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if you want some war songs, go listen to any random song from Bolt Thrower. I haven't heard any song yet that isn't about war.

Yeah, I'm sure he's already long finished this assignment, as the opening post was made November 24th of last year lol. But, in reference to some songs about war, Well;

Megadeth- Rust in Peace
Megadeth- Holy Wars
Megadeth- Peace Sells
Exodus- War is My Shepard
Iron Maiden- These Colors Don't Run
Iron Maiden- Invaders
Iron Maiden- 2 Minutes to Midnight
Iron Maiden- Aces High
Shadows Fall- Crushing Belial

I dunno, that's all I can think of off the top of my head.

Atrocity - Clash of The Titans

METALLICA

Album:Kill 'Em All 1983
Song:No Remorse
The subject matter:
The song "No Remorse" was Metallica's first anti-war song. It is about people who go off to war just for the sake of killing, guiltless and numb to the pain of their victims.

METALLICA

Album:Ride The Lightning 1984

Song:For Whome The Bell Tolls
The subject matter:
The song "For Whom The Bell Tolls" is about a scene of the Ernest Hemmingway novel where - one morning - five soldiers were taking a position on a hill and they get killed by an airstrike.

The inspiration:
The lyrics of the song "For Whom The Bell Tolls" are based on the same titled Ernest Hemmingway novel, "For Whom The Bell Tolls" which is about an American who is given the job of taking out a bridge held by the Fasist army in the Spanish Civil War - the precurser to the World War II. He fell in love and then found out very disturbing things about life and death.

METALLICA

Album:Master of Puppets 1986
Song:Disposable Heroes

The subject matter:
The song is pointing out that war is glorified, but in the reality it is the simple hell - where aren't any winners.

METALLICA

Album:...And Justice For All 1988
Song:ONE

The subject matter:
James' reason for writing the lyrics was the thought of beeing cut off from the outside world just like the main character of Dalton Trumbo's book/movie "Johnny Got His Gun".

METALLICA

Album:Black 1991
Song:Dont Tread On Me

"Liberty or Death":
In 1776, when the Americans signed the Declaration of Independence and officially declared war on England, Patrick Henry's words were "give me liberty, or give me death" which can be found in the lyrics as "liberty or death".

Interpretation possibility #1 (assumed):
The song "Don't Tread On Me" could be a very patriotic song, because it is connected with America's "War of Independence".

Interpretation possibility #2 (assumed):
On the other hand it can be interpretated in the exact opposite way. In that aspect it could be a condemnation of blind patriotism. The Americans started out as the revolutionaries who just wanted to fight for their freedom and their country. Today they are supposed to be "The World's Police" who have to fight in almost every war all over the world. Probably the lyrics are close connected with the Gulf War I, because the song has been written around that time.

METALLICA

Album:Garage Inc. 1999
Song:Killing Time



u can find more information at:
http://www.encycmet.com/songs/songs.shtml

vader have songs about war and it have videoclip that called Cold demons and one the best song that I head about war and occupation is territory from old version of sepultura

Just found this topic thought I would share a vid I made a while back takes about 35 secs to get started

http://www.youtube.com/user/Neohawk182?feature=mhw5#p/u/3/aUDHadonNFE

Written by Metalbound7 on 08.12.2007 at 04:16

Iced Earth - When the Eagle Cries

isnt that the one about 09/11?

Trivium - Down From the Sky
Disturbed - Indestructible
Paradise Lost - The Enemy (I think)

Sodom - Burst Command til War

System of a Down - War?

It talks mainly about the causes of war, and how for stupid reasons i.e religious, wars are born. The question mark obviously implies that a war fought for religious purposes when in fact religions forbid war is pointless since it transgresses the belief that they are fighting in the name of. The lyrics are pretty much genius, and this is my favorite SOAD song, no contest.

Overkill - ironbound - endless war
katatonia - night is a new day - onward into battle
immortal - all shall fall - hords to war + arctic sward

M16 by Sodom is a concept album based on the Vietnam War.

Written by vezzy on 10.06.2010 at 19:28

M16 by Sodom is a concept album based on the Vietnam War.

Oh, thanks, comrade

Right off the top of my head...

Alice In Chains - Rooster (About the Vietnam war. Jerry Cantrell wrote it from the perspective of his father's experiences)
Angra - Unholy Wars
Sodom - Agent Orange, Shellfire Defense. (Also M16 album as already mentioned)
Annihilator - Epic Of War, Hell Is A War
Arch Enemy - Silent Wars
Blind Guardian - Battlefield
Bruce Dickinson - Gods Of War
Sepultura - Territory, Arise, Beneath The Remains, War
Grave Digger - Liberty Or Death, Massada, March Of The Innocents, The Battle Of Bannockburn. (Also Tunes Of War, which is a concept album based on Scotland's historical battles against England for independence)
Judas Priest - Blood Stained
Motorhead - 1916
Slayer - Bitter Peace, War Ensemble, Angel Of Death, Mandatory Suicide, Ghosts Of War, SS-3, Chemical Warfare, Eyes Of The Insane, Behind The Crooked Cross

Written by Angelic Storm on 23.08.2010 at 14:29

Right off the top of my head...

Alice In Chains - Rooster (About the Vietnam war. Jerry Cantrell wrote it from the perspective of his father's experiences)
Angra - Unholy Wars
Sodom - Agent Orange, Shellfire Defense. (Also M16 album as already mentioned)
Annihilator - Epic Of War, Hell Is A War
Arch Enemy - Silent Wars
Blind Guardian - Battlefield
Bruce Dickinson - Gods Of War
Sepultura - Territory, Arise, Beneath The Remains, War
Grave Digger - Liberty Or Death, Massada, March Of The Innocents, The Battle Of Bannockburn. (Also Tunes Of War, which is a concept album based on Scotland's historical battles against England for independence)
Judas Priest - Blood Stained
Motorhead - 1916
Slayer - Bitter Peace, War Ensemble, Angel Of Death, Mandatory Suicide, Ghosts Of War, SS-3, Chemical Warfare, Eyes Of The Insane, Behind The Crooked Cross

Those are all really fuggin' common.

But +1 on AiC's Rooster. Love that one.

Written by vezzy on 23.08.2010 at 16:10
Those are all really fuggin' common.

But +1 on AiC's Rooster. Love that one.

The Grave Digger, Annihilator, and Angra examples arent any more common than Sodom's M16.

Agree on "Rooster" of course though, awesome song. <3

Bolt Thrower's whole discography is about war, most of it the second world war...just an example

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bc-ZC1EF18

although it's not an official video, i like it a lot

Marduk's Panzer Division Marduk is also war-themed, specifically WWII.

All of Hail Of Bullets songs

Written by Angelic Storm on 23.08.2010 at 16:56

Written by vezzy on 23.08.2010 at 16:10
Those are all really fuggin' common.

But +1 on AiC's Rooster. Love that one.

The Grave Digger, Annihilator, and Angra examples arent any more common than Sodom's M16.

Agree on "Rooster" of course though, awesome song. <3

Grave Digger REBELION

bagpipe muisc, Scotish landscape

The Clans Are Marching Against The Law
Blackpipers play tunes of war
Death or glory I will found
Rebelion on my mind

yeah great song n lyrc

Written by Bad English on 23.08.2010 at 22:23
Grave Digger REBELION

bagpipe muisc, Scotish landscape

The Clans Are Marching Against The Law
Blackpipers play tunes of war
Death or glory I will found
Rebelion on my mind

yeah great song n lyrc

It is indeed!

They also did a concept album about the Crusades, (Knights Of The Cross) which was sort of a war, so I'll throw that in as well. xD

Written by Angelic Storm on 23.08.2010 at 23:07

Written by Bad English on 23.08.2010 at 22:23
Grave Digger REBELION

bagpipe muisc, Scotish landscape

The Clans Are Marching Against The Law
Blackpipers play tunes of war
Death or glory I will found
Rebelion on my mind

yeah great song n lyrc

It is indeed!

They also did a concept album about the Crusades, (Knights Of The Cross) which is sort of a war, so I'll throw that in as well. xD

There´was 3 concept albums one about Scotland, other you mentioned, and 3th IMO was about King Artghur, Avalon and that table (but I dont remeber)

Written by Bad English on 23.08.2010 at 23:14
There´was 3 concept albums one about Scotland, other you mentioned, and 3th IMO was about King Artghur, Avalon and that table (but I dont remeber)

Yep. Excalibur was the third concept album in a row by the band. And it was indeed about the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the round table.

I didnt include it in my list as it's not about war, and is entirely ficitional. lol

Iron Maiden - Paschendale
Running Wild - Battle of Waterloo
Sodom - Bombenhagel
Sodom - Magic Dragon
Tierra Santa - La Cruzada

Right now i can think of two albums inspired by war:
Bolt Thrower- War....
Sodom- M16 album inspired by vietnam war i think

Pretty much every third song in extreme scene.... Burzum War for instance....

You can try: The Great Pandemounium from Kamelot
and if you have enough time look to the lyrics and tell me what is the first 6 or 7 words....:D

Legions Of War - Towards Death is a concept album about WWII
The last 2 God Dethroned albums are also about the war.

Most songs by Sodom.