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What Band Got You Hooked On Heavier Music Originally?

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Motorhead – The Game (Triple H) (All Rights Are Retained By Motorhead)

There was just something about the first time that I heard “Ace Of Spades” on Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 that hit me different than anything else had before.

Motorhead – Ace Of Spades (All Rights Are Retained By Motorhead)

The way that Lemmy played the bass like a guitar was also something I had never seen or heard before. Everything louder than everyone else, yeah they really were not wrong! I really loved Lemmy’s gritty vocal tone too. Also who sings into the microphone like that…

Motorhead – Overkill (All Rights Are Retained By Motorhead)

Sure they were not the heaviest band in the world but certainly my gateway band to heavier stuff I would say! I was lucky enough to see them once before Lemmy died and truly treasure that 1 day at Download Festival 2013 because of that! I want to know though what band got you into heavier music?

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34 responses to “What Band Got You Hooked On Heavier Music Originally?”

  1. conspicari avatar
    conspicari

    Deep Purple, the Deep Purple in Rock album I think.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Yep! That’ll do it alright !

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  2. windupmyskirt avatar
    windupmyskirt

    Zeppelin

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Well how could it not! 😁

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  3. Sunra Rainz avatar
    Sunra Rainz

    Originally, Babes in Toyland and more recently, Amyl and the Sniffers amongst others.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Oooh are Amyl and the sniffers a band I need to check out then ? I keep skipping over them

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      1. Sunra Rainz avatar
        Sunra Rainz

        They’re so good! Such a great punk rock sound. I shared one of their songs in my last post:

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        1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
          Fox Reviews Rock

          I’ll have to check them out thank you 🙂

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  4. richardbist avatar
    richardbist

    Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Zeppelin got me into heavier music, but Judas Priest got me into metal.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      I think its a unique experience that gets us into this sort of music. Priest likely wouldn’t have impacted you in the same way without the bands before them 🙂

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  5. firewater65 avatar
    firewater65

    Zeppelin and Sabbath for sure, but I agree with richardbist. Priest is the band that got me pumping my fist.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      What about Priest do you think?

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      1. firewater65 avatar
        firewater65

        They were the first band to actually embrace the “metal” label. It was a big part of their image. Certainly they built upon the bands that came before them, but their music was hard-driving and different than a lot of the downtuned gloom-and-doom stuff that was out there at the time. Thrash metal never would have existed without Priest. Which means fans of Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and others of that stripe also owe it to themselves to listen to Priest.

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        1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
          Fox Reviews Rock

          I think everyone needs to give Priest a go to be honest an incredible band!

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  6. Shiny Meadows avatar
    Shiny Meadows

    I can’t remember my exact age, but I might have been 8? The Internet says the song was release in 1994.

    I was sitting on the living room floor when a commercial for a monster truck rally (show?) came on. The song they used was Korn’s Blind. It blew my mind.

    Hooked on rock/metal/heavy beats ever since! 😀 I’ll never forget the “AAAARREEEE YOOOOUUUU REEEAADDDYYYY!!!!???” followed by a bunch of energy inducing rhythm and noise, lol. I also had influence from my mom. Her divorce music (early 90’s as well) was Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Metallica…etc.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Oh yeah! KORN ROCK!!

      Well I’m sorry to hear she got divorced but glad your good taste in music came out of it 🤣

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        Shiny Meadows

        Oh, thanks. It’s ok! My parents are crazy lol. I’m glad for the exposure to the music as well! A lot of healing came from rock/metal for me. 🙂

        But yeah… my parents…

        Married after 11? years together, divorced 2 years later. Couldn’t live together but never fully left each other alone, never officially back together either, but hang out all the time, called the cops on each other many times, almost got married again. Etc etc etc.

        My dad is a drummer, I guess it’s part of that rock and roll lifestyle. (Jk it’s mostly my non-musician mom lol)

        It’s been 46 years of this insanity lol. (I’m 39)

        Even today they still hang out together lol but also hate each other. 🤷‍♀️ 🤣

        It’s better they got divorced. But I’m not sure it changed anything.

        I’m perpetually confused by them lol. I gave up labeling their relationship back when I was a kid 😂

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        1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
          Fox Reviews Rock

          Holy crap that is some messed up but lovely relationships at the same time! I think giving up labelling them is a wise move 😉

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  7. Radio Faux Show avatar
    Radio Faux Show

    Kiss Destroyer

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Oh Heck yes!

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  8. Emily avatar
    Emily

    DragonForce and Slipknot.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Now that’s a cracking combo!

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  9. lyndhurstlaura avatar
    lyndhurstlaura

    Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple. Love so many more too! 😎

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Your taste is impeccable 😉

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      1. lyndhurstlaura avatar
        lyndhurstlaura

        Thank you! 🙂

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  10. Archbishop Rev. Dr. Earl L. Frazier, DD avatar
    Archbishop Rev. Dr. Earl L. Frazier, DD

    Black Sabbath!

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  11. colingarrow avatar
    colingarrow

    Black Sabbath’s first album – heard it when I was about 14 and that got me into Purple, Motorhead, Iron maiden etc.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      I love how certain bands are a real gateway to others 🙂

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  12. RasmaSandra avatar
    RasmaSandra

    Nirvana and Love Hurts

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Excellent! 🙂

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  13. S.Bechtold avatar
    S.Bechtold

    Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, Plasmatics. were my heavier gateway bands

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Some cracking bands there too 🙂

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  14. Claude Walrath avatar
    Claude Walrath

    Earth Crisis.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Great band! 🙂

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