Just cause there hasnt been a "Best Of" thread for a while

[Spruce Goose]

Ok, because I'm bored, and also... This helps me get into new metal, as was the case with the Megadeth thread that I started a few days ago. That helped me discover Megadeth..
Name 2 favorite songs from each of these bands:

Maiden - Hallowed / 7th Son
Dream Theater - Space Dye Vest / Change of Seasons
Helloween - Eagle fly Free / Dark Ride
Iced Earth - Dante's Inferno / Question of Heaven
Deep Purple - Fools / Sometimes I feel like Screaming
Megadeth -
Bruce Solo - Tears of the Dragon / The Tower
Halford - Silent Screams / Reserection
Judas Priest - Painkiller
ACDC - Let there be Rock / Rosie
Alice Cooper - Only Woman Bleed / Welcome to my Nightmare
Metallica - Fade to Black / Call of Ktulu
Sabbath - Heaven and Hell / Black Sabbath
Dio - Holy Diver - My Eyes
Rainbow - Stargazer / Gates of Babylon
Opeth - To bid you Farewell /
Nevermore -


Feel Free to add others that I havnt listed so that I can check them out as well!

 

[Spiff]

Ooh. Sounds gnarly!

Maiden - Futureal, 22 Acacia Avenue
Dream Theater - Take the Time, Scarred (just for the solos in each song - brilliant!)
Helloween - I Want Out, Push
Iced Earth - Watching Over Me, When the Night Falls
Deep Purple - Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming, Perfect Strangers
Megadeth - She Wolf, In My Darkest Hour
Bruce Solo - Change of Heart, Tears of the Dragon
Halford - Resurrection... that's the only one of his songs I know!
Judas Priest - Electric Eye, Beyond the Realms of Death
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long, Let There Be Rock
Alice Cooper - Poison, Welcome to My Nightmare (I only know three of his songs, the other being School's Out!)
Metallica - Fade to Black, Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
Sabbath - not really sure... any two songs from Heaven & Hell, that'll do!
Dio - haven't heard enough of his solo stuff (ie, can't think of two songs offhand!)
Rainbow - no idea
Opeth - To Bid You Farewell, Demons of the Fall
Nevermore - no idea

 

[Blitzkrieg]

This probably won't be too accurate, coz me favs are changing all the time, but I'll give it a go.

Iron Maiden - Powerslave / The Rime
Dream Theater - Change of Seasons / Pull Me Under (and all of M2)
Helloween - The Dark Ride / Escalation 666 (have only heard one album )
Iced Earth - Dante's Inferno / The Coming Curse
Megadeth - Holy Wars / Black Curtains
Bruce Solo - King In Crimson / The Chemical Wedding
Halford - Resurrection / The One You Love To Hate
Judas Priest - Painkiller / Beyond The Realms Of Death
ACDC - Hells Bells / You Shook Me All Night Long Metallica - The Thing That Should Not Be / For Whom The Bell Tolls
Sabbath - Children Of The Grave / Heaven & Hell
Dio - Straight Through The Heart / Rainbow In The Dark
Blind Guardian - Trial By Fire / Mirror, Mirror
Ozzy - I Just Want You / Over The Mountain
Slayer - Angel Of Death / Epidemic
Sepultura - Dead Embryonic Cells / Desperate Cry

hmm...can't think of any others to add.

 

[MERLYN]

You've made it hard...some bands I havn't heard much of....

OK here goes.....

Maiden - every fukin song...I can't choose
Dream Theater - A change of seasons (my wife's albulm, I don't listen to it much...it's good but)
Helloween - (sorry havn't heard enuff to comment)
Iced Earth - (as above )
Deep Purple - Black night / When a Blind man cries
Megadeth - In my darkest hour / synphony...
Bruce Solo - Gods of war / Accident..... (plus the rest!)
Halford - (I havn't heard much of it yet, but I really liked his stuff with FIGHT)
Judas Priest - A touch of evil / Johnny b. goode
AC/DC - DDDDC / Let there be Rock!
Alice Cooper - (never been a huge fan)
Metallica - Fade to Black / One / anything off Master...
Sabbath - NIB / Paranoid / (plus the rest!)
Dio - all of them...
Rainbow - no idea / I liked his songs off The Butterfly Ball (pre rainbow)
Opeth - no idea, I'll have to check these guys out!
Nevermore - Dreaming Neon Black (whole albulm) / The Sanity Assassin

 

[Kem]

Ok... I;ve deleted the ones I don't know and added a few newbies

Maiden - Revelations/too hard
Nightwish - Gethsemane/She Is My Sin
Blind Guardian - Curse of Feanor/Mirror Mirror
Iced Earth - Dante's Inferno/Coming Curse arggggh too hard
Gamma Ray - Winged Horse/Rebellion in Dreamland
Megadeth - Holy Wars/help Coops
Bruce Solo - Tears of the Dragon/Book of Thel
Sonata Arctica - Full Moon/Kingdom for a Heart
Children of Bodom - Downfall/Touch Like Angel of Death
Queensryche - The Needle Lies/need to hear more
Metallica - Call of Ktulu/Fade to Black
Sabbath - Paranoid/Neon Knights
Kiss - Unholy/Strutter
Opeth - Also too hard...probably (atm) Godhead's Lament/Bleak
Demons & Wizards - My Last Sunrise/Fiddler on the Green

 

[duellist]

As my metal knowledge is a bit old fashioned I don't know alot of these bands so here's what I do know

Maiden-Charlotte/hooks in you
Megadeth-no more mister nice guy/ anarchy in the usa
Bruce-all the you dudes/elected
Halford-light come out of black
Judas Preists-rocka rolla/beyond the realms of death
AC/DC-TNT/Rock n Roll aint noise pollution
Mettallica-one/-human
Sabbath-wicked world/planet caravan
Dio-all the fools sail away
Ozzy-Killer of giants/desire
Kiss-thou shall not/then she kissed me
Rainbow-death valley driver
Alice-schools out/elected
Motorhead-Ace of spades/eat the rich
Rollins Band-shine/get some go again
Slayer-inagaddadavida(soory about the spelling)

 

[Cooperman]

Maiden - Rime of the Ancient Mariner/Out of the Silent Planet
Megadeth - Tornado of Souls/Peace Sells
Metallica - Battery/Master of Puppets
Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss/Angel of Death
Anthrax - Among The Living/Antisocial
Ozzy - Revelations(Mother Earth)/Bark at the Moon
Black Sabbath - Children of the Grave/NIB
Deep Purple - Highway Star/Space Truckin'
AC/DC - For those about to rock/Let there be rock
In Flames - Embody The Invisible/Square Nothing
Dream Theater - whole Scenes from a Memory album - it is best experience as a whole
Allegiance - Hate Frenzy/Morally Justified
Cacophony - Concerto/Speed Metal Symphony
Malmsteen - Poison in your veins/Rising Force
Sepultura - Dead Embyronic Cells/Inner Self
Pantera - Mouth For War/Cowboys From Hell
Suicidal Tendencies - How will I laugh tomorrow/You can't bring me down

 

[Joe Salami]

Oh dear.

Irons - The Trooper/Murders In The Rue Morgue
Dream Theatre - only got their albums 2 days ago, so shouldn't really comment.
Helloween - I Want Out/Eagle Fly Free
Iced Earth - see Dream Theatre.
Deep Purple - Highway Star/King Of Dreams
Megadeth - Holy Wars-The Punishment Due/Looking Down The Cross
Bruce Dickinson - King in Crimson/Trumpets Of Jericho
Rob Halford - Silent Screams/Savior
Judas Priest - The Hellion-Electric Eye/The Green Manalishi
AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap/Shoot To Thrill
Alice Cooper - Department Of Youth/Hey Stoopid
Metallica - The Four Horsemen/Master Of Puppets
Black Sabbath - Neon Knights/Symptom Off The Universe
Dio - Just Another Day/Don't Talk To Strangers
Rainbow - Spotlight Kid/Tarot Woman
Opeth - have none
Nevermore - have none

Now THESE threads I can relate to...

 

[Spruce Goose]

Yeah Joe, Dont talk to Strangers is an awesome song. I love the way the intro builds up into that mega riff!
Good choice!

 

[spawn]

Maiden - Children of the damned/The wicker man
Dream Theater - Through her eyes
Helloween - If I could Fly/ Departed,Sun is going down
Iced Earth - Question of heaven/Coming Curse (damn its hard to pick just 2.....)
Deep Purple - Smoke on the water (how can you guys leave that song out ) Highway star
Megadeth - Architecture of agression/Symphony of destruction
Bruce Solo - Tears of the dragon/ Book of thel but they have to be the live versions off SFMB as they kick arse
Halford - Ressurection/the one you love to hate
Judas Priest - Erm.i dont know any judas priest, im sure i will after i get halfodrs live album though
ACDC - You shook me all night long/ Back in black
Alice Cooper - Brutal Planet/ Poison
Metallica - Creeping Death/Master of puppets
Sabbath - Heaven and hell/Children of the sea
Dio - Fever Dreams/Rainbow in the dark
Rainbow - Temple of the king/Long live rock and roll (the versions on the tribute album are better than the originals though )
Opeth - Erm, i have one of their cds but i havent listened to it much, so ill pass here!
Nevermore - Next in line/Believe in nothing
Sepultura - Refuse/resist / beneath the remains
Demons and wizards - Fiddler on the green/heaven denies
Slayer - Deaths head/love to hate (i could have put any 2 of about 20 slayer songs here......)
Queensryche - I dont believe in love/something else, cant remember the name of it.....


Gees that was hard.......too many good songs by too many good bands!

 

[Spruce Goose]

I'll add Queesnryche to my list:

Queensryvhe - The Mission / Suite Sister Mary

Those 2 songs go hand in hand!

 

[duellist]

I also would like to add

Anthrax-NFL/Black lodge
Queensryche-gonna get close to you/needle lies

 

[spawn]

Joe, have you heard blind guardians version of dont talk to strangers? Its GREAT!

 

[Wrathchild]

Maiden: Wasted Years/Phantom of The Opera
Dream Theatre/Helloween: Never heard them
Iced Earth: Dante's Inferno/Stand Alone
DP: Never Before/You keep on Moving
Megadeth: A Tout Le Monde/Go To Hell
Bruce: Son of a Gun/All The Young Dudes (I only have Tatooed Millionaire so far)
Halford/Priest: Dunno, but will buy Metalworks soon!
AC/DC: For Those About to Rock/Highway to Hell
Alice Cooper: Former Lee Warmer/Wicked Young Man
Metallica: Master of Puppets/Sanitorium (sp?)
Black Sabbath: When Death Calls/Paranoid
Dio: Don't Talk to Strangers/Last In Line
Rainbow: Dunno
Opeth: I've heard some of this and really enjoyed the music, but I don't like the growly death metal vocal parts (Please don't kill me, Kem!)
Nevermore: Haven't heard them. Didn't they do a concept album about a bloke who went insane after his wife died?
Sepultura: Sorry, but I DESPISE that band!
KISS: World Without Heroes/I Love it Loud

Errr... is that everything? I would have included Demons & Wizards, but I don't have it yet. Unlike some of you lot appear to be, I'm not made of money

W

 

[Spiff]

OK, a few more...

Queensryche - Bridge, Someone Else (Promised Land is the only album of theirs that I've listened to in the last 6 months or so!)
Kiss - I Just Wanna, Black Diamond
Anthrax - Starting Up A Posse, Only
In Flames - Jotun, Everything Counts

 

[Joe Salami]

Joe, have you heard blind guardians version of dont talk to strangers? Its GREAT!

Yes sir!! Magnificent. Also Yngwie's version of Gates Of Babylon off the 'Holy Dio' Tribute is brilliant.

Can anyone recommend the best Blind Guardian and/or Hammerfall albums to start with? The budget is tight, but I feel the need to indulge in some new sounds.

Cheers

 

[Aces_High]

Iron Maiden - Wrathchild / Aces High <-- well duh !!
Megadeth - Holy Wars... / In My Darkest Hour
Metallica - Jump in the fire / Disposable heroes
Slayer - Tormentor / Altar of Sacrifice
Anthrax - Death from above / Metal thrashin' Mad
Black Sabbath - Planet Caravan / Sweet leaf
Deep Purple - Highway Star / Black Night
AC/DC - Back in Black / Dirty Deeds
In Flames - Pinball map / Clayman
Allegiance - Ripped to Shreds / Wasted Life
Sepultura - Desparate cry / Beneath the Remains
Pantera - Shedding Skin / Cowboys from hell
Iced Earth - Stormrider / Burnt Offerings

Although these change from day 2 day

 

[TRrEiTxIxRiE DTrash]

Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name / Revelations
Dream Theater - Pull Me Under / Change of Seasons
Iced Earth - Dante's Inferno / A Question of Heaven
Megadeth - Hangar 18 / Into The Lungs Of Hell
Bruce Solo - Tears of the Dragon / Trumpets Of Jericho
Judas Priest - Breaking The Law / Livin' After Midnight
AC/DC - For Those About To Rock / Hell's Bells
Alice Cooper - Poison / Department Of Youth
Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls / The Four Horsemen
Sabbath - Heaven and Hell / Children Of The Grave
Dio - Rainbow In The Dark / Hungry For Heaven
Anthrax - Indians / Antisocial
Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss / Angel Of Death
Pantera - Cemetary Gates / Hollow
Blind Guardian - Into The Storm / Theater Of Pain
Demons & Wizards - Fiddler On The Green / Blood Of My Enemies
KISS - Love Gun / Tears Are Falling
Sepultura - Territory / Troops Of Doom
Children Of Bodom - Downfall / Bed Of Razors
Def Leppard - Gods Of War / Photograph
Guns N Roses - Sweet Child O Mine / Civil War
Manowar - Fighting The World / Battle Hymn
Skid Row - Wasted Time / Quicksand Jesus
Bon Jovi - Born To Be My Baby / Wanted Dead Or Alive
Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train / Diary Of A Madman
Vanishing Point - Samsara / The Only One
Warrant - Uncle Tom's Cabin / Heaven
Van Halen - Runnin' With The Devil / Ain't Talkin' Bout Love

Ooops, I sorta added a few extras didn't I, hehe.

 

[Bucko]

Just to keep this going
Maiden : can I play with madness/ Hallowed
Deep Purple: Knocking on your Back door/ Smoke on Water.
Judas Preist: Beyond the realms of Death/ Desert Plains.
AC/DC : Shoot to Kill/ Let there be rock.
Alice Cooper: Under my Wheels / I'm Eighteen
Metallica ne / Master Of Puppets
Sabbath: Sympton of the Unvierse/ Fairies Wear Boots
Dio: stand up and shout/ Hungry for heaven.
Rainbow: 16TH Century Greensleeves/ Light in the black.
Van Halen: Unchained/ Ain't talkin about love.
Twisted Sister: Under the Blade/ Shoot em Down.
Thin Lizzy: Black Rose/ Boys are back in Town .
UFO: Only you can rock me / doctor docter.
Moterhead: Overkill / Killed by Death.
Kiss: Black Daimond/ Cold Gin
Opps nearly forgot, Ozzy: Flying High Again/ Beliver.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I'd like to change one of my fav Megadeth songs to "Ashes In Your Mouth". This has been my fav Deth song for a long time, I just completely forgot about it when I was writing my list. I remembered today when I was listening to Countdown though, hehe.