Hmm, probably a song that everyone knows, has an anthemic feel about it and possibly a fast part somewhere, something like Seek and Destroy, Heaven & Hell, Fear of the Dark, Master of Puppets, Breaking the Law, The Hellion/Electric Eye, Holy Diver, Rock You Like a Hurricane, Crazy Train, Symphony of Destruction, Denim & Leather, You Got Another Thing Comin', Wild Child by Wasp..

i find it pretty difficult from that list to choose anything.. probably You've got Another Thing Comin' but that's just me.

anyway if you want total stereotypical metal though, as in something like, when showing it to someone who hasn't heard metal in his life, something you can say "90% of metal sounds similar to this" regardless of how many people like/dislike the band, like it or not it's Manowar's anthems, they are imo by far the most typical metal band, it doesn't get much more typically metal than Kings of Metal, Call to Arms, Metal Daze, The Gods Made Heavy Metal, Return of the Warlord or (of course) Warriors of the World United.

Something epic which really sounds metal and at the same time shows all the parts of the genre with speed, atmosphere, beauty and an artistic performance. Therefore my choice is my favourite song of all time: Metallica - Master of Puppets.

Unfortunately we get labeled with stuff from the 80's and power metal, but that doesn't represent the entire metal genre.
I would have to say something "Gothenburg". It contains so many elements of all metal varieties IMO, and updates our image a decade or two.

Written by Warman on 03.01.2010 at 17:22

Something epic which really sounds metal and at the same time shows all the parts of the genre with speed, atmosphere, beauty and an artistic performance. Therefore my choice is my favourite song of all time: Metallica - Master of Puppets.

Fear of the Dark does the same thing too. Both would be good songs.

Fear Of The dark, or Hallowed Be Thy Name

I consider myself a metalhead, but since I don't really like thrash, heavy and power except for a few bands... I don't feel connected to the 75% of the songs that has been labeled as metal anthems.

I vote for Fear Of The Dark

Written by Powerslavex on 03.01.2010 at 21:12

Fear Of The dark, or Hallowed Be Thy Name

Yeah, "Hallowed Be Thy Name" is a pretty good one. It contains all that I mentioned before.

Yeah I can definitely agree with Master of Puppets or Hallowed be Thy Name for sure!

As for a song that represents the more extreme side of metal, maybe Hammer Smashed Face or Entrenched by Bolt Thrower or With Strength we Burn by Emperor....there are wayyy too many great songs to choose from! But yeah, any of these will work for me.

Make Them Suffer- Cannibal Corpse:devil:

I would say 'Imperium' by Machine Head

Any metal song on Guitar Hero or Rock Band.

We will Rise- Arch Enemy
Conquer All- Behemoth
I Cum blood- Cannibal Corpse
Hate Me!- Children of Bodom
As I Am- Dream Theater
Thrasher- Evile
Ten Thousand Strong- Iced Earth
Pleasure to Kill- Kreator
Walk With Me in Hell- Lamb of God
Peace Sells- Megadeth
Start the Fire- Metal Church
Metal Militia- Metallica
Walk- Pantera
Piss Angel- Pig Destroyer
Killing in the Name- Rage Against the Machine
Refuse/Resist- Sepultura
Raining Blood- Slayer
Fuck the System- System of a Down
More Than Meets the Eye- Testament


Just going trough my itunes....

Written by [user id=36287] on 04.01.2010 at 22:55

Refuse/Resist- Sepultura

Deffinately.

Written by MetallicA on 04.01.2010 at 03:11

As for a song that represents the more extreme side of metal, maybe Hammer Smashed Face or Entrenched by Bolt Thrower or With Strength we Burn by Emperor....there are wayyy too many great songs to choose from! But yeah, any of these will work for me.

my favorite "extreme" metal song would definitely be Stripped Raped and Strangled by Cannibal Corpse, it's just so evil and shit

ATM i'd say we divide the stereotypicals into 2 categories:
-melodic metal
-extreme metal

for melodic i choose Cowboys From Hell by Pantera, and for extreme, well, you know either that or Immortal - Blashyrkh Mighty Ravendark

When I recommend a metal song to a non-metalhead friend, it's usually "On the Shores of Ithaka" by Quo Vadis or something else that's modern and melodic ("Countless Skies" by Be'lakor, "Drawn to Black" by Insomnium, "Monochromatic Stains" by Dark Tranquillity); however, if I had to recommend a song that covered the entire history of the heavy metal genre/culture, it would probably be something older and more catchy Metallica's "Ride the Lightning" or Judas Priest's "Painkiller".

If I don't like the person, I tell them to give Darkthrone's "Quintessence" a try. Not once has a person ever thanked me for sharing with them the grim and frostbitten sound of early black metal...

Its probbaly impossible to find one song EVERY metalhead likes, as everyone has there own likes and dislikes of diffrent metal genres

Written by Introspekrieg on 04.01.2010 at 07:49

Any metal song on Guitar Hero or Rock Band.

For some reason when I saw the title of this thread, Guitar Hero was the first thing that popped into my mind.

Well, I don't see a better choice than Master of Puppets.

Maybe something like Mastodon's Oblivion should work It has beautiful quiet guitar parts but also a few loud parts! Or to agree with the masses here: Master of Puppets.

Written by Valentin B on 03.01.2010 at 17:12

life, something you can say "90% of metal sounds similar to this" regardless of how many people like/dislike the band, like it or not it's Manowar's anthems, they are imo by far the most typical metal band, it doesn't get much more typically metal than Kings of Metal, Call to Arms, Metal Daze, The Gods Made Heavy Metal, Return of the Warlord or (of course) Warriors of the World United.

Sorry, but that last song will have anyone with decent ears on their head run away. I know a lot of Manowar fangirls go apeshit over that song but it has nothing on the songs off their first three albums. And even then playing Manowar isn't a good idea, cause they don't epitomize metal at all. An old Iron Maiden song, the shorter ones, would be far more suitable.

The nookie - limp bizkit

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youre new here so ill let you know, dont ever mention even close to being related to nu metal, or youll get fuckin crucified. trust me, i know this shit from expirience

Written by [user id=36287] on 05.01.2010 at 23:48

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The nookie - limp bizkit

youre new here so ill let you know, dont ever mention even close to being related to nu metal, or youll get fuckin crucified. trust me, i know this shit from expirience

Sarcasm meter need checking?

After thinking about this a bit, but not terribly seriously, i'd go with Motorhead's "Ace Of Spades"...

loud, fast, obnoxious, energetic, dirty.

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After thinking about this a bit, but not terribly seriously, i'd go with Motorhead's "Ace Of Spades"...

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Like sex with Lemmy

Written by [user id=36287] on 06.01.2010 at 01:08

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Like sex with Lemmy

...I'm really hoping you don't have any idea what sex with Lemmy would be like.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 06.01.2010 at 02:34

Written by [user id=36287] on 06.01.2010 at 01:08

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After thinking about this a bit, but not terribly seriously, i'd go with Motorhead's "Ace Of Spades"...

loud, fast, obnoxious, energetic, dirty./quote]



Like sex with Lemmy

...I'm really hoping you don't have any idea what sex with Lemmy would be like.

Hey, it was dark and I couldn't tell who it was!

Written by Norm on 04.01.2010 at 07:39

...................Painkiller.

That song is made out of pure metal and the blood of posers.

Yeah that's a pretty good choise and close to my own choise: Ram it down

I like Painkiller.... it's drums are awesome, and rob's vocal are amazing. (i've never read the lyrics)