Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
Originally Posted By: Rhymingmechanic
I remember the last three well. I know The Outfield by name but couldn't identify any of their songs.
Men At Work seemed mainstream back in the 1980s. Cinderella was also fairly popular as what I would call a "light" metal band. Quiet Riot's Metal Health album was one of the first in a series of soundtracks to my misspent youth. Later, I discovered Krokus, Accept, and the likes of Voivod and Mercyful Fate.
Some earlier bands that seemed obscure were Uriah Heep, King Crimson, and Nazareth.
Uriah Heep and King Crimson are awesome!! I have an lp by Giles Giles and Fripp,Robert Fripp before King Crimson. Then of course Keith Emerson left King Crimsom to form Emerson Lake and Palmer,another great group!! Karn Evil and Knife's Edge (how it's titled on the 45 release) being my favorite songs by them.
Oboy, now we're delving into Prog Rock. I've been a Crimson fan since ~1977. But Keith Emerson was never in King Crimson. It was Greg Lake that came out of KC to go to ELP. Keith Emerson came from The Nice, and Carl Palmer came out of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. I have listened to the Giles, Giles, & Fripp album on YouTube, and it's plenty weird. If I listen to too much King Crimson, I Fripp out.