Metal music began the moment that...

Zepplin is a great band, but I would consider them as not fully metal but influenced by it.

Originally posted by loner92
Yes, Sabbath did start metal.
And as for the whole 60's-70's music thing, that seems a bit closed minded to me. Good music is timeless, it doesn't matter what year it was made. It sounds like you refuse to give anything a chance because it's not the 70's anymore, that's ridiculous. And to say that it was probably done better in the 70's is just plain foolish, that just goes to show your lack of insight on metal. Listen to and album like Rust in Peace or Night of the Stormider, and then try to find something from the 60s or 70s that sounds like (and is more skilfully executed) it. It can't be done.

Good music IS timeless.
I find this happens with people who dont play instruments, but think they know music(there are exceptions) Lets say I'm playin some Hendrix and people go "Wow, thats awsome, do you know any Korn or Limp Bizket?" I'll say no, and they'll be like "What? You dont know what good music is."
Yeah, I'll just drop my six string down to B and play some Korn, right.
People think because older music isn't in the top 40 any more that it sucks. They dont care how well the musician playes, they like what the music industry advertises.