Well, a few that haven't mentioned:
Deep Purple - When A Blind Man Cries
Deep Purple - Soldier Of Fortune
Black Sabbath - Solitude
Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving You
Judas Priest - Angel
Death Angel - Veil of Deception
Anathema - One Last Goodbye
The Gathering - In Motion #1
Green Carnation - The Burden is Mine...Alone

w.a.s.p.

sleeping in the fire

great song

Written by Warman on 14.05.2008 at 19:17

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Written by Ellrohir on 03.05.2008 at 17:18

Bathory is "blackened" viking folk metal imo...at least compared to "black folk" of Ensiferum, where i hear almost none black elements except the fact they are using growls

Bathory sure IS black. Listen to the first three albums...yup, they changed style then, but the early stuff is as black as this forum's background.

Of course, but read the rest of the posts before you post. The later albums aren't Black Metal at all.

True. Sorry I didn't read them....I agree, the last album with black metal elements is Blood Fire Death.

Now to the topic.

I would say Iced Earth - Watching Over Me.

But what are the criteria whether a song is HM ballad or not??
I consider Since I've Been Loving You and When a Blind Man Cries blues songs.

I'm gonna get a lot of crap but my favorite Hair Metal, All Time metal, maybe song ever is "House OF Pain" by Faster Pussycat

In flames-Only for the weak,Free fallCome clarity,etc
Wintersun-Sadness and hate,death and the healing
Arcturus -for the end yet again
Soiwork-Asylum dance Borknagar-Colossus and lots more I cant remember right now.:)

Usually i don't hear many metal ballads but i've a favorite and that would be "There Stood The Fence" by Toxik.

The Bard's Song (In The Forest) by Blind Guardian baby!

Written by Unconsecrated on 20.08.2008 at 03:25

Usually i don't hear many metal ballads but i've a favorite and that would be "There Stood The Fence" by Toxik.

Now that is a totally UNEXPECTED post here... but I agree with you, that is an absolutely great ballad.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 20.08.2008 at 14:41

Written by Unconsecrated on 20.08.2008 at 03:25

Usually i don't hear many metal ballads but i've a favorite and that would be "There Stood The Fence" by Toxik.

Now that is a totally UNEXPECTED post here... but I agree with you, that is an absolutely great ballad.

Why UNEXPECTED?

Written by Unconsecrated on 20.08.2008 at 19:35

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 20.08.2008 at 14:41

Written by Unconsecrated on 20.08.2008 at 03:25

Usually i don't hear many metal ballads but i've a favorite and that would be "There Stood The Fence" by Toxik.

Now that is a totally UNEXPECTED post here... but I agree with you, that is an absolutely great ballad.

Why UNEXPECTED?

1. How many people actually know and dig Toxik?
2. How many people under 40 actually really dig them hahaha

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 20.08.2008 at 20:10

Written by Unconsecrated on 20.08.2008 at 19:35

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 20.08.2008 at 14:41

Written by Unconsecrated on 20.08.2008 at 03:25

Usually i don't hear many metal ballads but i've a favorite and that would be "There Stood The Fence" by Toxik.

Now that is a totally UNEXPECTED post here... but I agree with you, that is an absolutely great ballad.

Why UNEXPECTED?

1. How many people actually know and dig Toxik?
2. How many people under 40 actually really dig them hahaha

Hehe. Actually, i found them thanks to a thread that i think it was opened by you. Then i found their 2 cds in a store and i bought them together with some more 80's thrash (like Sadus, Whiplash, Forbidden). Lately i have been only listening to speed, thrash and some power from 80's and i'm really enjoying it.

Ontopic: As i said about ballads i'm not really into them. I only remember one more and that would be Pantera - Cemetery Gates (obvious but i like it).

Written by Zamoth on 04.06.2008 at 00:44

Well, a few that haven't mentioned:
Deep Purple - When A Blind Man Cries
Deep Purple - Soldier Of Fortune
Black Sabbath - Solitude
Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving You
Judas Priest - Angel
Death Angel - Veil of Deception
Anathema - One Last Goodbye
The Gathering - In Motion #1
Green Carnation - The Burden is Mine...Alone

Yes! I glad I'm not the only one that thinks Angel by Priest is an incredible song. man even the diehards hated that one.

IMO the best ballad and one of the best songs in general Beyond the Realms of Death by Judas Priest

Until one day he smiled
It seems as though with pride
the wind kissed him goodbye
And then he died.........

Written by Iron Priest on 28.08.2008 at 03:17

IMO the best ballad and one of the best songs in general Beyond the Realms of Death by Judas Priest

yeah, great song, one day Les told the guys he had an idea for a song and he took an acoustic which was lying around, turned it upside-down(he was left-handed or something) and he started playing the chord arpegio's, the guys said it was great and they started building up from that, that's why it sounds so weird and 'non-priest', at least not like what they made in the 70's. it's also the only song which Les Binks co-wrote with Priest.

Well i would have to say:

Edenbridge - Forever Shine On
Blind Guardian - The Bards Song (In The Forest)
Nightwish - Sleeping Sun

I dont know what else. Ill think of some others another time

Written by Oracle on 28.08.2008 at 13:45

Blind Guardian - The Bards Song (In The Forest)

This one is realy one of the greatest one for me too. Especially on the concerts, when the whole croud is singing along, and your skin gets like gooseflesh...than it's just perfect

Written by Abattoir on 28.08.2008 at 14:20

Written by Oracle on 28.08.2008 at 13:45

Blind Guardian - The Bards Song (In The Forest)

This one is realy one of the greatest one for me too. Especially on the concerts, when the whole croud is singing along, and your skin gets like gooseflesh...than it's just perfect

valhalla pwns the bard's song live! though the bard's song is pretty awesome too.

by far: NFB (Dallabnikufesin) by anthrax.

A must listen for all!

Written by Valentin B on 28.08.2008 at 13:27

Written by Iron Priest on 28.08.2008 at 03:17

IMO the best ballad and one of the best songs in general Beyond the Realms of Death by Judas Priest

yeah, great song, one day Les told the guys he had an idea for a song and he took an acoustic which was lying around, turned it upside-down(he was left-handed or something) and he started playing the chord arpegio's, the guys said it was great and they started building up from that, that's why it sounds so weird and 'non-priest', at least not like what they made in the 70's. it's also the only song which Les Binks co-wrote with Priest.

yeah I heard that story, pretty awesome. For me the song creates the most amount of emotion than any other song.

A few others i think are good...

Blind Guardian - Skalds And Shadows
Edenbridge - Whale Rider
Hammerfall - Always Will Be
Iced Earth - A Question Of Heaven
Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven (I dont know if that counts as metal ballad lol)
Ayreon - Day Thirteen: Sign

Fade to Black
Now a odd one "School Out"
Many songs from Dream Theather
Moonshield
Gyroscope

Fade To Black-Metallica
One-Metallica
Descent The Shades Of Night-Machine Head
In This River-Zakk Wylde
Hollow-Pantera
Another Hero Lost-Shadows Fall
Seize The Day-A7X
Killing Me Killing You-Sentenced

In no particular order:

Nightwish - Sleeping Sun
Wintersun - Death and the Healing
Symphony X - Paradise Lost
Opeth - Harvest
My Dying Bride - Sear Me MCMXCIII
Dream Theater - One Last Time

w.a.s.p the idol great song:maniac:

has anybody mentioned Edguy - Land Of The Miracle? It's one of my favourites if not the favourite!

hmm...

In Flames - Jester script tranfiguered
Metallica - Fade to Black

Great songs^^

Forever-stratovarius
forever-broken hearts
back to the past-broken hearts

great songs!!

I have to add Sonata Arctica's Tallulah

Given my aversion to all things cheesy in Metal, I'll have to list one of my favorite Death Metal tunes.
Victorious Reign by Hate Eternal has always struck me as somewhat of a ballad. In my definition.

"We are the glorious order, bound together by blood and by faith, successors to a tradition."

Twilightning - Under Somber Skies
Skid Row - I Remeber You
Alice Cooper - Might as Well be on Mars