Claude Lemaire spotlights three pivotal 1970 albumsโby Uriah Heep, Black Sabbath, and Led Zeppelinโthat fused prog, blues, and folk into the roaring blueprint for what would become heavy metal.
Apple Recordsโ prodigal sons Badfinger were poised to inherit the Beatles’ mantleโcomplete with George Harrisonโs guiding handโyet behind the scenes, turmoil, label neglect, and internal fractures began unraveling their golden opportunity.
Metallicaโs 72 Seasons may not reinvent thrash, but it refines it with maturity and muscle. With Greg Fidelmanโs production and standout tracks like โInamorata,โ the band delivers their strongest album since Death Magnetic.