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• Budgie, released in July 1971, is the self-titled debut from the Welsh power trio. The album ushers in a raw, heavy sound that would come to influence early metal, fusing blues-rock energy with fuzzed riffs, prominent bass, and a trio dynamic that maximizes space and force. Burke Shelleys high-register vocals ride atop driving riffs by Tony Bourge and solid, punchy drums by Ray Phillips. Songs like Guts and Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman showcase the bands blend of heaviness and eccentricity, while acoustic interludes like Everything in My Heart provide contrast and texture. As a proto-metal landmark, Budgies debut forged a path between hard rock and the heavier directions to come. Its eccentric song titles and surprising structural shifts hint at a band unafraid to explore beyond con