Top 10 Metal Songs of the Decade

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    I got this idea from reading this article: https://www.aolradioblog.com/2009/12/14/top-metal-songs-of-the-decade-2000s/

    I completely disagreed with it. Slipknot should not make it to the top of any metal list and Metallica isn't really even metal anymore, so I created my own list:

    1. More Than Meets The Eye - Testament, (The Formation of Damnation, 2008)
    2. Sleepwalker - Megadeth, (United Abominations, 2007)
    3. Redneck - Lamb of God, (Sacrament, 2006)
    4. Bleed - Meshuggah, (obZen, 2008)
    5. Far Beyond Metal - Strapping Young Lad, (The New Black, 2007)
    6. Living Dead Beat - Children of Bodom, (Are You Dead Yet?, 2003)
    7. Rainmaker - Iron Maiden, (Dance of Death, 2003)
    8. Blood and Thunder - Mastodon, (Leviathan, 2004)
    9. Aesthetics of Hate - Machine Head, (The Blackening, 2007)
    10. Revolution Is My Name - Pantera, (Reinventing the Steel, 2000)

    What are yours?
     
    10. Down From The Sky - Trivium
    9. An Ocean Between Us - As I Lay Dying
    8. This Calling - All That Remains
    7. The Light That Blinds - Shadows Fall
    6. One Step Away - Unearth
    5. Tastes Like Kevin Bacon - Iwrestledabearonce
    4. Drenched In Fear - In Flames
    3. Clouds Over California - DevilDriver
    2. From Here I Can See The Shore - Dead Man In Reno
    1. Horizons - Parkway Drive

    These are all personal favorites, some are out of order, the only definate one i believe is the best is Horizons, Parkway Drive is Absolutely incredible
     
    Basically just my favorites of the decade. No particular order.
    Did this pretty fast, so I could probably make a better list if I tried.

    10. Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Marytr - Trivium
    9. This Calling - All That Remains
    8. The Quiet Place - In Flames
    7. Clouds Over California - Devildriver
    6. Forgiven - Machinemade God
    5. Hail Destroyer - Cancer Bats
    4. Esoteric Surgery - Gojira
    3. One Gun - Lamb of God
    2. Corrosion Creeps - Soulfly
    1. Stop Crying, Just Start Dying - Killwhitneydead
     
    OOO! Nice thread :D

    1. Ruin - Lamb Of God
    2. Blood & Thunder - Mastodon
    3. Warborn - The Black Dahila Murder
    4. The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears - Machine Head
    5. Boneyards - Parkway Drive
    6. Cypher Drone - Disarmonia Mundi
    7. Forever - As I Lay Dying
    8. Revolution Is My Name - Pantera
    9. Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Marta - Trivium
    10. Reise Reise - Rammstein

    They aren't in order. I love all of them to choose which is best ><'

    On the subject of that 'Top 10'.
    I don't think Slipknot, Killswitch or Metallic should be in it ><
    I like all three of the bands, but those songs aren't THAT good.
     
    Converge said:
    3. Clouds Over California - DevilDriver
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    Towlie said:
    7. Clouds Over California - Devildriver
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    Crap. I knew I was forgetting a song, I KNEW IT. I want to put Clouds Over California somewhere on my list, but I don't want to take anything out. :[

    Captain Fabio said:
    1. Ruin - Lamb Of God
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    You WOULD place Ruin as number one. :P I was debating with myself when picking a song by Lamb of God. I was stuck with choosing either Laid to Rest, Walk With Me In Hell, and Redneck sooo I just picked the one I listen to more often.

    Yeah, that top 10 list is crap. It just angers me that Metallica is being recognized and praised for a genre that they used to play as DECADES AGO. This is how I see them: 80s Metallica > 90s Metallica > 00s Metallica. Their last four albums don't even sound like them.
     
    10. Forgive and Forget - Miss May I
    9. Aids Ventura - Shemales from Outta Space of Death
    8. Sexual Intercourse with Dinosaurs - Shemales from Outta Space of Death
    7. Das Uterrussische Überwachungsprinzip - Shemales from Outta Space of Death
    6. Stick Stickly - Attack Attack!
    5. Entombment of a Machine - Job for a Cowboy
    4. The Rising Tide - Job for a Cowboy
    3. Day in Black - Job for a Cowboy
    2. Chiavica - Necrotorture
    1. Beneath the Wounds of a Junkie - The Juliet Massacre

    (@7, 8, and 9: they are a German metal band. XD)
     
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    at the Lamb of god decision, Grace is a very underrated song by them,
     
    10. 13 Steps to Nowhere - Pantera
    9. Taking the World by Storm - Kataklysm
    8. Final Song - Elvenking
    7. Dethroned - Death Angel
    6. Emerald Sword - Rhapsody
    5. Allegiance - Firewind (proud to be a part Greek band!)
    4. Vodka - Korpiklaani
    3. Iron Tusk - Mastodon
    2. Dying Fetus
    1. Aeveron - Bound for Victory
     
    1. Octavarium - Dream Theater (2005)
    2. Loneliness - Mercenary (2004)
    3. Back to Times of Splendor - Disillusion (2004)
    4. Death, Come Near Me - Draconian (2005)
    5. Holographic Universe - Scar Symmetry (2008)
    6. Hold This Woe - Swallow the Sun (2003)
    7. Heir Apparent - Opeth (2008)
    8. Memento Mori - Kamelot (2005)
    9. Minus Side - Ghost Brigade (2007)
    10. All We Had - Daylight Dies (2006)

    Tough decisions but I think those would most likely be my favorites and most listened to of the past decade.
     
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    Yes, its the one that starts off with an acoustic melody
     
    Fall Poet said:
    You WOULD place Ruin as number one. :P I was debating with myself when picking a song by Lamb of God. I was stuck with choosing either Laid to Rest, Walk With Me In Hell, and Redneck sooo I just picked the one I listen to more often.

    Yeah, that top 10 list is crap. It just angers me that Metallica is being recognized and praised for a genre that they used to play as DECADES AGO. This is how I see them: 80s Metallica > 90s Metallica > 00s Metallica. Their last four albums don't even sound like them.
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    Of course I would :P
    Ruin is my favourite song :D

    I don't like their last albums, it sounds like all of these rubbish new metal wanna be bands ><
     
    I don't really have a top 10 for music because there are so many good songs and bands out there.
    You will, however, find many Scandinavian bands on my list because I prefer them.

    Among my favorites are

    Carpathian Forest - Christian Incoherent Drivel
    Carpathian Forest - The Well of All Human Tears
    Fintroll - Trollhammaren
    Immortal - Blashyrkh
    Marduk - Panzer Division Marduk
    Månegarm - Darkness Scars My Soul
    Naglfar - 12th Rising
    Naglfar - Enslave the Astral Fortress
    Shade Empire - Harvesters Of Death
    Vintersorg - The Enigmatic Spirit

    Generally speaking (as can be evidenced from this list) I mostly listen to black metal with some mixtures of viking, death and folk metal.
     
    Fall Poet said:
    I can't get into Dream Theater. I have listened to a few of their songs, but nothing so far has an impact. Recommend me their best album?

    Or maybe I'm just not that into prog. :[
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    That's a tough one considering it tends to be my favorite album by them. :P I suppose it really depends on how "heavy" you like their music. Their earlier stuff is generally not as heavy as their past few albums. If you're into the heavier sound I'd suggest you check out the "Train of Thought", "Systematic Chaos", and "Black Clouds & Silver Linings" albums, and quite possibly "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence". The rest of their albums have their fair share of heavy material but tend to be a bit lighter as a whole. :P
     
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