CONNECT Magazine Volume 1 - Issue 6 | Page 27

ROCK VS METAL Rock music came on to the scene in the early 1940’s. However, metal music took its place in the 1960’s. Both have given us many great solo artists and groups. They have also brought around so many different types of genres within each group of music. Some of the greatest songs and artists in rock music are: The Beatles 1957-1970 - “Here Comes the Sun” Led Zeppelin 1968-2007 - “Stairway to Heaven” Rolling Stones 1962 - “Gimme Shelter” Pink Floyd 1965- 2014 - “Another Brick in the Wall” Metallica 1981 - “Fade to Black” The top 5 greatest Metal groups and their top songs are: Iron Maiden 1975 - “Burning Ambition” Judas Priest 1969 - “Exciter” Slipknot 1995 - “Left Behind” Slayer 1981-2019 - “Jesus Save” Megadeth 1983 - “Sweating Bullets” 27