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First round where I could do all votes just off the top of my head. Sabbath Rainbow Metallica Sabbath Death Motörhead Would've happily voted for the Dio and Lizzy songs, but the opposition is just too strong in these matches.

Great to see "Astronomy" here, phenomenal tune. I do prefer the Imaginos version, but it's still the best song in this round by far. Easy, easy vote for BÖC. I love it when artists challenge the general perception of what makes a song. From that point of view, "You Suffer" is absolutely...

Hell on Wheels, Gypsy Road and No Lies.

It ain't over 'til it's over - it's close!

Both musically and lyrically, "The Boys Are Back in Town" has to be one of the best written songs ever. The simple, but effective riffs; the wonderful harmonies that could easily be the blueprint for every single Maiden tune; and the fabulous lyrics that are so feel-good and that everyone can...

God, I hate "Nothing Else Matters". Alright, hate is a very strong word, but I really, really, REALLY dislike the song. It's boring, it's cringey and it just takes forever to end. I don't care that Hetfield plays the solo (and does a decent job), it still sucks so hard. The Black Album would be...

King Diamond. As usual, "Abigail" has great music but terrible vocals. The concept and story is pure, awesome horror, however, and that tips the scales in favour of my countryman - Sentenced doesn't thrill me that much. Motörhead. I'm not that invested in this match; Tool is just overrated, and...

Queen. Not the biggest fan of neither the band nor "Bohemian Rhapsody", but it is considered one of the greatest songs ever for a reason. And aside from the fantastic solo, I didn't find anything memorable about "The Spirit Carries On". Myrath. Own nominee bias, and I found Ministry's song...

Seems like Deep Purple isn't that highly regarded on this forum in general, sadly. To me they're one of the greatest bands ever, and absolutely vital in me getting into rock and metal back in the day. Missed this round, but my votes wouldn't have changed any of the outcomes anyway.

Black Sabbath. Listened to "The Wizard" on the way to work this morning, and it's been stuck in my head since. You can never go wrong with early Sabbath. Evoken is good musically; I just wish they had clean vocals instead. Warlord. "Hail to the King" is one of the few Avenged Sevenfold that I...

Judas Priest. We've had way too many weaker Priest songs that don't really deserve to be in this game, but I think "Metal Gods" is good fun. Silly? Obviously, but also very enjoyable. As for Opeth, well, I have kinda accepted that I'll never be a big fan of them. Sometimes they hit home...

Missed a couple of rounds, but there's tons of good stuff in this one, so I figured it was a perfect time to get back at it. Gamma Ray. I love "Valley of the Kings", one of my favourite tunes from the Rays. "Hell Awaits" has a great build-up and is full of good riffs, so it was a close one...

So it's well-known that Bruce has claimed "moral credit" on songs like The Prisoner, Children of the Damned and Run to the Hills, and Janick obviously had a hand in writing Bring Your Daughter... I'm curious as to which songs did Adrian contribute to without being credited?

I really like "Angry Again". I don't know how liked or disliked it is in the general Megadeth community, but I find that chorus infectiously good. Meanwhile, "Angel of Death" is a bit of a mess and nowhere near as memorable as the eponymously titled Angel Witch song we had a few rounds back. So...

Sabbath, easily. Metallica definitely has songs that are better than "Paranoid" (which is awesome, but not Sabbath's very best), but not "Fight Fire with Fire". I mean, come on. "Keeper of the Seven Keys" is definitely the lesser of Helloween's two early epics, but it IS the superior song in...

Why thank you. I do find it unethical to vote for myself, so I'll probably go with Book of Thel.

With very few exceptions, 20+ minute songs are generally too much for me. I don't think I've listened to "A Change of Seasons" in full since I bought it some 15 years ago. I'm not going to do so now due to lack of time, but I probably ought to revisit it soon; the first couple of minutes alone...

Black Sabbath. "War Pigs" is my favourite Sabbath song bar none, so it's no contest, even if "Purple Haze" is a great classic too. Megadeth. Tempted to vote for a very good Symphony X tune, but have to go with my gut and "Symphony of Destruction" here. White Zombie. I suppose the tiebreaker is...

Slayer. Y&T's song is fine, but very forgettable. Van Halen. "Ain't Talking 'Bout Love" has one my favourite guitar riffs ever; Liquid Tension Experiment bore the hell out of me. Insomnium. A fantastic piece of melodic death metal with great atmospherics. I really don't care for anything off...

"Stargazer", "Victim of Changes" and "Highway Star" are all easy and obvious choices. All three belong among their artists best; two of them have Blackmore, which is already an advantage in itself, and while the studio version of "Victim of Changes" doesn't slay quite as hard as the live version...