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"We Were the First Heavy Metal band." Roger Daltrey Says The Who Pioneered the Genre of Music We All Love so Much

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The Who frontman says they pushed the boundaries of volume and onstage antics before anyone else
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Roger Daltrey and the eternal question: Who invented metal? From the annals of rock, the search for the origin of heavy metal has been an odyssey full of passionate debates and theories found. It is a brawl of never ending, a conversation that resurrects from time to time to spark the spark between fans and musicians alike. Now, the iconic vocalist of The Who, Roger Daltrey, has put back on the table a bold statement that will surely make more t…

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El Cuartel del Metal | Noticias sobre Heavy Metal y Rock, conciertos, reseñas y más broke the news on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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