100 Greatest Hard Rock/Metal Songs
These are my favourite Metal songs. Chronological. Not the essential 100 Hard Rock/Metal rrrsongs. Only my personal favourites. |
| 1 |  | Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath. Need to say anything? |
| 2 |  | Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin III
Immigrant song. What a beat...completely ahead of its time |
| 3 |  | Deep Purple
Machine Head
Highway Star. Amazing song that influenced thousands of bands (Priest, Maiden,...)
Excellent performances from Blackmore and John Lord. |
| 4 |  | Judas Priest
Unleashed in the East
The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown). Great cover. The ending
theme is amazing. |
| 5 |  | Judas Priest
British Steel
Breaking The Law. Classic guitar riff...classic chorus...classic song |
| 6 |  | Ozzy Osbourne
Blizzard of Ozz
Mr. Crowley. Amazing solo from Mr. Randy Rhoads (RIP) |
| 7 |  | Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Phantom Of The Opera. Wanna know NWOBHM? Extreme influential to all metal
bands in the 80?s. |
| 8 |  | Black Sabbath
Mob Rules
The Mob Rules. Very cool song with a very nice solo from Mr. Tommy Iommi |
| 9 |  | Iron Maiden
Live After Death
Hallowed Be Thy Name. I prefer the LAD version. Quite simple the best Metal
song ever made. |
| 10 |  | Scorpions
Blackout
No One Like You. Classic song from the German legends |
| 11 |  | Accept
Restless and Wild
Fast as a Shark. Probably the first speed metal song ever recorded on vinyl. |
| 12 |  | Iron Maiden
Piece Of Mind
The Trooper. Masterpiece...Heavy Metal masterpiece.... |
| 13 | | Iron Maiden
Piece Of Mind
Flight Of Icarus. Very cool and catchy |
| 14 |  | Dio
Holy Diver
Probably the most classic Dio song. Memorable. |
| 15 | | Dio
Holy Diver
Don?t Talk To Strangers. Great riff from Vivian Campbell (or Jake E Lee...who
knows...) |
| 16 |  | Ozzy Osbourne
Bark At The Moon
Bark At The Moon. My favourite Ozzy song. Amazing ending theme by Jake E Lee |
| 17 | | Ozzy Osbourne
Bark At The Moon
Waiting for Darkness. Extreme underrated song. One of my favourites. |
| 18 |  | Slayer
Show No Mercy
Black Magic. Wanna know the beginning of Thrash? This riff influenced thousands
of extreme bands |
| 19 |  | Accept
Balls To The Wall
Love Child. My favourite song from Accept. This guitar riff is how all metal should
sound! |
| 20 | | Iron Maiden
Live After Death
Aces High. Once again I prefer the LAD version. What a F**** song!!! One of
Heavy Metal?s finest moments |
| 21 | | Iron Maiden
Live After Death
2 Minutes to Midnight - LAD version. The perfect song to hear just after Aces High.
Great riff from Adrian Smith. |
| 22 | | Iron Maiden
Live After Death
Rime of the Ancient Mariner - LAD version. Epic song from Mr. Steve Harris |
| 23 | | Iron Maiden
Live After Death
Powerslave - LAD Version. The solo section is excellent |
| 24 |  | Metallica
Ride The Lightning
Fight Fire with Fire. One of their fastest songs! |
| 25 | | Metallica
Ride The Lightning
For Whom the Bell Tolls. Classic riff from Mr. Cliff Burton (RIP) |
| 26 | | Metallica
Ride The Lightning
Creeping Death. My Favourite Metallica song. Speed Metal Classic! |
| 27 |  | Dio
The Last in Line
Another classic song from Mr. Ronnie James Dio (RIP) |
| 28 |  | Judas Priest
Defenders Of The Faith
Some Heads Are Gonna Roll. Another great cover from Judas Priest. |
| 29 |  | Scorpions
Love at First Sting
Coming Home. My favourite Scorpions song. Amazing ending theme from Matthias
Jabs |
| 30 | | Scorpions
Love at First Sting
Still Loving You. The best rock ballad ever made. |
| 31 |  | W.A.S.P.
W.A.S.P.
I Wanna Be Somebody. Blackie finest moment |
| 32 |  | Yngwie Malmsteen
Rising Force
Far Beyond the Sun. Amazing and extreme influential performance |
| 33 |  | Van Halen
1984
Jump. Their biggest hit with an incredible solo from Eddie. |
| 34 |  | Anthrax
Spreading the Disease
Gung-Ho. Probably their fastest song! MOSHHH!!!!! |
| 35 |  | Helloween
Walls of Jericho
Ride The Sky. Their fastest song. Speed Metal Classic!! |
| 36 |  | Dio
Sacred Heart
Hungry For Heaven. My favourite Dio song |
| 37 | | Dio
Sacred Heart
Rock?n?Roll Children. Classic song and video. |
| 38 |  | Gary Moore
Run For Cover
Out In The Fields. Good to hear Gary and Phil Lynott together (RIP). Epic solo! |
| 39 |  | Metallica
Master Of Puppets
Battery. Speed F***** Metal |
| 40 | | Metallica
Master Of Puppets
Master of Puppets. Memorable guitar riff. Memorable song. |
| 41 | | Metallica
Master Of Puppets
Orion. Probably my favourite instrumental song. Excellent solo from Cliff Burton
(RIP) |
| 42 |  | Iron Maiden
Somewhere In Time
Caught Somewhere in Time. Somehow underrated this song is one of my
Maiden favourites. |
| 43 | | Iron Maiden
Somewhere In Time
Wasted Years. I never get tired of this song. Amazing solo from Adrian Smith |
| 44 | | Megadeth
Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
Peace Sells. Probably the most memorable bass intro in Thrash. Absolute Classic. |
| 45 | | Megadeth
Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
My Last Words. Quite simple...The best Speed Metal song ever made |
| 46 |  | Slayer
Reign In Blood
Angel Of Death. Need to say anything? The best Thrash Metal song ever made |
| 47 | | Slayer
Reign In Blood
Raining Blood. This intro.... |
| 48 |  | Ozzy Osbourne
The Ultimate Sin
Shot In The Dark. Yep I know..Sounds like a thousand mid 80?s songs...but I
just love it! |
| 49 |  | Metal Church
The Dark
Watch The Children Pray. Definitely their best song (with Badlands) |
| 50 | | M.A.R.S.
Project Driver
Stand Up And Fight. I?m probably the only one in Sputnik who knows this. A
very cool song from a underrated record. Amazing solo from Tony Macalpine |
| 51 |  | Europe
The Final Countdown
The Final Countdown. Yepp not Metal...I know I know..Who F*** cares.
Amazing song. |
| 52 |  | Bon Jovi
Slippery When Wet
Livin?On A Prayer. Desmond Child?s best song |
| 53 |  | Cinderella
Night Songs
Save Me. If all Glam sounded like this I probably would moved to LA |
| 54 |  | Judas Priest
Priest...Live!
Out in The Cold Live version. One of my Priest favourites. Epic intro! |
| 55 |  | Def Leppard
Hysteria
Animal. Very cool song. Hard Rock baby!! |
| 56 | | Def Leppard
Hysteria
Love Bites. The second best rock ballad ever made |
| 57 |  | Helloween
Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 1
A Little Time. Kiske?s best song and one of my pumpkin favourites! |
| 58 |  | Whitesnake
1987
Still of The Night. Easily Coverdale?s best song |
| 59 |  | Pretty Maids
Future World
Future World. Very cool song from a relatively unknown Danish Band |
| 60 |  | Anthrax
Among The Living
Caught In A Mosh. Bermudas&Moshhhh!! |
| 61 |  | Testament
The Legacy
Over The Wall. Classic Bay Area track with an amazing solo from Skolnick |
| 62 |  | Dio
Dream Evil
Sunset Superman. A personal favourite. Excellent song |
| 63 |  | Sanctuary
Refuge Denied
Die For My Sins. This song could have been a metal hit. Amazing performance
from Warrel Dane |
| 64 |  | U.D.O.
Animal House
Animal House. Excellent title track from an extreme underrated record |
| 65 | | U.D.O.
Animal House
Black Widow. My favourite UDO song. Very cool solo |
| 66 |  | Gary Moore
Wild Frontier
Over The Hills And Far Away. My favourite song from Mr. Gary Moore (RIP) |
| 67 |  | TNT
Tell No Tales
Tell No Tales. Speed Metal???? TELL NOOOO TAAALESS |
| 68 |  | Helloween
Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 2
Dr. Stein. How to combine humour and good music |
| 69 | | Helloween
Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 2
March Of Time. My favourite pumpkin song! |
| 70 | | Helloween
Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 2
I Want Out. An absolute classic song. Amazing performance by Michael Kiske |
| 71 |  | Iron Maiden
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Evil That Men Do. What a song....Brilliant work. Up The Irons!!! |
| 72 |  | Metallica
...And Justice for All
Blackened. Prog Thrash finest moment |
| 73 |  | Queensryche
Operation: Mindcrime
I Don?t Believe In Love. Excellent track Excellent chorus |
| 74 | | Queensryche
Operation: Mindcrime
Eyes of a Stranger Definitely their best song. Amazing songwriting from Chris
DeGarmo |
| 75 |  | Slayer
South Of Heaven
Behind the Crooked Cross. This is how this guys make a pop song |
| 76 |  | Megadeth
So Far, So Good... So What!
Mary Jane. My grandfather bought me this EP. Very personal song |
| 77 | | Megadeth
So Far, So Good... So What!
In My Darkest Hour. Need to say anything? Memorable lyrics |
| 78 |  | Running Wild
Ready For Boarding
Purgatory. Wanna know what?s Heavy Metal? |
| 79 |  | Coroner
Punishment for Decadence
Masked Jackal. Definitely one of the best Thrash songs ever made |
| 80 |  | Running Wild
Port Royal
Conquistadors. One of Rolf?s best songs. Absolute classic! |
| 81 |  | Overkill
Under The Influence
Hello From the Gutter. Definitely their best song. THRASHH!! |
| 82 |  | Saxon
Destiny
Ride Like the Wind. Very cool cover and excellent solo |
| 83 |  | Manowar
Kings Of Metal
Blood Of The Kings. In my opinion their best song. Epic as F***** |
| 84 |  | Ozzy Osbourne
No Rest For The Wicked
Breakin? All The Rules. This riff.... |
| 85 |  | Judas Priest
Ram It Down
Ram It Down. Extreme underrated. Amazing song...Amazing solos!!! |
| 86 | | Judas Priest
Ram It Down
Hard as Iron. Another underrated Priest track. To listen LOUDDD |
| 87 | | Judas Priest
Ram It Down
Blood Red Skies. No comments....this song is almost perfect |
| 88 | | Judas Priest
Ram It Down
I?m a Rocker. Very cool mainstream kinda song |
| 89 |  | Paradox
Heresy
Heresy. Excellent song from another underrated album |
| 90 |  | Xentrix
Shattered Existence
No compromise. Wanna break something? BRITISH F*****THRASHHH!!!! |
| 91 |  | Helstar
Nosferatu
Baptized in Blood. Those solos....Those soloss..... |
| 92 |  | Judas Priest
Painkiller
Painkiller. This song is stronger than 90% Thrash, Death or Black Metal |
| 93 |  | Queensryche
Empire
Empire. Excellent track. Amazing chorus |
| 94 |  | Megadeth
Rust In Peace
Holy Wars...The Punishment Due. Quite simple....Masterpiece |
| 95 | | Megadeth
Rust In Peace
Hangar 18. This song has a very cool start and a even better ending. Great solos
from Dave and Marty |
| 96 | | Megadeth
Rust In Peace
Tornado of Souls. With a more mainstream look and feel this song is definitely
one of their best. In my opinion this is Marty?s best solo |
| 97 |  | Alice Cooper
Hey Stoopid
Dangerous Tonight. Relatively unknown, this is one of my favourite Alice Cooper
songs. Very cool solo |
| 98 |  | W.A.S.P.
The Crimson Idol
Arena Of Pleasure. Definitely Blackie?s best record. All tracks are great, but this
song is definitely my favourite |
| 99 |  | Savatage
Edge of Thorns
Edge of Thorns. The title track is amazing. Great performance from Zachary
Stevens |
| 100 | | Pretty Maids
Sin-Decade
Sin-Decade. Another underrated, unknown but excellent song from Pretty Maids |
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