Top 30 Heavy Metal Songs of All Time

[@WatchMojo]

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[@Slayde.Wilson]

My dad introduced me to heavy metal. I've been a huge fan ever since.

[@Reaperguy67]

​@@Slayde.Wilson check out hammer fall. You might enjoy there songs

[@williamsummerson1204]

Metal means everything to me. 🤘. Pantera will always be my favorite.

[@williamsummerson1204]

Metal means everything to me. 🤘. Pantera will always be my favorite.

[@eyeofthescar6890]

No Queensryche. I don't know how you can leave them off the list

[@TheVolcominater]

Hallowed be thy name is one of the greatest songs ever written

[@Yuvalico]

agreed , should have been number 1 , greatest metal song in the history in my opinion. up the IRONS!!

[@joenobody5631]

Hallowed*

[@reliablelikekoichi]

It's a bit cliche Tho I like it too, great song

[@TheVolcominater]

@@joenobody5631 Thanks 🤘

[@Notai.1]

Alot of West Ham fans here. Up the Irons is the motto for West Ham, not Iron Maiden! Ffs you people are dunce

[@williamsummerson1204]

R.I.P to all the legends that we have lost. 🙏

[@richevans609]

That list is getting long. 😢

[@robertl.wilson1199]

I mean the genre has been around for over half a century now. It's bound to happen.

[@ryukomatoi592]

Heavy metal really is soothing for me and helps me relax

[@aaryamannambiar6677]

Same.

[@dtcarpediem]

Hell Yea 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@mikerettich5903]

Totally agree!!! No better stress reducer for me than putting on some Megadeth in my earbuds and going for a run.

[@yungbludfan76]

Hell Yeah i got autism and adhd which sometimes makes life difficult, but metal is my outlet, the harder the better🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@turtletipper1851]

yeah, I feel that.

[@joshlindig5853]

Not to spoil the video but the band who got number one definitely deserves to be there. I saw them once and they were amazing. It was like a religious experience.

[@fishtacos007]

Haven't got there yet but it's gotta be Slayer. I saw them back in the 90's and it was transcendent

[@spoon8142]

Once?😂😂

[@LuchoCastle_11]

It's Black Sabbath, they created metal, no one can beat them.

[@timhalloran8337]

Unlike a lot of the Rolling Stone polls, and understanding nobody will be happy with "top anything" lists, this is much better than I expected. Good job covering the different angles of metal, not peddling much of the lighter hair metal as actual metal, and not just piling on the obvious choices.

[@casualnerd4615]

It is still actual metal, but it is Glam Metal, so it's going to just be more pop influenced or Glam Rock Influenced, it being Lighter has nothing to do with it being metal or not. It's not that they aren't metal song, but most metal fans(insufferable as we are) would not, if asked: "Pick your top 5 Metal Songs of all time" are not putting Pour some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard up there, Warrant's Cherry Pie, or like any of Guns and Roses has had Glam Metal songs. But I do agree, they actually did a really good job covering a lot more of the genre than I expected. The only thing I'd genuinely want changed on the list is I'd put Tornado of Souls over Holy Wars and I feel like Heaven and Hell by Black Sabbath should have made the list.

[@MrMOGHammer]

@@casualnerd4615 well Dio already had the spotlight on 2 songs, so that was Ozzie's turn to have a second spot. Tornado of Souls is good too. But maybe a little less known than holy wars. Just a little... time to use the word underrated

[@aaryamannambiar6677]

Korn got me into Metal and they have made me love Metal every year of my life. Also, I've discovered so many amazing sub genres of Metal through them! There's sooo much awesome music out there!

[@barrywalker673]

I'm so glad to have had the opportunity to live my life as a die-hard Metalhead. Sitting here watching this video and knowing I've seen nearly all of the bands on this list live in their heyday is awesome. Thinking back now at 54 years old, after 300+ shows, I realize that being a Metalhead since I was 11 had brought me to places unknown to me by travelling to see shows in over 10 States and three different countries. I have had more fun than a human being should be allowed to have due to Metal music. Metalheads are beautiful people who look kind of intimidating, but once you get to know us we are just freaking fun to be around. We can be loud though. Very loud. \m/ Great list by the way!

[@cschuh4695]

Yes Sir, I'm with ya... My older brother was my ticket into Rock music in the late 70s, and it all ballooned from there... I've been a Metalhead ever since, and never had a desire to listen to any other kind of music... I'm 58 now, and I'm ALL Rock, Hard Rock, and Heavy Metal... FOREVER... I don't much care for the thrashy stuff... Machine Head is as thrashy as I get... And I LOVE my Machine Head... Good Day...

[@robertrodriguez5804]

Top 50 hard rock/ metal combined 50. I Stand Alone- Godsmack 49. Whiskey In The Jar- Thin Lizzy 48. Billion Dollar Babies- Alice Cooper 47. Live Wire- Motley Crue 46. Crystal Mountain- Death 45. Souls Of Black- Testament 44. Princess Of The Dawn- Accept 43. Badlands- Metal Church 42. Unchain The Night- Dokken 41. Schism- Tool 40. Crazy On You- Heart 39. Fell On Black Days- Soundgarden 38. Feel The Fire- Overkill 37. Frozen Rainbow- Saxon 36. God Of Thunder- Kiss 35. Cyclops Revolution- Monster Magnet 34. Fred Bear- Ted Nugent 33. I Am The Law- Anthrax 32. Man In The Box- Alice In Chains 31. Killing In The Name- Rage Against The Machine 30. Kings And Queens- Aerosmith 29. Still Of The Night- Whitesnake 28. Holy Diver- Dio 27. As The Worm Turns- Faith No More 26. Change- Deftones 25. Breadfan- Budgie 24. Foolin- Def Leppard 23. Eyes Of A Stranger- Queensryche 22. Never Use Love- Ratt 21. Ain't Talkin Bout Love- Van Halen 20. Whole Lotta Love- Led Zeppelin 19. Don't Fear The Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult 18. Touch Too Much- AC/DC 17. All Along The Watchtower- Jimi Hendrix 16. Child In Time- Deep Purple 15. Angel Of Death- Slayer 14. Spiders- System Of A Down 13. Sails Of Charon- Scorpions 12. Mouth For War- Pantera 11. Ace Of Spades- Motorhead 10. Holy Wars- Megadeth 09. Rock Bottom- UFO 08. Victim Of Changes- Judas Priest 07. A Dangerous Meeting- Mercyful Fate 06. Mr Crowley- Ozzy Osbourne 05. Stargazer- Rainbow 04. Iron Man - Black Sabbath 03. Fade To Black- Metallica 02. Vital Signs- Rush 01. Hallowed Be Thy Name- Iron Maiden

[@patmctallica3522]

Very much better! As a Maiden, which you are,put Metallicaon #3 ist very ok! You got me putting Stagazer on high ranked #5 which is a masterpiece! I would put Peace Sells instead of Holy wars...Alica in Chains, Would or Rooster...but this a tiny things... Greets from Vienna!

[@robertrodriguez5804]

​@@patmctallica3522thx 🤘

[@robertrodriguez5804]

60. Welcome Home - King Diamond 59. Desert Song- MSG 58. Prayer - Disturbed 57. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly 56. Halloween- Helloween 55. Mother - Danzig 54. Aqualung- Jethro Tull 53. Civil War- Guns N Roses 52. Comfortably Numb- Pink Floyd 51. Let Me Ride - BTO

[@albertjewell1963]

Great great list, although I would've chosen a better Def Leppard song at #24. And Vital Signs by Rush....such an underrated song! Fantastic addition!

[@albertjewell1963]

@@robertrodriguez5804 I loved your continuation of the list....until I got to #52. Creed? Really?

[@richardray2303]

Should be called "we picked one song by 30 bands" 'cuz this is far from the 30 best metal songs of all time.

[@patmctallica3522]

Agree!

[@Dark_Plum]

'cuz it's the safest way to please audience. At one point dude even say "It's hard to pick one song from this band".

[@ericwollam5532]

I agree, like this is such a weird collection of songs to just decide are the 30 best metal songs of all time. I get they try to appeal to more musical nerds, but like, idk this list is just weird.

[@vacavapes5500]

It doesn't say "best" it says "top" which is basically click bait for us to comment. You add another adjective to top and it can become a lot of different things. Whoever put this list together is obviously in at least their 50s. You really had to be raised in the 80s to understand this list. Younger people miss a lot because the only thing they know about that era is hair bands and the big 4. There was so much more going on. So many bands that influenced for example Metallica or they out right stole from.

[@glenteavictor7822]

The list is fine. Everyone has their opinions.

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

It all started with Black Sabbath’s song of the same name from the titular album, but “Iron Man” is one of the band’s best.

[@specter080]

I agree but I think it suffers from being overplayed.

[@Reaperguy67]

When it comes to heavy metal. Iron man by black Sabbath is what got me into metal.

[@MarkP-us1mb]

Yup that and stairway to heaven got me into playing Guitar...

[@Reaperguy67]

@@MarkP-us1mb pretty awesome by the way.

[@TheSnapdad]

After listening to a playlist of the songs from 30 to 1 , I’m very happy. A couple of these I haven’t listened to in nigh on 20 years. Good memories.

[@brettmarris524]

My son and I picked it all pretty well but we couldn’t guess number 1… until the band was named and both totally agreed. Mind you, I’m 42 and he’s 11, we both weren’t born yet..🤘🏻

[@patmctallica3522]

I could...they did it allready!

[@danielgranda896]

Totally agree with number 1. That album and specifically that opening track is what started it all. Thank you Tony Iommi for the way your maimed fingers change music forever!

[@rdk3494]

I was like, "Holy Wars at #8?!?!? That's crazy. It's the greatest song ever!" Then I watched Maiden, Priest, Ozzy, Slayer, Motorhead, Puppets and Black Sabbath. And I remembered how many greatest songs ever there are!!! Masterful list.

[@VJAllison1974]

EPIC list!!! The #1 spot is not a surprise considering they are the topnotch of the genre. DISTURBED!!! My favorite band of all time finally made a list of top heavy metal songs. I love it!!!

[@pedrotimoteo329]

Great list. Much, much better than I expected. I wish you included more seconds of each song, but I guess that'd trigger KZbin copyright filters.

[@andyair6969]

This list is way better than I expected! I would olf swapped out The Toxic Waltz with Exodus true master piece Bonded By Blood! Baloff needs recognition!

[@jasonthompson3209]

Wow! I've always enjoyed Mojo, but not necessarily enough to make a comment... however, I'm only a quarter of a way through this video and I'm already super impressed. Great collection!

[@jackbrown4697]

I find it awesome how you included bands outside the big 4 as well (Exodus, Overkill, Testament and the awesome Sepultura) and King Diamond and Mercyful Fate goes without saying. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due should be higher though, just saying 🤘

[@pablodisconnect5551]

no doubt

[@CADAVREFILMS]

@@pablodisconnect5551 No Doubt is not metal.

[@jackbrown4697]

@@CADAVREFILMS about as far from metal as it gets 😂

[@CADAVREFILMS]

@@jackbrown4697 😂😂😂😂

[@i.d.9754]

Top 3, at least

[@Solstafir-t4l]

HELLOWEEN-KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS

[@ericfordman7694]

Don’t worry Queensryche, you’ll always be one of the best on my list. Don’t let the mean ranking men make you think otherwise😂

[@dietersmit6639]

What? You meaning to say they're not on list? At nr 26, will stop watching

[@patmctallica3522]

👍 ...and a hugh sense of humor! I still listen to THEIR master piece today, min. once a month! "Sweet dreams....you bastard" 😂 All the best from Pat, 55y from Vienna!

[@albertjewell1963]

Exactly! I mean if you're gonna list a prog rock band, why Dream Theater and not Queensryche???

[@vacavapes5500]

At least Geoff is getting respect due for his singing chops on youtube reaction videos. Can't believe they included Dream Theater and not Queensryche. Maybe they thought it would be triggering for people looking for something to call racist 🤣

[@patmctallica3522]

@@vacavapes5500 ...and which song would you choose? 🙄

[@riclulua5813]

First list I nodded my head to every entry. Horns up to you Mojo Dudes.

[@vivir_en_ruedas]

Great list! Black sabbath...where it all begun. Then Master and Painkiller. You can explain Heavy Metal to a newbie with this 3 songs only. Awesome.

[@Joey-ez4pd]

I don't agree with any of the list but i like watching videos like this., it reminds me to revisit some old bands that I dearly loved.

[@VenusFTrap7721]

Thank you Peewee Herman for introducing me to Twisted Sister! 😂

[@huntermyers3551]

Heavy metal means raising my fist and yell to me and all of these songs that are heavy metal are my all-time personal favorite

[@VIGLounge]

Heavy metal represents an escape for me and also provided me with a sense of belonging. I grew up in a home with addiction. I was also bullied relentlessly due to having a disability (legally blind). I was able to blast death metal to drown out negativity, and being in a mosh pit in my younger years is where I felt most at home. I'm in my late 30s now, and I still predominately listen to various metal genres, always discovering new artists on a weekly basis. I guess, as cliche as it sounds, metal is a savior for me.

[@edufischer]

30. SEE YOU IN HELL (1983 - Grim Reaper) 29. OVER THE WALL (1987 - Testament) 28. ELIMINATION (1989 - Overkill) 27. FIGHTING THE WORD (1987 - Manowar) 26. I WANT OUT (1988 - Helloween) 25. STARGAZER (1976 - Rainbow) 24. DU HAST (1997 - Rammstein) 23. TEN THOUSAND FISTS (2005 - Disturbed) 22. THE TOXIC WALTZ (1989 - Exodus) 21. I WANNA BE SOMEBODY (1984 - W.A.S.P.) 20. ALL WE ARE (1987 - Warlock) 19. BALLS TO THE WALL (1983 - Accept) 18. BURN IN HELL (1984 - Twisted Sister) 17. ABIGAIL (1987 - King Diamond) 16. CURSE OF THE PHARAOHS (1983 - Mercyfull Fate) 15. WITCHING HOUR (1981 - Venon) 14. AM I EVIL (1980 - Diamond Head) 13. ARISE (1991 - Sepultura) 12. PULL ME UNDER (1992 - Dream Theatrer) 11. CAUGHT IN A MOSH (1987 - Anthrax) 10. HOLY DIVER (1983 - Dio) 09. CEMETERY GATES (1990 - Pantera) 08. HOLY WARS (1990 - Megadeth) 07. CRAZY TRAIN (1980 - Ozzy Osbourne) 06. ACE OF SPADES (1980 - Motörhead) 05. ANGEL OF DEATH (1986 - Slayer) 04. THE TROOPER (1983 - Iron Maiden) 03. PAINKILLER (1990 - Judas Priest) 02. MASTER OF PUPPETS (1986 - Metallica) 01. BLACK SABBATH (1970 - Black Sabbath)

[@XtrArdA]

So thanks

[@geckomangamin5316]

Painkiller in third is honestly exactly where it should be. I was scared to watch this list but the end solidified it. Absolutely legendary. All top 10'ers deserved their spot

[@johnmorgan1629]

Dave Lombardo with Slayer was iconic, while Nicko McBrain was an inspired replacement for Clive Burr in Iron Maiden. Been around since the beginning and still rocking, enjoying the new stuff and the old stuff.

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! Also, Iron Maiden's Dance of Death was an awesome song to listen. 🤣

[@martharunstheworld]

Great list! Doro Pesch remains one of the most underrated singers of all time. I had the pleasure of seeing her perform in Germany! Wow! She continues to rock today! I would have, however, included In The Shadow of the Horns by Darkthrone.

[@sidestream_alex3047]

some of the songs from each band are definitely arguable but i think for the most part they got the bands right, all of the essential classic ones are there with some good modern ones too. i was absolutely thrilled to see bands like overkill, testament, helloween, accept etc. make the list! watchmojo actually did their research on this one 👍

[@Genjivx]

Never expected Grim Reaper on this list i'm so thankful for this way to go

[@NateFoyAuthor]

Grim Reaper was an unexpected surprise for be being that they are one of my favorites and usually don't get much notice.

[@whitleysdollhouse877]

My Dad loves to listen Heavy Metal, he's a fan of Heavy Metal Songs and especially number one

[@slickrat]

It will grow on you over time as well. Just remember, there is no need to be a crazy fanatic for it like the majority of people in this comment section, they can be a little intimidating... Enjoy at your own pace.

[@tamaraharcus9124]

For the most part, you got it right. Finally a list I can agree with.

[@surgecab22]

This is a really great list! It's funny to hear the WatchMojo guy's voice talking about metal tho, haha.

[@kenwheeler3637]

"What does Heavy Metal mean to me?"......Everything!! As it has been for several decades. 🤘

[@andrewbecker3700]

Without the drumming of Bill Ward, our lives would be very different. Bill IS metal. Thank you.

[@peterparkerspizzaface6431]

Big metalhead here, love all kinds. But to me Black Sabbath created metal and yet they are still the best of all time. They had a grooviness that has just remained unmatched. Someone told me that they are the heaviest jazz band of all time and to me it makes a lot of sense. There's just something about that time period, bluesy heavy metal, the absolute prime there. It has a rawness and grittiness that more modern music has lost. Sabbath in the 70s, Slayer, Maiden & and Metallica in the 80s, Pantera in the 90s, Deftones late 90s, early 2000s. They all just had it and had that raw, aggressive sound, fuck yeah. I'm about to go listen to Master of Reality right now from start to finish 🤘

[@Reaperguy67]

Well said

[@themastema1189]

The FIRST mention of HEAVY METAL is refered to Jimmy Hendrix's music, black sabbath didnt create the genre. Look it up, you'll see I'm right, History isn't subjective nor is about opinions.

[@MarkP-us1mb]

​@@themastema1189 Hendrix ain't even Heavy Aluminum... Sabbath is the start of the Metal area.. who ever said Hendrix was Metal is High ...

[@themastema1189]

@@MarkP-us1mb Well Mark...the very first time ANYONE heard of he term "heavy metal" is attributed to Hendrix, those are facts, there's a documentary about it, and i quote "Jimmy Hendrix's music sounds like... like an Heavy Metal" you may dont agree, but you can't change history not reality.

[@thelilyfarrell]

​@@themastema1189 nah man creators of metal is sabbath and led zeppelin

[@juliewilliams6712]

RJD ❤ Huge voice in a compact package. One of my favourite vocalists. You have to checkout The Butterfly Ball from 1974. He had an operatic voice as well & it was beautiful ❤

[@FratinandMadrik]

Someone please count how many times this guy says "something of a" in this video

[@mysticknight6724]

15:05 This is the very first time I’ve seen my favourite band/singer “King Diamond” on any Tops list and I’ve been a devoted fan since his early “Mercyful Fate” days.

[@zynathera8140]

Was not expecting to see Grim Reaper on this list. Love their stuff.

[@SharonGetchel]

This is a banging blast, I'm from the 80's wow what a great great video

[@elicortez6773]

Where's Metal Church "Badlands"

[@tattales9262]

yes! Thank you!

[@gucciwearsupreme5578]

Could’ve easily replaced disturbed shitty ass music

[@thatonedudeoverhere]

Def Leppard was my springboard band back when I was around 11. From then I moved on to heavy stuff. I’m 46 now and I still love metal and most of sub genres. I played all around the states with my band in my 20’ early 30’s. I still get that jolt from hearing a good riff.

[@badfairy9554]

Go see the band.

[@daniellapan232]

I've met a lot of different celebrities in my life,but very few left an impression. Until one night I and couple of friends walked into one of our favorite bars in Frankfurt, Germany. It was a slow Thursday evening and imagine our delight at finding Bruce Dickinson sitting at the bar,completely alone, having a beer. The man was incredibly friendly and amazing intelligent and articulate. We spent a little over an hour talking and drinking with him until it was for us to on to our other favorite dives.

[@dionshare7103]

I loved seeing Twisted Sister in this list.

[@RiteTheWrongs]

I’m scared to watch this. Make me proud watchmojo. If there is any Fallout Boy or Panic!, we will be having words, again. Edit: Okay, there were no bands that were clearly not Heavy Metal, so at least there was that. Still don’t agree with it, but you’re safe for now, Mojo.

[@TacoTomfoolery]

Mostly early 90s and late 80s power glam and thrash

[@aminx23]

That that shit ain’t heavy metal 😂

[@Rob-rx3jw]

No emo on this list.

[@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231]

Lists like this are always annoying because they pretend like 100% of heavy metal is the same 10 generic 80s bands.

[@thegoldenorder1240]

Only decent choice was Holy Wars Megadeth otherwise its a garbage 🗑 list.

[@aaronthomas2685]

Loved the list. all the bands you mentioned I have their CDs. Thank you

[@WatchMojo]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@liamgrech1]

Exodus-Blacklist, Sodom-Agent Orange, Anthrax-Indians or Mad House, Metallica- The thing that should not be, Seupultura-Dead Embreyonic cells, all deserve a mention!

[@SHADOWZEROKYO]

wow good list, thank you

[@PiratePrincessYuki]

Finally a good list. When I saw Diamond Head on here my jaw hit the floor.

[@tazzatamania]

A good list, a couple in here that I'd forgotten about but now happily reacquainted and not a hard rock song in sight.

[@dancarrington7100]

Great songs in this list guys! Even though I'm not big on that Black Sabbath song, I still have respect for it. That song laid the foundation of what heavy metal is and what it represents. \m/

[@mrmatymoo]

Du Hast is basically a techno pop song with heavy riffs. It's inclusion here is strange.

[@johnord684]

Conrad aka Cronos from Venom was a mate of mine from my DJing days in the North East of England,nice fella.

[@deadpaulrandom6798]

Heavy metal will never fail

[@leomendez3195]

Accepts Balls to the Wall well might be honorable mention well i take that back #19 way to go WatchMojo you made me proud today

[@nativeson608]

Actually a decent list!!! I would only make 1 change; push 2&3 back one position and put Iron Maiden #2 but not with The Trooper, but The Number of the Beast. 🤘🏻

[@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo]

Good list actually!

[@mr.jurassic3612]

Glad you're back to metal please don't mess up lists like those times lol Stay Metal Mojo!

[@Fruity_Metalhead]

U made me super happy putting Painkiller at 3 :3

[@Only1Noodle]

It's one thing to hear a Heavy Metal Anthem in the comfort of your own home, It's another to seeing it live. Any Metal head whose never been to a concert, I highly recommend or better yet I implore you to see a live show. You owe it to yourself if you do; saw Metallica live last year, best night of my live. would've been the greatest two nights of my life if I went both nights, nonetheless I'm happy I even went.

[@theonedraven8007]

Now do modern metal songs, nightwish, powerwolf, sabaton, etc alot of modern metal bands deserve recognition as well

[@patmctallica3522]

Nightwish and Metal? 🙄

[@saferseph]

⁠@@patmctallica3522Listen to the Pharoah Sails to Orion or Slaying the Dreamer and tell me that isn’t metal. You can’t.

[@seanscott]

speaking of sepultura, nailbomb was a side project of max cavalera from sepultura in 94 and the only album produced was "point blank". its pretty good

[@fragtastic4]

A lot of people, this channel as well always seem to forget about Deep Purples place as one of the bands that helped shape the sound of heavy metal. If you ask me Machine head is a metal album.

[@LRBerry]

Heavy metal is more than music. It's a lifestyle, it's never being on your own. It's family.

[@badfairy9554]

To right my friend. We have a big family.

[@Sand-l7e]

Metalheads are gonna have a field day with this one

[@dimitru6024]

Not the songs I would have chosen, but glad to see both King Diamond & Mercyful Fate here.

[@pedroconduru_21]

Good list. In my opinion, stargazer should be at least in the top5.

[@Vladnight28]

Surprisingly pretty decent list. Probably the best Heavy Metal top from Mojo, lol.

[@somerandomsabatonfan]

I love the top 3 on this list two of my favorites then one song I've never heard

[@leifvernest]

I would have added "Wheels of Fire" by Manowar, and "N.W.O. by Ministry" for sure.

[@alfredogabrielhurtadorojas2334]

Hey, don't forget Black Sabbath's "Heaven and Hell", Rainbow 's "Kill the King", even some Mötley Crüe "Wild Side" or Quiet Riot's "Metal Health".

[@starchaplin3882]

Great list! There's some awesome music on here🤘🤘🤘

[@zertw6688]

I would say this is historically accurate as the songs that paved a way for heavy metal but there are a lot of other bands which should be in the top 30

[@cIappo896]

Man I was SO happy to see Grim Reaper here. Fuckin' hell they're incredible. Steve was one of the GOATs

[@shanejsgable]

Thank you for the walk down memory lane! Back when MTV actually played music and Headbanger's Ball was in it's hey day! But.... Battery was a much better song than Master Of Puppets... It hit harder and showed more range. I'll die on that hill!

[@randywatson5713]

Calm down metal heads. This was a nice effort for an impossible task, Watchmojo. I enjoyed it nevertheless

[@gaitriseojattan6574]

my ringtone has been paranoid & crazy train back and forth for years. Live to Rock Rock To Live

[@ericwollam5532]

I wanna try and make a better list. It likely won't make everyone happy, but this list is such an odd collection of songs to call the best that I wanna try and do better. I'll try to keep 1 song per band so this list isn't just Black Sabbath and Metallica with other random stuff mixed in. I should also add that, I tried to keep song choices (with the exception of a couple) hard to argue whether or not they should be considered metal. You can argue about the band all you like, but the song itself is a metal song. I also wanted to pick songs that had importance to the growth of metal, songs that were influential in some way. 1. Master of Puppets - Metallica 2. War Pigs - Black Sabbath 3. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne 4. Seasons in the Abyss - Slayer 5. Kickstart my Heart - Motley Crue 6. Holy Wars - Megadeth 7. Hallowed be thy name - Iron Maiden 8. Painkiller - Judas Priest 9. Blind - Korn 10. Panama - Van Halen 11. Caught in A Mosh - Anthrax 12. Reject Yourself - Killswitch Engage 13. Subdivisions - Rush 14. Holy Diver - Dio 15. Killing in the Name - Rage Against the Machine 16. Domination - Pantera 17. Vicarious - Tool 18. Chop Suey! - System of a Down 19. Tears Don't Fall - Bullet for My Valentine 20. Killed by Death - Motorhead 21. Doomsday - Architects 22. Unholy Confessions - Avenged Sevenfold 23. Shadow Moses - Bring me the Horizon 24. Achilles Last Stand - Led Zeppelin 25. Burn in Hell - Twisted Sister 26. Heavy Metal - Sammy Hagar 27. War Inside My Head - Suicidal Tendencies 28. Thunder and Lightning - Thin Lizzy 29. Psychosocial - Slipknot 30. The Summoning - Sleep Token

[@cartmenez7]

Love the recognition of helloween 🤘

[@FrankS-d5j]

It's not easy to come out with good lists. I think you do a really good job. Nice mix of different metal sounds. Everyone can agree to disagree but overall it's one of the better lists I've seen on KZbin. One negative comment Disturbed should of been left off the list. I'm not a fan of them on any level. I could come up with 25 better choices on the spot.

[@이태원-u5r]

Great video! But can't believe there is no 'A Light in the Black' by Rainbow.

[@Rob-rx3jw]

Venom - Teacher's Pet would have been fun. I love Pantera and Cemetery Gates, would still have picked Floods. But I like the list.

[@luciomarx]

I would have chosen a few different ones, but good list nevertheless, all are great songs

[@leomendez3195]

kinda meh on the Disturbed pick would of replaced it with Havok (From the Cradle to the Grave)

[@Hayley.a]

That should have been called the top metal from 80 to 90 with the exception of the band that gave us the name of the music. I don't mind i was young but remember the 80s well!!. Heavy metal means the world to me;!

[@EyeTunz]

Before I watch I'll list mine: 1. Black Sabbath - Paranoid 2. Judas Priest - Breaking the Law 3. Celtic Frost - Circle of the Tyrants 4. Black Sabbath - Children of the Grave 5. Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name 6. Slayer - Epidemic 7. Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell 8. Destuction - Dissatisfied Existence 9. Slayer - Raining Blood 10. Judas Priest - Dissident Aggressor 11. Autopsy - Dead 12. Fates Warning - Guardian 13. Blood Feast - Face Fate 14. Metallica - Master of Puppets 15. Anthrax - Medusa 16. Impetigo - Intense Mortification 17. Obituary - Slowly We Rot 18. Fates Warning - Anarchy Divine 19. Sadus - Certain Death 20. At the Gates - Slaughter of the Soul 21. Metallica - Fade to Black 22. Winter - Servants of the Warsmen 23. Entombed - When Life Has Ceased 24. Metal Church - Beyond the Black 25. Pestilence - Dehydrated 26. Coroner - Die By My Hand 27. Dio - The Last in Line 28. King Diamond - A Mansion in Darkness 29. Savatage - Sirens 30. Burzum - Ea, Lord of the Depths Please let there be no Pantera on the video list. Please.

[@maxdresser2526]

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[@jasongodwin1319]

My comment AFTER watching the video. Most of this is the origins of heavy metal. Should be titled Top 30 INFLUENTIAL Heavy Metal Songs of All Time. 30-13 are good songs and definitely influenced what was to come but wasn't I listened too. 12-1 IS exactly what I listened too.

[@DrewRandIsCool]

Forever my favorite genre, I love metal

[@WrestlingandFilmReviews]

My fav. is from Black Sabbath - Vol. 4: Wheels of Confusion. You can find it here in You Tube, the song lasts over 8 minutes.

[@dionshare7103]

Mercyful Fate, Motorhead, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Ronnie James Dio. As a huge Metallica fan I'm aware these are some their main influences.

[@mountbrocken]

Now THIS is NOT a disappointing list. VERY HAPPY with the list!!! Good job. You must have consulted a true metal fan. These are GOOD PICKS!

[@LuchoCastle_11]

You know you can't make a list like this without raising controversy, music is subjective and everyone will have different opinions.

[@rebeccamcdermott9259]

Painkiller is Judas Priest's best song for me. Just an absolute banger. But all their songs are bangers.

[@Sistik123]

I remember listening to a lot of disturbed and Ozzy back in Vanilla WoW when farming eastern plaguelands lol