Rolling Stone have newly published a list of what they feel are ‘The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs Of All Time’. According to the publication, the list was compiled by a roster of writers and critics who have written for both Rolling Stone and other “metal-focused publications.”
The list itself represents some 50 plus years of the genre’s finest and spans its innumerable subgenres. You can delve into the entire list, complete with explanations for each choice, over at rollingstone.com.
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As for the top 20, read below:
- 20. Ratt – “Round And Round“
- 19. Megadeth – “Peace Sells“
- 18. Led Zeppelin – “Immigrant Song“
- 17. AC/DC – “Back In Black“
- 16. Iron Maiden – “Hallowed By Thy Name“
- 15. Slayer – “Angel Of Death“
- 14. Rainbow – “Stargazer“
- 13. Black Sabbath – “Paranoid“
- 12. Living Colour – “Cult Of Personality“
- 11. Metallica – “One“
- 10. Iron Maiden – “Run To The Hills“
- 09. Dio – “Holy Diver“
- 08. Slayer – “Raining Blood“
- 07. Black Sabbath – “Iron Man“
- 06. Ozzy Osbourne – “Crazy Train“
- 05. Black Sabbath – “War Pigs“
- 04. Judas Priest – “Breaking The Law“
- 03. Motörhead – “Ace Of Spades“
- 02. Metallica – “Master Of Puppets“
- 01. Black Sabbath – “Black Sabbath“
You can find out where the likes of Pantera, Faith No More, System Of A Down, Deftones, The Dillinger Escape Plan and many more ranked on the list over at rollingstone.com.
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