Top 10 Decade Defining Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Songs: 2010-14

metal is far from dead as the last few

metal is far from dead as the last few years have proven

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten decade defining hard rock and heavy

decade defining hard rock and heavy

decade defining hard rock and heavy metal songs of the first half of the

metal songs of the first half of the

metal songs of the first half of the 2010s

for our series on the top ten decade

for our series on the top ten decade defining hard rock and heavy metal songs

defining hard rock and heavy metal songs

defining hard rock and heavy metal songs per decade we’ve based our choices on a

per decade we’ve based our choices on a

per decade we’ve based our choices on a mix of a track success popularity and

mix of a track success popularity and

mix of a track success popularity and their ability to represent the decade in

their ability to represent the decade in

their ability to represent the decade in question we’re limiting it to one song

question we’re limiting it to one song

question we’re limiting it to one song per artist per decade

but you still might see some overlapping

but you still might see some overlapping of artists over the decades this is part

of artists over the decades this is part

of artists over the decades this is part of a series of video spanning hard rock

of a series of video spanning hard rock

of a series of video spanning hard rock and heavy metal music from the 1970s to

and heavy metal music from the 1970s to

and heavy metal music from the 1970s to the 2000

so selfishly

moving away from their thrash metal

moving away from their thrash metal roots to a more metalcore kind of sound

roots to a more metalcore kind of sound

roots to a more metalcore kind of sound Trivium treated fans and newcomers to a

Trivium treated fans and newcomers to a

Trivium treated fans and newcomers to a musical shift within waves

sticking with their lyrical trend of

sticking with their lyrical trend of despair and social outrage their fifth

despair and social outrage their fifth

despair and social outrage their fifth album’s second single built to fall is a

album’s second single built to fall is a

album’s second single built to fall is a bombardment of heavy guitar riffs and

bombardment of heavy guitar riffs and

bombardment of heavy guitar riffs and vocals that will get your ears ringing

vocals that will get your ears ringing

vocals that will get your ears ringing and fists pumping

it also reached the top 40 of the UK

it also reached the top 40 of the UK Rock chart

number nine

number nine I missed the misery hailstorm

with a growing Legion of fans and one of

with a growing Legion of fans and one of the leading front women in modern rock

the leading front women in modern rock

the leading front women in modern rock kale storm was built for success our

kale storm was built for success our

kale storm was built for success our pick for their contribution to the 2010s

pick for their contribution to the 2010s

pick for their contribution to the 2010s goes to the powerful and potent

goes to the powerful and potent

goes to the powerful and potent I missed the misery from their second

I missed the misery from their second

I missed the misery from their second album

a unique take on a popular song topic

a unique take on a popular song topic the track deals with the pain of a

the track deals with the pain of a

the track deals with the pain of a breakup and how you even end up missing

breakup and how you even end up missing

breakup and how you even end up missing the arguments you had with the whiny

the arguments you had with the whiny

the arguments you had with the whiny loss

number eight Telos Between the Buried

number eight Telos Between the Buried and Me

this song is just one of many that

this song is just one of many that proves progressive metal is still alive

proves progressive metal is still alive

proves progressive metal is still alive and well today

following up their 2011 EP Between the

following up their 2011 EP Between the Buried and Me released this full-length

Buried and Me released this full-length

Buried and Me released this full-length disk that explores their signature style

disk that explores their signature style

disk that explores their signature style in much greater detail

viii song off the parallax – is Telos a

viii song off the parallax – is Telos a miniature metal Symphony that

miniature metal Symphony that

miniature metal Symphony that incorporates both jazz and fusion

incorporates both jazz and fusion

incorporates both jazz and fusion influences to create a standout piece

influences to create a standout piece

influences to create a standout piece from the Bands milestone album

number seven born to lose The Devil

number seven born to lose The Devil Wears Prada

time and time again melodic and

time and time again melodic and metalcore have proven they go hand in

metalcore have proven they go hand in

metalcore have proven they go hand in hand and this song from The Devil Wears

hand and this song from The Devil Wears

hand and this song from The Devil Wears Prada also shows that fact

taking off the band’s successful 2011

taking off the band’s successful 2011 album born to lose blends hard yet

album born to lose blends hard yet

album born to lose blends hard yet symphonic riffs with almost feral

symphonic riffs with almost feral

symphonic riffs with almost feral screams only to be balanced out by

screams only to be balanced out by

screams only to be balanced out by melodic backing vocals

a key example of modern hard rock with

a key example of modern hard rock with soft vocals the 3-minute track makes our

soft vocals the 3-minute track makes our

soft vocals the 3-minute track makes our list because it keeps the tradition

list because it keeps the tradition

list because it keeps the tradition going strong

number six public enemy number one

number six public enemy number one Megadeth

jailbreaking smoke

jailbreaking smoke there was no way at least one of the big

there was no way at least one of the big

there was no way at least one of the big four wasn’t gonna make this list

with their musical career showing no

with their musical career showing no signs of slowing down

signs of slowing down

signs of slowing down Megadeth released their 13th album aptly

Megadeth released their 13th album aptly

Megadeth released their 13th album aptly titled 13 in 2011

spearheading the effort was the first

spearheading the effort was the first single public enemy number one

an aggressive piece of thrash metal

an aggressive piece of thrash metal inspired by the vicious act of Al Capone

you

you with dave mustaine ‘he’s growling vocals

with dave mustaine ‘he’s growling vocals

with dave mustaine ‘he’s growling vocals and blistering guitar work this song can

and blistering guitar work this song can

and blistering guitar work this song can proudly stand beside the rest of

proudly stand beside the rest of

proudly stand beside the rest of Megadeth’s classic hits

this band has based their career on

this band has based their career on blending together subgenres of metal

blending together subgenres of metal

blending together subgenres of metal case in point this song from their sixth

case in point this song from their sixth

case in point this song from their sixth record

unspoken fuses together the harshness of

unspoken fuses together the harshness of sludge metal with the distortion of

sludge metal with the distortion of

sludge metal with the distortion of stoner metal

add into the mix an acid trip of a music

add into the mix an acid trip of a music video and you have yourself a definite

video and you have yourself a definite

video and you have yourself a definite winner for Kailasa and metal in general

we already know foreign bands like

we already know foreign bands like Rammstein can make it big in the

Rammstein can make it big in the

Rammstein can make it big in the english-speaking music world so a

english-speaking music world so a

english-speaking music world so a kickass French metal band like Gojira is

kickass French metal band like Gojira is

kickass French metal band like Gojira is more than welcome to

based on the Fox who full film of the

based on the Fox who full film of the same name a titular track from the

same name a titular track from the

same name a titular track from the band’s fifth effort reflects the true

band’s fifth effort reflects the true

band’s fifth effort reflects the true story of a young boy found alone in the

story of a young boy found alone in the

story of a young boy found alone in the woods that seemed more animal than human

with their back-to-basics heavy metal

with their back-to-basics heavy metal style Gojira has been hailed as rising

style Gojira has been hailed as rising

style Gojira has been hailed as rising stars of the genre and this song shows

stars of the genre and this song shows

stars of the genre and this song shows us why

another one of the big form makes the

another one of the big form makes the list eight years after the release of

list eight years after the release of

list eight years after the release of their ninth album anthrax came back with

their ninth album anthrax came back with

their ninth album anthrax came back with guitars blazing with 2011’s worship

guitars blazing with 2011’s worship

guitars blazing with 2011’s worship music

it became their highest-charting album

it became their highest-charting album in two decades

while the disc has a range of songs from

while the disc has a range of songs from tributes to those that deal with horror

tributes to those that deal with horror

tributes to those that deal with horror the devil you know makes our list for

the devil you know makes our list for

the devil you know makes our list for shying away from the obvious satanic

shying away from the obvious satanic

shying away from the obvious satanic theme of its title

and focusing on the hardships and

and focusing on the hardships and accomplishments of War veterans and it’s

accomplishments of War veterans and it’s

accomplishments of War veterans and it’s awesome

out of all the modern metalcore songs

out of all the modern metalcore songs our vote goes to the track that managed

our vote goes to the track that managed

our vote goes to the track that managed to propel its band to universal acclaim

As I Lay Dying 2010 venture into the

As I Lay Dying 2010 venture into the metal scene not only helped maintain

metal scene not only helped maintain

metal scene not only helped maintain their growth in the eyes of fans but

their growth in the eyes of fans but

their growth in the eyes of fans but also cemented them as champions of the

also cemented them as champions of the

also cemented them as champions of the Jean

with intense riffs and pulse-pounding

with intense riffs and pulse-pounding vocals the powerless Rises parallels is

vocals the powerless Rises parallels is

vocals the powerless Rises parallels is all the proof you need but these guys

all the proof you need but these guys

all the proof you need but these guys are the real deal

before our number one pick shreds its

before our number one pick shreds its way to the top here are a few honorable

way to the top here are a few honorable

way to the top here are a few honorable mentions

I’ve got a gun

I’ve got a gun I’ll be done

it’s parent album smashed its

it’s parent album smashed its competition topped the Billboard 200 and

competition topped the Billboard 200 and

competition topped the Billboard 200 and even earned the band’s several golden

even earned the band’s several golden

even earned the band’s several golden God awards

and the title track nightmare is one

and the title track nightmare is one hell of a song which your skin nice

now regarded as one of Avenged

now regarded as one of Avenged Sevenfold’s signatures it’s a tune

Sevenfold’s signatures it’s a tune

Sevenfold’s signatures it’s a tune filled with both joy and sadness

while the dark powerful guitar play and

while the dark powerful guitar play and vocals make it quite the showstopper the

vocals make it quite the showstopper the

vocals make it quite the showstopper the heavy-metal number also serves as a

heavy-metal number also serves as a

heavy-metal number also serves as a memorial for their drummer the Rev who

memorial for their drummer the Rev who

memorial for their drummer the Rev who passed away just before the album’s

passed away just before the album’s

passed away just before the album’s completion

Redskins a window is guitar

Redskins a window is guitar the song stands as a true testament to

the song stands as a true testament to

the song stands as a true testament to the band’s musicianship as well as their

the band’s musicianship as well as their

the band’s musicianship as well as their camaraderie with a fallen bandmate

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do you agree with our list what’s your favorite modern metal and hard rock song

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