Vincebus Eruptum is the debut studio album by American rock band Blue Cheer. It was released on January 16, 1968, by Philips Records, and is often cited as being one of the first heavy metal albums. The album features the band's most successful single, a cover version of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues," which peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. It also includes original songs such as "Rock Me Baby" and "Doctor Please."
Blue Cheer's music on Vincebus Eruptum has been described as "loud, hard, heavy, and raw," and the album itself is noteworthy for its pioneering thick and loud sound. Its heavy and distorted style has had a significant impact on the development of genres like hard rock, heavy metal, and punk rock.
The album was named after an imaginary psychedelic magazine, conceived by Blue Cheer member Dickie Peterson. The band was originally formed in 1966 and was part of the late 60s psychedelic rock scene in San Francisco. Their style represented a transition from the style of other bands of that scene to the more hard rock and heavy metal styles that would arise in the following decade.
