The Animals were a British
rock band of the 1960s, formed in Newcastle. They were part of the
british invasion, being one of the most popular bands of their era. Known for their gritty, raw, bluesy sound and hard-voiced frontman
Eric Burdon, as exemplified by their signature songs
House Of The Rising Sun and
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, the band underwent numerous personnel changes, while influencing the later
heavy metal music with the riffs of their rock songs such as
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place and
It's My Life.