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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 heavy metal anthems for this list for
heavy metal anthems for this list for
heavy metal anthems for this list for basing our choices on a mix of a songs
basing our choices on a mix of a songs
basing our choices on a mix of a songs popularity and the sing-along quality in
popularity and the sing-along quality in
popularity and the sing-along quality in the heavy metal category
or excluding rock and hard rock tracks
or excluding rock and hard rock tracks because they’ll be in our top 10 rock
because they’ll be in our top 10 rock
because they’ll be in our top 10 rock anthems and our top ten of hard rock
anthems and our top ten of hard rock
anthems and our top ten of hard rock anthems videos
the fifth single from disturbs third
the fifth single from disturbs third album is three and a half minutes of
album is three and a half minutes of
album is three and a half minutes of pure heavy-metal goodness
thanks to its driving beat rousing
thanks to its driving beat rousing chorus and aggressive sound ten thousand
chorus and aggressive sound ten thousand
chorus and aggressive sound ten thousand fists found a spot within the top ten of
fists found a spot within the top ten of
fists found a spot within the top ten of the hot mainstream Rock Tracks chart
frontman David Draiman hoped the track
frontman David Draiman hoped the track would showcase strength and unity
and judging by all the chanting and
and judging by all the chanting and fists in the air when it’s played during
fists in the air when it’s played during
fists in the air when it’s played during live shows the band has undoubtedly
live shows the band has undoubtedly
live shows the band has undoubtedly succeeded
number nine walk Pantera this five
number nine walk Pantera this five minute plus track is one of the prime
minute plus track is one of the prime
minute plus track is one of the prime examples of why Pantera must have titled
examples of why Pantera must have titled
examples of why Pantera must have titled their sixth album Vulgar Display of
their sixth album Vulgar Display of
their sixth album Vulgar Display of power with its Dimebag Darrell conceive
power with its Dimebag Darrell conceive
power with its Dimebag Darrell conceive drift F off attitude and groove metal
drift F off attitude and groove metal
drift F off attitude and groove metal flavors walk is a call for respect
flavors walk is a call for respect
flavors walk is a call for respect that’s attracted multiple artists to
that’s attracted multiple artists to
that’s attracted multiple artists to cover the tune
it’s tough lyrics and killer solo also
it’s tough lyrics and killer solo also help to become the band’s first top 40
help to become the band’s first top 40
help to become the band’s first top 40 single in the UK
we picked the Motorhead signature Ace of
we picked the Motorhead signature Ace of Spades for our top 10 heavy metal riffs
so that’s why their version of this Ozzy
so that’s why their version of this Ozzy Osbourne Zakk Wylde and Lemmy Kilmister
Osbourne Zakk Wylde and Lemmy Kilmister
Osbourne Zakk Wylde and Lemmy Kilmister Penn track lands here
after appearing on Ozzy’s no more tears
after appearing on Ozzy’s no more tears album
it was recorded by Lemmy and company for
it was recorded by Lemmy and company for Hellraiser 3 and featured on their March
Hellraiser 3 and featured on their March
Hellraiser 3 and featured on their March or Die record
and we’re so glad they did with kill
and we’re so glad they did with kill misters growly vocals some kickass
misters growly vocals some kickass
misters growly vocals some kickass guitar work and a driving rhythm section
guitar work and a driving rhythm section
guitar work and a driving rhythm section the band didn’t only show us how to
the band didn’t only show us how to
the band didn’t only show us how to raise a little hell they also put a
raise a little hell they also put a
raise a little hell they also put a spell on us too
and was even featured in our top 10
and was even featured in our top 10 heavy metal riffs video it’s the lyrics
heavy metal riffs video it’s the lyrics
heavy metal riffs video it’s the lyrics and energy of we rock
and energy of we rock
and energy of we rock that’s our pick for heavy metal anthems
first off it’s got that epic sound and
first off it’s got that epic sound and those distorted guitars
but it’s thanks to the unfaltering
but it’s thanks to the unfaltering strength of Ronnie James Dio s vocals
strength of Ronnie James Dio s vocals
strength of Ronnie James Dio s vocals that the last in line single has us
that the last in line single has us
that the last in line single has us wanting to sail on sing a song and carry
wanting to sail on sing a song and carry
wanting to sail on sing a song and carry on with the band forevermore
so we could have picked screaming for
so we could have picked screaming for vengeance
there’s no ignoring the absolute
there’s no ignoring the absolute intensity on Judas Priest’s painkiller
the band displays their technical
the band displays their technical mastery through KK downing and Glen
mastery through KK downing and Glen
mastery through KK downing and Glen Tipton’s double guitar style Ian Hills
Tipton’s double guitar style Ian Hills
Tipton’s double guitar style Ian Hills bass and Scott Travis’s impressive
bass and Scott Travis’s impressive
bass and Scott Travis’s impressive drumming
then there’s Rob Halford while we can’t
then there’s Rob Halford while we can’t even come close to duplicating is
even come close to duplicating is
even come close to duplicating is practically unparalleled singing prowess
practically unparalleled singing prowess
practically unparalleled singing prowess we can’t help but try to scream along
number five no more tears
number five no more tears Ozzy Osbourne
since we featured crazy train and top
since we featured crazy train and top ten heavy metal riffs
we’ve decided to showcase a Zakk Wylde
we’ve decided to showcase a Zakk Wylde era track this time around
by blending heavy-metal symphonic metal
by blending heavy-metal symphonic metal and progressive rock no more tears scans
and progressive rock no more tears scans
and progressive rock no more tears scans shoulder-to-shoulder with any of Aziz
shoulder-to-shoulder with any of Aziz
shoulder-to-shoulder with any of Aziz other more obvious anthems
it also features an incredible baseline
it also features an incredible baseline the transitions into a soaring melodic
the transitions into a soaring melodic
the transitions into a soaring melodic riff as well as the Prince of Darkness
riff as well as the Prince of Darkness
riff as well as the Prince of Darkness ‘as unsettling vocals
number four peace cells Megadeth opening
number four peace cells Megadeth opening with a memorable Dave Ellefson bass
with a memorable Dave Ellefson bass
with a memorable Dave Ellefson bass intro peace cells packs a mighty punch
intro peace cells packs a mighty punch
intro peace cells packs a mighty punch thanks to the writing skills of Dave
thanks to the writing skills of Dave
thanks to the writing skills of Dave Mustaine and the band’s thrash metal
Mustaine and the band’s thrash metal
Mustaine and the band’s thrash metal sound
as the title track to their second
as the title track to their second effort the socio-politically charged
effort the socio-politically charged
effort the socio-politically charged number gets its message across with its
number gets its message across with its
number gets its message across with its fast pace and hard-hitting vibe
meanwhile Megadeth’s shredding abilities
meanwhile Megadeth’s shredding abilities intensified its browsing chorus
number three seek and destroy Metallica
number three seek and destroy Metallica though Master of Puppets
though Master of Puppets
though Master of Puppets is often considered Metallica signature
is often considered Metallica signature
is often considered Metallica signature song
we’ve chosen seek-and-destroy for this
we’ve chosen seek-and-destroy for this list
as an early example of the band’s thrash
as an early example of the band’s thrash metal sound
the almost seven-minute track is a blast
the almost seven-minute track is a blast of noise and power that aptly captures
of noise and power that aptly captures
of noise and power that aptly captures the impulse to kill oh yeah
penned by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
penned by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich it quickly became a popular live track
it quickly became a popular live track
it quickly became a popular live track that often encourages Colin response
that often encourages Colin response
that often encourages Colin response between the band and the audience
number two the number of the beast
number two the number of the beast Iron Maiden
while the riff and chorus have run to
while the riff and chorus have run to the hills’ are universally known
and fear of the dark has become an
and fear of the dark has become an anthem in later years
the 666 chant of this Steve Harris pen
the 666 chant of this Steve Harris pen number is hard to talk
the title cut to Iron Maiden’s third
the title cut to Iron Maiden’s third record may have brought us one of Bruce
record may have brought us one of Bruce
record may have brought us one of Bruce Dickinson’s most potent screams but it
Dickinson’s most potent screams but it
Dickinson’s most potent screams but it also took us on a devilish musical
also took us on a devilish musical
also took us on a devilish musical journey we’ll never forget
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
what’s your fucking nightmare say I can
what’s your fucking nightmare say I can see
see
see I could see I could see no one
number one war pigs Black Sabbath iron
number one war pigs Black Sabbath iron men may contain one of Black Sabbath’s
men may contain one of Black Sabbath’s
men may contain one of Black Sabbath’s most iconic risk
and paranoid has one of its most
and paranoid has one of its most commercially successful risks
but it’s war pigs that’s the ultimate
but it’s war pigs that’s the ultimate anthem
with its memorable guitar solo the use
with its memorable guitar solo the use of an air-raid siren and Ozzy Osbourne’s
of an air-raid siren and Ozzy Osbourne’s
of an air-raid siren and Ozzy Osbourne’s eggs filled vocals it’s certainly a
eggs filled vocals it’s certainly a
eggs filled vocals it’s certainly a poignant and lengthy track
add anti-war lyrics that have stood the
add anti-war lyrics that have stood the test of time
test of time
test of time and you’ve got another signature Sabbath
and you’ve got another signature Sabbath
and you’ve got another signature Sabbath tune and a live stunner do you agree
tune and a live stunner do you agree
tune and a live stunner do you agree with our list what’s your favorite
with our list what’s your favorite
with our list what’s your favorite heavy-metal anthem
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