Criticizing a single composition by Led Zeppelin almost seems sacrilegious. Hard rock, after all, is what gave rise to punk, metal, and even glam; without it, these genres could never have been. Although Led Zeppelin is regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, its renowned discography was not without its problems. Jimmy Page’s band was behind numerous dubious projects, even if they might be best known for ground-breaking songs like “Communication Breakdown” or “Stairway to Heaven.”
Since Led Zeppelin’s founding in 1968, Page and company have worked to set the band apart from other rock groups of the day. While Zeppelin created a defiant, adrenaline-fueled sound that had never been heard before, the rock mainstream was primarily focused on counterculture hippies and the early seeds of progressive rock. Their self-titled debut altered the rock world forever, but as time passed, it became harder and harder to maintain that reputation
.It was more difficult for Led Zeppelin to stay at the top of the rock scene by 1975 since they were by no means the first band to embrace a hard rock sound. Even though the group had already released a number of amazing albums, including as Led Zeppelin III, House of the Holy, and an untitled fourth studio album, they were always trying to improve their sound. The publication of Physical Graffiti was the outcome of this progressive invention.
