| Top 30 (metal) Songs Of The Year |
| 1 | Omnium Gatherum
A Shadowkey
Just love the catchy riff at the start and the chorus is just so awesome. Might not be the most technical song ever but it's just a song you never get tired of and gets better every time you hear it! |
| 2 | Mercenary
Embrace the Nothing
Killer chorus and verse straight after the chorus too. |
| 3 | Century
Black Ocean
Perfect blend of melody and aggression...mostly aggression!! |
| 4 | Amon Amarth
Tattered Banners and Bloody Flags
Great opening riff and generally catchy as hell!! |
| 5 | Eluveitie
Inis Mona
Probably the best folk metal song I've ever heard. Although unlike most folk metal songs, this actually has some metal behind it. |
| 6 | Misery Signals
Set in Motion
Hard to pick a favourite from such a consistently great album. Think this just edges it. The middle section from 1:28 to 2:11 where everything slows down is incredible. |
| 7 | Cynic
Integral Birth
Love the chorus with the layered vocals. |
| 8 | As Daylight Dies
Cathedral
I don't usually like bleak songs such as this but this is an exception. The screaming is strangely soothing - perfect for falling asleep to too! |
| 9 | Shai Hulud
Misanthropy Pure
Usually I don't like songs with no conventional structure as I find them difficult to get into. This meanders all over the place but just about manages to stay on track! |
| 10 | Abigail Williams
The World Beyond
Perfect symphonic black metal. Simple as. What's not to like? |
| 11 | Benea Reach
Zenith
Probably the weirdest song on the album but it's all the better for it. Not always in the mood for it but a brilliant song nonetheless. The verses with the lead guitar in the background are amazing. |
| 12 | 36 Crazyfists
The Black Harlow Road
Forget what you may think about 36 Crazyfists and at least give this song a chance. The pre-chorus is so heavy and then the chorus is just a brilliant melody! |
| 13 | Sylosis
After Lifeless Years
The guitars are incredible on this song. The riff just before the chorus is genius and the solos are really good too. |
| 14 | Morker
Segertag
Favourite black metal song of the year although to be fair Morker have some influences outside of black metal too. Love the piano beginning and opening riff. |
| 15 | The Great Deceiver
A Life Transparent
May not be the most original song but this mix of hardcore/metalcore/metal/melodic death metal fuses perfectly on this song. The guitars accompanying the chorus are great. |
| 16 | Beneath the Massacre
Condemned
The arpeggio riffs rip and the breakdowns during the chorus are also pretty cool. |
| 17 | The Bronx
Past Lives
Great punk song (yes ok, not strictly metal) with a huge chorus. |
| 18 | The Ocean Collective
Orosirian
This album is really more than the sum of its parts. Orosirian is probably the song that encompasses the album best. Heavy aggressive bits interpersed with quiet parts using string instruments. Somehow everything falls together perfectly. |
| 19 | Metallica
All Nightmare Long
I'm not the greatest Metallica fan, but this is definitely the best song from Death Magnetic. That chorus is simple but effective and the stop start riffs give it an edge. |
| 20 | Slipknot
Psychosocial
Really good song although it's almost single-handedly sustained by its chorus. Still, nothing wrong with a good chorus! |
| 21 | Artefact
Catharian Ruins
The synths during the chorus just make this a truly epic song. Chaotic at times, medieval melodies and some truly great soloing at the end. |
| 22 | Grand Magus
Like the Oar Strikes the Water
The opening riff makes this song and the vocals are particularly impressive. |
| 23 | Rotten Sound
Praise the Lord
Probably my favourite grind song...ever. That said, I don't listen to that much grind! 1:20 of pure mayhem but with a discernible groove. |
| 24 | In Flames
Alias
Really good song in an otherwise forgettable album. Love the synths and the trippy riffs. |
| 25 | Poisonblack
Left Behind
Amazing keyboards backed up by a solid chorus and great vocals from ex Sentenced vocalist. |
| 26 | Kiuas
Conqueror
Ok, at least one power metal song. The album got boring very quickly but this has some great solos and a chorus made of gold. |
| 27 | Death Angel
Lord of Hate
Really good all-round thrash song with a good groove, cool riffs and a nice acoustic intro. |
| 28 | Testament
F.E.A.R
Really boring album as a whole but this song is much faster and generally it feels like it has some purpose to it. Groovy! |
| 29 | Heaven Shall Burn
Murderers of all Murderers
Really heavy song with some nice guitars kicking in when the chorus starts. Pretty standard but amazingly effective. |
| 30 | Iskald
A Breath of Apocalypse
Pretty standard black metal song but very well executed. |
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