75 Songs |
1 | Aaron Lewis Comfortably Numb
It's a cover, but it's the only cover of Pink Floyd I like, this time even more than the original. |
2 | The Acacia Strain Smoke Ya Later
Heavy, heavy, and heavy are the only words needed. Oh, and the lyrics rule. |
3 | Agalloch Limbs
There's just something about the opening that sets the whole song up perfectly. One of the best melancholic songs ever. |
4 | The Agony Scene We Bury Our Dead at Dawn
I love the suffering in this song. |
5 | All That Remains Passion
Just a great metal song, the embodiment of what metal should be. |
6 | Blue October Hate Me
Calm, mellow, slit your wrists depressive. Some of the most natural lyrics I've ever heard. |
7 | Breaking Benjamin Home
Catchy, insanely so. And the closing lyrics are powerful. |
8 | Cartel Wasted
There's just something about the first two verses. |
9 | Cat Stevens Cat's in the Cradle
This song just has personal meaning. |
10 | DevilDriver Sin & Sacrifice
5 minutes of barely controlled chaos, perfectly done. |
11 | Dick Burnett Man of Constant Sorrow
This should need no explanation. |
12 | Disturbed Remember
Personal meaning. |
13 | Dobie Gray Drift Away
Again, this is a classic and shouldn't need to be explained. |
14 | Explosions in the Sky Welcome, Ghosts
Beautiful, cheerfully depressing post rock. |
15 | The Faceless An Autopsy
The time changes, the talent, the skill, this is everything tech-metal should be. Also catchy as hell, something not seen too much in said genre. |
16 | Fear Factory Resurrection
Powerful, epic, beautiful, crushing. If you haven't heard it, go listen to it. |
17 | Funeral for a Friend Walk Away
The lyrics just strike a nerve with me, such a sad song. |
18 | Godspeed You! Black Emperor Sleep
It starts off so oppressive, only to hit some of the most uplifting moments in music ever at around 9 and 21 minute marks. |
19 | The Dead Flag Blues
Bonus points for the spoken intro, just a perfect song. |
20 | Goo Goo Dolls Iris
poppy and depressive, great soft rock. |
21 | Green Milk From the Planet Orange Concrete City Breakdown
Post/Prog rock with a punk-ish vibe. Nothing short of perfect, the highlight is about 13 minutes in. |
22 | OMGS
Choppy prog rock with an almost metal edge to the guitar lines. The climax at the end of the song is insane. |
23 | When Every Colour Turns Black
more proggy post rock, the song structure is insane and is one of the most rewarding songs I've ever listened to. |
24 | Hurt Forever
The lyrics in the bridge are some of the best I've read. |
25 | Into Eternity Out
A weakness for odd time signatures, 5 is my favorite. This song is in 5/4. |
26 | Iron Maiden These Colours Don't Run
I like the new, slow Maiden more than the old. |
27 | Johnny Cash Hurt
One of the best country songs ever, so regretful and sad. |
28 | Josh Turner Would You Go With Me
Happier country, I love his voice and the energy in the song |
29 | Kayo Dot Marathon |
30 | Kazumasa Hashimoto Euphoriam
Simple and insane catchy, also happy. |
31 | The Kovenant The Perfect End
Has quite possibly the best intro I've ever heard. |
32 | Lamb of God One Gun
The lyrics make the song what it is. |
33 | Lolipop Lust Kill Knee Deep in the Dead
From their first album, not the second. Pure evil fun. |
34 | Loscil Sickbay
calming ambiance done right. |
35 | maudlin of the Well The Blue Ghost/Shedding Qliphoth |
36 | Stones of Octobers Sobbing
One of the more interesting metal songs, the trumpets are a great idea. |
37 | Mindless Self Indulgence Stupid MF
I work in the service industry... |
38 | Mudvayne Severed
Personal reasons, the lyrics are some of his best and the feel of the song is incredible. |
39 | Narcissus Pride/Politics
Love the 2 3 4 at the end of the song. |
40 | Nhhmbase Ana
Again, I love odd time signatures and changes. And this band is just plain weird. |
41 | Nine Inch Nails Hurt (Quiet Version)
Different from Cash's remake, Reznor's rendition is more self hating, but equally as good for different reasons. |
42 | Nobuo Uematsu Maybe I'm a Lion
All the music in FF8 is great, this song is just so energy packed. |
43 | The Pax Cecilia The Tragedy |
44 | A Perfect Circle 3 Libras
They should have stuck with the quieter sound. This and Blue are my favorites, and everything else they do doesn't quite reach the same level. |
45 | Pig Destroyer Thought Crime Spree
the guitars from 1:10-1:16 and 1:50 til the end of the song. |
46 | Planet X Alien Hip Hop
Quirky and unpredictable prog. The arrhythmic opening is the best. |
47 | Protest the Hero The Dissentience
Perfect song |
48 | Turn Soonest to the Sea
The outro really makes the rest of the song what it is. Just try to resist singing along. |
49 | Bone Marrow
Has the most epic closing lines ever, not to mention the beautiful piano afterwards. |
50 | Rammstein Seemann
Quiet and sad. The lyrics are very poetic. |
51 | Stein Um Stein
Best moment is the first time the chorus hits. So not expecting the heaviness. |
52 | Randy Travis Forever and Ever, Amen
great classic country |
53 | Conway Twitty That's My Job
Personal meaning. |
54 | Reverend Bizarre The used Dark Forces/Teutonic Witch
doooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom. No other explanation needed. |
55 | Rise Against Dancing For Rain |
56 | Scarlet Life Support
Harsh and painful, some of the most true lyrics ever. |
57 | Seemless Something's Got to Give
The intro riff is one of the best ever made. Oh, and his voice is crazy good. |
58 | Seether Broken
Not the version with the chick from Evanescence. The original version with just the singer, good acoustic rock. |
59 | Sequence Pulse Broken Into Little Pieces
More post rock... another weakness. |
60 | Sins of Omission Eager for the Fray |
61 | Sitra ...Nevermore
Another great intro, the whole song gives off a vibe of having lost everything. |
62 | Sleepytime Gorilla Museum Sleepytime
When he starts screaming about 6-7 minutes in. |
63 | Sleep is Wrong
Odd, disjointed, I love the explosion at the end of the song. |
64 | The Companions
Rather tranquil and serene melody carried by someone who manages to pull it off and sound evil anyways. |
65 | Something Corporate Konstantine
Emo done right. |
66 | Walking By
Again, emo done right. |
67 | Sonata Arctica The Cage
Fast and energetic. |
68 | Spineshank Asthmatic |
69 | Staind Suffocate
Staind when they were great, this song just inspires anger. |
70 | Static-X I Am |
71 | Switchfoot Happy is a Yuppie Word |
72 | Thrice The Artist in the Ambulance |
73 | Trust Company Take It All |
74 | Unexpect Psychic Jugglers |
75 | World Inferno/Friendship Society Zen and the Art of Breaking Everything In This Room |
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