Steppenwolf by Steppenwolf - Ep. 66
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09/24/24 • 19 min
Steppenwolf's self-titled debut album, released in 1968, is a landmark in the development of hard rock and heavy metal. The album features a gritty blend of blues, rock, and psychedelia, with raw vocals and distorted guitar work that set the tone for the band's rebellious sound. The record includes the iconic track "Born to Be Wild," which became an anthem for the counterculture and is often credited with coining the term "heavy metal." Other standout tracks like "The Pusher" reflect Steppenwolf's edgy and socially conscious lyrics, marking the album as a bold statement in late '60s rock.
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Steppenwolf's self-titled debut album, released in 1968, is a landmark in the development of hard rock and heavy metal. The album features a gritty blend of blues, rock, and psychedelia, with raw vocals and distorted guitar work that set the tone for the band's rebellious sound. The record includes the iconic track "Born to Be Wild," which became an anthem for the counterculture and is often credited with coining the term "heavy metal." Other standout tracks like "The Pusher" reflect Steppenwolf's edgy and socially conscious lyrics, marking the album as a bold statement in late '60s rock.
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Polyphonic Press: Classic Album Reviews - Steppenwolf by Steppenwolf - Ep. 66
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(Transcribed by TurboScribe.ai. Go Unlimited to remove this message.) This is Polyphonic Press, the podcast where two music fans pick a classic album completely at random. Using the patented random album generator, they are given an album to review from a curated list of over 1,000 classic releases spanning multiple genres.
And now on to the show, here are your hosts, Jeremy Boyd and Jon Van Dyke. Hey, welcome to Polyphonic Press, I'm J
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