Heavy Metal is one of the most popular and emblematic music genres of all time thanks to the different skills and solo plays that the tracks have in their lyrics, it can be considered as a true masterpiece among the music world. However, there are lots of bands around the world that motivated and inspired other people to follow their dreams and to never give up with their songs, and since there are hundreds of songs, you should know which ones are the best to avoid listening to the basic ones, so, let’s dive into the top to avoid losing more time, stay tuned.
HEAVEN AND HELL – BLACK SABBATH SONG
This list shouldn’t exist if bands like Black Sabbath weren’t on it, so as a great start we have Heaven and Hell which is a song that is based on the dichotomy between the good and evil, and the fact that the human beings can be capable of being both of them, it makes it truly alarming and incredible at the same time. The reason why this song is considered to bs the best among the best tracks is for the different bass lines and overarching themes that this song has, a great masterpiece that can’t be forgotten.
NO MORE TEARS – OZZY OSBOURNE SONG:
As a statement, you should consider other songs that were written and developed by Ozzy Osbourne like Crazy Train or Mr. Crowley, however, it would be a sin if you don’t get to hear No More Tears which is technically speaking the best song of this Heavy Metal band by far due to the inspiration of the song which is a serial killer and his unfortunate victim to developed further emotions and expressions that catch the attention of the general public with an outstanding performance in terms of tones, guitar solos, and voice, in conclusion, what a masterpiece and legendary track.
THE TROOPER – IRON MAIDEN SONG
A legendary band like Iron Maiden couldn’t be out of this list, and one of their best example of a masterpiece could be The Trooper in which there are lots of emotions and guitar solos that goes through the song which is based about the Battle of Balaclava in 1854, is a song that opens the public with the different fast tones and the outstanding job of the guitarists, the public’s favorite one in times of injustice and complicated problems that the world was facing.
AM I EVIL? – DIAMOND HEAD AND METALLICA’S COVER
When people talk about this sound they maybe associate it with the cover that Metallica produced, however, the base song was better in some aspects and no one could be blamed since Diamond Head was a beast back in those days of pure Heavy Metal, and this beast is the great example of it, what a wonderful song. It’s a mixture of emotions and punk-like power that built a great song for the band, also, we can’t forget about the speedy guitar solo that was just something out of this world and not only that, they were the inspiration of guitarists like Kirk Hammett for Metallica! They did a good job and for that reason, this song is one of the best ones in Heavy Metal history.
Dan is a musician who plays at local bars and perform small concerts with his band. He also writes and produces their own music. He also gives lessons on playing guitar and piano.