Friday Metal Music

[sunny-dave]

Feeling Noisy

[piggynose]

https://youtu.be/oVWEb-At8yc
Sabaton from Sweden!

[bobbinwales]

thanks for the reminder sunny-dave, here she is

[bobbinwales]

Just realised Silver Machine (aswell as Sweet-Ballroom Blitz) must of inspired The Time Warp, never spotted it before.

[Ken4155]

While in the forces, a Welsh friend of mine was quite 'into' this band. I thought they were a bit of a lightweight Sabbath, but i didn't mind listening to them when it was his turn to host the poker nights;

[sunny-dave]

I'm off for a haircut - I may be back later if the siren call of the pub can be resisted ...

[Ken4155]

There you go, Piggy;

[drmorgans]

Lightweight?

[Ken4155]

In the mid 70s, a group of us British squaddies would visit Hamburg's Music Halle on the first Saturday of each month when a British band would usually be headlining. One Saturday as we headed toward the venue, i saw the poster proclaiming Sweet as the headline act. "Not watching that lot," i said, "What d'you think i am, a teeny-bopper?" My mate Ray had seen them in London and assured me they were a decent act, so i reluctantly paid my entry fee and went in.
They did the usual - Coco, Little Willie, Wig Wam Bam, et al, but they also surprised me by playing some really heavy/hard rock. This is one of the tracks;

[piggynose]

https://youtu.be/YmJIccPWnEk
Catchy tune from Rainbow.

[Captain2]

Saw these in the early 70s - awesome night.

[piggynose]

https://youtu.be/5w3s2T0VBug
Classic from Rush.

[Ken4155]

Drmorgans; i said a lightweight Sabbath. I didn't say the band were lightweight, per se.
There's more than a hint of Zep in the example you've posted.

[Ken4155]

Rainbow at their very best, imho, Piggy.

[drmorgans]

Ever listen to Jameson Raid, a Birmingham band from the so-called "new wave of British heavy metal". Melodic, riff-based (and loud):

[piggynose]

15.43 seem em live many times in the 70s