| 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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