Led Zeppelin was the definitive heavy metal band. It wasn't
just their crushingly loud interpretation of the blues, it was how they
incorporated mythology, mysticism, and a variety of other genres (most notably
world music and British folk), into their sound. Led Zeppelin had mystique.
They rarely gave interviews, since the music press detested the band.
Consequently, the only connection the audience had with the band was through
the records and the concerts. More than any other band, Led Zeppelin
established the concept of album-oriented rock, refusing to release popular
songs from their albums as singles. In doing so, they established the dominant
format for heavy metal, as well as the genre's actual sound. In 2014, Led
Zeppelin launched a massive catalogue campaign supervised by Jimmy Page,
containing newly remastered versions of all their albums, available on CD,
high-resolution downloads, and vinyl. Additionally, there were deluxe editions
containing previously unreleased material from the vaults. The first round of
reissues contained the band's first three albums and appeared in June 2014. Do you have yours yet?
Led Zeppelin was the definitive heavy metal band. It wasn't
just their crushingly loud interpretation of the blues, it was how they
incorporated mythology, mysticism, and a variety of other genres (most notably
world music and British folk), into their sound. Led Zeppelin had mystique.
They rarely gave interviews, since the music press detested the band.
Consequently, the only connection the audience had with the band was through
the records and the concerts. More than any other band, Led Zeppelin
established the concept of album-oriented rock, refusing to release popular
songs from their albums as singles. In doing so, they established the dominant
format for heavy metal, as well as the genre's actual sound. In 2014, Led
Zeppelin launched a massive catalogue campaign supervised by Jimmy Page,
containing newly remastered versions of all their albums, available on CD,
high-resolution downloads, and vinyl. Additionally, there were deluxe editions
containing previously unreleased material from the vaults. The first round of
reissues contained the band's first three albums and appeared in June 2014. Do you have yours yet?
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