - 1973 Tyranny & Mutation- BOC ‘73 Rocks - Aerosmith 1976 Helluva Band - Angel 1976 Legs Diamond - 1977 Narita- Riot - 1978/79 Nugent - 1975 Van Halen - 1978
Bolder Dam - Mourning Riot - Narita Alice Cooper - Killer Randy Holden - Population II Bloodrock - s/t Montrose - s/t Dust - Hard Attack Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come A couple of cheats - the closest thing the US had to Black Sabbath was probably Pentagram so I'd choose their "First Daze Here" compilation. But although recorded in the 70s, it wasn't a real album and was only released decades later. And related to that, similar story - "Child of Darkness" by Bedemon. Incredibly raw, bad demo quality, but very very heavy for the time.
Truth and Janey - No Rest For The Wicked 1976, Primevil - Smokin' Bats At Comptons 1974, Mariani - Perpetuum Mobile 1970, Phafner - Overdrive 1971, D.R. Hooker - The Truth 1972.
Alice Cooper - Black Juju, School's Out, Muscle of Love , Black Widow, Go To Hell , Killer, and Halo of Flies were all devastatingly Heavy Metal songs from 1970s USA
So I just started watching this. First time for this channel. I will subscribe to this channel ONLY if the 2nd Ram Jam album is included. That's how I will know if we're compatible. I don't see how that record could NOT be included here. I would also say Pentagram, but I guess you could say they didn't have an official release in that decade.
Great Show........ Love the caste of friends...........Best 4some on You Tube talking Early Metal.......Tony Dio Rules............Yes Darren from Sabbath Sunday Needs to Join you four. Peace Dennis from Bolton Ontario Canada. I used to buy my records ON YOUNG ST. Toronto Canada........Still have all my records............L
Martin representing in his Max Webster shirt ... NICE!!! Also, and I cannot recommend this enough, check out the compilation Warfaring Strangers: Acid Nightmares on the Numero Group label for some serious off-the-radar and one-off American bands from the early 70s doing druggy proto-metal biker rock. Has to be heard to be believed!
First time I heard it was on a compilation that had Starz, Angel, Legs Diamond, Rex, Trigger, Moxy, MAx Webster... This MARCUS album is criminally overlooked.
I agree Sweet was definitely one of the Heaviest 1970s band, but they are British. Rush - Necromancer and Anthem are the Heaviest songs from the 1970s, but they are Canadian.
From heaviest on top, down to less heavy, with some comments. To get something actually heavy on list, my list includes any type of official release that has more than 3 songs. 1. Tyrant - 1978 Rehearsal 2. Pentagram - 1973 Demo 3. Manilla Road - Underground - Only at this point things start to get uncompromisingly heavy 4. Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come 5. Kiss - Double Platinum - God of Thunder is very heavy song for it's time, without it Kiss wouldn't have come close to the list. Double Platinum has all the Kiss's heaviest songs of the time, and proportionally has more heavier songs than the other Kiss albums, also the versions are mostly heavier than the originals, despite Detroit Rock City being nerfed. Destroyer would make it on the list below this, but I consider that double entry in spirit. 6. Sir Lord Baltimore - Sir Lord Baltimore 7. Iron Rage - Iron Rage 1 - First (in the order of least heavy to heaviest) record on the list that's actual Heavy Metal, also equally heavy throughout, not just 1-2 heavier songs among less heavy songs like many other records. 8. Bloodrock - Bloodrock 2 - Song D.O.A. rises it to the list 9. Dead Boys - We Have Come for Your Children - Made it to the list only because of song Son of Sam, otherwise it's only slightly heavier compared to typical Hard Rock of the time. 10. Iron Butterfly - Live - Sneaked that one on the list, the heavy songs are really from the 60s. Interesting challenge, ranking below this gets much more difficult. There's either Hard Rock that's barely heavy and about as heavy compared to each other, or records that have one heavier song but the rest is not heavy at all, or records that have songs that have only some heavy parts, wimpy vocals are problem with a few records. Some of the bands that would have been close to making the list with their 60s songs had wimped-out starting from the -70 or earlier.
I Don't Have The Time from the first James Gang album, actually released in late 1969 was of the heavy style I wish they went with more....The version of Just Like That on April Wine- Live Play Loud hints at their harder approach later on.
Great show guys, with some excellent choices. In the UK, Sounds would tempt us with US 'heavy metal'. A lot wasn't really heavy (Molly Hatchet, Journey, REO etc) but in my view these lived up to the hype. Albums already mentioned: Van Halen - Van Halen. Montrose - Montrose Same band, different album: Aerosmith - Draw The Line. Their heaviest album IMO. Angel - On Earth ... Starz - Violation Not mentioned: Cheap Trick - Dream Police. Half the albums heavy. Title track, This House Is Rocking, Gonna Raise Hell, Writing On The Wall, I Know What I Want & Need Your Love Blackfoot - Strikes. Always the heaviest of the Southern Rock bands The Boyzz - Too Wild To Tame. A heavy Bob Seger. Black Oak Arkansas - X Rated. I know it's live but I think this is America's heaviest album of the 70s: Ted Nugent - Double Live Gonzo.
Hi Parish, great picks. You are right about Sounds trying to sell us US Metal. I don`t know if you have one - but I have a free double album from Sounds, I got it in 1980 ( the tracks are from the 70`s though) I think with coupons from the magazine. The albums called Killer Watts, it`s stacked with US bands many that are on your list, Aerosmith; Molly Hatchet, BOC, The Boyzz, Ray Gomez, Journey, Frank Marino, & a few European bands, Trust, Shakin` Street. Good to see you on Many shows across RUclips, you're always a good listen. All the best mate.
Great pics Gareth - I had Blackfoot Flyin High and Strikes further down my list. That had such a killer run of records from No Reservations through Siogo ! "Island of Life" may be the heaviest thing they ever recorded. Also - how great is "Too Wild to Tame" ?? That song is just pure, unadulterated, blow your speakers, get down, dirty ass, heavy rock roll !
Since Canada is in North America, lets toss in bands such as Warpig, Thundermug, Moxy (first album has Tommy Bolin on guitar), Blue Max, Bent Wind, Mahogany Rush, A Foot In Cold Water, the first Rush album, April Wine, B.T.O., Christmas (Heritage lp), Jackal( Awake lp), Sex (first album).
I would say that Heaviest 1970s songs would accurately sum up the concept, considering many American bands from the 1970s had a variety of musical styles on every album. 1. Ted Nugent - Hammerdown 2. Aerosmith - Round and Round + Nobody's Fault 3. Dust - Suicide 4. Sir Lord Baltimore - Wheel of Fortune 5. Montrose - Dreamer 6. Dirty Tricks - Night Man 7. Blue Oyster Cult - 7 Screaming Diz Busters 8. Angel - Mirrors + Under Suspicion 9. KISS - She + I Want You + Parasite 10. Grand Funk Railroad - Inside Looking Out + Sin is a Good Man's Brother
As complete albums Montrose - Montrose, Dirty Tricks - Dirty Tricks, Aerosmith - Draw the Line, and Ted Nugent - Free For All had the most Hard Rock songs . Steven Tyler does the most screaming Vocals on the Draw the Line album is why I chose Draw the Line
1.van halen debut 2.montrose debut 3.aerosmith rocks 4.american ram jam Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ram 5.riot rock city 6.blue oyster cult secret treaties 7detective detective 8.dictators blood brothers 9.the godz debut 10.mountain flowers of evil
The debut album by Dust was every bit as Heavy as the Black Sabbath debut. Hard Attack contained 2 songs that were Heavier than the debut, but nearly every song on the debut is at least Hard Rock
Legend are from Connecticut. I totally disagree about the vocals I think they are great and fit the music well. That album, From the Fjords, was a Viking metal album way before Viking metal, and from of all places, Connecticut. Pretty astounding.
I knew I had that wrong - thanks for correcting that ! I forgot to jot it down. Really good record so glad they finally did a proper reissue of it. It deserves to be heard and to live on.
@@ButchArgus Absolutely agree with you there! As an aside, any bass player or drummer out there should listen to this album. Both the bassist and drummer are absolutely nuts on their respective instruments.
@@LairoftheAlchemist Mountain was one of the first heavy American rock bands that paved the way for heavy rock after that. Saw them many times since the early '70's.
I wanted to include them but their heaviest is the Leslie West Mountain record and it's from 69. Blood of the Sun, Dreams of Milk and Honey, killer stuff. Climbing has Mississippi Queen and Never In My Life but the rest while really great doesn't reach that same level of heavy. Love them though and they were definitely one of the earliest US bands to really bring some heaviness into music.
i just wanna say im reading my second book about rush and im not into there music that much martin is just a great writer plus killer is my all time favorite record good choice tony dio
Right up my alley! Can’t wait to hear you, Martin and panel’s discussions. My picks…
Hard Attack - Dust - 1972
Montrose - 1973
Tyranny & Mutation- BOC ‘73
Rocks - Aerosmith 1976
Helluva Band - Angel 1976
Legs Diamond - 1977
Narita- Riot - 1978/79
Nugent - 1975
Van Halen - 1978
Bolder Dam - Mourning
Riot - Narita
Alice Cooper - Killer
Randy Holden - Population II
Bloodrock - s/t
Montrose - s/t
Dust - Hard Attack
Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come
A couple of cheats - the closest thing the US had to Black Sabbath was probably Pentagram so I'd choose their "First Daze Here" compilation. But although recorded in the 70s, it wasn't a real album and was only released decades later. And related to that, similar story - "Child of Darkness" by Bedemon. Incredibly raw, bad demo quality, but very very heavy for the time.
Truth and Janey - No Rest For The Wicked 1976, Primevil - Smokin' Bats At Comptons 1974, Mariani - Perpetuum Mobile 1970, Phafner - Overdrive 1971, D.R. Hooker - The Truth 1972.
Check out the compilation series Brown Acid for obscure heavy rock, most from the 70's.
BOC Tyranny and Mutation for me.
Wings Wetted Down is crushing !
@@ButchArgus😂 Great atmospheric song ,but crushing? The Vocals are too soft to very 'crushing '.
You all don't like Dust,Ursa Major,Grand Funk,Stray Dog,Nitzinger?Killer records!
Alice Cooper - Black Juju, School's Out, Muscle of Love , Black Widow, Go To Hell , Killer, and Halo of Flies were all devastatingly Heavy Metal songs from 1970s USA
super enjoyed this episode , thanks guys
Our pleasure!
Cool new show guys. I'll go with Kiss Hotter Than Hell and Aerosmith Rocks.
So I just started watching this. First time for this channel. I will subscribe to this channel ONLY if the 2nd Ram Jam album is included. That's how I will know if we're compatible. I don't see how that record could NOT be included here. I would also say Pentagram, but I guess you could say they didn't have an official release in that decade.
Well...2 of us had it on our lists, I left it off mine because I knew Martin would have it on his. Great album.
@@LairoftheAlchemist absolutely, looks like a channel I will enjoy. Subscribed for sure.
Great Show........ Love the caste of friends...........Best 4some on You Tube talking Early Metal.......Tony Dio Rules............Yes Darren from Sabbath Sunday Needs to Join you four. Peace Dennis from Bolton Ontario Canada. I used to buy my records ON YOUNG ST. Toronto Canada........Still have all my records............L
Fun episode. I learned alot.
Thanks
Martin representing in his Max Webster shirt ... NICE!!! Also, and I cannot recommend this enough, check out the compilation Warfaring Strangers: Acid Nightmares on the Numero Group label for some serious off-the-radar and one-off American bands from the early 70s doing druggy proto-metal biker rock. Has to be heard to be believed!
Thanks, will check it out.
Cool show so far .. y’all feel like Bruthas from anotha muthas
Drop what you are doing and listen to Black Magic by Marcus. Great pick, never heard this before and loved it.
First time I heard it was on a compilation that had Starz, Angel, Legs Diamond, Rex, Trigger, Moxy, MAx Webster... This MARCUS album is criminally overlooked.
@@ButchArgus Strictly for Konnoisseurs - introduced me to so many bands that I love to this day.
@@Rabant777 same here !
I agree Sweet was definitely one of the Heaviest 1970s band, but they are British. Rush - Necromancer and Anthem are the Heaviest songs from the 1970s, but they are Canadian.
Loved a US obscurity here in the UK, RAM JAM & MARCUS both picked up for next to nothing in a used record shop in London & love them still!
Nice!
ZZ Top’s First Album or Cheap Tricks Debut
From heaviest on top, down to less heavy, with some comments. To get something actually heavy on list, my list includes any type of official release that has more than 3 songs.
1. Tyrant - 1978 Rehearsal
2. Pentagram - 1973 Demo
3. Manilla Road - Underground
- Only at this point things start to get uncompromisingly heavy
4. Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come
5. Kiss - Double Platinum
- God of Thunder is very heavy song for it's time, without it Kiss wouldn't have come close to the list. Double Platinum has all the Kiss's heaviest songs of the time, and proportionally has more heavier songs than the other Kiss albums, also the versions are mostly heavier than the originals, despite Detroit Rock City being nerfed. Destroyer would make it on the list below this, but I consider that double entry in spirit.
6. Sir Lord Baltimore - Sir Lord Baltimore
7. Iron Rage - Iron Rage 1
- First (in the order of least heavy to heaviest) record on the list that's actual Heavy Metal, also equally heavy throughout, not just 1-2 heavier songs among less heavy songs like many other records.
8. Bloodrock - Bloodrock 2
- Song D.O.A. rises it to the list
9. Dead Boys - We Have Come for Your Children
- Made it to the list only because of song Son of Sam, otherwise it's only slightly heavier compared to typical Hard Rock of the time.
10. Iron Butterfly - Live
- Sneaked that one on the list, the heavy songs are really from the 60s.
Interesting challenge, ranking below this gets much more difficult. There's either Hard Rock that's barely heavy and about as heavy compared to each other, or records that have one heavier song but the rest is not heavy at all, or records that have songs that have only some heavy parts, wimpy vocals are problem with a few records. Some of the bands that would have been close to making the list with their 60s songs had wimped-out starting from the -70 or earlier.
Secret Treaties
Blue Oyster Cult 😎
I met Tony at the Maryland doom fest this year.. cool dude indeed.
And Brian.. miss jamming with you brother!!
Awesome!
I Don't Have The Time from the first James Gang album, actually released in late 1969 was of the heavy style I wish they went with more....The version of Just Like That on April Wine- Live Play Loud hints at their harder approach later on.
You didn’t think Runnin’ With The Devil was particularly heavy, Martin????????? WOW. 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
It's not the heaviest song on the album at least for me
Great show guys, with some excellent choices. In the UK, Sounds would tempt us with US 'heavy metal'. A lot wasn't really heavy (Molly Hatchet, Journey, REO etc) but in my view these lived up to the hype.
Albums already mentioned:
Van Halen - Van Halen.
Montrose - Montrose
Same band, different album:
Aerosmith - Draw The Line. Their heaviest album IMO.
Angel - On Earth ...
Starz - Violation
Not mentioned:
Cheap Trick - Dream Police. Half the albums heavy. Title track, This House Is Rocking, Gonna Raise Hell, Writing On The Wall, I Know What I Want & Need Your Love
Blackfoot - Strikes. Always the heaviest of the Southern Rock bands
The Boyzz - Too Wild To Tame. A heavy Bob Seger.
Black Oak Arkansas - X Rated.
I know it's live but I think this is America's heaviest album of the 70s:
Ted Nugent - Double Live Gonzo.
Hi Parish, great picks. You are right about Sounds trying to sell us US Metal. I don`t know if you have one - but I have a free double album from Sounds, I got it in 1980 ( the tracks are from the 70`s though) I think with coupons from the magazine. The albums called Killer Watts, it`s stacked with US bands many that are on your list, Aerosmith; Molly Hatchet, BOC, The Boyzz, Ray Gomez, Journey, Frank Marino, & a few European bands, Trust, Shakin` Street. Good to see you on Many shows across RUclips, you're always a good listen. All the best mate.
@@gareththomas6496 thanks Gareth. Yes I think I’ve got that Sounds album too. Probably the one that introduced me to The Boyzz.
Great pics Gareth - I had Blackfoot Flyin High and Strikes further down my list. That had such a killer run of records from No Reservations through Siogo ! "Island of Life" may be the heaviest thing they ever recorded.
Also - how great is "Too Wild to Tame" ?? That song is just pure, unadulterated, blow your speakers, get down, dirty ass, heavy rock roll !
@@ButchArgus totally Butch!
Since Canada is in North America, lets toss in bands such as Warpig, Thundermug, Moxy (first album has Tommy Bolin on guitar), Blue Max, Bent Wind, Mahogany Rush, A Foot In Cold Water, the first Rush album, April Wine, B.T.O., Christmas (Heritage lp), Jackal( Awake lp), Sex (first album).
I LOVE Thundermug !
What? No mention of The Osmonds “Crazy Horses?”
Don't know that one...but it sounds heavy!!
That song is one of a handful of songs by the OSMONDS that are pretty crushing ! My Drum, Hold Her Tight, and a clutch of songs from The Plan.
I would say that Heaviest 1970s songs would accurately sum up the concept, considering many American bands from the 1970s had a variety of musical styles on every album.
1. Ted Nugent - Hammerdown
2. Aerosmith - Round and Round + Nobody's Fault
3. Dust - Suicide
4. Sir Lord Baltimore - Wheel of Fortune
5. Montrose - Dreamer
6. Dirty Tricks - Night Man
7. Blue Oyster Cult - 7 Screaming Diz Busters
8. Angel - Mirrors + Under Suspicion
9. KISS - She + I Want You + Parasite
10. Grand Funk Railroad - Inside Looking Out + Sin is a Good Man's Brother
Stryoer does a really good heavy cover of Sweet's Set Me Free on their album Coverings.
I should have waited for the end for Blue Oyster Cult.
As complete albums Montrose - Montrose, Dirty Tricks - Dirty Tricks, Aerosmith - Draw the Line, and Ted Nugent - Free For All had the most Hard Rock songs . Steven Tyler does the most screaming Vocals on the Draw the Line album is why I chose Draw the Line
1.van halen debut 2.montrose debut 3.aerosmith rocks 4.american ram jam Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ram 5.riot rock city 6.blue oyster cult secret treaties 7detective detective 8.dictators blood brothers 9.the godz debut 10.mountain flowers of evil
No one mentioned Randy Holden- Population II which is probably in the top 3 American heaviest albums of the 70s.
I had it on a list of 20-30 albums. To pick from. Always see Randy as more heavy psyched than metal. His most recent is pretty good too !
I love that album, but iirc it has no vocals, no?
@@SuprJoinT It has some vocals
Legend is from New Haven, Connecticut
Thanks
Yeah I totally got that wrong - thanks for the correction. Missed it in my notes.
Interesting how much that character on the Riot album could be a precursor to Iron Maidens Eddie, hmm
Maybe
The debut album by Dust was every bit as Heavy as the Black Sabbath debut. Hard Attack contained 2 songs that were Heavier than the debut, but nearly every song on the debut is at least Hard Rock
Tony Dio fucking rules!
Yes!
Legend is from Connecticut
Thanks
Good show guys
MC5 ”High Time”
Legend are from Connecticut. I totally disagree about the vocals I think they are great and fit the music well. That album, From the Fjords, was a Viking metal album way before Viking metal, and from of all places, Connecticut. Pretty astounding.
I knew I had that wrong - thanks for correcting that ! I forgot to jot it down. Really good record so glad they finally did a proper reissue of it. It deserves to be heard and to live on.
@@ButchArgus Absolutely agree with you there! As an aside, any bass player or drummer out there should listen to this album. Both the bassist and drummer are absolutely nuts on their respective instruments.
@@steelerfreak1977the playing is top notch !
Heaviest '70's Rock albums and no one included Mountain. Doesn't get any better.
Love Mountain but they sorta' fall into the Hendrix, Cream category for me of being loud blues. Love Leslie West though and his tone.
@@LairoftheAlchemist Mountain was one of the first heavy American rock bands that paved the way for heavy rock after that. Saw them many times since the early '70's.
I wanted to include them but their heaviest is the Leslie West Mountain record and it's from 69. Blood of the Sun, Dreams of Milk and Honey, killer stuff. Climbing has Mississippi Queen and Never In My Life but the rest while really great doesn't reach that same level of heavy. Love them though and they were definitely one of the earliest US bands to really bring some heaviness into music.
How about Mountain-Avalanche from 1974?
Poobah!!
Steamroller! Especially "Jump Thru The Golden Ring"
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I miss E Pluribus Funk of Grand Funk
Legend was a Pennsylvania band I believe.
Legend were from Connecticut.
HANG ON A MINUTE!!! Sweet aren't an American band... they're British! 😠
I was going to mention the same thing. Sweet aren’t American.
Sometimes you just need to wait a few minutes, they will address it in the video you are watching
No B.O.C. ?
WTF Sweet are not an American band by any stretch of the imagination!!!
Cold lake is the best American metal lp 🎉
i just wanna say im reading my second book about rush and im not into there music that much martin is just a great writer plus killer is my all time favorite record good choice tony dio
Sweet is American the level headed lp is pure USA heavy rock! 🤣
Sweet is from the UK. Give Us A Wink is my personal favorite - so heavy - Cockroach, Keep It In, White Mice...so killer
@@ButchArgus love Give Us a Wink too! Huge drum sound! Mick Tucker was an overlooked beast on kit.
@@webbvandiver9139Mick was amazing. Total bummer i never got to see them live :(
AC/DC Let There Be Rock Scorpions Taken By Force Lucifers Friend S/T Ted Nugent Free For All andJudas Priest Stained Class would be a few of my picks.
AC/DC are Scottish, Scorpions and Lucifer's Friend are German, Judas Priest are British and you're an idiot. OK?
We were only ranking, American albums,
American bands were nt as hard core as British and West European bands. U cant classify american 70 rock as heavy. Its just hard rock.
Sweet is not an American band.
I see martin and i subscribe
He’s great!