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First match is definitely the toughest. "Twilight of the Thunder God" is what I'd consider a modern classic of melodic death metal, while Oceanborn is my favourite Nightwish album, and even if it's not the track that I think stands out the most, "Passion and the Opera" is still great and one of...

"Back in Black" may be iconic, but at the end of the day it's just another AC/DC song. "Carry On Wayward Son" is superior vocally, musically and lyrically, and the only real argument I could find in favour of "Back in Black" is that it's closer to metal. But neither song IS metal, so that won't...

"Breaking the Law" is a stone cold metal classic. Celtic Frost can't compete. Judas Priest, moving on. I like Linkin Park, and "Numb" is very good, but they do have better songs in my opinion. "Octavarium" is nowhere near Dream Theater's best song either; the first 10 minutes or so are...

I love "We're Not Gonna Take It". For what it is, I consider it a perfect song - catchy, poppy and most of all good fun. Had "Rediscovery, Pt II" been up against almost any other song, I would have voted for it in a heartbeat, as it is (mostly) awesome, but this is Twisted Sister's biggest...

Well, well, well... A song where King Diamond actually sounds tolerable most of the time. I definitely enjoyed "Evil" quite a bit. The music is great too, but that's not as surprising. On the other hand, Tool is so hyped up almost everywhere that I'm very underwhelmed every time I listen to...

Time is running out, so just a quick one: Thin Lizzy. UFO's song is really good, but doesn't reach the same highs as Lizzy. Black Sabbath. There might be a time later on in the game where I'll vote for a Symphony X tune over a Sabbath one, but not "Fallen" over "Heaven and Hell", man...

"Electric Eye" is great, easily Priest's best opener - the combo of "The Hellion/Electric Eye" is almost as iconic as "Churchill's Speech/Aces High" in my book. Thorns don't stand a chance here. Judas Priest. I love Metallica, and I'm not big on Pantera, but I find Kill 'Em All very mediocre...

I love "Symptom of the Universe". Possibly second only to "Megalomania" as the best cut from Sabotage. The shift from relentless, pummeling proto-thrash to the gentle, acoustic outro is so unexpected, yet it works so well. Great stuff. "The Wizard's Vengeance" hasn't grown on me at all since we...

How can you not love "I Am a Viking" and its pure, delicious cheese? I hear a lot of Manowar, and surprisingly, a bit of Candlemass too in some of the riffs and the vocal delivery. "Dragon Lady" has a decent chorus, but isn't nearly as fun, suffers from bad production and a questionable vocal...

"Aqualung" is not only my favourite Tull song, but one of my favourite songs of all time. Everything from the scrambling riff, to the mellow bits that gradually build up, to the stellar solo, is nothing short of amazing. I recognize "All Right Now" as a classic tune, but it just doesn't compare...

Just a quick one for me this time: Alice Cooper - love how creepy it is. Nazareth - not even the best song on the album, yet still awesome. Deep Purple - one of my favourite Blackmore riffs. Thorns - just for being more interesting than its opponent. Asphyx - something about Rudra really...

Brilliant, brilliant album. I would vote for Miss Misery, Beggar's Day or Judas in a heartbeat.

"Flying High" is fine and enjoyable for what it is, but I can't say I find it very exciting. "Thundersteel" definitely has more edge and bite, even if the singer sounds a bit iffy. Still, it's an easy vote for Riot. Sabotage is a fantastic album, but I do rank "The Writ" in the lower half -...

My initial thoughts when "Emergency" played was that it showed a lot of promise, but it also became clear fairly early that it is a one-trick pony, and at the end I was more than annoyed with the constant call-and-answer vocals. "Creatures of the Night" is decent enough, I suppose, though...

Even if "In the Hall of the Mountain King" is one of my favourite pieces of music, I don't think "Prelude to Madness" really works. It barely qualifies as a song, if I'm honest. Just a quick cover stitching together that and "Mars, Bringer of War". No chance against a classic Rainbow tune. The...

Motörhead. Neither song is great, but "Orgasmatron" at least has Lemmy. Virgin Steele. Good, catchy tune, while "Mordred's Song" is a lesser Blind Guardian song. Metallica. Probably my least favourite song on Ride, but I honestly found nothing likeable about Machine Head. Reverend Bizarre...

"Black Diamond" is a great song. Kiss really took me by surprise there, definitely their best song in the game so far. Uriah Heep is usually more up my alley, and "July Morning" is more than good as well, but I feel I gotta reward Kiss for defying my expectations. In the three-way-battle, Skid...

Christmas is over and it's good to get back to some greatest metal listening. Tool is overrated, but I can't deny that "Schism" is a classic. The bassline is iconic and obviously the highlight, but it doesn't really go anywhere, so I can't really rate it beyond merely enjoyable. "Stinkfist" has...

I wasn't big on the intro to "Rain When I Die", but once it got itself going, I really enjoyed it. Since their other stuff in this game has been a bit mediocre, my expectations were quite low, but this is definitely the best I've heard from Alice in Chains so far. I went in fully prepared to...

Not a very exciting round, and can't do a big write-up this time anyway. Blood of My Enemies Melvins Motörhead Sabbath Y&T Hendrix