Stuck in the metal…
Posted by Alex McPeakMay 25th, 2008
Hard Attack, Sirius satellite radio’s heavy metal station, has ranked the top 100 metal songs of all time and put Slayer’s “Raining Blood” at the top.
I would put Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” on top, followed by “Angel of Death” by Slayer, which was probably the most famous Slayer song until Guitar Hero III put “Raining Blood” in the forefront. Other than that change, though, I can’t really argue with the top 5 other than the order.
The top 20 are listed below, but you can see the entire list here.
1. Slayer: “Raining Blood”
2. Black Sabbath: “War Pigs”
3. Metallica: “Master of Puppets”
4. Pantera: “Walk”
5. Iron Maiden: “The Trooper”
6. Megadeth: “Holy Wars”
7. Motorhead: “Ace Of Spades”
8. Anthrax: “Caught In A Mosh”
9. Sepultura: “Refuse/Resist”
10. Judas Priest: “Screaming For Vengence”
11. Black Sabbath: “Black Sabbath”
12. Metallica: “One”
13. Pantera: “Cowboys From Hell”
14. Slayer: “Angel Of Death”
15. Megadeth: “Peace Sells”
16. Iron Maiden: “Number Of The Beast”
17. Pantera: “Cemetary Gates”
18. Metallica: “For Whom The Bells Toll”
19. Testament: “Into The Pit”
20. Anthrax: “I Am The Law”
Depending on who you ask, “Master of Puppets” or “Reign in Blood” are the two best metal albums of all time. Personally, I fall on Metallica’s side, because
a.) I think “Master of Puppets” is a better overall album
b.) It has more to “say,” for whatever that’s worth
c.) “Reign in Blood” scared the crap out of me when it first came out in 1986
I remember walking through Camelot record store at the Raleigh Springs Mall (don’t laugh - back in the day Raleigh Springs Mall was THE SPOT) and seeing the cover to “Reign in Blood” and freaking out. I was 9 and afraid touching the album would burn my fingertips.
Any thoughts on Hard Attack’s ranking of the greatest metal songs? Any albums you never thought you would listen to but later found out you loved? Click the comment button and let’s talk about them.
May 26th, 2008 at 12:17 am
I personally disagree with 6. Megadeth should not be that close to the top 5 and they made much better songs than that. This could be the most accurate top 100 that I have seen, except that there is no Ronny James Dio on that list. Rainbows in the dark are about as metal as you can get.
June 1st, 2008 at 9:57 am
“Holy Diver” is on the list at #38.
And I agree about Megadeth. I’ve never been a big fan of theirs, even though Dave Mustaine is an incredible guitar player.
June 6th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
There is an album that I love that I thought I would never have listend to if it wasn’t for a good friend of mine. That ablum is Toxicity by System of A Down.