{"id":758901,"date":"2026-07-12T17:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T17:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/758901\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T17:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T17:31:11","slug":"these-4-mellow-songs-from-heavy-70s-bands-sound-even-better-than-their-usual-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/758901\/","title":{"rendered":"These 4 Mellow Songs From Heavy 70s Bands Sound Even Better Than Their Usual Style"},"content":{"rendered":"

A heavy rock band trying its hand at acoustic, soft, or mellow tracks doesn\u2019t always work. But when it does, it can be a beautiful blending of genres that traditionally lie on opposite sides of the musical spectrum. A little spicy, a little sweet\u2014the perfect combination.<\/p>\n

While I would never want to imagine a world in which these bands\u2019 heavier tracks didn\u2019t exist, there\u2019s something to be said about these mellow songs that stray from their usual style. In some instances, I\u2019d go so far as to say they\u2019re among the best in their catalogs.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tVideos by American Songwriter\t\t<\/p>\n

\u201cOrchid\u201d by Black Sabbath<\/p>\n

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Black Sabbath often placed one mellow song alongside their heavy metal offerings, and \u201cOrchid\u201d served this purpose on Master Of Reality<\/a>. The acoustic song is almost Baroque in nature and is a far cry from tracks like \u201cLord Of This World\u201d and \u201cChildren Of The Grave\u201d. Still, that\u2019s part of what makes it so special. Listening to the album all the way through, \u201cOrchid\u201d is like a refreshing palate cleanser.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoing To California\u201d by Led Zeppelin<\/p>\n

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Even in their most mellow songs, heavy rock band Led Zeppelin still features a fair share of Robert Plant wailing. But even with Plant\u2019s signature vocal style, \u201cGoing To California\u201d<\/a> is a great example of a heavy band doing something light and airy extraordinarily well. When one considers that Joni Mitchell helped inspire the song, the acoustic guitar takes on a whole new level of sentimentality.<\/p>\n

\u201cSan Tropez\u201d by Pink Floyd<\/p>\n

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Pink Floyd isn\u2019t necessarily the heaviest band out there, but \u201cSan Tropez\u201d has a distinctly mellower vibe<\/a> than songs like \u201cYoung Lust\u201d and \u201cWelcome To The Machine\u201d. In contrast, this Meddle track sounds downright buoyant, almost reminiscent of The Beatles\u2019 \u201cOctopus\u2019s Garden\u201d. Even \u201cWish You Were Here\u201d seems heavy, at least emotionally speaking, compared to this sunshiney number.<\/p>\n

\u201cHard Luck Woman\u201d by KISS<\/p>\n

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I fully expect someone to disagree with me here, given KISS\u2019 divisive acoustic\/soft-rock phase. But you know what? I like \u201cHard Luck Woman\u201d. The song was originally written with Rod Stewart in mind<\/a>, and it absolutely sounds like it. Nevertheless, there\u2019s something about the way KISS approaches this song that makes me see the men beneath the makeup in a way that\u2019s actually pleasant.<\/p>\n

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