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BLACK SABBATH's 'Iron Man' Tops VH1 List As the Greatest Metal Song of All Time
- May 3, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH's "Iron Man" reigns as the #1 song in the definitive metal count down "40 Greatest Metal Songs" airing on VH1. The countdown, which began Monday, May 1 will culminate on Thursday, May 4 at 11 p.m., with the top ten songs of all time. Hosted by Sebastian Bach (who can be seen on VH1's "SuperGroup" beginning May 21 at 10 p.m.), "40 Greatest Metal Songs" kicks off its metal month and brings you the 40 most notable metal songs of all time in four rockin' half hour episodes. Whether epic, political, scary or downright silly, these tunes have one thing in common: they will rock your friggin' socks off.
Each half-hour episode of "40 Greatest Metal Songs" will feature VH1's panel of rock scholars and metal all-stars like Lars Ulrich, Scott Ian, Jerry Cantrell, Ronnie James Dio, Toni Iommi, Dave Mustaine, Lemmy Kilmister, David Draiman of DISTURBED, Frank Bello, Riki Rachtman, Jacoby Shaddix of PAPA ROACH, Evan Seinfeld of BIOHAZARD, Tera Patrick, Chris Jericho, Doro Pesch, Dee Snider and many more who will weigh in on this definitive list of the greatest metal music the world has ever known. ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian steps up to the metal month plate by writing and recording the show's original theme music, which is a first in VH1 history. Never before has an artist written and recorded the music for a VH1 show that they also appear in.
The top 10 greatest metal songs of all time are:
01. BLACK SABBATH - "Iron Man" (1971)
02. GUNS N' ROSES - "Welcome to the Jungle" (1987)
03. METALLICA - "Master of Puppets" (1986)
04. AC/DC - "Back in Black" (1980)
05. JUDAS PRIEST - "You've Got Another Thing Coming" (1982)
06. KISS - 'Detroit Rock City" (1976)
07. IRON MAIDEN - "The Number of the Beast" (1982)
08. SLAYER - 'Raining Blood" (1986)
09. OZZY OSBOURNE - "Crazy Train" (1980)
10. MOTÖRHEAD - "Ace Of Spades" (1980)
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COMMENT | ...
posted by :
5/3/2006 2:19:42 PM
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And also tops the list of most overrated songs of all time, which was also the entire list.
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COMMENT | ...
posted by : joeyt86
5/3/2006 2:20:56 PM
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When did Guns n Roses become Metal?
Anyways.. That list is not even near as it should be. In my opinion.
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COMMENT | Let the shitstorm begin...
posted by : \m/...Baron Von Wasteland...\m/
5/3/2006 2:21:01 PM
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ha!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 2:21:46 PM
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We all must stop ManBearPig!!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by : Destruction_Thrash
5/3/2006 2:22:02 PM
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I wouldnt even say Iron Man is Sabbath's best track.
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COMMENT | hmm
posted by : gabaghoul
5/3/2006 2:22:30 PM
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as an important influence over everything that was to follow, sure, but I don't think that makes Iron Man the best metal song of all time...
..unfortunately I don't have a replacement for it either.
-GG
np: Akercocke - Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone
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COMMENT | ...
posted by : joeyt86
5/3/2006 2:22:45 PM
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I do think Master of puppets should be there though. Kickass song!
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COMMENT | umm....
posted by : xgnu
5/3/2006 2:27:13 PM
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Written by a top 40 radio station apparently.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 2:29:06 PM
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i gotta say that i think they got the bands right... minus Kiss of course... but a few wrong songs...
i think Iron Maiden's top 10 song should be "run to the hills"
Black Sabbath's song should be "war pigs"
i think Sepultura or Megadeth could be in the top ten instead of KISS.. god i hate Kiss...
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COMMENT | Crazy Train
posted by : blackfarted
5/3/2006 2:29:33 PM
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I fucking love that goddam song. What if Randy wouldn't have died, I wonder what else he would have created.
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COMMENT | Holy Crap
posted by :
5/3/2006 2:31:12 PM
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Really surprised that Autopsy's "Orgy in Excrement" didn't make the cut.
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COMMENT | And WTF
posted by : blackfarted
5/3/2006 2:31:43 PM
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Does Tera Patrick know about metal?!!!
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COMMENT | well...
posted by : PikeChopsaw
5/3/2006 2:35:53 PM
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I disagree with Xgnu. If this list was written by a top 40 station, they would not have Slayer or Motorhead on the list. They would have silly bands like Motley Crue, Korn and Winger on that list. So I have some respect for that list.....
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COMMENT |
posted by : Paulsabbath
5/3/2006 2:36:07 PM
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BLACK SABBATH OWNS YOU AND YOU GUYS KNOW IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111
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COMMENT | says a lot about modern metal
posted by :
5/3/2006 2:36:46 PM
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the most recent one in the list being fucking "welcome to the jungle"!
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COMMENT |
posted by : Deth
5/3/2006 2:37:47 PM
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Children Of The Grave - that's the ultimate, metal, Sabbath song...IMHO
The rest aren't that bad - although this is VH1 we're talkin' about here, I'm not surprised at that list. If I could make my own it would be:
Slayer - Reign In Blood
Metallica - Damage Inc.
Bolt Thrower - Into The Eye Of Terror
Massacre - Dawn Of Eternity
Sodom - Agent Orange
Onslaught - Death Metal
Incubus - Serpent Temptation
Entombed - Revel In Flesh
Sepultura - Subtraction
Nocturnus - BC/AD
Honorable mention:
Megadeth - Hook In Mouth
Sacred Reich - Surf Nicaragua
Annihilator - Alice In Hell
Ministry - One Fix
Dark Angel - Death Is Certain (Life Is Not)
Testament - Over The Wall
Exodus - Til Death Do Us Part
Death - Zombie Ritual
I really could go on and on with this...
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COMMENT | Raining Blood!!!
posted by :
5/3/2006 2:37:55 PM
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That song should have definitely been #1.
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COMMENT | Rainbow- "Stargazer"
posted by : Scream Bloody Gore
5/3/2006 2:42:30 PM
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Should be #1. End of story.
If you don't like/respect DIO, you're not METAL!!!!!!
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COMMENT | Yeah
posted by : PikeChopsaw
5/3/2006 2:43:27 PM
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Accept "Balls to the Wall" should be #1!!!!!!
I'm just kidding....(Hey, I'm bored at work)
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 2:47:10 PM
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I am the biggest Sabbath fan you'll ever meet, and even I think this is stupid. Come on, I could literally name at least 100 Sabbath songs alone better than that one.
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COMMENT | VH-1's Lists
posted by : oldskool
5/3/2006 2:56:24 PM
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Are no different than any other so-called "Best Whatever of Whatever." It's all subjective nonsense.
Just be glad that VH-1 (especially VH-1 Classic) plays - and is now devoting an entire month to - Metal.
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COMMENT | GNR and AC/DC - not metal
posted by : ghostofmetalpast
5/3/2006 2:56:36 PM
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'Welcome to the Jungle' and 'Back in Black' are not metal songs to me. Those bands are hard rock bands that appeal to a lot of metal fans. I like about four GNR songs otherwise they don't do much for me but AC/DC has classics up the wazoo. Kiss has some metal songs but are not a metal band either. "Detroit Rock City' is borderline metal to my ears. The intro riff is metal, the guitar and drum tone and beat are metal, the verses and chorus are more hard rock. The interlude melody is more characteristic of metal. These are just my observations when putting under a microscope. It's still a good song.
VH1 does not have much credibility regarding metal but this is good list for having been compiled by metal-hating weasels.
The king of overrated songs on this list is 'Number of the Beast'. They only included that because of the satanism controversy at the time. That song wouldn't even be in the Maiden top 20. In fact, it's the worst song on that album or tied with '22 Acacia Avenue'. Ironically, I think the greatest metal song of all time is "Hallowed Be Thy Name".
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COMMENT | Hah
posted by : God Of Reptiles
5/3/2006 3:00:04 PM
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Half of those songs aren't metal. So fuck that list.
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COMMENT | prezuiwf
posted by : Paulsabbath
5/3/2006 3:00:09 PM
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I Agree.. But anything better than fuckin Paranoid!
"Supernaut" is Sabbath's greatest song IMO
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 3:00:44 PM
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Fairies Wear Boots!!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 3:03:39 PM
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Bullshit. Many better songs than that.
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COMMENT | WHATEV
posted by : Brother Maynard
5/3/2006 3:06:21 PM
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Just like any other popularity contest.
We all have our own Top Ten list and just like this one has it's relevance to those who care which are very few on this board. There will never be a consensus on THE Top Ten best Metal songs of all time. Make up your own, be happy with it and be able to intelligently defend your list. Then and only then will your Top Tep be relevant. This Top Ten list can only be defended by a vote of people who may or may not be qualified to pick a top ten list and since some of them aren't, this is all done in the name of ratings which translates to $$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
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COMMENT | ghost of metal past
posted by :
5/3/2006 3:11:01 PM
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ACDC not metal? get the fuck out...I agree with your best of all time but its hard to narrow down. As far as ACDC not being metal I disagree. blues based metal without a doubt.
Best Sabbath song...Heaven and Hell
Best Metal song...Fucking Hostile, Seek and destroy, killers, 4 horsemen, ace of spades, reign in blood, orgasmatron, hallowed be thy name, there can never be a definitive best metal song...just never. You can never narrow it down to one. But I do know it isnt fucking iron man.
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COMMENT | Best metal song of all time?
posted by : MaskOfSanity
5/3/2006 3:15:51 PM
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The best metal songs of all time....
Metallica- Eye Of The Beholder
Sanctuary- Future Tense
Dark Tranquillity- Punish My Heaven
Death- Crystal Mountain
Iron Maiden- Aces High
Rhapsody- Emerald Sword
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COMMENT | Iron Man and Welcome to the Jungle
posted by :
5/3/2006 3:24:37 PM
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Better than Master of Puppets. That's ridiculous. MOP should be #1.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 3:26:19 PM
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Do you guys not understand the difference between "greatest" and "best?" This list is called "GREATEST Metal songs of all time." In that respect, I think they did a good job.
Oh, and to some of you Metal elitists who call yourselves Slayer fans, the song is called "RAINING BLOOD" not "REIGN IN BLOOD!"
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COMMENT | Deth's list
posted by :
5/3/2006 3:27:28 PM
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"I really could go on and on with this..."
Please don't. I can't take anymore laughter.
Bolt Thrower?? Hahahahahaha....
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COMMENT |
posted by : Mordack
5/3/2006 3:28:06 PM
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Coming from VH1, I'm surprised Raining Blood is #8. Fucking great song. As for Sabbath, Iron Man is definately not their greatest song.
SYMPTOM OF THE UNIVERSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 3:29:22 PM
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True. Master of Puppets is the maddafukin' sjit y'all...
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COMMENT | One more thing...
posted by :
5/3/2006 3:30:16 PM
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All of this that you say is "NOT METAL".... what classifies Metal? If Paranoid is a Metal song, so is Welcome to the Jungle. WTTJ is heavier than Paranoid, yet it's "not metal?"
So what is Metal, you geniuses? Does it HAVE to have dark, often Satan inspired lyrics? Does it have to talk about death, destruction or disembowelment? To me, Metal is heavy guitars, pounding bass, awesome drums, meaningful lyrics that influence thought.
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COMMENT | the stupid
posted by :
5/3/2006 3:39:45 PM
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ro even make a list of greatest metal songs, metal musicains write albums not fucking songs.
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COMMENT | VH1
posted by : petrovar
5/3/2006 3:40:39 PM
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Don't forget that this is VH1. They have no clout when it comes to metal. The only station that should even think of putting on this show and selecting the entries is MTV2. And they aren't even that reputable.
Bottom line, a lot of these songs shouldn't be on here. They should call it the greatest hard rock/metal songs that mainstream America has heard of.
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COMMENT |
posted by : nitzerebb
5/3/2006 3:44:01 PM
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Not to dis Raining Blood, but come on - Angel of Death is THE Slayer song of all time, period.
And Welcome to the Jungle heavier than Paranoid?! Hilarious.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 3:48:09 PM
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when did tony iommi become "toni iommi?" did sharon castrate him? and "you got another thing coming" rates higher that "breakin the law?"
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COMMENT |
posted by : Firefly
5/3/2006 3:56:41 PM
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I don't think this episode has aired yet, so thanks for ruining it. Truthfully, I am not surprised of the top 10 songs. Although, they are all great some of them are so overplayed and overrated especially Crazy Train...if I hear it one more time I'm going to slit my wrist. I will say that every metal or non-metal fan knows these songs in one form or another; I guess that is the point of the show. You know what is so funny back in the day when some of these songs first came out. People condemned them and thought of these songs as noise or garbage. I grew up and live in Brooklyn N.Y. and we have people here that we call guido's, and they hated metal in those days and now they embrace it cause Ozzy's cool and funny...thanks Mtv.
For the people who may not know what a Guido is let me enlighten you. A Guido or Guidette is a person who listens to dance, freestyle or techno music and is usually Italian, Greek or Irish. They usually drive their fathers luxury car with the bass turned up to 10 at all hours of the night. They were thick gold chains, gold rings, Jesus tattoos, tight shirts and think they are part of the mob. Guidettes are real high maintenance if you don't work out (take steroids), drive a BMW and buy them gifts every other day you have no shot. These girls are daddy's little princess and get whatever they want. Most of them have rocks for brains and are clueless about social and current events...they pretty much live in a bubble. They get their nails and hair done EVERY week so they look good drinking their Martini's at the dance club. There is a lot more about these people but that pretty much sums it up. However, do you know what is worse than a Guido? A Metal Guido...oh they exist.
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COMMENT | SHIT LIST!!!
posted by :
5/3/2006 3:57:40 PM
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Uh...
1. "Iron Man" greatest metal song ever? NO WAY!!!
2. "Welcome To The jungle" = metal? NO WAY!!!
3. "Master Of Puppets" - GREAT SONG but my favorite from Metallica is "ONE"!
4. "Back In Black" (?!?!) Maybe hard rock but metal - NO WAY!!!
5. "You've Got Another Thing Coming" - is this song really better than "PAINKILLER"? NO WAY!!!
6. "Detroit Rock Sity" - Uh, WHAT TO SAY? NO WAY!!!
7. "The Number Of The Beast" - GREAT SONG but my vote goes to "FEAR OF THE DARK"!
8. "Raining Blood" - GOOD SONG but will it deserve this high position? NO WAY!!!
9. "Crazy Train" - Another GREAT SONG but my vote goes to the "BARK AT THE MOON"!
10. "Ace Of Spades" - Classic, but is it metal? NO WAY!!!
So, all in all - crapy list from crapy music television!
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COMMENT | I may catch the show...
posted by : L.A. Woman
5/3/2006 3:59:10 PM
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...Then again, I may not! I can understand/comprehend #'s: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, & 9, BUTT those 'other' ones, NO!
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COMMENT | hmm
posted by :
5/3/2006 4:00:54 PM
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must say that "number of the beast" is the best album in my opinion...
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 4:03:23 PM
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Damn Firefly, bitter much? How many times has that "guidette" turned you down? Maybe I should ask how many? It sounds like they are interchangable with a jewish princess as Frank Zappa described one.
Some of you people (this isn't directed at Firefly) are really stupid. That is all, continue making your list, and totally ignoring logic, and subjectivity. Do it in all caps as well please. That really drives the point home.
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COMMENT | That's a pretty respectable list really...
posted by : KISSOFF 2004
5/3/2006 4:06:33 PM
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I agree with those who stated "Paranoid" would have made a more obvious SABBATH choice, but give VH1 credit for doing something like this to begin with.
By the way...the greatest metal song of all time is "Victim of Changes"
Hands down...
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COMMENT |
posted by : Firefly
5/3/2006 4:13:14 PM
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I never agree with lists cause every one has their own opinion and feeling about songs...it's personal preference. As for the whole genre thing I agree some of these songs differ from each other but take it for it's worth....it is Vh1. Atleast they're trying.
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COMMENT | Regarding "Reign in Blood"
posted by : SMB
5/3/2006 4:13:19 PM
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Hey "metalheads" there is no fucking song called "Reign in Blood" that's the Album it's on dipshits, the song is "Raining Blood"
To even comment on a greatest metal soong list and not get that right, immediatley disqualifies your stupid asses. Pathetic.
M.O.P > Welcome to the Jungle
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COMMENT | Oh well...
posted by :
5/3/2006 4:15:33 PM
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Oh well. Black Sabbath rules.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Mordack
5/3/2006 4:15:43 PM
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Did you just say that Walk is the most influential song in the last 20 years? Hhahahahahah!
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COMMENT | Walk? Influential?
posted by : NovembersDirge
5/3/2006 4:20:25 PM
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It's not a bad song, but I'd not say that it was 'the most influential song.' If you really look at metal the most influential band in 20 years was probably, in this order: Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slayer, At The Gates.
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COMMENT | They(VH1)put
posted by :
5/3/2006 4:21:10 PM
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Korn, Marilyn and Slipnot ahead of Purple, Sabbath and Alice Cooper. WUTTT???? Purple, The Sabs and Coop are Gods! They also said " Korn perfected the 7 string guitar." No mention of how Steve Vai INVENTED it or how he was playing w/ Zappa before these guys WERE BORN. Can you say DUMBASSES?
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COMMENT | Old lady Driver
posted by : Firefly
5/3/2006 4:23:43 PM
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Damn Firefly, bitter much?
Quite the opposite actually. I've had a few memorable nights with these gals but the relationships never lasted. Though they were nice to look at there was a lot of awkward silence when it came to intelligent conversation. I'm not saying they're all like that just the ones I experienced/know. Then again that wasn't my initial point of my first post. Are you trying to start a fight with me? or are you one those Guidettes I know.
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COMMENT | I'd say they did the list right actually.
posted by : jackson3124
5/3/2006 4:24:28 PM
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You have to think of the songs in terms of popularity on a worldwide scale and songs fans of other music can most get into as well.
The greatest song should be one that everybody knows, not like something off At The Gates- Slaughter of the Soull or something like that(although that is a great cd and at the gates are cool)
I agree with the list except....
01. BLACK SABBATH - "Iron Man" (1971) (too overrated get sabbath bloody sabbath on here or something)
02. GUNS N' ROSES - "Welcome to the Jungle" (1987) Should be more like 10 on the list)
Oh and the AC/DC song should not be back in black, but a bon scott one, if they are going for one everybody knows highway to hell all the way.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Firefly
5/3/2006 4:26:09 PM
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one of those***
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COMMENT | cool..
posted by : david10006
5/3/2006 4:39:15 PM
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pretty damm good list really. agreed iron man ain't the best sab tune .now replace guns and roses and kiss with pantera and zep and everythings cool..
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 4:53:29 PM
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1. black sabbath- children of the grave
2. Iron Maiden - the evil that man do
3. AC/DC - Hells bells
would of been my top 3
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COMMENT | I agree...
posted by : jmetal1515
5/3/2006 4:57:49 PM
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That 'Iron Man' is not the Sabs' best song, in fact whenever I listen to the CD, I skip that song (heard it way too many times).
But...its popular.
I remember riding a bus here in LA when I was a teen. A young hispanic couple was singing a lulla-bye to their child. It took me a second to figure out they were humming Iron Man! Could not believe....
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COMMENT | SABBATHISGOD
posted by : Firefly
5/3/2006 4:59:27 PM
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NWOBHM - Which consisted of Motorhead, Maiden, Priest, Venom and Saxon just to name a few were a huge influence on thrash/speed metal bands like Slayer, Megadeth, Metallica, Anthrax and definitely Pantera. Have you ever heard Vinnie and Dimebag in an interview they always praise Priest and Maiden and always Kiss as influences...they're at-least in their late 30's who else would they mention. And yes I will agree Pantera influenced a lot of bands in the 90's but you got to give props to Sepultura and Slayer too. Unfortunately, they influenced a lot of Nu-Metal bands.
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COMMENT | everyone knows....
posted by : Hanson
5/3/2006 5:07:48 PM
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the best metal song is I AM THE BLACK WIZARDS
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COMMENT | Stop whining!
posted by : If I die tomorrow
5/3/2006 5:10:06 PM
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about who's metal and who's not!
There's so many subgenres of metal nowadays so if you have to be that picky there would be like 10 bands left that would be considered as genuine "heavy metal"!
There's many old school metalfans that doesn't consider death,black or thrash as metal either.
Who gives a fuck? It's ridiculous,there's many variations of metal,end of story!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 5:17:26 PM
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I wouldnt have Iron Man at #1. Its their most well known song because its on the radio a lot, but that doesnt make it their best.
But coming from VH1, i'm surprised Slayer made it on there. Actually, i'm surprised "Enter Sandman" WASNT on there.
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COMMENT | They said top 10 metal
posted by :
5/3/2006 5:20:07 PM
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not crap, xdefeatux
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 5:25:36 PM
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After Forever by SAbbath is a far better tune than Iron Man.
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COMMENT | VH1
posted by : Nyarlethotep
5/3/2006 5:28:22 PM
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VH1 lists are about as useless as one can get in the hard rock/metal world.
Guns n Roses #2?
Pfft!
Proves my point.
I suppose Gaylord Manson is one of the 'Greatest' Metal Performers of all-time too.
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COMMENT | fuck off to raining blood
posted by : Skanna
5/3/2006 5:33:38 PM
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how can iron man be best song if it is not even best sabbath song? ditto almost every other song on the list
heaven and hell > iron man
painkiller > you've got another thing
over the mountain > crazy train
south of heaven > raining blood
by the way, raining blood is a boring overrated song and would only barely make the top 30 Slayer songs
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 5:41:06 PM
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I wonder where that shithead TEAPOT is today.... he must be
hanging out with his grandparents Ozzy & Sharon, or he might
be doing lines with his dad Axel Rose. LOL
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COMMENT | Of those
posted by : If I die tomorrow
5/3/2006 5:41:39 PM
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the songs I would pick would be something like:
01. BLACK SABBATH - Sabbath bloody sabbath
02. GUNS N' ROSES - Paradise city
03. METALLICA - Enter sandman
04. AC/DC - Thunderstruck
05. JUDAS PRIEST - Painkiller
06. KISS - I love it loud
07. IRON MAIDEN - Aces high
08. SLAYER - Hell awaits
09. OZZY OSBOURNE - Diary of a madman
10. MOTÖRHEAD - Killed by death
Some of those are overplayed as hell but still....
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COMMENT | Firefly
posted by :
5/3/2006 5:51:36 PM
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Wasn't tryin to start a fight. There was nothing but humor in what I said. I DO NOT HAVE TO EXPLAIN MYSELF TO SOME MOTHER F*CKING PEON!
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COMMENT | OZZY WHO!?
posted by :
5/3/2006 5:54:48 PM
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fuck the Sabbs Ozzy era...its all about HEAVEN AND HELL
DIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | Welcome to the...
posted by : Feflicker
5/3/2006 6:03:33 PM
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...WHA? That song isn't metal! I agree with other posters too, Ironman isn't even BS best song... It is overrated and basically a hodgepodge of cheap guitar riffs that define everything I despise in early metal. I mean, there are a lot of worse songs out there, but still, it isn't really the best of all time...
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COMMENT | What about ???
posted by : seventhsin
5/3/2006 6:21:44 PM
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Smoke on the water should be number 1 or 2. And as far as Iron man goes, it's ok it is number 1, only the other mentioned could top it.
Think about it, those 2 songs are the very first songs almost everyone learns playing when they first pick up a guitar.
Atleast when they set the standard with iron man first you just can't leave out smoke on the water as second.
If the lists standard was set to best and most complex songs or something it would turn out totally different than it did ofcourse.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 6:27:31 PM
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Holy Diver- DIO is #1 song of ALL TIME
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COMMENT | Sigh
posted by :
5/3/2006 6:31:05 PM
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No list they could've possibly put together could've possibly pleased everyone. Just remember that.
Bearing that in mind, i do have one MAJOR issue.
If you look at the whole countdown, you will notice that Smoke on the Water is 37. This abysmally high number is bad enough, but guess what 36 is?
Slipknot - Wait and Bleed.
WTFWTFWTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Any music fan who can look you in the eye and tell me that Wait and fucking Bleed is a better metal song than SMOKE ON THE FUCKING WATER is ether an idiot or an asshole.
Which is it, VH1? Idiots or assholes? You pick.
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COMMENT | Oh, one more thing
posted by :
5/3/2006 6:33:48 PM
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VH1 is guilty of a rather stupid inconsistancy.
When I saw their special on the most Awesomely Bad metal songs of all time, i often found myself thinking "WTF? That song should be on a list of BEST metal songs of all time!"
Well, low and behold, it actually happened. Balls to the Wall is on BOTH countdowns. What the fuck, VH1? What the fuck? Make up your damn mind. Better yet, take it off the "bad" countdown, because Balls to the Wall pwns!
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COMMENT | Metal-Sith
posted by : If I die tomorrow
5/3/2006 6:45:22 PM
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Oh man you're so metal dude!!!!
Yet you listen to corporate country rock like tallica!
So AC/DC is considered metal but Guns 'n roses isn't?
What a load of crap!
Where's "Shout at the devil" btw?
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COMMENT |
posted by : packinheat
5/3/2006 7:17:24 PM
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I think everyone has to realize that these songs were considered metal at the time of their release. Also just because you're sick of a song from hearing it too many times doesn't make it a bad song or overrated.
We are still hearing these songs today which says they stood the test of time. For a list like this the songs have to have been heard by most people and serve to influence others.
I think Iron Man is a great choice for #1 as it has influenced metal more than any of their other songs(although it also is not my favourite song of theirs).
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COMMENT | the list
posted by : Nyarlethotep
5/3/2006 7:33:56 PM
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the list is stupid. slipknot above deep purple, that is so ignorant!!!! Guns n roses in the top 10?, the top 10 itself looks like a list someone who listens to 'classic rock radio' would make. Not a true metal fan.
Sad
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COMMENT | Wow
posted by :
5/3/2006 7:37:24 PM
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Real fucking poor choice of songs...as much as I love Detroit Rock City, it is NOT a metal song at all...fucktards.
Still, I'll be watching this when I remember...wonder if I can find the first episode online anywhere?
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COMMENT | i guess music does suck now
posted by :
5/3/2006 7:43:25 PM
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Hatebreed signed with Roadrunner... so can we officially say hardcore has lost it's relevance?
who's next to sell out? Slayer?
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 8:08:55 PM
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that list is lame. but i wasnt expecting much else from vh1
guess i'll just wait for pantera's behind the music. maybe i'll get a few kicks outta that but ehhhhhhhhhhh
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COMMENT |
posted by : Al Bundy
5/3/2006 8:16:36 PM
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raining blood shouldve been number 1. gnr isnt metal. fuck vh1. fuck them up their fudge tunnels.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 8:19:16 PM
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1.Judas Priest-Victim of changes
2.Judas Priest-Beyond the realms of death
3.Judas Priest-The Sinner
4.Judas Priest-Tyrant
5.Judas Priest-The Rage
6.Judas Priest-Judas Rising
7.Judas Priest-The Sentinel
8.Judas Priest-Exciter
9.Judas Priest-Between the hammer and the anvil
10.Judas Priest-Hell bent for leather
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COMMENT | GNR
posted by : WrathGoat
5/3/2006 8:26:52 PM
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HAHAHAHAHAHA GUNS N' FUCKIN ROSES OWN AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
REAL #1 IS............. I AM THE BLACK WIZARDS by EMPEROR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | Haha,
posted by : JeffTilDeath
5/3/2006 8:32:23 PM
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I love tihs place. So many of you are such closed minded dicks. It's the only reason I read the comments...
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COMMENT | crap
posted by :
5/3/2006 8:32:41 PM
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they got kiss and ac/dc but no Pantera this list must have been filled out by a bunch of drunk 40 yr olds at a bar somewhere in Nebraska
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COMMENT | Old Lady Driver
posted by : Firefly
5/3/2006 8:37:13 PM
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Fucking RELAX! I know you meant it to be humorous...I thought it was funny. My reply wasn't meant to be offensive at all. That's the problem with posts or emails the context can be misconstrued. C'mon Old Lady Driver...you can drive me anywhere you want and i'll still kiss you goodnight.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 8:42:01 PM
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What, no love for Grim Reaper?
And Lord of this World should have been #1.
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COMMENT | #1 Sabbath
posted by : Nyarlethotep
5/3/2006 8:51:04 PM
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I have to say that 'Symptom of the Universe' is the #1 Sabbath song with 'Cornucopia' a close 2nd.
Plus where the fuck are the Accused, The Melvins, Exodus, Mercyful Fate on this sticnkin list? I dont see Udo Dirkschneider either WTF?!?!?!
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COMMENT |
posted by : Firefly
5/3/2006 8:58:16 PM
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How about we cut to the chase and say every song from the Black Sabbath catalog is on the top of the list.
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COMMENT | KISS MY ASS
posted by :
5/3/2006 9:06:09 PM
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Fuck kiss and Guns and Posers .I can think of alot of other songs that should have been in the top 40 like maybe Mercyful Fate or King Diamond or Venom or Testament ................But Iron Maiden should have been Higher on the like & what about Megadeth...
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 9:10:32 PM
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National acrobat is my favorite sabbath song, and as for metallica, creeping death! Hangar 18 should be in that top ten and of course crystal mountain.
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COMMENT | Guns n' roses??
posted by :
5/3/2006 9:14:49 PM
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WTF???
Im surprised they didn't throw Nirvana in there too
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COMMENT | the real list would have...........
posted by :
5/3/2006 9:29:07 PM
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Akercocke's Of menstruel blood and semen at number one...this list is bullshit, as is any list that doesn't acknowledge theres more to metal than merely mainstream matierial, even if it is in this case, mostly classics.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 9:44:56 PM
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hahaha agree with the emperor song on #1, i am the black wizards is a classic you cant deny it.
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COMMENT | Haha
posted by :
5/3/2006 10:01:53 PM
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This top 10 is a joke. Indeed several, not all, of the bands should be in there, but with different songs.
Ozzy solo does not belong in any top 10.
Kiss SUCKS.
What happened to black metal?? Death metal??
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/3/2006 10:18:47 PM
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Not a bad countdown. They showed for the most part the entire spectrum of metal (except for unfortunatly extreme metal like the guy above me said).
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COMMENT | ...
posted by : peace
5/3/2006 10:49:47 PM
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No Korn?
No BFMV?
No SOAD?
No Messugah?
No Velvet Revolver?
FUCK!!!!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by : RiotAct666
5/3/2006 11:32:00 PM
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1 Slayer - Raining Blood
2 Black Sabbath - War Pigs
3 Metallica - Master Of Puppets
4 Judas Priest - Painkiller
5 Megadeth - Holy Wars
6 Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills
7 Motorhead - Ace Of Spades
8 Pantera - Cowboys From Hell
9 Dio - Rainbow In The Dark
10 Accept - Fast As A Shark
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COMMENT | Two Observations:
posted by : beaz-law
5/3/2006 11:54:55 PM
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1) All these songs are from the 80s and before....nothing since then? No Pantera, at least?
2) What? No Nirvana? All those lousy fucks at VH1 are such Nirvana pole smokers, I was sure I'd since Smells Like Teen Spirit on there!
Beaz
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COMMENT | Wait...I think I just figured it out!
posted by : beaz-law
5/3/2006 11:57:06 PM
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The headline is wrong--these are supposed to be the best METAL T-SHIRTS of all time! Right?
Stupid fucking VH1 nostalgia.
Beaz
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COMMENT | lol...
posted by :
5/4/2006 3:54:53 AM
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...blabbermouth really is a circus full of idiots eh...
Anyway, while Sabbath may deserve the #1 spot, Iron Man doesn't. I'd pick Paranoid since that song was more influential. And Enter Sandman rather than MOP since Sandman made more metalheads than MOP ever did (even if MOP is a much much better song altogether)...and kick GnR out of that top 3 please!
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COMMENT | none of those songs make my list... btw here's my list
posted by :
5/4/2006 4:02:56 AM
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1. Iron Maiden - Rime of the ancient mariner
2. Judas Priest - Sinner
3. Led Zeppelin - Achilees last stand
4. Megadeth - Tornado of Souls
5. Dio - Invisible
6. Ozzy - Revelation mother earth
7. Pantera - Cemetary gates
8. Def Leppard - Another hit and run
9. Metallica - To live is to die
10.Saxon - Crusader
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COMMENT | um...shouldn't the be the top 40 AMERICAN & UK metal songs of all time
posted by :
5/4/2006 4:17:48 AM
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this list is racist
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COMMENT | if you'll notice... my list is 60% UK
posted by :
5/4/2006 5:24:03 AM
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reminds me that i forgot the scorpions (D)
11. Scorpions - Sails of Charon
12. Van Halen - On fire
13. Queensryche - Suite sister Mary
14. Yngwie Malmsteen - On the run again
15. AC/DC - Bad boy boogie
16. Deftones - Be quiet and drive
17. Doro - Save my soul
18. Lacuna Coil - 1:19
19. Dream Theater - A change of seasons
20. Tool - Eulogy
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COMMENT | fuck it
posted by :
5/4/2006 6:13:15 AM
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''top 40'' shit is for pop, for ppl who dont know shit so they just follow the rest. Some fat son of a bitch behind a desk will not tell me what metal song is the best. Evrybody is entitled to its own metal song.
THIS IS METAL WE ARENT SHEEPS WE GOT FUCKIN OPINIONS!
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COMMENT | Um...
posted by :
5/4/2006 6:20:43 AM
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Fair enough but, as you say, people are netitled to their own opinions, so dont knock people that like pop, just because you dont like it. There's no reason why we shouldnt have "Top Whatever" polls like this for metal, although i do agree that most of this particular list is shite (as much as i love Black sabbath, there are much better songs than Iron Man, and ethe less said about Guns n Roses the better)
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COMMENT | vh1 lists
posted by :
5/4/2006 6:58:03 AM
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vh1 lists sure bring out some of the dumbest people on this site
do you morons really think everyone would agree on this list?
some of you idiots naming obscure songs are fkn stupid
even dumber are you morons arguing over what is metal
everyone has their own top 10 list so some of you buttwipes need to jump in front of a train and save your parents the embarrassment
for slayer to even to be in the top 10 is amazing coming from vh1
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COMMENT | wtf?
posted by :
5/4/2006 7:08:15 AM
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Tera Patrick????
btw MoP for the win
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COMMENT | Firefly
posted by :
5/4/2006 7:08:39 AM
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No need for me to relax. That too, was in jest.
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COMMENT | my list
posted by :
5/4/2006 12:39:21 PM
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1. Master of Puppets
2. Cowboys from hell
3. Hallowed be thy name
4. iron Man
5. In my darkest hour
6. Big City nights
7. Lone justice
8. Elimination
9. Dr. Feelgood
10. Refuse/Resist
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COMMENT | a good list
posted by : ripurfuckinfaceoff77
5/5/2006 1:32:28 AM
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black sabbath-war pigs
iron maiden-the trooper
slayer-raining blood
judas priest-painkiller
pantera-cowboys from hell
metallica-one
morbid angel-rapture
death-crystal mountains
tool-aenima
opeth-bleak
but thats just me
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COMMENT | Metal...
posted by :
5/7/2006 11:03:21 PM
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They definately had like 3 different types of metal on that countdown....what were they thinking.....I did notice that Slave to the Grind was #18....now how ironic is that! LOL!
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COMMENT | THE TOP 10 METAL LIST IN MY OPINION
posted by :
1/5/2007 10:18:52 AM
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BLACK SABBATH - "Iron Man" (1971)
02. SAVATAGE - Hall of the Mountain King
03. METALLICA - "Master of Puppets" (1986)
04. GAMMA RAY - Heavy Metal Universe
05. JUDAS PRIEST - "You've Got Another Thing Coming" (1982)
06. DIAMOND HEAD - Am I Evil?
07. IRON MAIDEN - "The Number of the Beast" (1982)
08. SLAYER - 'Raining Blood" (1986)
09. OZZY OSBOURNE - "Crazy Train" (1980)
10. MOTÖRHEAD - "Ace Of Spades" (1980)
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