[Music] seems like only yesterday these
seems like only yesterday these
seems like only yesterday these hard-rocking numbers were on the radio
hard-rocking numbers were on the radio
hard-rocking numbers were on the radio and boy did they strike a chord
and boy did they strike a chord
and boy did they strike a chord welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 hard rock and heavy metal songs of the
hard rock and heavy metal songs of the
hard rock and heavy metal songs of the 2000s for our series on the top 10
2000s for our series on the top 10
2000s for our series on the top 10 decade defining hard rock and heavy
decade defining hard rock and heavy
decade defining hard rock and heavy metal songs per decade we’ve based our
metal songs per decade we’ve based our
metal songs per decade we’ve based our choices on a mix of attract success
choices on a mix of attract success
choices on a mix of attract success popularity and their ability to
popularity and their ability to
popularity and their ability to represent the decade in question
we’re limiting it to one song per artist
we’re limiting it to one song per artist per decade but you still might see some
per decade but you still might see some
per decade but you still might see some overlapping of artists over the decades
this is part of a series of video
this is part of a series of video spanning hard rock and heavy metal music
spanning hard rock and heavy metal music
spanning hard rock and heavy metal music from the 1970s to the 2000s while the
from the 1970s to the 2000s while the
from the 1970s to the 2000s while the classic days may be behind us there are
classic days may be behind us there are
classic days may be behind us there are still a few diamonds in the rough to be
still a few diamonds in the rough to be
still a few diamonds in the rough to be uncovered
[Applause]
[Applause] number ten give it all rise against
number ten give it all rise against
number ten give it all rise against [Music]
[Music]
[Music] after spending years is a popular
after spending years is a popular
after spending years is a popular underground band rise against managed to
underground band rise against managed to
underground band rise against managed to work their way into the mainstream rock
work their way into the mainstream rock
work their way into the mainstream rock scene with their first album to make the
scene with their first album to make the
scene with their first album to make the Billboard 200 album chart
Billboard 200 album chart
Billboard 200 album chart [Music]
[Music]
[Music] one of siren song of the counter
one of siren song of the counter
one of siren song of the counter cultures key tracks was this hardcore
cultures key tracks was this hardcore
cultures key tracks was this hardcore single give it all
single give it all
single give it all [Music]
[Music]
[Music] with its fast pace but slow bridge the
with its fast pace but slow bridge the
with its fast pace but slow bridge the less than three-minute tune managed to
less than three-minute tune managed to
less than three-minute tune managed to sneak its way onto our list
sneak its way onto our list
sneak its way onto our list [Music]
[Music]
[Music] much like how it took the world by
much like how it took the world by
much like how it took the world by surprise and even made it within the top
surprise and even made it within the top
surprise and even made it within the top 40 of the hot modern Rock Tracks chart
40 of the hot modern Rock Tracks chart
40 of the hot modern Rock Tracks chart [Music]
number nine octavarium Dream Theater
number nine octavarium Dream Theater [Music]
while some fans consider Dream Theater’s
while some fans consider Dream Theater’s peak as back in the 90s there’s no
peak as back in the 90s there’s no
peak as back in the 90s there’s no denying that the prog metal slash rock
denying that the prog metal slash rock
denying that the prog metal slash rock band let loose a few killer songs in the
band let loose a few killer songs in the
band let loose a few killer songs in the 2000s as well
octavarium is a 24-minute track divided
octavarium is a 24-minute track divided into five parts each just as mesmerizing
into five parts each just as mesmerizing
into five parts each just as mesmerizing as the last
as the last
as the last [Music]
[Music]
[Music] with every movement taking the listener
with every movement taking the listener
with every movement taking the listener on a progressive journey before
on a progressive journey before
on a progressive journey before seamlessly blending into the next it’s
seamlessly blending into the next it’s
seamlessly blending into the next it’s no wonder the title track of their
no wonder the title track of their
no wonder the title track of their eighth record is so highly regarded
eighth record is so highly regarded
eighth record is so highly regarded [Music]
number eight I stand alone Godsmack
number eight I stand alone Godsmack [Music]
from movie soundtrack to hard-rocking
from movie soundtrack to hard-rocking single this alternative and new metal
single this alternative and new metal
single this alternative and new metal song made all eyes and ears turned to
song made all eyes and ears turned to
song made all eyes and ears turned to Godsmack when it came out
[Music]
[Music] No
it’s not only managing to hit number one
it’s not only managing to hit number one on the mainstream Rock chart but I stand
on the mainstream Rock chart but I stand
on the mainstream Rock chart but I stand alone also propelled the band to
alone also propelled the band to
alone also propelled the band to international stardom and helped its
international stardom and helped its
international stardom and helped its parent album baseless sell over 1
parent album baseless sell over 1
parent album baseless sell over 1 million units
million units
million units [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] undeniably a hard rocker the four-minute
undeniably a hard rocker the four-minute
undeniably a hard rocker the four-minute single ensured that the band never would
single ensured that the band never would
single ensured that the band never would be without legions of fans
be without legions of fans
be without legions of fans [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
number seven the end of partake
number seven the end of partake Killswitch Engage
it may have been the theme to the second
it may have been the theme to the second Resident Evil movie but this song from
Resident Evil movie but this song from
Resident Evil movie but this song from their third effort was also killswitch
their third effort was also killswitch
their third effort was also killswitch engage’s ticket to breaking into the
engage’s ticket to breaking into the
engage’s ticket to breaking into the heavy metal scene
with its signature metalcore style and
with its signature metalcore style and sorrowful lyrics it’s no wonder the band
sorrowful lyrics it’s no wonder the band
sorrowful lyrics it’s no wonder the band continued to garner following after the
continued to garner following after the
continued to garner following after the release of this modern metal track as
release of this modern metal track as
release of this modern metal track as well as a Grammy nod for best metal
well as a Grammy nod for best metal
well as a Grammy nod for best metal performance
performance
performance [Music]
number six down with the sickness
number six down with the sickness disturbed Oh
disturbed Oh
disturbed Oh [Music]
now this is how you make yourself known
now this is how you make yourself known as a heavy metal band with just the
as a heavy metal band with just the
as a heavy metal band with just the second single off their debut album
second single off their debut album
second single off their debut album disturbed showed the world exactly what
disturbed showed the world exactly what
disturbed showed the world exactly what they were about
with frontman David Draiman dishing out
with frontman David Draiman dishing out some pretty intense lyrics the
some pretty intense lyrics the
some pretty intense lyrics the accompanying music has cemented itself
accompanying music has cemented itself
accompanying music has cemented itself into the minds and ears of fans
into the minds and ears of fans
into the minds and ears of fans worldwide
worldwide
worldwide and has also made several pop-culture
and has also made several pop-culture
and has also made several pop-culture appearances throughout the years
number five bad country avenged
number five bad country avenged sevenfold
what happens when you mix avenged
what happens when you mix avenged sevenfold with Fear and Loathing in Las
sevenfold with Fear and Loathing in Las
sevenfold with Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas you get one hell of a track
Vegas you get one hell of a track
Vegas you get one hell of a track [Music]
[Music]
[Music] inspired by the drug-induced journey of
inspired by the drug-induced journey of
inspired by the drug-induced journey of Hunter s Thompson the van managed to
Hunter s Thompson the van managed to
Hunter s Thompson the van managed to create a heavy-metal tune that’s filled
create a heavy-metal tune that’s filled
create a heavy-metal tune that’s filled to the brim with stellar riffs
to the brim with stellar riffs
to the brim with stellar riffs so good you’ll feel like you’re
so good you’ll feel like you’re
so good you’ll feel like you’re hallucinating
while unholy confessions was also a
while unholy confessions was also a contender
the chemistry that went into backcountry
the chemistry that went into backcountry was too good to miss out on
number four lateralis tool when it comes
number four lateralis tool when it comes to the complexity of musical
to the complexity of musical
to the complexity of musical arrangements and time signatures this
arrangements and time signatures this
arrangements and time signatures this band is definitely up there in the genre
band is definitely up there in the genre
band is definitely up there in the genre with a perfect example being the titular
with a perfect example being the titular
with a perfect example being the titular track of their third album
with lyrical patterns orchestrated to
with lyrical patterns orchestrated to match a very strict set of syllables
match a very strict set of syllables
match a very strict set of syllables [Music]
lateralis is as much a creation of
lateralis is as much a creation of mathematical precision as it is
mathematical precision as it is
mathematical precision as it is heavy-metal artistry and we couldn’t be
heavy-metal artistry and we couldn’t be
heavy-metal artistry and we couldn’t be happier with the results
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
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[Music]
[Music] number three one step closer linkin park
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] with a roster full of memorable songs it
with a roster full of memorable songs it
with a roster full of memorable songs it was tough to narrow down a track that
was tough to narrow down a track that
was tough to narrow down a track that displayed Linkin Park’s versatile style
displayed Linkin Park’s versatile style
displayed Linkin Park’s versatile style in all its glory crawling
but in the end we chose to go back to
but in the end we chose to go back to their roots with their first ever single
showcasing how their new metal sound was
showcasing how their new metal sound was just starting to flourish one step
just starting to flourish one step
just starting to flourish one step closer became the bedrock from which all
closer became the bedrock from which all
closer became the bedrock from which all other linkin park songs would evolve
other linkin park songs would evolve
other linkin park songs would evolve [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it was also a top five hit on the
it was also a top five hit on the
it was also a top five hit on the mainstream and Modern Rock Tracks chart
right number two wait and bleed Slipknot
right number two wait and bleed Slipknot [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] another single that harkens back to the
another single that harkens back to the
another single that harkens back to the beginning of a band’s career wait and
beginning of a band’s career wait and
beginning of a band’s career wait and bleed with Slipknot’s way of announcing
bleed with Slipknot’s way of announcing
bleed with Slipknot’s way of announcing their arrival to the world and what an
their arrival to the world and what an
their arrival to the world and what an entrance they made
entrance they made
entrance they made [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it may have been released as the lead
it may have been released as the lead
it may have been released as the lead single from their eponymous debut in
single from their eponymous debut in
single from their eponymous debut in 1999 but Sanu metal track went on to
1999 but Sanu metal track went on to
1999 but Sanu metal track went on to earn them tons of success after the turn
earn them tons of success after the turn
earn them tons of success after the turn of the new millennium
displaying frontman Corey Taylor’s
displaying frontman Corey Taylor’s blending of screaming and clean vocals
as well as the other eights musical
as well as the other eights musical prowess it was such a hard-hitting song
prowess it was such a hard-hitting song
prowess it was such a hard-hitting song that it earned them a Grammy nomination
that it earned them a Grammy nomination
that it earned them a Grammy nomination for the 2001 award ceremony
before our number one pick brings the
before our number one pick brings the house down here are a few honorable
house down here are a few honorable
house down here are a few honorable mentions
I’ll back all your drantch opto live
I’ll back all your drantch opto live I’d say down
[Music]
[Music] who would have thought that a song named
who would have thought that a song named
who would have thought that a song named after an American Chinese dish would
after an American Chinese dish would
after an American Chinese dish would become one of the most iconic
become one of the most iconic
become one of the most iconic alternative metal songs of all time
[Music]
[Music] considered their signature tune this
considered their signature tune this
considered their signature tune this heavy and fast-paced song that dared ask
heavy and fast-paced song that dared ask
heavy and fast-paced song that dared ask why Angels didn’t deserve to die quickly
why Angels didn’t deserve to die quickly
why Angels didn’t deserve to die quickly help System of a Down take the world by
help System of a Down take the world by
help System of a Down take the world by storm for their efforts they were
storm for their efforts they were
storm for their efforts they were nominated for a Grammy earned a top 20
nominated for a Grammy earned a top 20
nominated for a Grammy earned a top 20 single on the hot modern and mainstream
single on the hot modern and mainstream
single on the hot modern and mainstream Rock Tracks charts
and provided music lovers with a song
and provided music lovers with a song that will stay with them for quite some
that will stay with them for quite some
that will stay with them for quite some time
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
do you agree with our list which track
do you agree with our list which track of the 2000s made you turn back into a
of the 2000s made you turn back into a
of the 2000s made you turn back into a hard rock and heavy metal nuts
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