Ballads perhaps a few come to mind... but il narrow it down or this list could get quite long.

Primal Fear - Everytime it Rains
Epica - Solitary Ground
Opeth - To Bid You Farewell

Manowar Courage is the best one.

Damn, the song The River Flows Frozen is so great, best ballad ever until now I have witnessed.

Written by Aristarchos on 07.10.2009 at 19:04

Manowar Courage is the best one.

there is really another person in the world except me who loves this song?

Written by Ellrohir on 12.10.2009 at 22:58

Written by Aristarchos on 07.10.2009 at 19:04

Manowar Courage is the best one.

there is really another person in the world except me who loves this song?

Me too. But it is such a long-ago-song so I dont mention. Try the one I mention above post. Hope it is your type.

Motley crue - merry-go-round is a good one

By the way, I would just like to clarify that a Ballad is any song that tells a story.... and not just random mid tempo mellow songs =P

Written by Warman on 10.08.2007 at 22:31

The best metal ballad must be Another Day by Dream Theater. A cool saxophone and that guitar solo is breathtaking! The best Rock ballad will always be Middletown Dreams by Rush, such a beautiful one. PROGYGRESSIVE 4-EVER!

Yes Another Day by Dream Theater is awesome! <3 progressive music!

How about "The Ballad" by Testament from Practice What You Preach.

I gotta go with Deep Purple-Soldier of Fortune on this one.

Metanoon (CZE) - Poslední Boj (The last fight)

the new meaning of "epic as fuck" for me

Kamelot - Epilogue is a good one...
Though im a kamelot fan theres just something special with this song, probably because khan's voice is just breathtaking.
btw theres no guitar solo or anything, mostly piano. quite chill song actually.

Gotta mention Symphony X - Paradise Lost aswell, nice guitar solo at the end.

Written by I_Die_Often on 13.01.2010 at 19:48

How about "The Ballad" by Testament from Practice What You Preach.

I prefer "The Legacy" from "Souls Of Black". Definitely one of the most haunting and atmospheric metal ballads Ive ever heard. xD

As for my fave, I dunno, there's so many good ones. lol "The Sacrifice" by Symphony X is a very beautiful one. It almost always makes me cry. hehe

Written by Angelic Storm on 03.08.2010 at 19:44

Written by I_Die_Often on 13.01.2010 at 19:48

How about "The Ballad" by Testament from Practice What You Preach.

I prefer "The Legacy" from "Souls Of Black". Definitely one of the most haunting and atmospheric metal ballads Ive ever heard. xD

As for my fave, I dunno, there's so many good ones. lol "The Sacrifice" by Symphony X is a very beautiful one. It almost always makes me cry. hehe

Testament's "The Ballad" is amazing, but dont say that out loud or else marcel might come and bash you .. he's an anti-(post legacy)-testament ..
The Legacy (the track) is definitely a favorite too ! ... and Symphony X's "The sacrifice" is a great addition to the list... i couldnt add more to those three tracks.

In my humble opinion, "The Ballad" is only decent at best. Actually, there's nothing special about it, unless you're a sucker for guitar solos.

Written by Zombie on 03.08.2010 at 20:14
Testament's "The Ballad" is amazing, but dont say that out loud or else marcel might come and bash you .. he's an anti-(post legacy)-testament ..
The Legacy (the track) is definitely a favorite too ! ... and Symphony X's "The sacrifice" is a great addition to the list... i couldnt add more to those three tracks.

Haha, that is something that Im already aware of... lol

Oh, "The Ballad" is great too, I slightly prefer "The Legacy" though, because of it's haunting atmosphere.

Im quite a sucker for a good ballad, so there's quite a few I love. ;P

Written by Angelic Storm on 03.08.2010 at 20:28

Written by Zombie on 03.08.2010 at 20:14
Testament's "The Ballad" is amazing, but dont say that out loud or else marcel might come and bash you .. he's an anti-(post legacy)-testament ..
The Legacy (the track) is definitely a favorite too ! ... and Symphony X's "The sacrifice" is a great addition to the list... i couldnt add more to those three tracks.

Haha, that is something that Im already aware of... lol

Oh, "The Ballad" is great too, I slightly prefer "The Legacy" though, because of it's haunting atmosphere.

Im quite a sucker for a good ballad, so there's quite a few I love. ;P

AAARRRRGGGGHHHHH The Ballad is one of the very worst ballads I ever heard.

Ballad by gang Green is an example of a great ballad that DOES work.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 03.08.2010 at 20:42

Written by Angelic Storm on 03.08.2010 at 20:28

Written by Zombie on 03.08.2010 at 20:14
Testament's "The Ballad" is amazing, but dont say that out loud or else marcel might come and bash you .. he's an anti-(post legacy)-testament ..
The Legacy (the track) is definitely a favorite too ! ... and Symphony X's "The sacrifice" is a great addition to the list... i couldnt add more to those three tracks.

Haha, that is something that Im already aware of... lol

Oh, "The Ballad" is great too, I slightly prefer "The Legacy" though, because of it's haunting atmosphere.

Im quite a sucker for a good ballad, so there's quite a few I love. ;P

AAARRRRGGGGHHHHH The Ballad is one of the very worst ballads I ever heard.

Ballad by gang Green is an example of a great ballad that DOES work.

to Angelis storm: you believe me now ? lol

Written by Zombie on 05.08.2010 at 11:43

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 03.08.2010 at 20:42

Written by Angelic Storm on 03.08.2010 at 20:28

Written by Zombie on 03.08.2010 at 20:14
Testament's "The Ballad" is amazing, but dont say that out loud or else marcel might come and bash you .. he's an anti-(post legacy)-testament ..
The Legacy (the track) is definitely a favorite too ! ... and Symphony X's "The sacrifice" is a great addition to the list... i couldnt add more to those three tracks.

Haha, that is something that Im already aware of... lol

Oh, "The Ballad" is great too, I slightly prefer "The Legacy" though, because of it's haunting atmosphere.

Im quite a sucker for a good ballad, so there's quite a few I love. ;P

AAARRRRGGGGHHHHH The Ballad is one of the very worst ballads I ever heard.

Ballad by gang Green is an example of a great ballad that DOES work.

to Angelis storm: you believe me now ? lol

What? I said I was already aware of it. lol

Except it does suck. There's nothing memorable or interesting about, it simply drags along. Melodic solos don't make a good ballad.

Okay, here are some really great metal ballads that I love: xD

Black Sabbath - Too Late
Blind Guardian - A Past And Future Secret, The Bards Song (In The Forest)
Brainstorm - Hold Tight
Bruce Dickinson - Tears Of A Dragon, Gates Of Urizen
Cathedral - Imprisoned In Flesh
Danzig - Blood And Tears
Death Angel - A Room With A View
Dream Theater - Surrounded, The Spirit Carries On
Edguy - The Spirit Will Remain, Scarlet Rose
Freedom Call - Bleeding Heart, Turn Back Time
Gamma Ray - A While In Dreamland, The Silence
Grave Digger - Silence
Judas Priest - Prisoner Of Your Eyes, Angel, Beyond The Realms Of Death, Before The Dawn
Hammerfall - Between Two Worlds
Helloween - I Dont Wanna Cry No More
Iced Earth - The Pierced Spirit
Macabre - Mary Bell
Megadeth - A Tout Le Monde, Promises, Time: The Beginning
Metallica - Fade To Black, One, The Unforgiven
Metal Chruch - Watch The Children Pray
Morbid Angel - Desolate Ways
Motorhead - 1916, Love Me Forever
Nevermore - The Heart Collector
Overkill - Soulitude, Promises
Ozzy Osbourne - Goodbye To Romance, You're No Different
Primal Fear - Tears Of Rage, In Memory
Queensryche - I Dream In Infrared, Lady Jane
Rage - Tomorrow's Yesterday
Savatage - When The Crowds Are Gone
Skid Row - 18 And Life, Wasted Time
Skyclad - Moongleam And Meadowsweet
Stratovarius - Forever, When Mountains Fall
Symphony X - The Sacrifice
Testament - Trail Of Tears
Vanden Plas - Fireroses Dance
W.A.S.P. - Hold On To My Heart, What I'll Never Find
Xentrix - Come Tomorrow, No More Time

Cemetary Gates - Pantera.

Orden Ogan - Requiem
Altaria - The Lake
Blackstar Halo - Journey
Mono inc. - If I Fail [one of best songs i have ever heard]
Solution .45 - Lethean Tears

[Enjoy]

"Abandoned" - Kamelot
"Wait for Sleep" - Dream Theater
"Sleeping Sun" - Nightwish
"A Past and Future Secret" - Blind Guardian
"Lemuria" - Therion
"Addiction" - Angtoria

Wait for sleep - Dream Theater
Blinded - Marya Roxx

Wow, there are many great ballads out there, Nightwish's "The Islander", Blind Guardian's "The Lord of the Rings" or Symphony X's "Paradise Lost", just to name a few. When it really comes to the best of the best though, I'd have to go with either "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica or Demons & Wizards' amazing "Fiddler on the Green".

The former one of course because of its lyrics that are so full of truth. "Life is our's, we live it our way" just perfectly sums up what life is about. Some people out there, some of which I meet on a daily basis, really need to listen to this, because they still believe that their way of life is the only acceptable one...
The latter one I chose because of how the song slowly builds up to a great finale. It's slow and emotional, almost sad, but really explodes towards the end. This is clearly Hansi Kürsch at his best, and the lyrics aren't half-bad either, telling a beautiful story about two people destined to be together. The fact that this song is relatively unknown also somehow adds to its magic.

Metallica "Nothing Else Matters". it was the first Metallica song I ever heard.

My fav metal ballads are

metallica - fade to black
judas priest - beyond the realms of death
judas priest - dreamer deceiver
opeth - hessian peel
black sabbath - children of the sea
deep purple - child in time
judas priest - prisoner of your eyes
iron maiden - revelations
dream theater - another day
iron maiden - children of the damned
megadeth - a tout le monde
deep purple - soldier of fortune
deep purple - sometimes i feel like screaming
pantera - cemetery gates
megadeth - in my darkest hour
judas priest - run of the mill
opeth - the drapery falls
judas priest - angel
judas priest - before the dawn
judas priest - cathedral spires
judas priest - fever

Prodigal Son by Iron Maiden. Best ballad I've heard these days, and I don't really like ballads.

Yeah this is another great one ... paul dianno's voice is captivating in this