Even with “Thank You” and “Ramble On” on Led Zeppelin II, critics considered the LP the birth of metal. (Many still do.) And after III, some wondered if the Zep would pick a lane (i.e., hard or soft).

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Were The Who the first ever heavy metal band? Singer Roger Daltrey seems to think so, as he relayed in a recent interview with Rolling Stone. The vocalist lays out his reasons and even cites a ...