I agree with most of what you said... except for the parts where you say they are not heavy metal (you are getting close though) :)
Heavy metal would not exist without Led Zeppelin, and if it did, it would suck.
Led Zeppelin were more than just a band -- they were the perfect combination
of the most intense elements: passion, mystery and expertise.
It was the Image they Created as well as the Sound of Loud, Fast Guitar that Paved
the way for Metal & Heavy Metal. The Guitar Solo of Jimmy Page & Drums from John
Henry Bonham in Whole Lotta Love from Led Zep II just Started the True Sound &
Definition of Metal Music. Jimmy Page was in the Yardbirds a 1960's Rock Band
along with Eric "Slowhand" Clapton & Jeff Beck & If you ever Hear Their Song I
Ain't got You, You would Hear the Riff to Whole Lotta Love Played by Eric Clapton
gave Jimmy Page many New Ideas & Sounds, Chords in His Awesome Guitar Play. Led
Zep was Supposed to be called the New Yardbirds but according to some Sources
Keith Moon of the Who said the Band would go Off like a Led Balloon & Sink. But
Mr.Moon was Proven Very Wrong so the Name Led Zeppelin was Used & the Rest is
Rock History. Yes I would say
Led Zep was the 1st Heavy Metal Band but they
didn't use the Power Chords like they do today. As it wasn't around back in 1969
as Acid Rock was around with some Metal Blended in.
Dude, I do know where you're coming from and there are also
hundreds of other forums debating this very same topic and
I cbf writing an essay so I could just copy n paste hundreds of other
pro ( Lep Zepp are Heavy metal )opinions I agree with untill the cows
come home lol ( I know im lazy ) :roll:
Unless you would like to agree to disagree and leave it at that
coz this could go on forever and I have better things to do like.. play
quitar, play ET, play pool, play the misses, play poker, play a drinking game, play the fool etc, etc....