Curious Musings: My top 40 songs of all time!

Siddharth

Long Distance Trooper
Well, here we are! Apologies if I'm taking too much space for myself but I always wanted to have a separate thread for this particular topic. Now, talking about my musical interests, I like music from across a variety of genres, from Regional folk, Bollywood to Bolt Thrower and everything in between! But here I'm listing songs, mostly from the Heavy Metal and Hard Rock genres and limiting myself to one song per artist to keep it interesting (else it would be full of Maiden and Metallica songs) and making it a bit more dynamic. So stay with me and I will be glad if you could have any good finds here. And, do share your opinions!

I will be posting 2 songs in a countdown manner, in a gap of 2-3 days until the final reveal. So... here we go!

#40. "King"
'The Second Great Awakening' (2003), Fireball Ministry


Fireball Ministry is one of my recent finds after craving for some solid, dirty, old school rock n' roll-tinged Stoner/Sludge metal and I must say, even though being pretty inconsistent in releasing albums (only 5 as of yet, since last two and a half decades), they always DELIVER! The said album has to be my favourite by them and the standout track from it is definitely King. The bass-drum intro, leading straight into the main riff, gives strong early-Sabbath vibes, not to mention, the vocalist sounds eerily similar to Ozzy. I personally feel, they should have made a big name in the scene.



#39. "Moonrider"
'Moxy' (1974), Moxy


One of the best rock bands and songs, you probably never heard about. These Canadian rockers have more in common with Texas Southern rock, considering they were one of the most requested bands among Texas radio stations when they debuted with this record. The moment, the intro kicks in, you will get instantly hooked! The vocals, the solos, the overall playing just awesome not to mention the clean section in the middle, lets you have a soothing moment before turing the action right back on!

 
#38. "In The Fire"
'The All-Star Sessions' (2005), Roadrunner United


To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Roadrunner Records decided to put an album consisting of various artists spanning across bands who are signed to the recording company. My absolute favourite from the album has to be "In The Fire". The lineup is just insane, consisting of King Diamond on vocals, Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu both from the band Trivium, Mike D'Antonio from Killswitch Engage on bass and Dave Chavarri (Ill Nino) on drums. King Diamond in his usual self plays dual characters through his voice, both Matt and Corey coming with one of the best solos ever! If you love Metal, this one is a 'must check'.



#37. "I'm The One"
'Van Halen' (1978), Van Halen


Van Halen's debut is one of my favourite debut albums, by any artist of all time. Tough to pick a single favourite from it but I will go with I'm The One. The moment the swagger filled guitar riff kicks in, you known you are in for a ride! David Lee Roth being a complete beast on vocals, the slow rock n' roll infused middle section works as a cherry on top. Each member of the band is at the top of their game and this song is a testimony to Eddie Van Halen's influential playing as well!

 
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