Adrian's Solo Discography Ranked - The Complete List

[Diesel 11]

Aha, I wasn't correct with the alternate version. Maybe I'll luck out with the real deal...

 

[Jer]

33. I'm Alive
Psycho Motel
Average Score: 7.60/10
Welcome To The World 4/13

The countdown finally comes back around to Welcome To The World, taking down this great bluesy stomper of a song.

This was originally intended to be the closing track of the album, with "Hypocrisy" as a Japanese bonus track; but no version of the album ever materialized with "Hypocrisy" removed, and the 2006 reissue added even more bonus tracks, so "I'm Alive" never got its turn as the album closer. It would have fit that role well.

Votes for this song were clustered around 6/10, 8/10, and 10/10, so there were a broad range of views on its quality. I personally fell in the middle group.

Comments:

Started out as a blatant rip off of Hendrix – then we ended up tuning down cos my voice doesn’t do the girly voice thing. Scott Gorham wails on that track.

A jazzy intro leads into a cool, funky verse, a strong pre-chorus, and an almost great chorus. Love the uptempo bluesy solo break.

Back to heaviness. Good song.

Votes:

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10 - 2
9 - 0
8 - 4
7 - 1
6 - 2
5 - 1
4 - 0
3 - 0
2 - 0
1 - 0

Overall:

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33. I'm Alive
34. Countdown (Alternate Version)
35. Money To Burn
36. Animals
37. Keeping It Mellow
38. Down The Wire
39. Killing Floor
40. After The Storm
41. New Horizons
42. City Of Dreams
43. Western Shore
44. Black Leather Fantasy
45. Don't Ask Me
46. Hypocrisy
47. I See Lights
48. Fallen Heroes
49. Suicide
50. Welcome To The Pit
51. City Of Light
52. Life In The City
53. Into The Black
54. Rage
55. Long Time No Woman
56. Excuse Me
57. Snake Ladders
58. Misunderstood
59. Rock 'N' Roll Woman
60. Watch Me Walk Away
61. Killing Time
62. Scientist
63. No Loss To Me
64. Time Is A Hunter
65. World's On Fire
66. Fighting Man
67. Lifetime
68. Wishing Your Life Away
69. The Late Show
70. Last Goodbye
71. As Tears Come Falling From The Sky
72. You Could Be A King
73. Kid Gone Astray
74. (Can't) Wait
75. Just Like A Woman
76. Blood Brothers
77. School Days
78. Need Somebody
79. Get Up And Get Out
80. Madman
81. Little Girl
82. Mooncusser

Albums:

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Silver And Gold 7/10
State Of Mind 8/10
Welcome To The World 4/13
Awoken Broken 3/12
Collaborations 3/8
Limited Releases 17/20
B-sides 8/9

 

[Jer]

but no version of the album ever materialized with "Hypocrisy" removed

Oops, looks like there may have been a U.K. edition back in '97 that dropped "Hypocrisy", so you can scratch that comment.

 

[Jer]

32. The Calling
Michael Kiske
Average Score: 7.63/10
Collaborations 4/8

Adrian's second songwriting collaboration with Michael Kiske reaches the end of its countdown run. This uptempo rocker features a great riff and soaring vocals, as well as Kai Hansen of Helloween and Gamma Ray fame sharing guitar duties.

Every vote for this song was either a 7/10 or an 8/10, so voters shared a pretty consistent view of its quality.

Comments:

Pretty cool song.

Pretty good song

A cool back & forth intro between guitar and bass. Great main riff, great verse. Kiske sounds strong. Weaker pre-chorus, and the chorus is OK, but a bit of a letdown. [...] Parts of this song are really excellent, but the weaker parts drag it down a bit.

Boo at The Calling getting eliminated so early.

Votes:

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10 - 0
9 - 0
8 - 5
7 - 3
6 - 0
5 - 0
4 - 0
3 - 0
2 - 0
1 - 0

Overall:

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32. The Calling
33. I'm Alive
34. Countdown (Alternate Version)
35. Money To Burn
36. Animals
37. Keeping It Mellow
38. Down The Wire
39. Killing Floor
40. After The Storm
41. New Horizons
42. City Of Dreams
43. Western Shore
44. Black Leather Fantasy
45. Don't Ask Me
46. Hypocrisy
47. I See Lights
48. Fallen Heroes
49. Suicide
50. Welcome To The Pit
51. City Of Light
52. Life In The City
53. Into The Black
54. Rage
55. Long Time No Woman
56. Excuse Me
57. Snake Ladders
58. Misunderstood
59. Rock 'N' Roll Woman
60. Watch Me Walk Away
61. Killing Time
62. Scientist
63. No Loss To Me
64. Time Is A Hunter
65. World's On Fire
66. Fighting Man
67. Lifetime
68. Wishing Your Life Away
69. The Late Show
70. Last Goodbye
71. As Tears Come Falling From The Sky
72. You Could Be A King
73. Kid Gone Astray
74. (Can't) Wait
75. Just Like A Woman
76. Blood Brothers
77. School Days
78. Need Somebody
79. Get Up And Get Out
80. Madman
81. Little Girl
82. Mooncusser

Albums:

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Silver And Gold 7/10
State Of Mind 8/10
Welcome To The World 4/13
Awoken Broken 3/12
Collaborations 4/8
Limited Releases 17/20
B-sides 8/9

 

[Diesel 11]

Good lord, we're almost at the Top 30! This has been flying by.

 

[Jer]

31. Bright As A Fire
Primal Rock Rebellion
Average Score: 7.63/10
Awoken Broken 4/12

The countdown claims another victim, this time a slow burner from Awoken Broken. Most votes were clustered around 7-8/10, but there were a couple of outliers, including a 10/10.

"Bright As A Fire" is the longest song on the album by a full minute. While the repeating grind of the song was a bit polarizing, I think most people would agree that it featured some excellent soloing.

Comments:

bright as a fire [contains] more than a few moments of brilliance...

I really enjoy "Bright As A Fire" [...] I like the slow build, and it really gets me with the crunching, remorseless, grinding rhythm [...] I also like the way Adrian sneaks in various harmony lines under the chorus.

This one starts very promising with its calm but threatening beginning. Unfortunately the song turns into a repetition fest with (even if you get used to his voice) some annoying singing, especially in the heavy couplets. The chorus I find pretty good but it's repeated too often. One of the tracks I enjoy the least.

A moody verse [...] Good melodic chorus. [...] Sweet soloing [...] Nice buildup at the end.

Good, but not as good as the previous three.

Votes:

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10 - 1
9 - 0
8 - 4
7 - 2
6 - 0
5 - 1
4 - 0
3 - 0
2 - 0
1 - 0

Overall:

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31. Bright As A Fire
32. The Calling
33. I'm Alive
34. Countdown (Alternate Version)
35. Money To Burn
36. Animals
37. Keeping It Mellow
38. Down The Wire
39. Killing Floor
40. After The Storm
41. New Horizons
42. City Of Dreams
43. Western Shore
44. Black Leather Fantasy
45. Don't Ask Me
46. Hypocrisy
47. I See Lights
48. Fallen Heroes
49. Suicide
50. Welcome To The Pit
51. City Of Light
52. Life In The City
53. Into The Black
54. Rage
55. Long Time No Woman
56. Excuse Me
57. Snake Ladders
58. Misunderstood
59. Rock 'N' Roll Woman
60. Watch Me Walk Away
61. Killing Time
62. Scientist
63. No Loss To Me
64. Time Is A Hunter
65. World's On Fire
66. Fighting Man
67. Lifetime
68. Wishing Your Life Away
69. The Late Show
70. Last Goodbye
71. As Tears Come Falling From The Sky
72. You Could Be A King
73. Kid Gone Astray
74. (Can't) Wait
75. Just Like A Woman
76. Blood Brothers
77. School Days
78. Need Somebody
79. Get Up And Get Out
80. Madman
81. Little Girl
82. Mooncusser

Albums:

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Silver And Gold 7/10
State Of Mind 8/10
Welcome To The World 4/13
Awoken Broken 4/12
Collaborations 4/8
Limited Releases 17/20
B-sides 8/9

 

[Diesel 11]

Whew! Time for the Top 30! The hype is real!

 

[Jer]

30. Sins Of Your Father
Psycho Motel
Average Score: 7.67/10
State Of Mind 9/10

As we enter the top 30 we lose another track from the first Psycho Motel album, State Of Mind. This album opener signaled a huge change from A.S.A.P. by throwing down a crushing, grungy, downtuned riff that set the tone for the rest of the album.

Votes for this song were spread across the entire upper half of the spectrum, with a cluster centered around 8/10.

Comments:

What the fuck, I wasn't expecting THIS. This is Chemical Wedding levels of heaviness. Holy shit.

THE one song to make someone jump (give someone a fright). Don't tell the person you're gonna play something, turn it on, fairly loud, if possible. And this song is the one to totally shock someone. That beginning is merciless.

The opening riff makes a statement. Nice verse and pre-chorus. The chorus is OK, but kind of flat. [...] Very nice solo.

Votes:

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10 - 1
9 - 2
8 - 2
7 - 2
6 - 1
5 - 1
4 - 0
3 - 0
2 - 0
1 - 0

Overall:

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30. Sins Of Your Father
31. Bright As A Fire
32. The Calling
33. I'm Alive
34. Countdown (Alternate Version)
35. Money To Burn
36. Animals
37. Keeping It Mellow
38. Down The Wire
39. Killing Floor
40. After The Storm
41. New Horizons
42. City Of Dreams
43. Western Shore
44. Black Leather Fantasy
45. Don't Ask Me
46. Hypocrisy
47. I See Lights
48. Fallen Heroes
49. Suicide
50. Welcome To The Pit
51. City Of Light
52. Life In The City
53. Into The Black
54. Rage
55. Long Time No Woman
56. Excuse Me
57. Snake Ladders
58. Misunderstood
59. Rock 'N' Roll Woman
60. Watch Me Walk Away
61. Killing Time
62. Scientist
63. No Loss To Me
64. Time Is A Hunter
65. World's On Fire
66. Fighting Man
67. Lifetime
68. Wishing Your Life Away
69. The Late Show
70. Last Goodbye
71. As Tears Come Falling From The Sky
72. You Could Be A King
73. Kid Gone Astray
74. (Can't) Wait
75. Just Like A Woman
76. Blood Brothers
77. School Days
78. Need Somebody
79. Get Up And Get Out
80. Madman
81. Little Girl
82. Mooncusser

Albums:

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Silver And Gold 7/10
State Of Mind 9/10
Welcome To The World 4/13
Awoken Broken 4/12
Collaborations 4/8
Limited Releases 17/20
B-sides 8/9

Only one song remains from State Of Mind -- how much longer will the album last?

 

[Diesel 11]

Was kinda expecting "Sins" to be one of the highest. Lemme see, what's the actual winner... oh, the self-titled one? That's actually cool. Will be interesting to see how far it gets.

 

[Jer]

29. Machine Men
Bruce Dickinson
Average Score: 7.67/10
Collaborations 5/8

The second song in the countdown from Bruce Dickinson's The Chemical Wedding sessions meets its end.

This is another polarizing track for people, where a significant contingent think it's the worst song on that album, while others think it's great. I'm in the second camp.

The votes had three clusters around 6/10, 8/10, and 10/10, reflecting the variety of views about the song.

Comments:

Great song.

Surprisingly good song

Machine Men is good

Machine Men I feel somehow don't fit on this album, although the song itself is good

meh song

Worst song [and] most disappointing song [on the album]

This board hates [...] Machine Men more than they hate Montenegro.

Strong verse. [...] Strong, catchy chorus. [...] After the chorus we get a pretty cool solo and a preview of the outro with more distorted mumbling, then another sweet melodic solo. [...] Great, crushing outro. Lots of people aren't keen on this song, but I think it's great.

I really really love this one. The chorus and guitar leading to it are pure gold, and so is the solo. It’s fairly weird but it’s still a fantastic song to me.

Machine Men over Killing Floor? Justice! I'd personally rank it even higher, but oh well - just beating the overrated Killing Floor is fine with me.

Machine Men can't die soon enough.

Votes:

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10 - 2
9 - 0
8 - 3
7 - 1
6 - 3
5 - 0
4 - 0
3 - 0
2 - 0
1 - 0

Overall:

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29. Machine Men
30. Sins Of Your Father
31. Bright As A Fire
32. The Calling
33. I'm Alive
34. Countdown (Alternate Version)
35. Money To Burn
36. Animals
37. Keeping It Mellow
38. Down The Wire
39. Killing Floor
40. After The Storm
41. New Horizons
42. City Of Dreams
43. Western Shore
44. Black Leather Fantasy
45. Don't Ask Me
46. Hypocrisy
47. I See Lights
48. Fallen Heroes
49. Suicide
50. Welcome To The Pit
51. City Of Light
52. Life In The City
53. Into The Black
54. Rage
55. Long Time No Woman
56. Excuse Me
57. Snake Ladders
58. Misunderstood
59. Rock 'N' Roll Woman
60. Watch Me Walk Away
61. Killing Time
62. Scientist
63. No Loss To Me
64. Time Is A Hunter
65. World's On Fire
66. Fighting Man
67. Lifetime
68. Wishing Your Life Away
69. The Late Show
70. Last Goodbye
71. As Tears Come Falling From The Sky
72. You Could Be A King
73. Kid Gone Astray
74. (Can't) Wait
75. Just Like A Woman
76. Blood Brothers
77. School Days
78. Need Somebody
79. Get Up And Get Out
80. Madman
81. Little Girl
82. Mooncusser

Albums:

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Silver And Gold 7/10
State Of Mind 9/10
Welcome To The World 4/13
Awoken Broken 4/12
Collaborations 5/8
Limited Releases 17/20
B-sides 8/9

 

[Jer]

28. Blood On The Ocean
A.S.A.P.
Average Score: 7.69/10
Silver And Gold 8/10

Another song from Silver And Gold falls, this time the epic album closer "Blood On The Ocean".

Opinion was split into two distinct groups here, with most votes clustered near 9/10, but a smaller group bunched around 5/10.

Comments:

Standout track

A.S.A.P very poppy but with some reall cool riffs and blistering solo's especially Blood on the Ocean..

What I like about the ASaP stuff is that he wrote from the heart- the songs and lyrics mean something. [...] "Blood On The Ocean" [...] had a message that sought to make the world a better place

I've always found the lyrics a bit cheesy, H forgive me!

Cool intro. Heartfelt verse, anthemic chorus. The instrumental break is cool, but feels a bit out of place. Very nice solos, with a truly epic ending to the final one.

Figures that they would keep the deepest song for the end. Other than "The Lion", it's the best one here. Great closer.

Votes:

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10 - 1
9 - 5
8 - 3
7 - 0
6 - 2
5 - 1
4 - 1
3 - 0
2 - 0
1 - 0

Overall:

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28. Blood On The Ocean
29. Machine Men
30. Sins Of Your Father
31. Bright As A Fire
32. The Calling
33. I'm Alive
34. Countdown (Alternate Version)
35. Money To Burn
36. Animals
37. Keeping It Mellow
38. Down The Wire
39. Killing Floor
40. After The Storm
41. New Horizons
42. City Of Dreams
43. Western Shore
44. Black Leather Fantasy
45. Don't Ask Me
46. Hypocrisy
47. I See Lights
48. Fallen Heroes
49. Suicide
50. Welcome To The Pit
51. City Of Light
52. Life In The City
53. Into The Black
54. Rage
55. Long Time No Woman
56. Excuse Me
57. Snake Ladders
58. Misunderstood
59. Rock 'N' Roll Woman
60. Watch Me Walk Away
61. Killing Time
62. Scientist
63. No Loss To Me
64. Time Is A Hunter
65. World's On Fire
66. Fighting Man
67. Lifetime
68. Wishing Your Life Away
69. The Late Show
70. Last Goodbye
71. As Tears Come Falling From The Sky
72. You Could Be A King
73. Kid Gone Astray
74. (Can't) Wait
75. Just Like A Woman
76. Blood Brothers
77. School Days
78. Need Somebody
79. Get Up And Get Out
80. Madman
81. Little Girl
82. Mooncusser

Albums:

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Silver And Gold 8/10
State Of Mind 9/10
Welcome To The World 4/13
Awoken Broken 4/12
Collaborations 5/8
Limited Releases 17/20
B-sides 8/9

 

[Diesel 11]

Whew! A little sad that it's gone but honestly 28 is a very good rank for it. Now all that are left are the title track and "The Lion" - really startin' to sweat here....

 

[Jer]

27. Innocence
Psycho Motel
Average Score: 7.70/10
Welcome To The World 5/13

We just didn't want to face what was coming, but at #27 we circle back around to Welcome To The World and say goodbye to "Innocence", one of the two ballads on the album.

Half the votes for this song were 9/10, with most others spread around the upper half of the spectrum -- but one person really hated this song and gave it a 1/10, which caused an earlier exit from the countdown.

Comments:

Mike’s song. One of my personal favourites. I hope I did his writing justice.

Another well-executed ballad with a good verse, a great pre-chorus, and a nice but slightly disappointing chorus.

Another quieter track. I like this one a lot.

Votes:

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10 - 1
9 - 5
8 - 1
7 - 1
6 - 1
5 - 0
4 - 0
3 - 0
2 - 0
1 - 1

Overall:

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27. Innocence
28. Blood On The Ocean
29. Machine Men
30. Sins Of Your Father
31. Bright As A Fire
32. The Calling
33. I'm Alive
34. Countdown (Alternate Version)
35. Money To Burn
36. Animals
37. Keeping It Mellow
38. Down The Wire
39. Killing Floor
40. After The Storm
41. New Horizons
42. City Of Dreams
43. Western Shore
44. Black Leather Fantasy
45. Don't Ask Me
46. Hypocrisy
47. I See Lights
48. Fallen Heroes
49. Suicide
50. Welcome To The Pit
51. City Of Light
52. Life In The City
53. Into The Black
54. Rage
55. Long Time No Woman
56. Excuse Me
57. Snake Ladders
58. Misunderstood
59. Rock 'N' Roll Woman
60. Watch Me Walk Away
61. Killing Time
62. Scientist
63. No Loss To Me
64. Time Is A Hunter
65. World's On Fire
66. Fighting Man
67. Lifetime
68. Wishing Your Life Away
69. The Late Show
70. Last Goodbye
71. As Tears Come Falling From The Sky
72. You Could Be A King
73. Kid Gone Astray
74. (Can't) Wait
75. Just Like A Woman
76. Blood Brothers
77. School Days
78. Need Somebody
79. Get Up And Get Out
80. Madman
81. Little Girl
82. Mooncusser

Albums:

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Silver And Gold 8/10
State Of Mind 9/10
Welcome To The World 5/13
Awoken Broken 4/12
Collaborations 5/8
Limited Releases 17/20
B-sides 8/9

 

[Diesel 11]

Thank Christ we're finally gonna start seeing more WTTW tracks. It's been nutty seeing some of my favorites pass before it.

 

[Jer]

Thank Christ we're finally gonna start seeing more WTTW tracks.

You're about to be very happy, then...

 

[Diesel 11]

Can't wait to see a bunch of red in the overall list.

 

[Jer]

26. Welcome To The World
Psycho Motel
Average Score: 7.70/10
Welcome To The World 6/13

Welcome To The World takes a 1-2 punch as its title track is the next song to fall on the countdown.

This was another song with a few different clusters of votes, in this case around 6/10, 8/10, and 10/10. I was in the middle group.

Comments:

Another masterpiece from Adrian. I love this song – great lyrics from Adrian. And a great solo. Just a comment on the state of the world really.

Very good title track. There's a riff here that's kinda similar to "Killing Floor".

An aggressive intro gives way to a cool verse groove and a strong chorus. Love that sweet bluesy bridge that's bookended by the opening riff. Nice melodic solo.

Some of the songs still suffer a bit from bad arrangements though, mainly the title track, which must be the weakest track on here.

Votes:

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10 - 2
9 - 1
8 - 3
7 - 1
6 - 2
5 - 1
4 - 0
3 - 0
2 - 0
1 - 0

Overall:

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26. Welcome To The World
27. Innocence
28. Blood On The Ocean
29. Machine Men
30. Sins Of Your Father
31. Bright As A Fire
32. The Calling
33. I'm Alive
34. Countdown (Alternate Version)
35. Money To Burn
36. Animals
37. Keeping It Mellow
38. Down The Wire
39. Killing Floor
40. After The Storm
41. New Horizons
42. City Of Dreams
43. Western Shore
44. Black Leather Fantasy
45. Don't Ask Me
46. Hypocrisy
47. I See Lights
48. Fallen Heroes
49. Suicide
50. Welcome To The Pit
51. City Of Light
52. Life In The City
53. Into The Black
54. Rage
55. Long Time No Woman
56. Excuse Me
57. Snake Ladders
58. Misunderstood
59. Rock 'N' Roll Woman
60. Watch Me Walk Away
61. Killing Time
62. Scientist
63. No Loss To Me
64. Time Is A Hunter
65. World's On Fire
66. Fighting Man
67. Lifetime
68. Wishing Your Life Away
69. The Late Show
70. Last Goodbye
71. As Tears Come Falling From The Sky
72. You Could Be A King
73. Kid Gone Astray
74. (Can't) Wait
75. Just Like A Woman
76. Blood Brothers
77. School Days
78. Need Somebody
79. Get Up And Get Out
80. Madman
81. Little Girl
82. Mooncusser

Albums:

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Silver And Gold 8/10
State Of Mind 9/10
Welcome To The World 6/13
Awoken Broken 4/12
Collaborations 5/8
Limited Releases 17/20
B-sides 8/9

 

[Diesel 11]

Wasn't really expecting that one to fall next, but okay.

 

[Jer]

25. My Lady
Urchin
Average Score: 7.75/10
Limited Releases 18/20

As we enter the top 25, another Urchin track reaches the end of its run. With hints of Pink Floyd and The Beatles in its sound, "My Lady" appealed to a number of listeners, albeit to varying degrees.

This was another polarizing song, with half the voters landing at 9/10 or 10/10, and the other half at 6/10. I was in the second group.

Comments:

I like Adrian's singing, especially some old Urchin stuff (eg My Lady)

Don't you find that ["My Lady"] sticks out for [its] melodic quality?

Decent verse, good pre-chorus...hey, wait a minute, I guess that was the chorus? That's odd. Another verse, an actual pre-chorus this time, and then that odd chorus again. [...] Nice extended bluesy solo

Votes:

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10 - 1
9 - 1
8 - 0
7 - 0
6 - 2
5 - 0
4 - 0
3 - 0
2 - 0
1 - 0

Overall:

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25. My Lady
26. Welcome To The World
27. Innocence
28. Blood On The Ocean
29. Machine Men
30. Sins Of Your Father
31. Bright As A Fire
32. The Calling
33. I'm Alive
34. Countdown (Alternate Version)
35. Money To Burn
36. Animals
37. Keeping It Mellow
38. Down The Wire
39. Killing Floor
40. After The Storm
41. New Horizons
42. City Of Dreams
43. Western Shore
44. Black Leather Fantasy
45. Don't Ask Me
46. Hypocrisy
47. I See Lights
48. Fallen Heroes
49. Suicide
50. Welcome To The Pit
51. City Of Light
52. Life In The City
53. Into The Black
54. Rage
55. Long Time No Woman
56. Excuse Me
57. Snake Ladders
58. Misunderstood
59. Rock 'N' Roll Woman
60. Watch Me Walk Away
61. Killing Time
62. Scientist
63. No Loss To Me
64. Time Is A Hunter
65. World's On Fire
66. Fighting Man
67. Lifetime
68. Wishing Your Life Away
69. The Late Show
70. Last Goodbye
71. As Tears Come Falling From The Sky
72. You Could Be A King
73. Kid Gone Astray
74. (Can't) Wait
75. Just Like A Woman
76. Blood Brothers
77. School Days
78. Need Somebody
79. Get Up And Get Out
80. Madman
81. Little Girl
82. Mooncusser

Albums:

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Silver And Gold 8/10
State Of Mind 9/10
Welcome To The World 6/13
Awoken Broken 4/12
Collaborations 5/8
Limited Releases 18/20
B-sides 8/9

 

[Diesel 11]

Oh yeah, Jer, are there any songs that topped 9/10?