ILM : The Top 100 Metal/Heavy Rock Tracks Of All Time - Presented By Our Host, Henry, ILM's Favourite Heavy Metal Dog! THE END IS NIGH! (FIN)

I should probably listen to it again, then. I haven't heard it in 9 or 10 years. xxp

your tastes might have been better reflected instead of johnnys

My tastes are being reflected? Sure, I've had some things I voted for place, but I'd hardly say this overall poll caters to my taste.

I was in New York and posting from my ipod is annoying. Plus, I was really sick which made it a pretty crappy short vacation - except for catching up with Alex, which was a blast.

JF i meant you helping him get to 15 hehe
ez sorry to hear you were ill, hope youre better soon.

The next track has organ and keyboards for emil.y, and one of the greatest metal guitarists ever. I love this song, I even voted for it.

any guesses?

I was gonna suggest Deep Purple.

(But I don't think Blackmore is really anything to rave over?)

nope..

32
Ozzy Osbourne - Mr Crowley (1980) (465 Points, 12 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSnj8X1zAZI

Oh okay, duh.

tho johnny, you better start running from bill after what you just said about Blackmore!

I like Deep Purple and Rainbow both, but I don't think there's anything really AMAZING or GUITAR HERO-ISH about Blackmore's skills.

Henry will post the last one as soon as JJ has given him the steak I sent him in the mail that he definitely signed for.

so lets talk about the tracks so far that have made it.
Any surprises? good or bad?
Discovered anything good you didn't know about before?

Any predictions for the top 20 that aren't the already mentioned "obvious canon" tracks earlier in the thread like Stairway To Heaven, Paranoid, Enter Sandman, Ace Of Spades,Smells Like Teen Spirit, taylor swift, smoke on the water etc

What tracks placing in the top 20 would give you the most pleasure?

Night Songs.

or even which songs would you like not to have made it?

I'm giving up on "Nobody's Fool" making it. I'm not even a huge fan of Cinderella, but I think that song is not only one of the best metal songs, not only one of the best songs of the '80s, but one of the best songs I've ever heard. I'm slightly more confident "Rock You Like a Hurricane" might sneak in, but with this voting demographic, I have no certainty that it will.

As for what's come up so far, there have been new discoveries for me, but none of them have been positive. As for what I have heard previously, I've got no gripes with most of it...except "More Than a Feeling." It's about as welcome here by me as that wimpy Manics song.

Oh, and I like Boston fine. I just don't think it fits the parameters.

And to repeat what I said at the time of their unveiling, Welcome to the Jungle and Number of the Beast are way, way, way too low (even though I neglected to do my part in boosting Jungle to a higher position).

31 Iron Maiden · Running Free (1980) (470 points · 13 voters)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk05PeKSI2E

Guys, it's been a long day of false metal and terrible mistakes. I've suffered through it as best I can, but really you should all be ashamed of yourselves. HAIL SATIN!

you are so cute when you cant spell

BURN IN HELL LEECHMAGGOT

The top 30 still to come...

100. MC5 - Kick Out the Jams (1968) [313 points, 8 votes]
99. TROUBLE - Memory's Garden (1992) [315 points, 7 votes]
98. MANIC STREET PREACHERS - Motorcycle Emptiness (1992) [315 points, 10 votes]
97. DIAMOND HEAD - Am I Evil (1980) [316 points, 10 votes]
96. WITCHFINDER GENERAL - Witchfinder General (1982) [318 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
TIE 94. SOUNDGARDEN - Rusty Cage (1991) [318 points, 11 votes]
TIE 94. FAITH NO MORE - Midlife Crisis (1992) [318 points, 11 votes]
93. MINISTRY - Just One Fix (1992) [319 points, 8 votes]
92. GUNS N' ROSES - Welcome to the Jungle (1987) [319 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
91. CELTIC FROST - Mexican Radio (1987) [319 points, 10 votes]
90. SEPULTURA - Territory (1993) [320 points, 10 votes]
89. CELTIC FROST - I Won't Dance (1987) [320 points, 10 votes, 1 first place vote]
TIE 87. SLAYER - War Ensemble (1990) [320 points, 12 votes]
TIE 87. DANZIG - Mother (1988) [320 points, 12 votes]
86. MANILLA ROAD - Necropolis (1983) [321 points, 9 votes]
85. ANGEL WITCH - Angel Witch (1980) [322 points, 9 votes]
84. HELMET - Unsung (1991/92) [322 points, 13 votes]
83. SEPULTURA - Refuse/Resist (1993) [324 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
82. SOUNDGARDEN - Outshined (1991) [324 points, 10 votes]
81. JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (1968) [325 points, 8 votes]
80. OZZY OSBOURNE - Crazy Train (1980) [325 points, 9 votes]
79. METALLICA - Whiplash (1983) [325 points, 10 votes]
78. FUNKADELIC - Super Stupid (1971) [326 points, 8 votes]
77. BLACK SABBATH - Children of the Grave (1971) [326 points, 8 votes, 2 first place votes]
76. DANZIG - Dirty Black Summer (1992) [327 points, 11 votes]
75. METALLICA - One (1988) [329 points, 8 votes]
74. MONSTER MAGNET - Space Lord (1998) [329 points, 9 votes]
73. BOSTON - More Than a Feeling (1976) [330 points, 9 votes]
72. IRON MAIDEN - Number of the Beast (1982) [331 points, 8 votes]
71. JANE'S ADDICTION - Mountain Song (1988) [334 points, 9 votes]
70. WITCHFINDER GENERAL - Burning a Sinner (1981) [336 points, 8 votes]
69. DIO - Holy Diver (1983) [338 points, 9 votes]
68. MELVINS - Boris (1991) [338 points, 10 votes]
67. BURZUM - Det Som en Gang Var (1994) [340 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
66. PUBLIC ENEMY - She Watch Channel Zero (1988) [340 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
65. VENOM - Black Metal (1982) [341 points, 12 votes]
TIE 63. SLAYER - Raining Blood (1986) [342 points, 8 votes]
TIE 63. IRON MAIDEN - Iron Maiden (1980) [342 points, 8 votes]
62. KYUSS - Supa Scoopa and Might Scoop (1994) [342 points, 9 votes]
61. MASTODON - March of the Fire Ants (2002) [342 points, 11 votes]
60. HAWKWIND - Silver Machine (1972) [343 points, 9 votes]
59. AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long (1980) [348 points, 8 votes]
58. HIGH ON FIRE - 10,000 Years (2000) [348 points, 12 votes]
57. JUDAS PRIEST - Victim of Changes (1976) [354 points, 7 votes, 1 first place vote]
56. CROMAGNON - Caledonia (1969) [355 points, 11 votes]
55. LED ZEPPELIN - Dazed and Confused (1969) [356 points, 10 votes]
54. JANE'S ADDICTION - Three Days (1990) [358 points, 9 votes]
53. LED ZEPPELIN - Achilles Last Stand (1976) [359 points, 8 votes]
52. ENTOMBED - Left Hand Path (1990) [359 points, 9 votes]
51. GUNS N' ROSES - Paradise City (1987) [360 points, 8 votes]
50. AC/DC - Back in Black (1980) [363 points, 8 votes]
49. BLACK SABBATH - Into the Void (1971) [366 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
48. KING CRIMSON - 21st Century Schizoid Man (1969) [369 points, 10 votes]
47. MANILLA ROAD - Flaming Metal System (1983) [380 points, 11 votes]
46. AC/DC - Highway to Hell (1979) [381 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
45. BLACK SABBATH - Iron Man (1971) [382 points, 10 votes]
TIE 43. METALLICA - Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (1986) [387 points, 11 votes]
TIE 43. FUNKADELIC - Free Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow (1970) [387 points, 11 votes]
42. TURBONEGRO - Get it On (1999) [414 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]
41. LED ZEPPELIN - No Quarter (1973) [423 points, 11 votes]
40. BLUE ÖYSTER CULT - Don't Fear the Reaper (1976) [433 points, 11 votes]
39. SLEEP - Dragonaut (1993) [440 points, 11 votes]
38. RUSH - Tom Sawyer (1981) [448 points, 12 votes]
37. BLACK SABBATH - War Pigs (1971) [451 points, 12 votes]
36. BLACK SABBATH - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973) [453 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]
35. SOUNDGARDEN - Jesus Christ Pose (1991) [455 points, 11 votes, 2 first place votes]
34. MONSTER MAGNET - Negasonic Teenage Warhead (1995) [459 points, 13 votes]
33. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE - Avon (1998) [460 points, 12 votes, 1 first place vote]
32. OZZY OSBOURNE - Mr. Crowley (1980) [465 points, 12 votes]
31. IRON MAIDEN - Running Free (1980) [470 points, 13 votes]

well johnny you can blame me for getting the manics song in :)
xps

I'm off to bed now, but id love to see everyone's top 10 predictions before I start posting again!

so please everyone PREDICT THE TOP 10!

All 10 will be from Peste Noire's debut album, which was recorded on a single four track tape and then buried in Greenland. Also there are only 4 songs on it.

Henry tell us your top 5 metal bands.

while everyone else predicts the top 10!

I'm just guessing at the top 10 (I previous thought Number of the Beast was a lock, but I was wrong):

2 Judas Priest tracks
2 Led Zeppelin tracks
2 Metallica tracks
1 Black Sabbath track
1 Scorpions track
1 track from a '00s band I know nothing about
1 wild card track from either the '70s or the '00s

hmm, interesting no 90s tracks predicted.

Clearing my mind, here's what I think I would have predicted before we started:

1. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
2. Black Sabbath - Heaven & Hell
3. Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills
4. Judas Priest - Living After Midnight
5. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
6. Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song
7. Motorhead - Ace of Spades
8. Slayer - War Ensemble
9. Anthrax/PE - Bring the Noise
10. Kiss - Rock and Roll All Nite
or Van Halen - Running With the Devil
or MC5 - Kick Out the Jams

Sort of crazy to have no Black or Death Metal, but I just couldn't see any individual tracks having anywhere near the support-levels of these classics.

Of course, not all of these were even nominated!

whoa! I can't believe 'Avon' fucking made it!!!

Freebird

heh, glenn showing his age there ;)

and yes drugs a money, a very nice surprise.

Will resume countdown after 12. Giving emil.y time to do her countdown catch up!

Breaking the Law has gotta be top ten right?
Would like to think that Supernaut and Sweet Leaf will be up there too, but arrgghh at Sabbath vote splitting.

I don't think it will be giving away any secrets that everything in the top 10 will suffer from vote splitting, after all, there was over 500 tracks nominated!

But to preserve suspense, no hints at all.

So you will not deny that 'More Than Words' has actually won this? Woohoo!

I didn't say that it was something that didn't suffer from vote splitting that won it either! All will be revealed later.

But i encourage everyone to have a go at predicting the top 10!

I want to see who guesses closest to the correct order. They will get a special mention from Henry!! (who will be given steak beforehand so he's in a good mood)

Is it time yet? Is it time yet?

Good morning.

AC/DC – Back in Black: Another ‘classic’ hitting this chart. I do think the main riff is great, but the song as a whole seems kind of half-hearted. I’d prefer it as an instrumental.

Black Sabbath – Into the Void: More Sabbath. There’s gonna be so much Sabbath on this poll. Didn’t vote for this one, but it’s still pretty great. Uh, I’m not really sure what I’m going to have to say about all the Sabbath that’s coming up aside from ‘yup, this good’.

King Crimson – 21st Century Schizoid Man: I voted for this. There’s a lot of King Crimson that I don’t like out there, but this track cannot be denied. I do feel slightly shamed by the guy who put the youtube together, though – his commentary is much more informative than mine. Should I change to this style? “The song’s lyrics consist of a short poem with one or more metaphors in every line. Musically, the song is notable for its heavily distorted vocals sung by Greg Lake... Most of the song is in either 4/4 or 6/8 time, save for the percussive section in ‘Mirrors’ which alternates between 1/4, 2/4, and 5/4...” This is interesting stuff! I think he’s gone slightly insane by the end, mind you.

Manilla Road – Flaming Metal System: This opens with a full minute of aimless guitar noodling. Argh. The vocals really *are* pretty corny, but that just makes it sort of goofily endearing.

AC/DC – Highway to Hell: Again, a pretty good riff, but man, the vocals/lyrics do just make me think “what a bunch of horrible cocks”. I just don’t ever want to be in a room with people who are ‘rocking out’ to this band. Because that room would probably be Hooters.

Black Sabbath – Iron Man: I think this is the first of the Sabbath tracks that I voted for. NUH-NUH NUH-NUH-NUH BAOWAO BAOWAO BUH BUH BUH.

Metallica – Welcome Home: Oh no, we have a ‘slow, introspective’ intro, is this gonna be a ballad? Sort of seems like it, with the attempt to keep their metal cred by upping the chorus guitars. Oh, okay, and then you get to go into the slightly more rocking bit at the end. Still not convinced by this.

Funkadelic – Free Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow: Voted for this one, too. This is an absolutely storming track. Did have quandaries about including it, but it’s much harder and rockier than some of the stuff that’s been on this poll, so I don’t feel too bad about it.

Turbonegro – Get It On: I had a brief flirtation with liking Turbonegro some years ago, and thought about voting for ‘I Got Erection’, but then realised I couldn’t actually remember it enough and may not like it any more. This is pretty good, though. Possibly one of the most poppy rock songs that’s been on the poll?

Led Zeppelin – No Quarter: And more Led Zep. I suppose I shouldn’t complain, there’s been more Sabbath than Zep. I agree with Henry that this seems to be subliminally telling you to get some shut-eye. Actually, there’s one effect they’ve put on here that I really like, and could see being put to good use. Just not in this song. I mean, it’s completely inoffensive, but that’s not really what I’m looking for in this poll. Or in music in general.

Never liked "No Quarter" much

I actually like NQ a lot. Led Zep is alright for me when they are doing mystical, creepy shit. Not alright when they're doing butt-rock or "wo-wo-woman" blooz belters.

I like it too, but it always suffered on my casette from being so damn quiet and in between two tunes which are clear as day. The riff on the chorus is killer though. I also quite like JPJ's sequence to this in the film, it's so much nicer than Page's nonsense.

Always thought "The Rain Song" was miles better

Rain Song is dope.

I just don’t ever want to be in a room with people who are ‘rocking out’ to this band. Because that room would probably be Hooters.

Haha truer words never spoken, i fear.

All Zep tracks get their own wikipedia entry. From 'No Quarter''s:

One version of the song, recorded at the Kingdome in Seattle in 1977, lasted thirty-six minutes, where, after the piano solo, Jones led the group into an R&B based jam, as a prelude to the guitar solo proper