Best Metal Songs Ever

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Vote for Master of Puppets - Metallica 1) Master of Puppets - Metallica

“Best metal song. AND Enter Sandman deserves to be in this list.”

“This is by far the best METAL song ever... it is heavy and you think you heard it all and it changes on you to a really mellow harmony... by the way enter sandman should not be on the list”

Dough20

“Honestly one of the best solos of any Metallica song.”

DavidtheDawg

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Vote for Art of Life - X Japan 2) Art of Life - X Japan

“The wonderful song ever!
No one can beat xjapan!”

zzuhail

“this song isn’t for all people, it isn’t so much of a song as it is an experience, being 29 minutes long...”

thefink

“the best song in the world”

suikoden5ever

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Vote for Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden 3) Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden

“This is the absolute perfect song for any metal lover, it gives me goosebumps every time I listen.

And Who is X-Japan?”

gmarsh

“mad song I agree with master of puppets and art of life but this song is better than botth”

rockisgood132

“this song is godly 100 times better than any song on this list
”

koolkeshav

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Vote for Chop Suey - System of a Down 4) Chop Suey - System of a Down

“Really awesome song, just the best..
Really better than Hallowed be thy name and who is x japan?”

daronboy

“Trust... in...
my... self-righteous suicide...
this song is a legend”

Ak3nator

“the best...”

Gamenerd78

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Vote for Painkiller - Judas Priest 5) Painkiller - Judas Priest

“Wow, is this a sad list. Judas Priest is one of my all time favorite metal bands, and while this is not my favorite metal song, it is my favorite on the list, next to Master of Puppets and Hallowed Be Thy Name.”

Hallowhat

“kmon people were talking about the priest here and painkiller. it just can’t get anymore metal than this
”

Micho75

“If we talk about Metal, then the Priest should be at the top. They are the best Metal band ever existed.”

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Vote for Fade To Black - Metallica 6) Fade To Black - Metallica

“this is definitely in my toop 5 metallica songs. it sounds a lot liike one but a better solo”

T-N-Tdynomite

“a song too great written by mortal man.. so it has to be written by angels.”

uZi91

“A fantastic song!
”

darandoma

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Vote for Holy Wars... The Punishment Due - Megadeth 7) Holy Wars... The Punishment Due - Megadeth

“holy wars is an awesome song, better than master of puppets (but not by much). it deserves to be number 1!”

lezakattack

“no 7 is disappointing for this AWESOME song”

hanger

“Absolutely brilliant”

aeromaxx777

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Vote for The Trooper - Iron Maiden 8) The Trooper - Iron Maiden

“What an AMAZING song!”

Music

“best song ever”

“oh great something good in the top ten”

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Vote for Enter Sandman - Metallica 9) Enter Sandman - Metallica

“the guitar riff is one of the best ever”

aman28

“awesome song”

GlonnAtronnAdonnAdict

“metallica is awsummm whole black album is awsumm”

Vote for The Final - Dir en grey 10) The Final - Dir en grey

“I love this song. It’s their best song ever! And the band is so damn awesome!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv4yLYiNsFw <--- The final”

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Vote for Walk - Pantera 11) Walk - Pantera

“There are more pantera tracks that are better. but Pantera is the If not the best a top three because they saved metal when metal was on the brink of dying and it takes greatness to do that.”

franky151

“Walk on home boyyy”

Vote for Beast and the Harlot - Avenged Sevenfold 12) Beast and the Harlot - Avenged Sevenfold

“defintely one of the best metal songs ever.
”

A7X1234

“this song is just beatiful and deserves much more credit than its getting”

Micho75

“this song is just beatiful and deserves much more credit than its getting”

Micho75

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Vote for Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N Roses 13) Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N Roses

“amazing song saved hard rock in the 80s
”

Vote for One - Metallica 14) One - Metallica

“I THINK IT DESERVES BETTER THAN #14.”

livinglegend

“OMG THE BEST METAL SONG EVER IT GRIPS YOU RIGHT TILL THE VERY END! OH GOD YES!”

HenP

“Lol Forget second best... Personally, I believe "one" is the best epic metal song that has a story to it.”

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Vote for Wait and Bleed - Slipknot 15) Wait and Bleed - Slipknot

“i will wait and bleed for this to be #1 were it should be”

numetalhead

Vote for Through the Fire and the Flames - Dragonforce 16) Through the Fire and the Flames - Dragonforce

“Fastest solo I’ve ever heard in my life.”

xxbcarlxx

“NO ONE TOPS DRAGONFORCE, SEE THEM LIVE AND YOU’LL KNOW WHAT I MEAN! THIS LOOKS MORE LIKE A POPULARITY LIST!!”

“HOW IS THIS NOT IN THE YOP !)< I HAVE SEEN THEM LIVE MATE AND I AGREE U CANT TOP HERMAN LEE AND SAM TOTMAN TOGETHER”

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Vote for Cowboys From Hell - Pantera 17) Cowboys From Hell - Pantera

“All Together... Run for cover!!!”

“ViVa Dimebag!!!!!!!!!”

Vote for The Glass Prison - Dream Theater 18) The Glass Prison - Dream Theater

“Amazing guitar solo!”

“the best son in the world a 100% dream theater”

“top twenty material”

Vote for Iron Man - Black Sabbath 19) Iron Man - Black Sabbath

“My favorite song I listen to it at least 3-5 times per day, usually more”

UFasten8Me

“This is the best ever should be #1”

“It’s my favorite song, Black Sabbath are the best metal band ever”

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Vote for Stricken - Disturbed 20) Stricken - Disturbed

“this is by far disturbeds best song. great solo and great chorus. how the hell does through the fire and flames get on this list it can’t even be played live”

T-N-Tdynomite

Vote for Blind - Korn 21) Blind - Korn

“This song defines my generation and has the most recognizing KoRn riff
---0-2-0-3-0-2-0-3---”

chirkoman

“listen about 40 secs into the song and its hell cool”

yobro

“Simply amazing”

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Vote for Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth 22) Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth

Vote for Angel of Death - Slayer 23) Angel of Death - Slayer

“How this song is not in the top ten is beyond me.”

“the best slayer song, hard speed guitar”

Vote for P.L.U.C.K. - System Of A Down 24) P.L.U.C.K. - System Of A Down

“The best. Should be higher.”

arpanhmr

“"Revolution the only solution"”

arpanhmr

“Very good screaming. Good lyrics. It’s a pretty old song(1998). Just listen once. Proper heavy metal!”

Vote for Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple 25) Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple

“this song has arguably the most recognizable riff of any song in history...”

crou8040

“just listen " fire in the sky "”

Vote for Back In Black - AC/DC 26) Back In Black - AC/DC

“Should be No. 1, but I’d say that 90 percent of today’s people under 25 don’t know music. This proves it.”

FearlessFreep

“Back in black is the best song”

Vote for Fear of the Dark - Iron Maiden 27) Fear of the Dark - Iron Maiden

“looks up epic in the dictionary, you’ll find a picture of iron maiden playing this bad boy. m/”

“This song rocks!”

Vote for All Nightmare Long - Metallica 28) All Nightmare Long - Metallica

“THIS SONG IS SO FRICKEN AWESOME!”

dragon13304

Vote for Cemetery Gates - Pantera 29) Cemetery Gates - Pantera

Vote for Kissing The Shadow - Children Of Bodom 30) Kissing The Shadow - Children Of Bodom

Vote for Schism - Tool 31) Schism - Tool

“great song very complex”

cona306

“I saw this list and i couldn’t believe there was no Tool. Maynard is awesome in everything he does. The man is a genious.”

Vote for Before I Forget - Slipknot 32) Before I Forget - Slipknot

“love this song”

7beach77

“this song is the best head banging song ever”

“listen this song & make a metal mood”

Vote for Ace Of Spades - Motorhead 33) Ace Of Spades - Motorhead

“its a classic!
this song rocks, more than "Chop Suey - System of a Down"”

“should be top ten, this song rocks”

Vote for Wings Of A Butterfly - HIM 34) Wings Of A Butterfly - HIM

“Come on,is there anyone who likes HIM here?”

“Oh,come on,is there anyone who likes HIM here?”

Vote for The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden 35) The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden

“this is a best song by MAiden”

Vote for Dig - Mudvayne 36) Dig - Mudvayne

“WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY BETTER THEN WAIT AND BLEED AND BEFORE I FORGOT THIS IS SUCH A GREAT SONG!”

mudvayne95

“Amazing Songwriting, perfect for headbanging. annoyed though that AC/DC r on the list, they’re good but its rock.”

mcface

“4 MINUTES of pure awesomeness”

Vote for Hangar 18 - Megadeth 37) Hangar 18 - Megadeth

“9 Solos!”

Baird319

“THIS IS THE BEST SONG EVER BEATS ALL OF THE Other stuff except for run to the hills and the number of the beast but it still beats that”

Deeds48

Vote for Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne 38) Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne

“The riff and the solo say it all...”

Vote for Ride the Lightning - Metallica 39) Ride the Lightning - Metallica

“WHAT NUMBER 41 Your ALL Crazy Just Listen to it
”

Lilbob93

Vote for We Come Out At Night - Avenged Sevenfold 40) We Come Out At Night - Avenged Sevenfold

Vote for Papercuts - Linkin Park 41) Papercuts - Linkin Park

“I dunno whether its metal or not but its a very good song”

Vote for Redneck - Lamb of God 42) Redneck - Lamb of God

“Great Song.”

Reaper921

“These guys are amazing. Musically and personally. They’re some of the coolest dudes I ever met and they’re actually thankful for their fans unlike most bands that are just in it for the money.”

xfallenstar44x

“this song is AMAZING!! i saw it performed live, its amazing. it should be on the list. its an anthem.”

xrrrockstar

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Vote for Thunderstruck - AC/DC 43) Thunderstruck - AC/DC

“You cannot honestly say that Metallica have 3 of the top 10 best ever metal songs and Pantera have two. I don’t like ACDC much but i can appreciate how much this song has influenced and that it deserves a place in the top 5.”

“thunderstruck should be way up there ... why so low? It’s an awesome single of ACDC’s - gotta listen to it.”

Vote for Paranoid - Black Sabbath 44) Paranoid - Black Sabbath

Vote for Duality - Slipknot 45) Duality - Slipknot

“I
LOVE
THIS
SONG (blind by korn is sweet as well)
”

Vote for Psychosocial - Slipknot 46) Psychosocial - Slipknot

Vote for Laid to Rest - Lamb of God 47) Laid to Rest - Lamb of God

Vote for Light of Day, Day of Darkness - Green Carnation 48) Light of Day, Day of Darkness - Green Carnation

“What else can I say, but an hour of pure epicness”

Vote for I Am the Black Wizards - Emperor 49) I Am the Black Wizards - Emperor

“best classic epic black metal track!”

orf

“Emperor is and always will be a god of black metal.”

Vote for Live Wire - Seo Taiji 50) Live Wire - Seo Taiji

“A metal anthem! Seo Taiji rocks majestic!”

Vote for Dance of Death - Iron Maiden 51) Dance of Death - Iron Maiden

Vote for Rooster - Alice in Chains 52) Rooster - Alice in Chains

“this song is great, it just rocks, please replace the final with this!”

Vote for The Four Horsemen - Metallica 53) The Four Horsemen - Metallica

“Best Metalica Song Period”

Vote for XXX For You - D'erlanger 54) XXX For You - D'erlanger

“this song rocks hard and art of life even if its hard and soft it is still a ballad”

ronluna

Vote for Battery - Metallica 55) Battery - Metallica

“This song beats down all of the above!!!!
”

Vote for Aenima - Tool 56) Aenima - Tool

“this song is so freakin insane”

Okami

Vote for Everytime I Die - Children of Bodom 57) Everytime I Die - Children of Bodom

Vote for Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N Roses 58) Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N Roses

Vote for Domination - Pantera 59) Domination - Pantera

“awesome ending”

Vote for Eruption - Van Halen 60) Eruption - Van Halen

“EDDIE IS GOD!!! EVERYONE ELSE IS PATHETIC IN COMPARISON!!!!!!!”

“Craziest guitar playing ever recorded”

Vote for Wasted Years - Iron Maiden 61) Wasted Years - Iron Maiden

“this is one of the greatest song I`ve ever heard.
”

Vote for Peace Sells - Megadeth 62) Peace Sells - Megadeth

“Yes! Song rules.”

asphaltpilot

“what do you mean Megadeth is waaaaaaay more talented than metallica and didnt sell out long live Deth”

“Megadeth is equal with metallica”

Vote for Aces High - Iron Maiden 63) Aces High - Iron Maiden

“This is the single greatest song of all time. Up the Irons.”

Vote for Dr. Stein - Helloween 64) Dr. Stein - Helloween

Vote for Holy Diver - Killswitch Engage 65) Holy Diver - Killswitch Engage

“Love the song but KSE sing it better then Dio”

Vote for War - Burzum 66) War - Burzum

Vote for Armageddon It - Def Leppard 67) Armageddon It - Def Leppard

Vote for Warriors of the World United - Manowar 68) Warriors of the World United - Manowar

Vote for Vicarious - Tool 69) Vicarious - Tool

Vote for Hate Crew Deathroll - Children Of Bodom 70) Hate Crew Deathroll - Children Of Bodom

Vote for A Beautiful Lie - 30 Seconds to Mars 71) A Beautiful Lie - 30 Seconds to Mars

Vote for Double Talkin’ Jive - Guns N Roses 72) Double Talkin’ Jive - Guns N Roses

Vote for Bulls On Parade - Rage Against the Machine 73) Bulls On Parade - Rage Against the Machine

Vote for Epic - Faith No More 74) Epic - Faith No More

Vote for Beyond The Realms Of Death - Judas Priest 75) Beyond The Realms Of Death - Judas Priest

“greatest judas preist song”

Vote for Forever Winter - Antim Grahan 76) Forever Winter - Antim Grahan

“This is the best song I ever heard
It is song by antim grahan band of nepal so it is not famous among people of other nation but it deserves the 1st position”

Vote for Metaphor - In Flames 77) Metaphor - In Flames

“This song is amazingly wonderful”

Vote for Washington is Next! - Megadeth 78) Washington is Next! - Megadeth

Vote for Trigger - Motorhead 79) Trigger - Motorhead

Vote for Fight Like This - Decyfer Down 80) Fight Like This - Decyfer Down

“Best song in history”

Vote for Y'all Want a Single - Korn 81) Y'all Want a Single - Korn

Vote for Killing in the Name - Rage Against the Machine 82) Killing in the Name - Rage Against the Machine

Vote for Chelsea Smile - Bring Me the Horizon 83) Chelsea Smile - Bring Me the Horizon

Vote for Freak On A Leash - KoRn 84) Freak On A Leash - KoRn

“This song got me into metal so for me at least it is the greatest Metal song.”

Vote for Nymphetamine Fix - Cradle of Filth 85) Nymphetamine Fix - Cradle of Filth

Vote for Revolution Is My Name - Pantera 86) Revolution Is My Name - Pantera

Vote for Sleepwalker - Megadeth 87) Sleepwalker - Megadeth

Vote for Freezing Moon - Mayhem 88) Freezing Moon - Mayhem

Vote for De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas - Mayhem 89) De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas - Mayhem

Vote for Sound of Solitude - Myslovitz 90) Sound of Solitude - Myslovitz

Vote for Devil's Plaything - Danzig 91) Devil's Plaything - Danzig

Vote for Herzblut - Megaherz 92) Herzblut - Megaherz

“The heck’s wrong with you people? HIM!? LINKIN PARK!? This is a metal list! You can’t just decide that because you enjoy certain riffs, and its a great song that its metal! Anyway... German metal song, awesome as hell.”

Vote for Bleed for Me - Black Label Society 93) Bleed for Me - Black Label Society

“Zakk Wylde kicks so much ass!”

Vote for When Darkness Falls - Killswitch Engage 94) When Darkness Falls - Killswitch Engage

Vote for Kurenai - X Japan 95) Kurenai - X Japan

Vote for Dummy Blue - D'erlanger 96) Dummy Blue - D'erlanger

Vote for It's So Easy - Guns N' Roses 97) It's So Easy - Guns N' Roses

Vote for Chapter 13 - Gorefest 98) Chapter 13 - Gorefest

Vote for Cum On Feel the Noize - Quiet Riot 99) Cum On Feel the Noize - Quiet Riot

Vote for Halloweed Be Thy Name - Cradle of Filth 100) Halloweed Be Thy Name - Cradle of Filth

“I love this song”