[Music] they brought medal to the modern-day
they brought medal to the modern-day
they brought medal to the modern-day masses welcome to watchmojo.com and
masses welcome to watchmojo.com and
masses welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten modern metal and hard rock
the top ten modern metal and hard rock
the top ten modern metal and hard rock bands this list we’ve chosen bands that
bands this list we’ve chosen bands that
bands this list we’ve chosen bands that have been thrashing shredding it up and
have been thrashing shredding it up and
have been thrashing shredding it up and continuing to be successful in the 21st
continuing to be successful in the 21st
continuing to be successful in the 21st century unfortunately this means bands
century unfortunately this means bands
century unfortunately this means bands like Pantera and Rage Against the
like Pantera and Rage Against the
like Pantera and Rage Against the Machine are out in terms of their age
Machine are out in terms of their age
Machine are out in terms of their age whereas bands like Dream Theater don’t
whereas bands like Dream Theater don’t
whereas bands like Dream Theater don’t fit into the category of metal we’re
fit into the category of metal we’re
fit into the category of metal we’re looking for
we start off with a band that got more
we start off with a band that got more experimental as the years went on
experimental as the years went on
experimental as the years went on [Music]
originally grounded in heavy metal tool
originally grounded in heavy metal tool followed in the wake of the alternative
followed in the wake of the alternative
followed in the wake of the alternative metal movement with their next albums
metal movement with their next albums
metal movement with their next albums incorporating styles like psychedelic
incorporating styles like psychedelic
incorporating styles like psychedelic and art rock
gaining what many are calling a cult
gaining what many are calling a cult following with songs like vicarious and
following with songs like vicarious and
following with songs like vicarious and parabola cool has more than earned their
parabola cool has more than earned their
parabola cool has more than earned their spot on our list
spot on our list
spot on our list [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number nine course
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[Music] one of the modern Giants of new metal
one of the modern Giants of new metal
one of the modern Giants of new metal corn has been going strong for more than
corn has been going strong for more than
corn has been going strong for more than two decades now
two albums that top the Billboard 200 as
two albums that top the Billboard 200 as well as two Grammy Awards under their
well as two Grammy Awards under their
well as two Grammy Awards under their belts the band has continuously produced
belts the band has continuously produced
belts the band has continuously produced dark vulgar but nonetheless incredible
dark vulgar but nonetheless incredible
dark vulgar but nonetheless incredible hard rock and alternative metal tracks
no one will be forgetting songs like
no one will be forgetting songs like freak on a leash and here to stay in
freak on a leash and here to stay in
freak on a leash and here to stay in Hungary
they’ve torn it up at Ozzfest sold over
they’ve torn it up at Ozzfest sold over 20 million albums worldwide and are no
20 million albums worldwide and are no
20 million albums worldwide and are no strangers to the top of the Billboard
strangers to the top of the Billboard
strangers to the top of the Billboard 200
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[Music]
[Music] over me as one of the most successful
over me as one of the most successful
over me as one of the most successful hard rock fans in the United States
hard rock fans in the United States
hard rock fans in the United States Godsmack has managed to stand its ground
Godsmack has managed to stand its ground
Godsmack has managed to stand its ground over the years and let loose some killer
over the years and let loose some killer
over the years and let loose some killer trucks
trucks
trucks [Applause]
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[Applause] I stand alone remains one of their most
I stand alone remains one of their most
I stand alone remains one of their most iconic and thrilling songs and for some
iconic and thrilling songs and for some
iconic and thrilling songs and for some the best part about the Scorpion King
the best part about the Scorpion King
the best part about the Scorpion King movie
movie
movie [Applause]
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number seven Lamb of God
number seven Lamb of God [Applause]
part of the new wave of American heavy
part of the new wave of American heavy metal this band has brought satirical
metal this band has brought satirical
metal this band has brought satirical and political commentary to the
and political commentary to the
and political commentary to the mainstream in the form of pulse-pounding
mainstream in the form of pulse-pounding
mainstream in the form of pulse-pounding groove metal
albums like ashes of the wake and
albums like ashes of the wake and sacrament managed to propel Lamb of God
sacrament managed to propel Lamb of God
sacrament managed to propel Lamb of God forward into the hearts of fans and
forward into the hearts of fans and
forward into the hearts of fans and critics alaya
critics alaya
critics alaya [Applause]
not only is their music heavy it’s also
not only is their music heavy it’s also deadly in its precision
number six Rammstein
number six Rammstein [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you don’t see many European bands
you don’t see many European bands
you don’t see many European bands hitting the heavy-metal mainstream yet
hitting the heavy-metal mainstream yet
hitting the heavy-metal mainstream yet this German band has done just that
Rammstein is an only famous for creating
Rammstein is an only famous for creating successful heavy-metal songs in their
successful heavy-metal songs in their
successful heavy-metal songs in their own language but also for their killer
own language but also for their killer
own language but also for their killer live shows which always come equipped
live shows which always come equipped
live shows which always come equipped with pyrotechnics
songs like sauna and du hast with added
songs like sauna and du hast with added flamethrowers talk about win-win
number five Linkin Park it starts with I
number five Linkin Park it starts with I don’t know why it doesn’t even matter
don’t know why it doesn’t even matter
don’t know why it doesn’t even matter how hard you tried we’ve been voted as
how hard you tried we’ve been voted as
how hard you tried we’ve been voted as one of the greatest artists of the 2000s
one of the greatest artists of the 2000s
one of the greatest artists of the 2000s have won multiple Grammys and are always
have won multiple Grammys and are always
have won multiple Grammys and are always finding new elements to implement into
finding new elements to implement into
finding new elements to implement into their sound
starting out with a combination of new
starting out with a combination of new metal and rap rock the band has found a
metal and rap rock the band has found a
metal and rap rock the band has found a way to stay relevant and successful by
way to stay relevant and successful by
way to stay relevant and successful by experimenting with other genres
including electronic sounds on their
including electronic sounds on their later album what is that
for chart-topping records clearly Linkin
for chart-topping records clearly Linkin Park is doing something right
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[Applause] number four disturbed
four of their albums have debuted at
four of their albums have debuted at number one on the Billboard 200
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[Music] so what does that tell you
so what does that tell you
so what does that tell you with intense shredding blended with
with intense shredding blended with
with intense shredding blended with powerful yet melodic vocals disturbed
powerful yet melodic vocals disturbed
powerful yet melodic vocals disturbed managed to skyrocket themselves to
managed to skyrocket themselves to
managed to skyrocket themselves to startup becoming one of modern metals
startup becoming one of modern metals
startup becoming one of modern metals greatest with varying yet equally potent
greatest with varying yet equally potent
greatest with varying yet equally potent lyrics ranging from real-world conflicts
lyrics ranging from real-world conflicts
lyrics ranging from real-world conflicts to dark fantasy get the fucker down this
to dark fantasy get the fucker down this
to dark fantasy get the fucker down this band makes us want to get down with the
band makes us want to get down with the
band makes us want to get down with the sickness
but that’s the unmistakable sound of em
but that’s the unmistakable sound of em shadows and the rest of the motley crue
shadows and the rest of the motley crue
shadows and the rest of the motley crue that make up Avenged Sevenfold
my authority dollars
my authority dollars about that
starting off with a metalcore sound the
starting off with a metalcore sound the band soon evolved into the hard rock
band soon evolved into the hard rock
band soon evolved into the hard rock group we know and love
group we know and love
group we know and love [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
with massive hits like nightmare and
with massive hits like nightmare and almost easy it’s not hard to see why
almost easy it’s not hard to see why
almost easy it’s not hard to see why they’ve won so many golden God awards
besides any band that prides itself on
besides any band that prides itself on heavy sounds and can still sing country
heavy sounds and can still sing country
heavy sounds and can still sing country has got to make this list
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[Music] number two Slipknot
and heavy-metal terms when you think of
and heavy-metal terms when you think of nine band members masks and maggots
nine band members masks and maggots
nine band members masks and maggots there’s only one group that comes to
there’s only one group that comes to
there’s only one group that comes to mind
with a multitude of instruments that
with a multitude of instruments that range from standard percussion to
range from standard percussion to
range from standard percussion to turntables
along with an aggressive lyrical style
along with an aggressive lyrical style that fans can’t help but mosh to
if not is truly the definition of chaos
if not is truly the definition of chaos and heavy metal and we love it
before our number one pick let’s lose
before our number one pick let’s lose some killer sounds there are a few
some killer sounds there are a few
some killer sounds there are a few honorable mentions
you say Paco
you say Paco [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I am
number one System of a Down
number one System of a Down [Music]
[Music]
[Music] with an unmistakable sound vocals that
with an unmistakable sound vocals that
with an unmistakable sound vocals that reach unbelievable heights and lyrics
reach unbelievable heights and lyrics
reach unbelievable heights and lyrics that focus on the darker side of human
that focus on the darker side of human
that focus on the darker side of human nature System of a Down has truly left
nature System of a Down has truly left
nature System of a Down has truly left their mark in metal songs like BYOB
their mark in metal songs like BYOB
their mark in metal songs like BYOB aerials and chop suey displaying varied
aerials and chop suey displaying varied
aerials and chop suey displaying varied puzzling yet incredible arrangements
puzzling yet incredible arrangements
puzzling yet incredible arrangements it’s no wonder this Armenian American
it’s no wonder this Armenian American
it’s no wonder this Armenian American band has managed to become such
band has managed to become such
band has managed to become such heavyweights in the industry
do you agree with our list what modern
do you agree with our list what modern heavy metal band rocks your socks off
heavy metal band rocks your socks off
heavy metal band rocks your socks off [Applause]
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