With a mixture of thunderous volume, a sledgehammer beat, intricate arrangements and delicate finesse, Led Zeppelin became the most influential and successful pioneers of the heavy-metal genre, redefining Rock music in the Seventies and for all time after in the process.
Originally drawing heavily on the Blues, guitarist-extraordinaire Jimmy Page blessed the group with an exceptional understanding of the recording studio as an instrument, and of Rock music as a sculptured sound, creating the perfect setting for Rock God Robert Plant's intense vocals. Today, with near mystical power and often-evoking primal passions, Led Zeppelin still looms as large as ever over the Rock landscape.
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