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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 25, 2017 23:21:28 GMT -5
King Diamond is a very theatrical metal band - every album but one of theirs tells a story. This song, coming at the climax of the album of the same name (the band's best), is by far their masterpiece. 46 | King Diamond โข Abigail
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 25, 2017 23:28:14 GMT -5
Testament is one of the greatest thrash bands of all time, and this song has been hailed as their signature song. It's got a great riff, great vocals, and an amazing solo. 45 | Testament โข Practice What You Preach
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 25, 2017 23:34:00 GMT -5
Metal Health was the first metal album to reach #1 on the Billboard charts, which sucked for many of the more 'metal' bands, but since then, the album has been a guilty pleasure among metalheads, and really, it's pretty damn good. 44 | Quiet Riot โข Metal Health
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 25, 2017 23:38:56 GMT -5
Venom had some bad production, but that didn't stop them from becoming huge. Just take this track from their debut album. It's no wonder they were controversial. 43 | Venom โข Welcome To Hell
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 25, 2017 23:49:49 GMT -5
At first people were confused when they heard a song called "Heidi" playing, and the record being crackly as well. Then it f*cking skipped. Suddenly Udo's scream breaks open and you know it's a classic track. 42 | Accept โข Fast As A Shark
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 25, 2017 23:54:29 GMT -5
Queensrรฟche's Operation: Mindcrime has been hailed as one of the greatest concept albums in music history, and the final track really seals the deal - classic progressive metal at its finest. 41 | Queensrรฟche โข Eyes of a Stranger
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 26, 2017 2:14:48 GMT -5
It's popular thanks to being featured in Ace Ventura, but that's not all. It's heavier than sh*t, it's brutal, it's undecipherable, it's motherf*cking Cannibal Corpse with one of the greatest metal songs of all time. 40 | Cannibal Corpse โข Hammer Smashed Face
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 26, 2017 2:26:54 GMT -5
Symbolic is arguably Death's best album, and this song is the standout track - it's a fan favorite and according to many, including myself, the band's best song. 39 | Death โข Crystal Mountain
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 26, 2017 2:32:56 GMT -5
Upon release, The Number of the Beast stirred up a lot of controversy, but from 1982 all the way until now, it's been hailed as one of the greatest metal albums of all time. The title track obviously makes the list - you can't have one without that iconic Bruce Dickinson scream. 38 | Iron Maiden โข The Number of the Beast
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 26, 2017 2:37:53 GMT -5
It's not usually called Anthrax's best song, but it's usually in the Top 5. It's a classic thrash song, with one of Anthrax's best riffs and a true classic in metal. 37 | Anthrax โข Madhouse
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 26, 2017 2:43:19 GMT -5
It's quite possibly the heaviest power ballad of all time. A song on the contemplation of suicide after a lover's death - only Pantera could pull it off and still make it so goddamn heavy. At a little of 7 minutes long, it's also the band's longest song. 36 | Pantera โข Cemetery Gates
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 26, 2017 2:50:08 GMT -5
It's one of Vivian Campbell's best guitar songs, and has the greatest synth riff this side of "The Final Countdown" - long live Dio and his crew! 35 | Dio โข Rainbow In The Dark
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 26, 2017 2:56:52 GMT -5
It's the first track off of the first true metal album - of course this classic has to make the list. Dark, depressing, supernatural - it's a great song. 34 | Black Sabbath โข Black Sabbath
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 26, 2017 3:04:08 GMT -5
Beginning with a creepy organ intro and then breaking into an awesome rocker, this song is one of the most Satanic in all of music and features King Diamond's amazing falsetto vocals. It's a classic. 33 | Mercyful Fate โข The Oath
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 26, 2017 3:12:21 GMT -5
It's quite possibly the greatest double-shot in metal history. "The Hellion" opens up Screaming for Vengence before leading into "Electric Eye" - both songs are good on their own, but together they're an unstoppable and awesome metal classic. 32 | Judas Priest โข The Hellion / Electric Eye
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 26, 2017 3:17:15 GMT -5
Admit it, you knew this song was coming. It's got one of the greatest riffs in metal, an amazing solo duel between Marty Friedman and Dave Mustaine, and it's technically amazing. My personal favorite song of all time. 31 | Megadeth โข Hangar 18
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 26, 2017 3:24:08 GMT -5
Slayer was bound to pop up on this list. After all, they're one of the biggest bands in metal history. This song mocks war and shows listeners basically the gist of what it really is. SPORT THE WAR! 30 | Slayer โข War Ensemble
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 26, 2017 22:15:52 GMT -5
These guys love their comic books. This song is based on Judge Dredd and is one of the band's most popular songs - in fact, Loudwire.com chose it as the greatest Anthrax song of all time. 29 | Anthrax โข I Am The Law
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 26, 2017 22:22:13 GMT -5
One of Maiden's most popular songs, it helped make the band big in America, and like many of their songs was based in history, this time the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War. It's a classic. 28 | Iron Maiden โข The Trooper
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 26, 2017 22:27:33 GMT -5
These German rockers make a second appearance on the list with their signature song - it's classic metal through and through, a call to arms, and plainly one hell of a song. 27 | Accept โข Balls To The Wall
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