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| My First List... Top 20 Songs...
Seeing as many sputnikers like to create lists regarding who knows what, I thought I might create a reasonably cliche' one - my favourite 20 songs (Note: These aren't the top 20 most played songs in my library). These songs, in some sort of particular order up until around #15, are: | | 1 | Tool
The Grudge
This song really has it all for me. Driving, sounds technical on guitar but its not, great Danny Carey, Maynard's vocal explosion at 6:59, Justin Chancellor's impeccable bassage... I hadn't masturbated to a song in a while, but when I bought Lateralus... I didn't need to. | | 2 | Mastodon
Capillarian Crest
This song could be #1, it only loses out because... really, I don't know why. It harnesses the greatest 2 minutes I've ever witnessed in a song, from 1:05-2:58. Hold on, by making that point I know why this is #2 - The Grudge is the best 8 minutes of music I've ever heard. | | 3 | Parkway Drive
Smoke 'Em If Ya Got 'Em
At first I was biased against the entire hardcore scene, I saw them as death metal for emos who jizz too much. However, when I turned Parkway all the way up for the first time, I was kind of amazed. This song, the tremolo picking to start off, the dual guitarists destroying faces with each note revolutionised... you must also witness this song live, then relish in its aftermath. Provided you survive with your face still attached to your skull. | | 4 | Between The Buried And Me
Ants Of The Sky
I once thought Opeth could fuse genres with death metal effectively - now I know BTBAM do the same. And with stunning results. I laughed at some of the transitions of genres in this song - you have groove metal going into stadium rock, a polka fill-in towards the end - I fell in love with this song, and the album the first time I listened to it. Also, Colors remains my most psychologically relevant album of my existence, as it came around at a very important time. | | 5 | Mudvayne
Death Blooms
Judging from my limited experience on this website, I have seen that there is a distinct nu-metal turn off. However, it cannot be disputed that this song... it's pretty much the pinnacle of the estranged genre. Theres something so dark, something so fucked up about it... it just messes with my circadium rhythms, in the best way possible. This also came at a timely time. | | 6 | Opeth
Bleak
I really wasn't fussed on the whole Blackwater Park phenomenon this website had going when I bought it. It didnt seem as innovative as Watershed or Ghost Reveries, it seemed more raw, unpolished, harsh, and brutal... which is why I began to realise why it was so great. Bleak is my favourite track from this album, as it is with most of my acquaintances, and it thoroughly deserves its #6 position on this coveted list. | | 7 | Rage Against The Machine
Killing In The Name
A fist pumper of epic proportions. Need I say more? Yes, I need. For me, it is an anthem for the 20th century, it's such a morally uplifting and angry song. It doesn't necessarily tear your face off with pure rage, it's just something that will force you to move to Colombia and join the Guerilla forces and kill all that connotates itself with capitalism. | | 8 | Mastodon
Cut You Up With A Linoleum Knife
Promotes violence, and face tearing. And its on a great movie too. | | 9 | Protest the Hero
Bone Marrow
I dunno... I felt as if PTH needed a mention in here somewhere. And what better place to put them? I love this. | | 10 | Slipknot
Me Inside
I'm sorry, vernacular of the Sputnik community. As Slipknot are Slipknot, i felt obliged to mention them in my top 20. They are the band that got me into metal. I've pretty much just picked the top song of thiers on my play count, so there you go. | | 11 | Antagonist
The Walking Dead
When I heard this, it was a "Fuck me, this came from New Zealand?" spawning from my mouth. As an Aussie, I can't expect anything good to come from NZ, but my expectations were tossed aside as this graced(?) my ears. Starts with a deathly breakdown, tears your face off, then end in a vaguely melodic bit, and make sure you read #12 because #11 and #12 go together nicely I believe. | | 12 | Hollywood
This almost sounds refreshingly heavy after The Walking Dead, but its great, scratchy NZ hardcore nonetheless. Elements of Parkway are present here, as it ends in a surprisingly soothing melodic part at the end. "These Cities, Our Graves" - If you can't find it in your local alternative music store, that store isn't good enough. | | 13 | Tool
Third Eye
"Bill Hicks - another dead hero" - can be read on the inside of Tool's 1996 opus Aenima. This song starts with a couple of striking quotes from this man, which set the tone for the entire song. Some of the best musicianship produced by Tool, and this probably has the deepest meaning out of all of thier songs. From my perspective anyway. | | 14 | Atreyu
Becoming The Bull
I give you permission to stab me in the face if ever you meet me for liking this song. But I do. | | 15 | System of a Down
Prison Song
I have a tendency to whack off over political songs, and this is no exception. The message is so clear, yet the music is as brutal as my mother. It ate my face. | | 16 | Queens of the Stone Age
A Song for the Dead
The stoner nature to this song is epic. The headbanging nature at the beginning and end, and the spaced out, drug-addled in between mess with my circadium rhythms. Which is again, why I love it. | | 17 | Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Ain't No Easy Way
Yeehah! | | 18 | Tool
Vicarious
Guitar Hero: World Tour now gets me erect. The absolute face-tearing my drum receives is relentless. Now, don't give me shit for that, I can play this song on an actual guitar. But once again, the message contained within this is just so true. Society's tendency to get entertainment out of fictional tragedy is something that isn't immediatly apparent, but given the thought, it is so true. Maynard shines here, the lyrics are dark, nihlistic yet still listenable. | | 19 | Machine Head
A Farewell To Arms
Best song to play on guitar. Ever. | | 20 | Metallica
Orion
I love the way I can feel the band's emotion through the instruments without the vocals in this song. Brilliant. | |
charlesfishowitz
08.21.09 | 2 is pretty kewl
that part where it gets super wankey and aall that shit
jizzzzzz | Asiatic667
08.21.09 | A bit too much about your masturbation and erection habits on this list for my taste.
If you like antagonist though, you should check out another kiwi hardcore band called Saving Grace | plank831
08.21.09 | Tool is awesomeness dude.
| AliW1993
08.21.09 | some great stuff, 6, 7, 15 and 16 are amazing | AngelofDeath
08.21.09 | Some great stuff on this list - and some not so great stuff.
Yeah, I used to like 14 too. Then I pulled my head out of my ass. | shindip
08.21.09 | great list. 9 is sooo awesome and probs my favourite PTH song. | Baphomet
08.21.09 | Great list. Mad props for 4 and 9.
I also like some Spliknot every now and then, but there are so much better songs than 10. |
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