High Tide | Sea Shanties | Album

Released in 1969, High Tide's debut album, Sea Shanties, is widely regarded as a groundbreaking precursor to both progressive rock and heavy metal. Far from being a collection of traditional nautical songs, the album is a dense, heavy, and often dark exploration of "proto-metal" that was significantly ahead of its time. The album's unique signature is the intense interplay between Tony Hill’s heavily distorted electric guitar and Simon House’s aggressive electric violin. Critics often cite Sea Shanties as one of the heaviest albums of its era, sometimes compared to the raw power of early Black Sabbath or Blue Cheer.

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