TOP TEN SONGS' INTRODUCTION TO METAL

Stefan · **Posted:** Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:33 pm

If you had to sum up metal in ten songs (one for each band) to make a compilation to someone who has never heard a single metal song in his life, what would your "perfect 10" be like ?

I'll start with mine :

Pasqua · **Posted:** Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:24 pm

Well, if a person has never listened to any metal song at all, I wouldnt recommend thrash or death metal. I would recommend some basic traditional heavy metal.

Iron Maiden - The Trooper
Judas Priest - Hellion / Electric Eye
Accept - Balls To The Wall
Dio - Rainbow In The Dark
Thin Lizzy - Dedication
Scorpions - Rock You Like a Hurricane
Helloween - I Want Out
Metallica - Enter Sandman
Manowar - Number 1
Ozzy Osbourne - Shot in the Dark

These are far from being the best songs in metal, but they are commercial and radio-friendly enough to get someone's attention. The best stuff would have to be discovered later.

Stefan · **Posted:** Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:53 pm

Pasqua wrote:

Well, if a person has never listened to any metal song at all, I wouldnt recommend thrash or death metal. I would recommend some basic traditional heavy metal.

Iron Maiden - The Trooper [Wasted Years]
Judas Priest - Hellion / Electric Eye [Turbo Lover]
Accept - Balls To The Wall
Dio - Rainbow In The Dark
Thin Lizzy - Dedication
Scorpions - Rock You Like a Hurricane
Helloween - I Want Out
Metallica - Enter Sandman
Manowar - Number 1
Ozzy Osbourne - Shot in the Dark

These are far from being the best songs in metal, but they are commercial and radio-friendly enough to get someone's attention. The best stuff would have to be discovered later.

Don't you think?

Thomas · **Posted:** Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:03 pm

Metallica - Nothing Else Matters
Iron Maiden - The Trooper
Judas Priest - Painkiller
Thin Lizzy - Dedication
Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills
Dio - Stand up and shout
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Sonata Arctica - San Sebastian
Hammerfall - Hearts on Fire
AC/DC - Highway to Hell/Back In Black

Pasqua · **Posted:** Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:16 pm

Stefan wrote:

Pasqua wrote:

Well, if a person has never listened to any metal song at all, I wouldnt recommend thrash or death metal. I would recommend some basic traditional heavy metal.

Iron Maiden - The Trooper [Wasted Years]
Judas Priest - Hellion / Electric Eye [Turbo Lover]
Accept - Balls To The Wall
Dio - Rainbow In The Dark
Thin Lizzy - Dedication
Scorpions - Rock You Like a Hurricane
Helloween - I Want Out
Metallica - Enter Sandman
Manowar - Number 1
Ozzy Osbourne - Shot in the Dark

These are far from being the best songs in metal, but they are commercial and radio-friendly enough to get someone's attention. The best stuff would have to be discovered later.

Don't you think?

Hummm ... Maybe Wasted Years would be better, yes. After all, it was the song that got me into Maiden ...

FlickoftheSwitch · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:13 am

1. AC/DC - Back In Black
2. Maiden - The Number of the Beast
3. Priest - You've Got Another Thing Coming
4. Sabbath - Paranoid
5. Metallica - Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
6. W.A.S.P. - Blind In Texas
7. Queensryche - The Lady Wore Black
8. Def Lep - High 'N Dry
9. Dio - Rainbow in the Dark
10. Helloween - I Want Out

*bonus track: Scorpions - Rock You Like a Hurricane

TheOctavarius · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:11 am

1. Queensryche - Anarchy X/Revolution Calling
2. Gamma Ray - Beyond The Black Hole
3. Judas Priest - Painkiller
4. Sonata Arctica - Blank File
5. Heaven's Gate - Terminated World
6. Overkill - Elimination
7. Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name
8. Stratovarius - Black Diamond
9. Blind Guardian - Lord Of The Rings (Forgotten Tales version)
10. Metallica - Ride The Lightning

OldSchool · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:12 am

If I had to sum up all metal in 10 songs (but not with the purpose of converting someone new to metal), I'd go for:

Judas Priest - Painkiller
Queensryche - The Mission
Manilla Road - The Veils of Negative Existence
Helloween - Eagle Fly Free
Slayer - Raining Blood
Candlemass - Solitude
Bathory - One Rode To Asa Bay
Death - Crystal Mountain
Emperor - Inno A Satana
Behemoth - Decade Of Therion

Ness · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:42 pm

Here is what mine were

Led zep - Babe I'm gonna leave you
Rush - Subdivisions
Dream Theater - Pull me Under
Strato - Black Diamond
Helloween - Eagle Fly Free
Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name
Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear...
Megadeth - Hanger 18
Dio - Rainbow in the Dark
Sonata - Wolf and Raven

These songs helped me transition to metal. There were, however, many more who helped me into harsh metal.

kelly · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:40 pm

I should try to listen to these because haven't heard most of them.

ganeshaRules · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:52 pm

First that come to mind

Iron Maiden - Revelations
Helloween - How many tears
Judas Priest - Diamonds and rust (version live from Unleashed in the east)
Blind Guardian - Another holy war
Rush - 2112
Black Sabbath - Children of the grave
Scorpions - The zoo
Metallica - Master of puppets
Manowar - Battle hymns
Rainbow- Man on the silver mountain

Bonus live track: Thin lizzy cowboy song/The boys are back in town

And I left out at least 20 more :(

kelly · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:14 pm

No offence, but I really can't stand Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Dio! I was under the impression that that was an era that metal fans were hoping to forget. Sorry!! :sad:

Thomas · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:35 pm

Noodles?

No, but I understand how you feel. I've got alot of hardcore (which you seem to like) buddies that can't stand metal, especially not the old bands.

kelly · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:39 pm

metal_xxx wrote:

Noodles?

No, but I understand how you feel. I've got alot of hardcore (which you seem to like) buddies that can't stand metal, especially not the old bands.

Yeah, it's all his fault!! When I come home and he's listening to Judas Priest, he gives me a look like I've caught him masturbating

Ness · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:48 am

kelly wrote:

metal_xxx wrote:

Noodles?

No, but I understand how you feel. I've got alot of hardcore (which you seem to like) buddies that can't stand metal, especially not the old bands.

Yeah, it's all his fault!! When I come home and he's listening to Judas Priest, he gives me a look like I've caught him masturbating

LET HIM BE!!!!

Caligula_K · **Joined:** Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:56 pm **Posts:** 3561

kelly wrote:

No offence, but I really can't stand Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Dio! I was under the impression that that was an era that metal fans were hoping to forget. Sorry!! :sad:

No, it is an era that metal fans are hoping to ROCK OUT TO FOR THE REST OF ETERNITY, RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

(Priest, Maiden and Dio rule)

Metalhead_Bastard · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:36 pm

kelly wrote:

No offence, but I really can't stand Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Dio! I was under the impression that that was an era that metal fans were hoping to forget. Sorry!! :sad:

Have you just disregarded three of the best bands ever? No, you wouldn't have. You're a crack addict, arntcha turnip?

flying_guitars · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:27 pm

Dungeon - Insanity's Fall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3oHrpQX ... re=related

awesome as dungeon, awesome as lord, i can think of anything more awesome, keeping aussie metal alive

kelly · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:55 pm

Metalhead_Bastard wrote:

kelly wrote:

No offence, but I really can't stand Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Dio! I was under the impression that that was an era that metal fans were hoping to forget. Sorry!! :sad:

Have you just disregarded three of the best bands ever? No, you wouldn't have. You're a crack addict, arntcha turnip?

Stefan · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:40 pm

Why don't you make your own list Kelly ? :wink:

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