Your Top 20 Metal songs

[stvn1974]

To be honest I am not much of a metal fan so my list will be limited to the metal artist that I do listen to. I can't limit it to one per artist because then it wouldn't be my actual 20 favorite songs.

Iron Maiden - Phantom Of The Opera
Slayer - Jesus Saves
Metallica - Disposable Heroes
Metallica - Leper Messiah
Iron Maiden - The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner
Tool - Roetta Stoned
Death - Beyond The Unholy Grave
Iron Maiden - Total Eclipse
Slayer - Anti-Christ
Black Sabbath - Megalomania
Black Sabbath - The Writ
Tool - Lateralus
Iron Maiden - Nomad
Judas Priest - Painkiller
Metallica - Metal Militia
Black Sabbath - Fairies Wear Boots
Slayer - Spill The Blood
Iron Maiden - Book Of Souls
Danzig - I Don't Mind The Pain
Iron Maiden - When The Wild Wind Blows

 

[judewatts]

Since the GMSC is on and while I'm a bit late to the party to nominate any songs, I decided to make this thread.

Pick ONLY one song by a band and you may include a Maiden song as well!

My Top 20:

#1. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due - Megadeth
Album - Rust In Peace (1990)
Genre - Thrash Metal

#2. Master Of Puppets - Metallica
Album - Master Of Puppets (1986)
Genre - Thrash Metal

#3. Children Of The Grave - Black Sabbath
Album - Master Of Reality (1971)
Genre - Heavy/Doom Metal

#4. The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner - Iron Maiden
Album - Somewhere In Time (1986)
Genre - Heavy Metal

#5. Bat Country - Avenged Sevendold
Album - City Of Evil (2005)
Genre - Heavy Metal

#6. Mouth For War - Pantera
Album - Vulgar Display Of Power (1992)
Genre - Groove Metal

#7. Native Blood - Testament
Album - Dark Roots Of The Earth (2012)
Genre - Thrash Metal

#8. Spirit Crusher - Death
Album - The Sound Of Perseverance (1998)
Genre - Technical Death Metal

#9. Painkiller - Judas Priest
Album - Painkiller (1990)
Genre - Speed Metal

#10. Of Sin And Shadows - Symphony X
Album - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy (1997)
Genre - Progressive/Power Metal

#11. Learning To Live - Dream Theater
Album - Images And Words (1992)
Genre - Progressive Metal

#12. What Drives The Weak - Shadows Fall
Album - The War Within (2004)
Genre - Metalcore

#13. A Skeleton In The Closet - Anthrax
Album - Among The Living (1987)
Genre - Thrash Metal

#14. Albatross Sandbox Games - Corrosion Of Conformity
Album - Deliverance (1994)
Genre - Sludge Metal

#15. Nothing To Say - Angra
Album - Holy Land (1996)
Genre - Power Metal

#16. The Uninvited Guest - Mercyful Fate
Album - Into The Unknown (1996)
Genre - Heavy Metal

#17. The Hunter - Dokken
Album - Under Lock And Key (1985)
Genre - Glam Metal

#18. Before I Forget - Slipknot
Album - Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) (2004)
Genre - Alternative/Nu Metal

#19. Southern Dissolution - Black Label Society
Album - Order Of The Black (2010)
Genre - Groove Metal

#20. Heresy - Paradox
Album - Heresy (1990)
Genre - Thrash Metal with melodic and progressive influences

Do you like any of these? Would like to know your thoughts!

Awesome list, man! You've got some incredible deep cuts here. Seeing "The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner" as your Maiden pick is a massive win, that synth-era intro is criminally underrated. Also, respect for choosing "A Skeleton In The Closet" from Anthrax and "Spirit Crusher" (Chuck’s riffs on that whole album are flawless).
Since I'm also late to the GMSC party, here are a few of my absolute "one song per band" tracks that would clear my Top 20:

• Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name (Classic, but that live legacy is unbeatable)
• Megadeth - Tornado of Souls (Marty's solo is pure magic)
• Metallica - Creeping Death (The ultimate live energy track)
• Judas Priest - Beyond the Realms of Death (Since you picked Painkiller, I’ll go with their ultimate heavy ballad)
• Pantera - Domination (That breakdown at the end still hits like a truck)
• Black Sabbath - Into the Void
• Death - Crystal Mountain

Incredibly solid taste, mate. Looking forward to how the GMSC shapes up!