The Beatles are one of the most essential classic rock bands, but they rarely made hard rock songs. This raises an interesting question: is “Helter Skelter” the heaviest Beatles song? There are a few ...

Few songs can claim to be ground zero for heavy metal. Black Sabbath’s eponymous 1969 album opener is largely accepted as the genre’s starting point, but Blue Cheer's "Summertime Blues," released in ...

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Paul McCartney said The Beatles’ “Helter Skelter” used a metaphor to portray the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. He also said that The Who influenced the song indirectly. One of these claims is ...

One of The Beatles’ most criticized and praised songs is “Helter Skelter”. Released in 1969 on their White Album, the song is a wild detour from their normal sound and is what many consider to be the ...

Paul McCartney’s Noisy Chaos of "Helter Skelter" Paul McCartney had a simple goal for writing “Helter Skelter.” He wanted to make it the loudest, grittiest, most chaotic rock song to date. And he ...