A year later, they'd slimmed down, found a new name and invented heavy metal. Few bands are so inextricably linked with a musical genre, but Sabbath set the template for everyone from Motörhead and AC/DC to Metallica and Guns 'n' Roses.

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If rock & roll has historically been a boys club, then heavy metal is the He-Man Woman Haters Club. Thankfully, that’s changing. Of all the genres, though, metal is definitely the laggard. And unless incel circle jerk is what you’re going for,