How did mankind discover metal?
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In the late 60’s, Birmingham guitarist and sheet-metal factory worker Tony Iommi accidentally chopped off the tips of two fingers in a pneumatic press – on his final day of work, no less. Music being his true passion, he fashioned thimbles to wear as a prosthetic, and tuned his guitar lower so it was easier to play. This resulted in a sound that was darker and “harder” than what was typically expected from rock guitarists of the day.
Tony’s idiosyncratic, tritone-oriented riffs, combined with rapid advancements in amplification technology and bandmates of comparable skill and ingenuity, resulted in a new sound that was “harder than rock.” This nexus represents, arguably, our discovery of Metal.
In determining the origins of mankind’s relationship with Metal, most scientists argue in favor of the Sabbath Hypothesis, cementing its status as the current leading theory in the field.
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