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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Decades after its rise, heavy metal has found its place in mainstream music, but it didn’t come without a fight.