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The first metal song is hard to determine as metal music evolved from rock music, but many consider “Black Sabbath” by Black Sabbath, released in 1970, to be the first true metal song. It established the slow, heavy, and sinister sound that would later define metal. Another early metal song often cited is “Helter Skelter” by The Beatles, released in 1968, due to its loud, raw, and distorted guitar sound.