1970s

The year was 1976 and these songs kept up rocking through the bicentennial year.

It's the '80s and '90s that's left with Metallica and Pantera going head to head in the March Madness championship.

Do you recall where you were when these big rock and metal events were happening?

Vote now in the third round of Loudwire's March Madness: Decades of Destruction tournament

Now, 16 rock and metal bands remain as Round 2 of Loudwire's March Madness: Decades of Destruction tournament is here. Vote now!

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We picked 10 classic metal from the 1970s that absolutely need to be part of your record collection.

Collectively, these women have hundreds of hits and helped paved the way for future stars.

See Loudwire's picks for the best metal song of each year since 1970, alongside the runner-up choices!

Who needs disco? The year 1976 gave us a punk explosion, seminal metal albums and some classic rock records.