What is the Greatest Hard Rock/ Metal Song Ever?

[cowboyec]

 

[Runwildboys]

Southern Rock

 

[cowboyec]

Southern Rock

fair enough.
its "hard" for my taste buds.
but i figured somebody out there in the back was hollerin' for it.

 

[Runwildboys]

fair enough.
its "hard" for my taste buds.
but i figured somebody out there in the back was hollerin' for it.

"What song is it you wanna hear?" I used to have the live album.

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

fair enough.
its "hard" for my taste buds.
but i figured somebody out there in the back was hollerin' for it.

LOL, there is always somebody in the back hollering for freebird

 

[cowboyec]

"What song is it you wanna hear?" I used to have the live album.

one of the all-time best live albums.
LOVE their version of T for texas.

 

[lukin2006]

 

[Runwildboys]

Nice!

 

[Pompey-Cowboy]

Killswitch Engage, End of Heartache.

 

[jsb357]

IMO the best metal song has to have a few rules.

Great guitar, screams, and undeniable intro, instantly recognizable
and lyrics that contain ethically questionable content.

War Pigs

• 1970 Black Sabbath - Paranoid - Track 1
• Hard to beat this one…

Running with The Devil

• 1978 Van Halen - Van Halen - Track 1
• I know Diamond Dave grew into a caricature of himself but in 1979 his voice and Eddie’s guitar work was ground breaking.

If you Want Blood (You Got It)

• 1979 AC/DC - Highway to Hell - Track 8
• Swan Song for Bon Scott

Seek and Destroy

• 1983 Metallica – Kill’em All – Track 9
• My personal favorite for this list.

Welcome to The Jungle

• 1987 Guns-N-Roses – Appetite for Destruction – Track 1
• Can you hear Axel scream? I still remember where I was the first time I heard this one.

 

[SquidwardTentacles]

Came from the North, took Cleveland by storm

 

[Runwildboys]

IMO the best metal song has to have a few rules.

Great guitar, screams, and undeniable intro, instantly recognizable
and lyrics that contain ethically questionable content.

War Pigs

• 1970 Black Sabbath - Paranoid - Track 1
• Hard to beat this one…

Running with The Devil

• 1978 Van Halen - Van Halen - Track 1
• I know Diamond Dave grew into a caricature of himself but in 1979 his voice and Eddie’s guitar work was ground breaking.

If you Want Blood (You Got It)

• 1979 AC/DC - Highway to Hell - Track 8
• Swan Song for Bon Scott

Seek and Destroy

• 1983 Metallica – Kill’em All – Track 9
• My personal favorite for this list.

Welcome to The Jungle

• 1987 Guns-N-Roses – Appetite for Destruction – Track 1
• Can you hear Axel scream? I still remember where I was the first time I heard this one.

Someone would play this whole album on the jukebox, at least once every night. Fantastic debut!

 

[ShortRound]

Jambi… So good

 

[Roadtrip635]

The guitar riff that launched 1000 Metal Bands.......

 

[Spottswoode]

Jambi… So good

Hard to choose a best Tool song for me…just too many.

I have probably seen them live 15+ times. If others haven’t, do yourself a favor before they pack it up. I have seen tons of concerts and Tool is like no other.

 

[Spottswoode]

And IMO, Tool’s Danny Carey is one of the top 5 greatest drummers of all time. His switching of time signatures are next level…a true genius behind a drum kit.

Mike Portnoy with Dream Theater is also considered one of the greats and Tool’s Pneuma was his Drumeo challenge. The first link is Danny playing Pneuma during a concert and the second is Portnoy trying to learn the song. This isn’t one of Danny’s most complex arrangements but it gives a feel for the complexity. FYI, it does have some language as Portnoy gets a little frustrated.

 

[Whyjerry]

And IMO, Tool’s Danny Carey is one of the top 5 greatest drummers of all time. His switching of time signatures are next level…a true genius behind a drum kit.

Mike Portnoy with Dream Theater is also considered one of the greats and Tool’s Pneuma was his Drumeo challenge. The first link is Danny playing Pneuma during a concert and the second is Portnoy trying to learn the song. This isn’t one of Danny’s most complex arrangements but it gives a feel for the complexity. FYI, it does have some language as Portnoy gets a little frustrated.

Carey is a legend.

 

[Hardline]

And IMO, Tool’s Danny Carey is one of the top 5 greatest drummers of all time. His switching of time signatures are next level…a true genius behind a drum kit.

Mike Portnoy with Dream Theater is also considered one of the greats and Tool’s Pneuma was his Drumeo challenge. The first link is Danny playing Pneuma during a concert and the second is Portnoy trying to learn the song. This isn’t one of Danny’s most complex arrangements but it gives a feel for the complexity. FYI, it does have some language as Portnoy gets a little frustrated.

Have you visited my Favorite drummers thread?
https://cowboyszone.com/threads/favorite-drummers.511895/

 

[Spottswoode]

Have you visited my Favorite drummers thread?
https://cowboyszone.com/threads/favorite-drummers.511895/

I have not. Didn’t even know this one existed until a few hours ago. I’ll check it out…thanks.