13. Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe became well-known for the sense of exciting unpredictability and the danger they brought to their live shows every time! The Los Angeles band formed in 1981, and started out as hard rock and heavy metal music, influenced by musicians like David Bowie, and they later joined the new wave of glam metal.
Motley Crue
Mötley Crüe took the feverish energy of punk and propelled by Nikki Sixx’s (the primary songwriter and bassist of the band) desire to inject a sense of raw energy into rock music, they turned it up a few notches. These guys rocked out on stages with actual fire surrounding them, roller coaster drum kits, and a ton of other crazy stuff. This band is the real essence of ’80s rock n’ roll.
12. Black Sabbath
The creation of the heavy metal genre has its influences in a number of bands, but Black Sabbath is undoubtedly the biggest contributor to the pioneering genre. The band was formed in Birmingham, England in 1968, and their signature sound was largely due to their guitarist’s misfortune. Tony Iommi lost the tips of two of his fingers in a factory accident, so to make it easier to strum he tuned his guitar down, which gave the sound a lower, heavier, and more sinister effect.
Black Sabbath
The band went through a number of changes over the years, but the original band members were drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi, and lead vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. Iommi remained a constant in Black Sabbath, and Osbourne became a successful star in his own right thanks to the accomplishments of the band. Here’s a bit of trivia for you, he is actually pretty tight with a member of another band member on this list. Any ideas who that may be?
