What are some essential metal songs?
 

I'm trying to build a playlist for metal

I have some metallica, sepultura, slayer, testament, avenge 7, creed, korn.

Anything thoughts on this?

Those aren't "essential" (awful choice of word) metal bands.

Give Mother England some loving...

get creed out of there for sure...

essential?
Venom, early Megadeth, Dio

what subgenres? death metal, grindcore, hair metal?

so many different subgeneres

Lately, I've been digging folk metal (bastard hybrid of heavy metal and folk music)

slayer - dead skin mask

i have had even totally non-metal friends get addicted to the hypnotic sounds in it .. awesome

You could also listen to Judas Priest and Black Sabbath.

oh yeah: Judas Priest - One Shot At Glory

Definitely in the top 10 of all metal songs ever to exist on earth, metal as in the religion

Chimaira
Lamb of God
Trivium
Behemoth
As I Lay Dying
Dimmu Borgir
Megadeth
Metal Church
Slipknot

Maiden how can I miss, thanks.

man I love Creed but I know everyone hates them. lol No sub gens just metal or maybe heavy metal.

Megadeath for sure they are added.

And essential is a lame name for this, your right. Maybe epic songs like I would say peace sells and Symphony of Destruction. Added both. Never liked Venom but respect for sure. Dio is a little old for me but used to love them. Maybe mid 80's and up.

Nice I have seen this live :thumbsup

https://youtube.com/watch?v=cwYTVAXng6Y
https://youtube.com/watch?v=-b7NtBg1qY4

Rammstein - Du Hast

Hell Yeah I forgot this one.

:thumbsup

Venom fucking owns. Can't go wrong with a little Judas Priest in the mix.

What you've listed seems like you're into thrash. Get some Suicidal Tendencies, Dayglo Abortions (Here Today, Guano Tomorrow would be a good album for you). Annihilator, Anvil, Kreator, Meshuggah, Acid Drinkers, Cryptic Slaughter, Atrophy, Nuclear Assault, Municipal Waste.

Definitely get all the Gwar you can take. Ummm, Vio-lence, Verbal Abuse, S.O.D.

I dunno, start with that...

Where in the fuck do I get that T-shirt? :1orglaugh

I actually know almost all of those and I had sex for the first time back stage at a Gwar show.

Your going a little too far back, even though those bands are awesome I like how amps and drums have advanced in the 80's and prefer that sound. Too bad, I wish they had that equipment available in the 70's I would be all over it. And the 80's ones where kind of cheap on the equipment too, I saw most of those bands in concert and there equipment was good but I prefer the high end sound for metal.

Suicidal is in there now.

Read your follow up, Pantera! how can I miss them. Added.

Hrmm, i guess those aren't really songs, just bands.



Judas Priest - Grinder
Venom - The Chanting Of The Priests
Gwar - Bring Back The Bomb
Gwar - Happy Death Day
Dayglo Abortions - Dragons
Suicidal Tendencies - You Can't Bring Me Down
Sucidial Tendencies - Send Me Your Money
Slayer - Angel of Death
Slayer - Raining Blood
Pantera - Mouth For War
Acid Drinkers - Pizza Driver
Children of Bodom - Bed of Nails
Municipal Waste - The Art of Partying


there's some songs...

Give Children of Bodom a shot if you're looking for something more modern.

From what I can find, Dexter from the Offspring had that shirt made specifically for him and his friends. Conflicting messages on the Offspring message board indicate somewhere between 20-50 made. I've seen claims that someone was selling theirs on ebay awhile back, fetching $500+.

The only one I can actually find for sale is this piece of shit:
http://images5.cpcache.com/product/7...or-AshGrey.jpg

http://www.cafepress.com/+even_jesus...shirt,73909445

Cafepress is a breeze to make shit to sell. Perhaps someone here can get creative and make a shirt. :thumbsup

Don't forget Motorhead!

A ton of stuff by Anthrax and Napalm Death come to mind. And of course Motörhead, specifically Ace of Spades is high on the list for me.

Ronnie James Dio
Danzig
AC/DC

I'll add some songs from the Stoner/Doom metal genre....

I could post all the day and night and I would list even the half of great metal songs I know.

Black Sabbath or Ozzie? Anyone mention yet? Ac/Dc? Motley Crue...Guns n Roses?

those bands were pretty awesome when I was 15.

Me too...still like 'em though. Essential metal right?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=1QP-SIW6iKY

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Fd9mxnvHeCM

I love this one https://youtube.com/watch?v=6dW6aNAZGTM

TOTALLY amazing song !!!

no one mentioned godsmack?? I am really into their new song love, sex and hate and of course you have to have some slipknot llike sulfer or before i forget

not sure i would call them essential but I really like Lollipop Lust Kill...

https://youtube.com/watch?v=L8uVhhZ99Do

:thumbsup

Have a listen at Bleeding Through
Going to see them on Friday at Chain Reaction :]

One of the best Megadeth tunes.



Just add the whole "Peace Sells" album to your list.

One of the greatest metal song ever imho

Hot Topics just left me a voicemail insisting I post in this thread to remind you that you left your credit card in their store. And they miss you to please come back.

BLACK FUCKING SABBATH is the only thing that will cure you.

Slipknot is a relentless piece of garbage...

dont forget "i fucking hate you" another great godsmack song

Damn, I need that for drinks tonight. Guess I will have to drink whiskey before I go out.

Opeth.. Reverie/Harlequin Forest, Ghost of Perdition, The Funeral Portrait are my favorites of theirs. They sound as amazing live as they do recorded, maybe even better.

I agree on Black Sabbath, although over-time, I've grown more fond of Sabbath with Dio than Ozzy. Paranoid is still the best album, overall, though.

Old Ozzy
Dio
Black Sabbath (Dio days)
Judas Priest (Srceaming for vengance album)
Van Halen (First 4 albums)
and of course Iron Maiden
Those would make my list.

But i've found this. Hope it helps.
http://www.i80s.com/80s-heavy-metal