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Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV



9.1 | 1259 votes |
Release date: 8 November 1971
Style: Progressive hard rock, Heavy metal

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01. Black Dog
02. Rock And Roll
03. The Battle Of Evermore
04. Stairway To Heaven
05. Misty Mountain Hop
06. Four Sticks
07. Going To California
08. When The Levee Breaks

Top 20 albums of 1971: 1
Top 200 albums of all time: 15

Staff review by
Herzebeth
Rating:
10
It's an actual challenge to review an album like this one, a classic album made by one of those unforgettable bands, so I swear I'll do my best.

Led Zeppelin released this jewel in 1971 (November 8th to be precise). It's a marvelous album, every song featured here is just incredible, we have the memorable "Black Dog," the classic "Rock & Roll" (we can even hear this song in the Super Bowl specials), the aggressive "Misty Mountain Hop," the mystic "When The Levee Breaks," the catchy "Four Sticks" and well?"Stairway To Heaven."

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published 31.12.2005 | Comments (49)

11.11.2021
We are, once again, a couple of days late to celebrate a groundbreaking album's anniversary. Led Zeppelin is a band with a complicated legacy, from uncredited "inspirations" to underage groupies to backmasking, but there's something truly mystical about their fourth album. Supposedly untitled, debuting the band's symbolistic emblems, and with the figure from the cover art taken from a Tarot card, Led Zeppelin IV is also probably the band's most consistent album. It's hard to pinpoint a song on this album that isn't a classic. There are no words needed for "Stairway To Heaven", which has became the band's trademark. "Black Dog" and "Rock and Roll" were rowdy even by 70s standards. "The Battle Of Evermore" and "Misty Mountain Hop" feel like early seeds for folk metal, "When The Levee Breaks" has one of the best grooves of all time. "Going To California" is a ballad that's so ethereal. And the only reason "Four Sticks" feels more forgettable is because it's in such good company, but it would've been some other bands' greatest song.

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Comments: 44   Visited by: 1988 users
25.10.2014 - 13:18
Rating: 8
Ace Frawley
The Spaceman
Written by stunner_300 on 24.10.2014 at 23:57

I didn't see that there were responses to my post x) i got no problem with people liking zeppelin but i can't stand a band that (partly?) rips off an other band .... and i don't think having influence = ripping off at all that's it
i rated it 6 finally to be a bit more objective.... but i REALLY CAN'T STAND THIS BAND

No big deal. You were born almost a generation after this band broke up, so not sure what the big deal is with you yelling that you really can't stand this band. Move on - the world has.
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25.10.2014 - 13:21
Rating: 10
Azarath
Free as a.. Fish
^^ That's quite alright.

In other news, the Deluxe Editions for this and Houses of the Holy are out. I'm excited. Because I quite like this album.
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06.11.2014 - 16:16
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Tage Westerlund
Great album, most heaver, most metal album, as teenager Black Dog and Rock n Roll was my fav songs, more equal sound, more less same or close to same style, more away from blues roots, more 70's less 60's feeling , almost every song are great and hit, basically can be best of .. Black Dog, Rock n Roll great heavy riffs , calmer song The Battle Of Evermore, then follows song what I did not like as teenager(soft) but now adore, best lyrics from all LZ songs , yes Stairway to Heaven ... Going to Californian also great epic song, deep lyrics, then it was dream destination, now Cali,.. to much gangs and seems its shithole, anyway great song ... rest of songs are weeker, but 4 songs in the album what are super hits ... damn awesome. My best album and last one, since next one brings changes and bad changes
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I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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29.12.2014 - 10:06
Rating: 10
_deepblack
I have very good memories with this album since i was 13 years old
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29.12.2014 - 16:35
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Tage Westerlund
Written by _deepblack on 29.12.2014 at 10:06

I have very good memories with this album since i was 13 years old

me to whit vinyl of corse mine (my old mans, well its mine screw him )
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I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens.

Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die"

I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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31.12.2014 - 07:37
Rating: 10
_deepblack
Written by Bad English on 29.12.2014 at 16:35

Written by _deepblack on 29.12.2014 at 10:06

I have very good memories with this album since i was 13 years old

me to whit vinyl of corse mine (my old mans, well its mine screw him )

never got the the chance to listen to my favorite music on vinyl
i have to search my old mans stuff maybe i found something
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26.04.2016 - 23:26
Rating: 10
This is masterpiece!, one of the best album of all time
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12.04.2017 - 10:09
Rating: 10
Enfoiros
Everything is perfect on this. From the Black Dog fury to the Battle of Ervermore sweetness.
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21.10.2018 - 22:04
Angelic Man
Account deleted
This is such a great album
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07.05.2019 - 11:24
Rating: 10
LedZep
Favourite album of all time. However I'm not sure why it's even counted in the all time list, since it's definitely not a metal album.
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19.10.2020 - 21:57
Rating: 9
Redel
Moderator
Written by LedZep on 07.05.2019 at 11:24

However I'm not sure why it's even counted in the all time list, since it's definitely not a metal album.

Because the Top 200 list is not limited to any genre. It comprises everything that is featured on MS (studio albums with 200+ votes). If you want to have this album out of the top list you can customize your genre-specific top list under "Top albums".
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27.12.2020 - 01:36
Rating: 10
JavierPaper
Great album!
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08.02.2021 - 17:47
Rating: 10
metalbrat
Stairway to Heaven - the mother of all HM songs.....one song is enough to give full rating. All time favourite.
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02.03.2022 - 12:40
Rating: 10
nonZero
Such a great album. In my top 25 of all time and Led Zeppelin's best IMO.

9.6/10 for me - 'Black Dog', 'Rock And Roll', 'Stairway To Heaven', and 'When The Levee Breaks' are all standout tracks. 'The Battle Of Evermore' and 'Misty Mountain Hop' are both also great.
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