British heavy metal band that, along with bands such as Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Uriah Heep, defined the sound of heavy metal in the 1970s and had a huge influence on the further development of this style as a whole.
Over the 50 years of their career, the musicians sold about 50 million copies of their albums worldwide. In 2022, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame