When George Harrison met John Bonham, the Beatle told the Led Zeppelin drummer, "The problem with your band is you don't do any ballads." Singer Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page could have taken umbrage -- they had already written the ...more
The Daily Vault Album Reviews
There's an inherent danger with approaching any Led Zeppelin review. The band has many older fans and many younger ones, meaning many people have heard more of the band than just the few songs on the radio.So this review is not aimed at them. This ...more
All Music Guide
Houses of the Holyfollows the same basic pattern asLed Zeppelin IV, but the approach is looser and more relaxed.Jimmy Page's riffs rely on ringing, folky hooks as much as they do on thundering blues-rock, giving the album a lighter, more open atmosphere. ...more
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