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Though not nearly as celebrated as {|Led Zeppelin|}, {|Black Sabbath|}, {|Uriah Heep|}, or {|Deep Purple|}, {|Budgie|} was one of the finest {|heavy metal|} bands of the early to mid-'70s. The British power trio, formed in 1968, was influenced by {|C... Read more

Though not nearly as celebrated as {|Led Zeppelin|}, {|Black Sabbath|}, {|Uriah Heep|}, or {|Deep Purple|}, {|Budgie|} was one of the finest {|heavy metal|} bands of the early to mid-'70s. The British power trio, formed in 1968, was influenced by {|Cream|} in the beginning, but by the time this self-titled debut album was released in 1971, {|Budgie|} was obviously paying close attention to {|Sabbath|} and {|Zep|}. In fact, it's hard to miss the impact that {|Robert Plant|} had on {|Budgie|} lead singer/bassist {|Burke Shelley|}. For those seriously interested in {|metal|}'s development, bombastic treasures like {|Homicidal Suicidal,|}and {|Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman|} are essential listening. ~ Alex Henderson Less