Fantastic list! Lots of my favourite songs here too🖒

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 24.06.2021 at 11:10

Fantastic list! Lots of my favourite songs here too🖒

Thanks! I love all of these songs! When I was making the list, I started writing down obvious ones that I know I consider as the best like Hallowed be thy name, Stargazer, Fear of the Dark, etc. And then I just kept going: I found myself writing all of these down - just from memory alone! I was always thinking: Am I missing something? (I suddenly remembered W.A.S.P, which I actually haven't heard in forever!)
Now I think this list is a true collection of all the metal songs that I know and love . (I only had to look up how some of the songs are spelled and which words are capitalized .)

Update: I replaced Train of Consequences with Dio's All the Fools Sailed Away. I just listened to this song after not hearing it for over one year... and wow... Dio's voice is perfect: angelic yet powerful. Plus, it might have one of the greatest guitar solos of all time. I got chills! I put it at #35

Written by F3ynman on 24.06.2021 at 17:17

Thanks! I love all of these songs! When I was making the list, I started writing down obvious ones that I know I consider as the best like Hallowed be thy name, Stargazer, Fear of the Dark, etc. And then I just kept going: I found myself writing all of these down - just from memory alone! I was always thinking: Am I missing something? (I suddenly remembered W.A.S.P, which I actually haven't heard in forever!)
Now I think this list is a true collection of all the metal songs that I know and love . (I only had to look up how some of the songs are spelled and which words are capitalized .)

I understand what you mean, I've began trying to create my own list of favourite songs, but there are loads, I'm starting off by writing them all down, remembering ones I haven't heard for ages, eventually when I'm satisfied I will begin to rank them as accurately as I can, it's tough but fun too.

Good list. Nice to see someone else do this type of list -- you've already seen mine, but there is not many more "best songs" lists to be found here.
While I think many of the songs you picked are more or less obvious -- given the album -- I will mention some of the maybe less obvious ones, for which I will thumb up your list:
Without judgement, The somberlain, The sentinel, The sign of the southern cross, Gates of Babylon, Man on the silver mountain, Twilight

This is a rather nice list, though we don't have many in common it's always nice to see what people enjoy ! Good job mate

Written by Redel on 24.06.2021 at 22:28

Good list. Nice to see someone else do this type of list -- you've already seen mine, but there is not many more "best songs" lists to be found here.
While I think many of the songs you picked are more or less obvious -- given the album -- I will mention some of the maybe less obvious ones, for which I will thumb up your list:
Without judgement, The somberlain, The sentinel, The sign of the southern cross, Gates of Babylon, Man on the silver mountain, Twilight

Thanks, man! Yeah I still love the classics. At least I didn't put Paranoid or Master of Puppets at #1
Thanks for noticing the underrated songs in my list. I also think Rock Hard Ride Free, Dread and Fugitive Mind, Where Next to Conquer, and Burnt Offerings are pretty underrated songs!

Written by F3ynman on 25.06.2021 at 09:15

Thanks, man! Yeah I still love the classics. At least I didn't put Paranoid or Master of Puppets at #1
Thanks for noticing the underrated songs in my list. I also think Rock Hard Ride Free, Dread and Fugitive Mind, Where Next to Conquer, and Burnt Offerings are pretty underrated songs!

I wanted to mention Burnt Offerings, indeed. I was hesitating because I was not too sure how highly praised it generally is.
Where next to conquer is a great song, all songs on the album are great. But I prefer other songs from IVth Crusade (title track, Celestial sanctuary, This time it's war, As the world burns).
Rock hard ride free is very good, right. I just prefer The sentinel, Jawbreaker, Freewheel burning, and Love bites.
The Megadeth song mentioned I am not familiar with from the top of my head. I dont like this album.

Written by Redel on 25.06.2021 at 15:58

I wanted to mention Burnt Offerings, indeed. I was hesitating because I was not too sure how highly praised it generally is.
Where next to conquer is a great song, all songs on the album are great. But I prefer other songs from IVth Crusade (title track, Celestial sanctuary, This time it's war, As the world burns).
Rock hard ride free is very good, right. I just prefer The sentinel, Jawbreaker, Freewheel burning, and Love bites.
The Megadeth song mentioned I am not familiar with from the top of my head. I dont like this album.

I'm new to Testament, but I think Over the wall is definitely the most quoted of The Legacy album.
I love that Where Next to Conquer riff
All songs on Defenders of the Faith are great! But Rock Hard Ride Free I find has a standout intro and solo!
I don't know any other albums off of the World Needs a Hero, to be honest. But Dread and Fugitive Mind is on the Megadeth compilation CD that I have. The song is super badass! Cool lyrics, Dave's vocals are also really good, awesome riff, and a super solo (very Tornado of Souls-like!)

Nice list, a lot of great songs in there.

Written by John_Doe on 27.06.2021 at 11:16

Nice list, a lot of great songs in there.

Thanks! I appreciate that! Do you know any other masterpiece songs that I should listen to?

Very nice list. Lots of personal favorites in there too. The only criticism i have is that too many songs from the same bands makes it a tad redundant.

As for suggestion, you seem already quite knowledgeable of different genres, but i'll leave here a few nonetheless.

Ahab - Old Thunder
Anathema - One Last Goodbye/Sleepless/Fragile Dreams/A Simple Mistake
Arcturus - The Chaos Path
At The Gates - Slaugher of the Soul
Behemoth - O Father O Satan O Sun
Burzum - Dunkelheit
Candlemass - Solitude/Under the Oak/A Cry From the Crypt/At the Gallows End
Cradle of Filth - Funeral in Carpathia
Crimson Glory - Painted Skies/Where Dragon's Rule
Cult of Luna - Echoes/Leave Me Here/Lightchaser/Nightwalkers/Mute Departure
Dark Tranquillity - ThereIn
Dream Theater - The Glass Prison/Pull me Under
Edguy - Land of the Miracle
Electric Wizard - Funeralopolis
Emperor - Beyond the Great Vast Forest/Iam the Black Wizards/Into the Infinity of Thoughts
Enslaved - Isa/Havenless
Evoken - Descent Into Chaotic Dream
Gojira - Where Dragon Dwell
Gorgoroth - Sorg
Hypocrisy - Warpath
Iced Earth - The Hunter/Burning Times/Pure Evil/Damien
Kamelot - Center of the Universe
Katatonia - Day/For My Demons/Teargas/Evidence/In The White/Ambitions/Old Heart Falls
Mastodon - The Czar/Blood & Thunder
Mayhem - Freezing Moon/Life Eternal
Morbid Angel - Immortal Rites
Morgion - The Serpentine Scrolls
My Dying Bride - Turn Loose the Swans/Symphonaire Infernus Et Spera Emperium/The Crown of Sympathy
Neurosis - The Doorway/From The Hill
Nevermore - Dreaming Neon Black/Born/The River Dragon Has Come/Sentient 6
Nile - Unas Slayer of Gods
Pain of Salvation - Beyond the Pale
Paradise Lost - Beneath Broken Earth/As I Die/Gothic
Primordial - The Coffin Ships/Empire Falls
Queensryche - Silent Lucidity
Rotting Christ - Fgmeth Thy Gift/Cine Iubeste si Lasa
Royal Thunder - Time Machine
Sepultura - Dead Embryonic Cells/Troops of Doom
Symphony X - The Odyssey
System of a Down - Chop Suey!
Theatre of Tragedy - Cassandra
Therion - To Mega Therion
Type 0 Negative - Black Nº1
Watain - Malfeitor
While Heaven Wept - The Furthest Shore
Yob - Beauty in Falling Leaves

Written by [user id=104220] on 28.06.2021 at 14:08

As for suggestion, you seem already quite knowledgeable of different genres, but i'll leave here a few nonetheless.

Wow thanks for the many suggestions! I'll have to check these out

Wow, epic list!

Written by blackwreath13 on 16.07.2021 at 17:01

Wow, epic list!

Thanks! Would make a hell of a playlist, huh?

Written by F3ynman on 16.07.2021 at 17:11

Written by blackwreath13 on 16.07.2021 at 17:01

Wow, epic list!

Thanks! Would make a hell of a playlist, huh?

Damn straight

(Mentally adds Powerslave title track)

Written by blackwreath13 on 16.07.2021 at 19:41

(Mentally adds Powerslave title track)

True. I could probably add at least 50 songs from albums that show up here, but I wanted to limit myself to two songs per album ... otherwise I'd just have entire discographies of Priest, Death, Maiden, etc

Oh man I love these! My favourites on here would probably include Dissection's "Where Dead Angels Lie", Iron Maiden's "Hallowed be thy Name", Priest's "Painkiller", Entombed's "Left Hand Path", Edge of Sanity's "Crimson" and Slayer's "South of Heaven".

When it comes to suggestions, I apologize if you happen not to like what I'm about to recommend, but I *think* you might enjoy Batushka's "Pesn' 1" (I think that's how it's spelled), Overkill's "Playing With Spiders/Skullkrusher", Pestilence's "Out of the Body", "Melancholy (Holy Martyr)" by Iced Earth, and "Death and the Healing" by Wintersun.

Written by Qualeen on 04.09.2021 at 17:32

Oh man I love these! My favourites on here would probably include Dissection's "Where Dead Angels Lie", Iron Maiden's "Hallowed be thy Name", Priest's "Painkiller", Entombed's "Left Hand Path", Edge of Sanity's "Crimson" and Slayer's "South of Heaven".

Thanks! Yeah, those are indeed some of the best of the best!

Written by Qualeen on 04.09.2021 at 17:32

When it comes to suggestions, I apologize if you happen not to like what I'm about to recommend, but I *think* you might enjoy Batushka's "Pesn' 1" (I think that's how it's spelled), Overkill's "Playing With Spiders/Skullkrusher", Pestilence's "Out of the Body", "Melancholy (Holy Martyr)" by Iced Earth, and "Death and the Healing" by Wintersun.

Alright! I'll definitely check those out!

Well, very good list, I see that you have similar taste as Redel, you like old school metal, with the exception that you are not so deep into gothic/doom as he So it's different.
I agree that most of these songs are almost perfect, some here are specific, for example "The Jester Dance" is the most played song by me in the last 2 years. Short song, I repeated it often multiple times It'so simple, but too short. From Vektor I prefer "Accelerating Universe" as their best song.
Still most of your choices are very good, you even put "Exercises in Futility V" from Mgla, which is my favourite song from them. There are some songs that I miss here, considering your taste, for example, something from Obituary (I personally like Body Bag or I'm In Pain). From Ozzy Osbourne "Mr. Crowley" has more legendary solos for me, although Crazy Train is also a classic.
Generally solos from Beyond the Realms of Death, Tornado of Souls and Mr. Crowley are legendary. I also like solos from Testament "Over the Wall". perhaps much more to mention, but this is what I see now.

Written by [user id=280669] on 19.10.2021 at 22:58

Well, very good list, I see that you have similar taste as Redel, you like old school metal, with the exception that you are not so deep into gothic/doom as he So it's different.
I agree that most of these songs are almost perfect, some here are specific, for example "The Jester Dance" is the most played song by me in the last 2 years. Short song, I repeated it often multiple times It'so simple, but too short. From Vektor I prefer "Accelerating Universe" as their best song.
Still most of your choices are very good, you even put "Exercises in Futility V" from Mgla, which is my favourite song from them. There are some songs that I miss here, considering your taste, for example, something from Obituary (I personally like Body Bag or I'm In Pain). From Ozzy Osbourne "Mr. Crowley" has more legendary solos for me, although Crazy Train is also a classic.
Generally solos from Beyond the Realms of Death, Tornado of Souls and Mr. Crowley are legendary. I also like solos from Testament "Over the Wall". perhaps much more to mention, but this is what I see now.

Thanks for commenting! That's really interesting - I've never seen anyone else point out how awesome The Jester's Dance is - I'm not alone!
Yeah, I'm a fan of solos, so I'll have to check out Mr.Crowley. I'll also look into Obituary... I probably should make a list here on MS for all the albums that I need to listen to!

The main thing I like in Obituary (first three albums) is the groove and short, but incredible solos (James Murphy on "Cause of Death" especially, but he is good on second Cancer album as well).

Written by [user id=280669] on 19.10.2021 at 23:36

The main thing I like in Obituary (first three albums) is the groove and short, but incredible solos (James Murphy on "Cause of Death" especially, but he is good on second Cancer album as well).

Yeah I listened to Cause of Death. Great album! "Body Bag" is also my favorite track I think - like you said, great groove. I found the slow heavy riffs really relaxing to listen to
Yeah James Murphy is great on this and on Spiritual Healing!

Written by F3ynman on 31.10.2021 at 05:09

Yeah I listened to Cause of Death. Great album! "Body Bag" is also my favorite track I think - like you said, great groove. I found the slow heavy riffs really relaxing to listen to

Nice. I always return to some songs of Obituary, usually don't listen the whole album, but just a couple of songs. Such classic old school sound. The End Complete is also very good album, similar to Cause of Death. I've seen them on yt playing all songs from this album (The End Complete) live (well, in some kind of "studio"), they had great fun.

376 songs! Dude, this is getting out of hand.
For how long are you in, 12 months?
Where are we gonna be in another 12 months?

Written by Redel on 23.06.2022 at 22:23

376 songs! Dude, this is getting out of hand.
For how long are you in, 12 months?
Where are we gonna be in another 12 months?

Haha yeah. I've stopped adding songs since May (Neurosis and Isis were the latest additions).
Not quite sure what to do with this list since I surely can't keep going like this, right?
I guess it can stay as a historical monument, just like my first article, to document the best songs that I had heard in my first year on Metal Storm

Written by F3ynman on 23.06.2022 at 22:44

Not quite sure what to do with this list since I surely can't keep going like this, right?

Let it rest and mature for some more time. You may want to return to it later and see if it can benefit from some updating and maybe focusing, as your listening experiences evolve over time.

Well, this is quite cool. I like the idea of the list but I think you should revisit this concept into something more concise. Maybe like 50 all time favourite songs that you update if need be.

It would sure be super challenging to do.

Written by Guib on 27.03.2024 at 05:23

Maybe like 50 all time favourite songs that you update if need be.

It would sure be super challenging to do.

Yeah, I felt that too. So, let us collectively throw a challenge to him where he can optimize this list into "Top 50 favorite songs of all time".

Written by Guib on 27.03.2024 at 05:23

Well, this is quite cool. I like the idea of the list but I think you should revisit this concept into something more concise. Maybe like 50 all time favourite songs that you update if need be.

It would sure be super challenging to do.

Yeah, it's probably a good idea. I have been ignoring this list mostly because it's pretty outdated. If I updated it now, a lot of Iron Maiden and Metallica would disappear, I think

If it's limited to 50, should I also limit it to 1 song per album?