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This is an extra album from the same year that I've chosen, that either just missed the final cut, I think could be of interest, or even from a different genre that could be of interest or influence on the hard rock/heavy metal genre.
Hairy Chapter Can’t Get Through 1971 (Bacillus)
Hard Rock-Acid Rock
A German band who only managed to record two albums and who often got categorized under either progressive rock or krautrock for some dubious reason. The fact is, that they were far too raw to ever be considered progressive rock or krautrock. They also came under scathing criticism and one review I recently read, stated that this was a garish and shoddy album highlighted by some terrible singing and playing. Well just imagine a singer that sounds like a very drunk Robert Plant and Ian Gillan and that’ll give you an idea and as for the terrible playing, I would actually call it some great guitar debauchery with some great proto-stoner sounds! The reviewer stated that this album should be avoided at all cost, but I guess he didn’t dig the band’s sloppy harmonica playing and exaggerated guitar riffs either! Personally I think this is a great listen and always brings a smile to my face. The riffs are there and it’s a great example of a proto-metal act just playing out and having a good time. Interestingly enough, the band have garnered something of a cult following over the years, not a huge one but enough to show that they had been greatly under-appreciated at the time. The band only put out two studio albums, this album and the previous
Eyes album released the previous year.