Iron Butterfly
American rock group
Iron Butterfly is a Psychedelic rock band from San Diego, California. They were formed in 1966. Their second album In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, which was released in 1968, has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.
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Background information | |
Origin | San Diego, California, United States |
Genres | Psychedelic rock, heavy metal,[1] acid rock, blues rock, hard rock |
Years active | 1966–1971, 1974–1985, 1987–present |
Labels | Atco, MCA |
Members | Ron Bushy Charlie Marinkovich Martin Gerschwitz |
Past member(s) | Lee Dorman Former members |
Website | www |
Reference
change- ↑ Buckley 2003, p. 523 "It is widely believed that the term 'heavy metal' was coined to describe the less than delicate sound of Iron Butterfly, a band vilified when they first emerged and still not accorded the respect they deserve."