Top 100 Heavy Metal Songs
Heather McDonald
Heather has worked in many capacities in the music industry, from record label management to tour booking. She also has experience teaching music business-related courses.
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Any list of the top 100 heavy metal songs is sure to start a fierce debate among metal fans. After all, no one quite agrees on exactly what does and doesn't count as metal, and that is before you even delve into the subgenres. Here, LoveToKnow Music tries to cut through the controversy and pick 100 heavy metal classics that any fan of the genre should have in their collection.
100 of the Best Heavy Metal Tunes
Did your metal favorites make the list? Consider these 100 heavy metal masterpieces.
- Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden
- Back In Black - AC/DC
- Ride The Lightening - Metallica
- Seasons in the Abyss - Slayer
- Painkiller - Judas Priest
- Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
- Blizzard of Oz - Ozzy Osbourne
- Master of Puppets - Metallica
- Halloween - Helloween
- Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Black Sabbath
- We're Not Going to Take It - Twisted Sister
- At War With the Devil - Venom
- Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N' Roses
- Rock and Roll all Night - KISS
- Aces High - Iron Maiden
- Breaking The Law - Judas Priest
- Gates of Babylon - Rainbow
- Cowboys from Hell - Pantera
- Mental Health - Quiet Riot
- Rock You Like a Hurricane - The Scorpions
- Immigration Song - Led Zeppelin
- Eyes of a Stranger - Queensryche
- Peace Sells - Megadeath
- Fast As A Shark - Accept
- Aces High - Iron Maiden
- War Pigs - Black Sabbath
- Ace of Spades - Motorhead
- Cemetery Gates - Pantera
- Running With The Devil - Van Halen
- Hell Bent for Leather - Judas Priest
- Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath
- Tornado of Souls - Megadeath
- Phantom of the Opera - Iron Maiden
- Detroit City Rock - KISS
- War Ensemble - Slayer
- The Divine Wings of Tragedy - Symphony X
- I Wanna Rock - Twisted Sister
- Five Minutes Alone - Pantera
- Metropolis Part I - Dream Theater
- Warriors of the World United - Manowar
- I Am a Viking - Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force
- For Whom Bells Toll - Metallica
- Keeper of the Seven Keys - Helloween
- At War With The Devil - Venom
- The Last in Line - Dio
- Fairies Wear Boots - Black Sabbath
- Diary of a Madman - Ozzy Osbourne
- Kill The King - Rainbow
- Dante's Inferno - Iced Earth
- Rock of Ages - Def Leppard
- Indians - Anthrax
- Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden
- Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin
- Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden
- Caught in a Mosh - Anthrax
- Enter Sandman - Metallica
- Jailbreaker - Thin Lizzy
- I Wanna Be Somebody - W.A.S.P.
- Holy Diver - Dio
- More Human Than Human - White Zombie
- Paradise City - Guns N' Roses
- Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
- Freak on a Leash - Korn
- School's Out - Alice Cooper
- Dirty Deeds Done Cheap - AC/DC
- Dr. Feelgood - Motley Crue
- Walk This Way - Aerosmith
- Melissa - Mercyful Faith
- I Want Out - Helloween
- Flight of Icarus - Iron Maiden
- Funeral Fog - Mayhem
- I am The Black Wizards - Emperor
- Princess of the Night - Saxon
- Wait and Bleed - Slipknot
- Shout at the Devil - Motley Crue
- Hammer Smashed Face - Cannibal Corpse
- Into The Pit - Testament
- When The Crowds Are Gone - Savatage
- Heartwork - Carcass
- By The Light - Obituary
- Pull Me Under - Dream Theater
- I'm Broken - Pantera
- Metal on Metal - Anvil
- Pull The Plug - Death
- Institutionalized - Suicidal Tendencies
- Edge Crusher - Fear Factory
- Hail and Kill - Manowar
- Balls to the Wall - Accept
- Suicide Solution - Ozzy Osbourne
- Opiate - Tool
- Hangar 18 - Megadeath
- Revolution Calling - Queensryche
- Arise - Sepultura
- The Family Ghost - King Diamond
- Victims of Changes - Judas Priest
- Rust in Peace - Megadeath
- Sleeping in the Fire - W.A.S.P.
- Black Rose Immortal - Opeth
- Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden
- Rainbow in the Dark - Dio
Create Your Own Top 100 Heavy Metal Songs List
Which tunes would make your top 100 heavy metal songs list? If they're not listed here, feel free to compose your own list and share it with your friends on social media.
