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)

Henry, fresh from guesting with Sunn 0)))
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will be along shortly.

Thanks to all who voted, some interesting results. Special thanks to JJ and Glenn especially, who did all the hard stuff. Thanks guys!

Henry, JJ & I are sharing the duties.
This track scraped in at the last moment with about the 2nd last ballot, but it's the perfect opener.

Right Now..
It's time to
# 100. MC5 - KICK OUT THE JAMS (313 Points - 8 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwFeN0Zl1bQ
MOTHERFUCKERS!

Man, this is one poll I regret missing out on voting in.

Yeah, that -is- a pretty perfect opener to the tracks poll.

you said you'd do this in Britisher time!!!

I know, but we got a lot of tracks to shoot through so it ends Friday night. Only doing a few tonight to get it started.

that's a good rendition of the song! when was it recorded?

not sure, I believe its from the 30th anniversary version. I thought it was nice and raw.

and now for # 99

and it's one I voted for..

This is good times Kerr, I'm stoked.

99. Trouble - Memorys Garden (315 Points - 7 votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHM2oozNoSY

I really only have a vague memory of Trouble anyway, but were they always so faux-psychish?

Nope, this album was kinda a one off. It's classic stuff though.

one more til morning then?

I will stop by whenever my dumb owner endorses some false metal.

awesome!! i'm going to bed soon so it'll be cool to have some of the list to see in the morning!

So glad to watch this unfold, even if I never did get my shit together to submit a ballot.

98. Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness (315 points - 10 points)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gavcjNniIvk

Here is a version that works in the UK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohCk4HrLlLs&feature=avmsc2

I think this might be something called britpop but I am only 14 months old so I might be missing some nuances. Can't help but notice that no one in this video is the devil or worshiping him, which is a problem.

Henry don't be rude to the people

Okay, I've never heard any MSP album post-Generation Terrorists, which I could imagine might have been eligible for inclusion here, but that Motorcycle Emptiness song is not metal, not heavy. Not even particularly hard. In fact, it's pretty flimsy. I scowl at whoever nominated and voted for this shit.

It's off the 1st album.

It is? I don't even remember it.

Anyway, blech.

really? it's their big song from it, probably their best song. It's a fucking classic slice of 90s britrock.

Anyway time for one more and its METAL

To make up for that travesty I have made my dumb owner go out and pick up my poop, and now present the worthy british fixer of that mistake

97. Diamond Head - Am I Evil (316 Points 10 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlatOLl0NDg

I'm a rare American fan of the Manics, and Motorcycle Emptiness is indeed a fine song. But it doesn't belong anywhere near a list of the 100 greatest metal/heavy rock songs of all time.

I just looked and the running order of that album is a little different in the US than in the UK. "Motorcycle Emptiness" was buried in the second half of the album and, since I had it on cassette, I got in the habit of only listening to the first side.

No arguments over #97

I'll sheepishly admit to never having known Am I Evil was a cover when Metallica did it.

tbf to metallica, they did their best to raise the profile of Diamond Head.

From here on out I am just going to switch "Good Dog!" with "AM YOU EVIL?" in the same approving voice and i bet H does not notice and will in fact react with his usual floppy-headed smiling. also it will amuse me

"Am I Evil" is a fucking incredible number, and shd be top 10 material!
I saw them live, when they were on their way out, as "Canterbury" was failing to sell in the shops, they gave it their all & were terrific, "Am I Evil" was the encore. I wish they'd made it, they were such a damn good band.

"Motorcycle Emptiness" is OK for a manics track, but shouldn't be in a list of heavy rock tracks. Baffled by its inclusion

Hey dumb owner, you shut up. I wish I had been adopted by Danzig according to plan instead of you, you big nancy.

In the meantime, here is the last one for tonight.

96. Witchfinder General - Witchfinder General (318 points, 8 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGP4OvwAsR4&feature=related

Love that song! Didn't vote for it though.

Now that's a great song.

oh whoops. Henry Kvlt Pvp seems to have posted while uh still logged into my account how odd

kicking myself for my lack of paying attention to witchfinder general, that is fucking awesome.

Woot! burn those witches to the stake!

A good start methinks. Hopefully everyone will check out these youtubes before we start again.

Oh for fuck's sake why'd I forget to vote in this poll...

Herman, I can squeeze in an albums ballot if you'll allow it. :/

sorry, results tabulated etc. I msgd you yesterday reminding you!

you didn't remind me!

Totally agree that the magnificent "Motorcycle Emptiness" has no business being anywhere near this poll. I could see the argument for "Slash and Burn", maybe, but even that seems like you're really just being difficult. Somebody defend this. Your votes will be revealed at the end, so don't think you can just hide. (Except, of course, I didn't vote, so who cares what I think!)

lj as much as i will miss your ulver votes (YOU GODDAMN SON OF A BITCH) this has been open for like 3 weeks dude, and bumped every 2 hours or so.

Can't remember if I voted 'Motorcycle Emptiness' or not, but pretty sure I nominated it - mostly on the basis that it's the best thing from the first album, which was at the very least an attempt at a metal album (the second one is definitely within the aesthetic). If I can vote for 'Wind of Change' or 'Don't Cry', I ought to be able to vote for this. And I can't vote for those, then it's not a poll I'm going to be particularly interested in.

did you like the youtubes of the other songs?

Haven't checked them yet - I'm doing this on the phone. 'Kick Out The Jams' was #51 on my ballot iirc, so pleased to see I didn't scupper it.

94 TIE.
Faith No More - Midlife Crisis / Soundgarden - Rusty Cage (318 Points, 11 votes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPuNLlhrLT0&feature=avmsc2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBZs_Py-1_0&feature=avmsc2

hmmm it didnt embed the soundgarden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBZs_Py-1_0&feature=avmsc2

Revenge of the early 90s!

Why are you posting ties simultaneously?

I mean, it's still a list of 100 songs and each song deserves its own moment in the sun.

because we have to get through to #61 tonight (at a decent time so euros can see it).
Cant leave all the work to poor henry!

but OK, i'll post ties 5 mins apart should we get anymore.

Albumist! ;)

(also, adding the year to these might not be a bad idea, considering it's an ALL-TIME poll.)

you want jam with that? ;)

Both of those are from 1992 btw. Will get john to add the years later using his mod powers.

Having the years would be ace, actually.

I did consider voting for 'Midlife Crisis', but then thought it was too much down to nostalgia and not enough a genuine critical appraisal of the song, so left it off.

Rusty Cage is from 1991, fwiw.

ahh, it came out in the UK as a single in 92.

I gave 'Midlife Crisis' fewer points than it deserves - great track.

I'll post years as long as emil.y promises to watch every youtube!

Hm, I'll have to switch computers, but okay.

Anyway, yeah. Midlife Crisis was a song I wasn't expecting from Faith No More back in 1992. I remember sitting on my sofa kind of dumbstruck after it premiered on MTV. It didn't take long to love it, but I was in no way sure at first. Rusty Cage, otoh, being the opening track on Badmotorfinger, was different from previous Soundgarden tracks in an OH MY FUCKING GAWD kind of way. I still think Kim is way underrated as an "I can do more than just sound like Iommi" guitarist.

yay emil.y, and when you do a Twee top 100, I promise to listen to them all too.

Kim Thayil is a very underrated guitarist.

92 TIE.
Guns 'N Roses - Welcome To The Jungle(1987) (319 Points, 8 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1tj2zJ2Wvg&feature=avmsc2

TOO LOW!

That's like one of the classix of all classix.

lol, I knew you would say that, can someone say "it's not metal" so we can get the set please? ;)

Although, upon review of my ballot, I see I failed to include it. So, never mind.

lulz

One for Hi Dere coming up next, showing he is ronger that ron rong from rongland.

92 TIE.
Ministry - Just One Fix (1992) (319 Points, 8 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhHAlBQsWhI

If "Just One Fix" is at 92, I'm starting to have doubts that "Burning Inside" will make it. Though I really have no gauge of who likes what on ILM where Ministry is concerned.

this is ILM, you never know what will make or wont make it.

who likes cover versions?

because one is coming up, by one of the most important metal bands ever. But this cover surprised everyone. Most of you will know the original.
Who wants to guess?

Metallica's cover of Green Hell?

no..

Ugly Kid Joe's cover of Cat's in the Cradle? okay, j/k

Arab Strap's version of You Shook Me All Night Long or 1000 Homo DJs' version of Supernaut.

Slayer - Guilty of Being White (psyche)

You'd better hurry up and start posting these, because there's a coronal mass ejection headed for Earth today: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/7923069/Nasa-scientists-braced-for-solar-tsunami-to-hit-earth.html

strangely enough, none of these.

Sore Throat - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing

btw bill magill says he knows what will be #1. So everyone should post what they think the #10 will be now, so we can see who is closest!

It's Bring the Noize, isn't it?

I said an Important band ;)

Anthrax isn't important? b'gosh, why are you even running this poll? ;)

91
Celtic Frost - Mexican Radio (1987) (319 Points, 10 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGpdtgeZbgk

I remember someone mentioning this in the noms thread. Time to hear it, I guess.

Damn, thought it would be Motley Crue's "Anarchy in the UK."

As a fan of the Wall of Voodoo original, and never having been a fan of Celtic Frost, this is about as bad as I imagined it might be.

Would never have guessed this would have got that many votes.

I'm going to guess now that at least one of my top ten, and specifically my #4, will not make this run down.

Celtic Frost covered a LOT of styles and influenced lots of genres(thrash/death/black/doom/avant garde metal). You cant really pigeon hole them. Cold Lake fucking sucks though.

go on guys, post your top 10 guesses

This early? That's usually a top 20 kind of thing.

what do you think are certs to be in the running then?

Wow. I love Celtic Frost and I can get behind Mexican Radio too. That was pretty bad. At least it wasn't grebo, though.

xp I suspect "Number of the Beast" will probably be in the top 10, but that's just a guess.

89 TIE
Sepultura - Territory (1993) (320 Points, 10 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_WHGV5bejk&feature=avmsc2

lotsa ties! considering the points allotment, I wouldn't have expected more than one or two.

there's 4 tracks on this point mark, but these 2 have less votes.

but It's really bizarre that they got the same points. It was the last few ballots that did it too.

you a sepultura fan?

Barely. They were just reaching their prime about the same time I was moving away from metal metal.

the next track is by a band already posted.

If it's Witchfinder General, I'll eat my shoe.

(They're good, but I still think they were lucky to even have one track break the 100).

the song is an alltime classic

The one coming up, or "Witchfinder General"?

the one coming up
it's from the 80s... JF's favourite decade.

hooray!

WHERE ARE ALL THE BRITISHES WHO SHOULD BE COMMENTING RIGHT NOW? It's not even 8am where I am, and I'm living up to my end of the bargain.

but it's not gonna be well known outside of metal circles..

I think the country who invented it is lacking in fans, even on ILX
(they were here earlier)

Quiet Riot?

89 TIE
Celtic Frost - I Wont Dance (1987) (320 Points, 10 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoyqxUClNW0

I am trying to keep up, and post, on a train with a piss poor signal.

Hmm, I'd have preferred another Witchfinder General track after all.

This is interesting. I think this means that there will be some even higher ranked CF to come. Still, that's a much better track than "Mexican Radio".

ok...next?

For such a highly rated band, with 10 voters, some people seem to dislike Celtic Frost. Never trust hair metal fans obviously ;)

I know I yelled loudest about hair metal, but I honestly do like other kinds of metal, etc. just as much. Celtic Frost, though...no way.

87 TIE
Slayer - War Ensemble (1990) (320 Points, 12 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc9bMDsK95U&feature=avmsc2

YES! I VOTED FOR THIS ^

a happy johnny fever at last :)

I can honestly say I like all of these so far.

Yeah, I'm down with most of these so far. Best discovery so far = Diamond Head. I think in my mind I always confused them with King Diamond and stayed away.

Looking forward to listening to these youtubes ASAP, at top volume through my stereo! Only votes from me thus far: GNR, FNM and Soundgarden (odd those 2 tied).

Did Kerr fall asleep?

He never sleeps

That's what I thought, but he hasn't posted on a thread he started himself in over 30 minutes.

87 TIE
Danzig - Mother (1990) (320 Points, 12 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgSn0SbQJQI

Isn't that from 1988?

Anyway, Rick Rubin's all up in the house now!!!

Hopefully we can get a trifecta with The Cult in the next slot.

I havent voted for any of these yet. Which either makes my list totally worthless, or else all my songs charted pretty well. Question: how were Manic Street Preachers allowed to make the poll?

I think 4 of mine have placed

including the manics track!

MSP are as hard rock as, e.g., GNR.

I'm at 4 right now as well.

and the next track I voted for, which makes 5, i'm amazed and delighted it made it. I guess I stanned hard for it. Which proves you need to do this in all poll threads.

MSP are as hard rock as, e.g., GNR.

― Neil S, Tuesday, August 3, 2010 9:17 AM (54 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

fair, but im not a fan of either band, to tell you the truth

MSP are not as hard rock as GNR

THANK YOU

Now I've become one of those guys I was bitching about before, but "Motorcycle Emptiness" shouldn't be within 10 miles of this countdown. FALSE SHIT.

SECONDED

Don't look now boys, The Wonder Stuff will be just around the corner.

Self-harming has no place in metal.

Holy Bible is a heavier, more abrasive record than anything GNR ever did, regardless of what you think of the comparative merits of the 2 bands.

If I'd voted this would be like 500x troo-er

Self-harming has no place in metal.

Depends how you define "self-harming"!

GG Allin sadly not nominated :-(

86
Manilla Road - Necropolis (1983) (321 Points, 9 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWvQVln9fAU

YES!

I just went and listened a couple singles from The Holy Bible and, fair enough, they rock (way more than goddamn "Motorcycle Emptiness" anyway), but Appetite For Destruction shits all over those songs from a great height as far as heaviness and abrasiveness is concerned. I don't think those guys even took a shower between November 1987 and March 1989.

I love GNR too, but IMO Holy Bible is up there with Joy Division's Closer- but then it came out when I was 15, so I was a sucker for it.

Comparisons aside, I don't think there's much doubt that the MAnics are a hard rock band, and with caveats, one of the best BRitish ones of the last 20 years, again IMO.

" one of the best BRitish ones of the last 20 years, again IMO"

hasnt exactly been a British specialty during that time, has it?

and that's not a knock against my british brothers, because i think you guys have historically kicked ass.

Herm, let's end this nonsense, keep rolling out the jams.

Comparisons aside, I don't think there's much doubt that the MAnics are a hard rock band,

Well, I'm no expert, but I doubt it ... but I hate that fucking band so I'm biased

xxp that's a fair point, but hardly the Manics's fault! And yes, on with the poll!

Back to the topic at hand, I've never heard Manilla Road before, but that guy sings like one of the seven dwarves.

so far the only song I voted for is "Mother," which I danced to at my wedding (my mother is a fan). voted for a different Soundgarden and 4 different GNR songs.

ok an alltimefuckingclassic coming up.

anyone who doesn't like this is a falser.

so far, every time you say that, it's something i'm not into at all...

please say it's this

85
Angel Witch - Angel Witch (1980) (322 Points, 9 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OalLJcApsg4

Okay, we're good. Angel Witch is our common ground, apparently.

Where did all the falsers go?

i wonder if any of the rolling metal thread regulars are even following the results.

I really think "Ace of Spades" is gonna win. Or maybe "Enter Sandman."

Fucking hell I hope ksh didn't vote so that "Ace of Spades" will win.

If Enter Sandman wins, i quit.

I'd rather Mister Sandman win.

Over Ace of Spades? or overy everything?

If "Smells Like Teen Spirit" or "Enter Sandman" wins we should snap all of ksh's CDs in half.

No, just over Enter Sandman. xp

ksh is gonna be sweating til results are done on friday!

Bill which is falser Smells Like Teen Spirit or Enter Sandman ?

Does ksh even own cds? We're gonna have to dump hyrdochloric acid on an ipod more likely.

Ace Of Spades would have to be the frontrunner for top track.

He started buying them again.
xp

Think Stairway... or Paranoid are both in with a shout too...

Bill's head exploded trying to work out which song is falser btw

Guessing Master of Puppets and/or For Whom the Bell Tolls will beat Enter Sandman in this crowd.

(at the very least!)

I voted for all 3 (sorry), and Master... and ...Bell Tolls were both above Enter Sandman.

"Enter Sandman" is a cock

Enter Sandman is a pretty decent Megadeth song.

Can only blame it being all over MTV the first time I went to the US.

"Bill which is falser Smells Like Teen Spirit or Enter Sandman ?"

Oh, god, SLTS by a mile.

so I've asked this like a bazillion times but WHAT IS METAL?

because apparently the divide I made as a youngster is wrong and all of this stuff I considered "hard rock" or "classic rock" is actually metal, which in and of itself seems to be about as all-encompassing as "music" given the way you guys use it

so, what makes something metal? What are the common threads?

I'm on the outside of this sect looking in, I think, but metal seems by all account to be defined by a feeling you get in your testicles. If there's no rumbling, it's false.

(And yes, feeling it in your testicles is really girl-exclusionary...just like metal.)

Bill & Alex In NYC decide what is metal round here.

I'm on the outside of this sect looking in, I think, but metal seems by all account to be defined by a feeling you get in your testicles. If there's no rumbling, it's false.

by that definition, Miami bass is metal

btw enter sandman and smells like teen spirit are the threads equivalent of taylor swift & the xx, everyone knows they will place high so start the bitching early
lol

i can only promise one thing, lots of false and tr00 metal to come!

ready for 84?

I guess it comes down to what Justice Stewart said about obscenity: I can't define it, but I know it if I (hear) it.

Battles fans look closely

84
Helmet - Unsung (1991/92) (322 Points, 13 votes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKjlqX2vjB4&feature=related https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBfygUiS50g&feature=avmsc2

Cool

Another of my votes btw

I voted for it too, but wasn't sure whether or not it would make it.

Me neither, it was close but it got there in the end.

Hey Dan have you worked out yet that metal is a broad church and every metalhead hates most other sub-genres of it ? ;)

enter sandman and smells like teen spirit are the threads equivalent of taylor swift & the xx

Except that Taylor Swift and the xx are both actually good, amirite?

no

Hey Dan have you worked out yet that metal is a broad church and every metalhead hates most other sub-genres of it ? ;)

yeah it's basically dance music with guitars from what I can tell

Taylor Swift > the xx >>>>> "Smells Like Teen Spirit" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Enter Sandman"

RONG

yes, we get it; you're high. stop rubbing it in

ilxor, I would not even lower myself to bite you in the ass after you said that

my dumb owner needs coffee but as soon as he gets back I will be here to tell you all how wrong and false you are for these atrocities

well, he is right about "Enter Sandman" sucking hardcore

ilxor, I would not even lower myself to bite you in the ass after you said that

Yeah... sorry.

I mean, there are definitely days I'd place the xx above Taylor. Sorry, poor judgment.

Otherwise, ilxor OTM.

Henry!!!

83
Sepultura - Refuse/Resist (1993) (324 Points, 8 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsfA-7ot2k4

footage from "The Word" which always had great bands on it.

Hey Dan have you worked out yet that metal is a broad church and every metalhead hates most other sub-genres of it ? ;)

yeah it's basically dance music with guitars from what I can tell

― Mayor Hickenlooper and the liberal agenda (HI DERE),

Poll threads aren't the same without Tuomas & The Lex. Wish they would join us.

more Henry pleaze! he seems like a dawg that knows what's what.

Notice that there is nothing from the 00's

does that mean you're about to spoil the streak?

More like Enter Sandwang amirite

82
Soundgarden - Outshined (1992)(324 Points, 10 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6c1iv2Jhcc

jftr, my deff of metal: any post-cream/hendrix guitar music that was influenced by in some essential way (ie, volume, heft, noize, corn,etc.) by c/h, and/or their zillions of disciples).

strike that first by.

do you consider Cream or Hendrix heavy rock or proto heavy rock?

Footage from "The Word" which always had great bands on it.

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, August 3, 2010 3:35 PM (13 minutes ago) Bookmark

I got mad stick from everyone at school after that Word performance. "Are they one of 'your' bands? Fucking awful. Why don't you listen to Jamiroquai instead?"

deff heavy rock, just not extremely metal all that often.

I doubt Cream or Hendrix fans would consider them "metal"

Bill magill are they false?

if "Purple Haze" ain't metal then nothing is.

Pfynk chk yer email

i got it

you would never know he was posting via his phone, would you?

"Bill magill are they false?"

Hahahaha, I'm not the expert, man. Just a fan. Im not opening that can of worms! they certainly both influenced a lot of hard rock/metal, along with a lot of other genres, to tell you the truth. Would there have been a Stevie Ray Vaughn without Hendrix? no, but SRV isnt metal.

81.
Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)(a long fucking time ago in the late 60s) (325 Points, 8 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE80W5xYbTI

Amazing tv footage, watch to the end for a surprise.

I guess noone cares? lol

damn you whiney

Sorry, I was watching the clip. Awesome stuff, the bit between 1'09 and 1'24 is just about as good as it gets.

yeah, you cant but help get goosebumps watching it.

but the bit at 7.45 "we're going to stop playing this rubbish" :)))

Watching it now, I wish I'd placed this much further up my ballot.

heh, awesome. and timely too.

indeed. Esp with the Cream cover.

Are we all aboard for #80?

80.
Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train (1980) (325 Points,9 votes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRbPWcLode0

Man, Quiet Riot II is just such a disappointing album cover. Like, from a thumbnail jpg, I was like "Whoa, good idea: chicks with football uniforms." but then I opened it up and nope, it was dudes. That's my long way of saying R.I.P. Randy Rhodes. Crazy Train feels played to me these days, but that riff is fucking huge.

That Hendrix clip is great, and sterling work by Lulu on the link too. I don't think I even voted for it, shame on me.

It is a great riff, but solo Ozzy never really did much for me.

And by the way, can I give a shout out to Henry, the host? What a phenomenal job he is doing.

lol I really thought I'd voted for "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Crazy Train" but they must have been in the 8 I sacrificed off the end of my ballot

After watching that clip I think part of my anti-solo Ozzy coincides with the death of Randy Rhoades. Damn was that guy good.

79.
Metallica - Whiplash (1983) (325 Points, 10 voters)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmqmBj6DnOc

Probably would've only voted for one or both of the Seps so far.

Apparently Henry is headbanging with john right now.

earth calling markers

loooooool

Obviously he's waiting til the era he likes places.

He's not used to hearing Metallica when they were good.

77. TIE
Funkadelic - Super Stupid (1971) (326 Points, 8 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVHrvx-Ua68

77. TIE
Black Sabbath - Children Of The Grave (1971) (326 Points, 8 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=236Lquwq22A

Ok, now here we go. Serious tunes. I actually voted for Super Stupid and not Children, because my ballot was pretty Sabbath heavy. But this list just officially started, in my opinion.

Funkadelic was nom'd??

Have you heard that song?

I thought Children Of The Grave would be higher, they basically invented stoner metal over the course of 5 minutes in that song.

And Funkadelic basically invented funk metal with that song, for better or worse (worse really).

Have you heard that song?

Yes, but still.

Oh hey my power is back on

i should let Henry know so he can post some results huh

The Forces of light tried to quell these results but I have emerged victorious and stronger for the battle.

Also I ate some ice cubes and they were delicious.

76 Danzig · Dirty Black Summer (1992) (327 points · 11 votes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kRtTtpG8Ls

I mostly like Danzig because he likes doggies also you can tell that he was the runt of his litter so it is inspiring to see him try so hard.

I have voted for a grand total of one in this poll so far. But then, I don't think I voted for any *actual* metal.

Oh man would have liked to see refuse/resist higher, fucking love that song. Good to be reminded of Angel Witch, a song I completely love but never listen to because uh i dont know im stupid i guess.

Yes. Yes you are.

75 Metallica · One (1998) (329 points · 8 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM8bTdBs-cw&feature=avmsc2

The beginning of the bland slide into pop. Creeping Bleeaaaccchhh.

A+ subject matter tho

Sorry dudes, Henry is kind of a hardliner. A while ago he asked to get a tattoo of the Kill Em All album cover and when I said he was too young he waited until I was out of the room and pooped in my Zeppelin box set.

Does Metallica ever cover classic literature anymore? I'm not familiar with the new stuff, but I can credit them for inspiring me to pick up Johnny Got His Gun, Ernest Hemingway, the Bible, and H.P. Lovecraft. The video with all the movie clips in it is great.

This was my favorite Metallica song when I was 10. I probably related to it because it was so melancholy. I love the clean solo that Kirk does in the intro. I think it drags a bit in the main body of the song; it didn't bother me then, but listening with 2010 ears I think Hetfield's singing here may be one of the earliest direct antecedents to Nickelback. The end is a blast though. Duga-dah-duga-dah-DUN! Duga-dah-duga-dah-DUN!

Sorry dudes, Henry is kind of a hardliner. A while ago he asked to get a tattoo of the Kill Em All album cover and when I said he was too young he waited until I was out of the room and pooped in my Zeppelin box set.

^ this is seriously hardcore. Anybody who can hang with Sunn0))) and pull this stunt off is not somebody to be messed with.

Children of the Grave was my #1. Black Sabbath as Bob Dylan.

it is amazing how... SMOOTH and unaggressive "One" sounds now

okay maybe not "unaggressive" but you know what I mean

74 Monster Magnet · Spacelord (1998) (329 points · 9 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dscfeQOMuGw

Why am I hosting the blues countdown now?

why is everything suddenly from 1998

I mean if that's what's going on I want to resubmit Atari Teenage Riot for consideration

Great song! Live version rules
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_bKmu_ofz8

I can't believe "One" is in the seventies...wtf ilx???

I just looked at what the next one is and I quit.

oh I hope it's The Osmonds

Does Metallica ever cover classic literature anymore? I'm not familiar with the new stuff, but I can credit them for inspiring me to pick up Johnny Got His Gun, Ernest Hemingway, the Bible, and H.P. Lovecraft. The video with all the movie clips in it is great.

This was my favorite Metallica song when I was 10. I probably related to it because it was so melancholy. I love the clean solo that Kirk does in the intro. I think it drags a bit in the main body of the song; it didn't bother me then, but listening with 2010 ears I think Hetfield's singing here may be one of the earliest direct antecedents to Nickelback. The end is a blast though. Duga-dah-duga-dah-DUN! Duga-dah-duga-dah-DUN!

― kkvgz, Tuesday, August 3, 2010 3:32 PM (20 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

I just went and looked at my ballot and One was #6 on my list. I didn't even remember that I voted for it. LOL @ hasty shuffling.

Henry is being inconsolable and working his outrage for treats at the moment but I think I can get him back on in a sec.

I used to love One

If he is stifling anyones discussion please remember that no matter how strong his opinions are he still sometimes drinks out of the toilet so xpost

dan or henry?

73 Boston · More Than a Feeling (1976) (330 points · 9 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XBGEft83zE

I can only assume that on a vigorous day of altruism Bob Barker showed up at the practice room and personally spayed and neutered this band.

lol

Henry is going to get the massive gasface from my wife should his views on Boston ever be related to her

wait, the city or the band?

The band, duh

Henry hating on Boston would make her give him full body hugs, regardless of the inevitable hives that would result

what the hell is this monster magnet song. man, this popist attitude pervades ALL ASPECTS OF ILM! it's crazy.

basically, i am frustrated because THIS LIST NEEDS MORE BLACK METAL.

72 Iron Maiden · Number of the Beast (1982) (331 points · 8 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn_j9T_DD4k

This brings back memories of how great this band once was. But then Paul Di'Anno left and they replaced him with this soft jumping and prancing man with a voice like a dog whistle. Also that dog that they keep showing in the video? I could kick that stupid crap dogs ass.

i guess i keep forgetting that it's the "top hardrock/metal songs," and not the "heaviest songs."

I've never actually heard this song and basically I do kind of need to go back and get like every old Iron Maiden album

OK, I'm handing the reins of this crapwagon back over to that other guy. My dumb owner says I get to go to a place called "the vet" where he says they give away free steaks and car rides.

I will return tomorrow. Until then just remember, you are all false and weak.

You definitely do. You will not be disappointed. This song is just the tip of one hell of a great iceberg.

xpost

I loved Powerslave to death back in the day but never really explored anything else they did.

Oh no Number of the Beast is placing terribly low. That was in my top 10 I think.

It's strange, the dog in the first picture looks so nice. Completely at odds with this attitude that's on display.

71
Jane's Addiction - Mountain Song (1988) (334 Points, 9 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGn2V7mgnN4

yessssssssssssssssss

I sang this song this weekend at a Rock Band 2 party at my SIL's house, it was awesome

tis a great song by a great band.

I have to say, although as a rule I care little for either metal or dogs, I LOVE YOU HENRY.

I love both metal and dogs, and I think Henry's kind of a pain in the ass. Maybe his vet will be prescribing a "mood enhancer" that will save us readers from such invective.

That Janes Addiction song better than Number of the Beast? Really??

Got any new songs you liked yet, emil.y?

Bill is the human henry!

Got any new songs you liked yet, emil.y?

I will be starting my promised youtube watching tomorrow, I'm afraid. Was out most of the day so didn't have time to requisition the sound-making computer. Diamond Head look like dudes, though.

JA??? noooooooooooo!!!!!!

i wonder, was henry ever near alex in nyc's immediate proximity? he does seem to be honouring some kinda fire or other after all.

^ never trust his judgement!

What chance Zep missing out entirely?

Jane's Addiction = probably my least favorite LA band ever

Perry Farrell is the only person for whom the "he's a cock but I love his music" argument makes any sense to me, and there it's really because I never saw him in concert, read any of his interviews or heard his incredibly terrible songs that would have offended the shit out of me during the time when he was making the music that I liked.

# 100. MC5 - KICK OUT THE JAMS (313 Points - 8 votes)....
71 Jane's Addiction - Mountain Song (1988) (334 Points, 9 votes)

Voting seems very close!

When I saw JA live perry wasn't a dick at all, quite surprising.

I mean for example I just tried to listen to "Whores" and you know what, no

Jane's Addiction = probably my least favorite LA band ever

― deep purple yoda (Ioannis), Tuesday, August 3, 2010 5:00 PM (5 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

I gotta go with Sugar Ray here.

http://akamai-static.nme.com/images/article/84_perryfarrell_tonyblair_L080207.jpg

That Janes Addiction song better than Number of the Beast? Really??

bill magill OTM, that is some bullshit & now I sincerely regret not voting in this poll

also OTM that the list starts at #77 because all lists start at #77 IMO

like I find it almost inconceivable that the band responsible for "Summertime Rolls" and "Three Days" also gave us "Whores"

um that didn't come out right

as the actress said to the bishop

next up is a band that already have one entry. NWOBHM strikes yet again.

it's really because I never saw him in concert

I saw Jane's Addiction twice when they were first together, and for all Farrell has been a dislikeable and dickheadish character in the years since, I remember him being a strange and very compelling/magnetic presence on stage back then. He def had "it" for all he lost it in the ensuing years. Kickass live band, great track, my favourite so far out of all those listed.

Didn't vote for it but it's my favourite song by them.
xp

70
Witchfinder General - Burning A Sinner (1981) (336 Points, 8 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxliU58k87Q

Number of the Beast FAR FAR FAR FAR too low! Now I'm grumpy.

Also, WTF? Another Witchfinder General track? Now I DO have to eat my shoe.

Never underestimate metallers love for NWOBHM.

Not like it Mr Fever?

No, it's fine. I like WFG okay (this song better than the lower-ranked one, even), but it's not moving me me to comment. The whole "eat my shoe" comment is just because I didn't expect them to show more than once.

I gotta wonder right now if I even voted in this poll. Either that or the dog ate my ballot and that's why he's so pissed off.

I said the list might be a bit unpredictable in the lower half.

btw Bill still hasn't told us the track he thinks is a shoe-in for #1

No-one but no-one gave a shit about Witchfinder General at the time, I guess they have retrospective kudos because they were Sabbath influenced rather than Rush or Deep Purple or whoever. I mean Tygers Of Pan Tang and Praying Mantis were way bigger around 1981 but I suspect we won't be seeing them in this poll, maybe I should have nominated Captured City.

btw Bill still hasn't told us the track he thinks is a shoe-in for #1

^based on the way this list is going so far, I wouldnt be surprised if it was "Summer Breeze" by Seals and Crofts.

Bill you dont like nwobhm making it?

Next? It's been almost an hour.

was hoping henry would be back but ok

69
Selena Gomez & the Scene - Naturally (2010) (344 Points, 10 votes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_YR4dKArgo

69.
Dio - Holy Diver (1983) (338 Points, 9 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64coD-rx9sk

Pay no attention to the man trying to disrupt the usual countdown.

There are many better Dio songs, but no better Dio videos.

68.
Melvins - Boris (1991) (338 Points, 10 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U8fRHemfZw

this list is really schizo.

YESSSSS BORIS

I'd have voted for this one!

No, you would have voted for Boris the band.

That, too.

67
Burzum - Det Som En Gang Var (1994) (340 Points, 8 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnxP4BhNVU8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erhg7J2EyX4&feature=related

Usually people aren't quiet when Burzum gets a mention.

new order & depeche modes biggest fan

oh well, it happens. Let's move ahead.

remember that the music doesnt have anything to do with the racist views that didn't come out until later. I know it's hard to separate the 2, and I will never ever buy any of his records, but the dude did make great music, unfortunately he is a racist murdering cunt.

Hurry up and post the next one, no one cares about Burzum.

and the next one couldn't have come at a better time. VINDICATION!

LOL

66
Public Enemy - She Watch Channel Zero (1988) (340 Points, 9 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtkQGG8vlPA

YES!!!!

where's Tuomas?

oh that is fantastic

black ppl win

do i detect a note of sarcasm?

Until the next Burzum track places above it... (j/k)

Public Enemy >>>>>>> 99% of all recorded music >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Burzum

do i detect a note of sarcasm?

wtf

no, you do not

oh, i was worried you had thought i was being patronising with my comments.

Burzum can go die in an ironic fire with Soulja Boy as far as I'm concerned

lol

you been talking to alex in nyc?

Yay, the second of my votes to make it.

I think it was your vote that pushed it into the top 100 (you were the last or 2nd last tracks voter)

I've got 8 in so far. Pretty good for me, all things considered.

It sure makes a change from the usual "Oh if I had voted so & so would have placed"!
xp

Haha, excellent. I doubt my votes will be enough to get Cromagnon or Black Widow in, though (still have a little hope for my top two).

*goes off to check your ballot*

Don't tell me! I will be crossing my fingers up until the number one is announced.

(Neither will be number one. Though both kind of deserve it.)

65.
Venom - Black Metal (1982) (341 Points, 12 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPItv4Zjt4w

the next 2 are Tied btw, but will post them before I go to bed.
Will resume tomorrow around noon.
But the next 2 will be up soonish.

but first, lets talk venom! Masters of lo-fi metal who invented a genre, anyone guess what it was?

I'm woefully underexposed to Venom. I have Welcome to Hell and At War with Satan, but not Black Metal for whatever reason. I really should listen to them more.

Prog indie!!

xp

I think thread needs more Henry

63.
Slayer - Raining Blood (1986) (342 Points, 8 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO5T2MHmHnk&feature=avmsc2

No slayer fans around?

Sure, but Slayer is Slayer and there's not really any new insight as to why they are the way they are at this point. In short, "Raining Blood" pummels your ass. Next?

ok last one for tonight. will resume tomorrow around noon.

63. TIE
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden (1980) (342 Points, 8 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJDcVj3FTZ4

Hopefully henry will be along to comment on the tracks he missed while at the vets.

Summary:

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]
TIE 94. SOUNDGARDEN - Rusty Cage (1991) [318 points, 11 votes]
TIE 94. FAITH NO MORE - Midlife Crisis (1992) [318 points, 11 votes]
TIE 92. MINISTRY - Just One Fix (1992) [319 points, 8 votes]
TIE 92. GUNS N' ROSES - Welcome to the Jungle (1987) [319 points, 8 votes]
91. CELTIC FROST - Mexican Radio (1987) [319 points, 10 votes]
TIE 89. SEPULTURA - Territory (1993) [320 points, 10 votes]
TIE 89. CELTIC FROST - I Won't Dance (1987) [320 points, 10 votes]
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]
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]
TIE 77. FUNKADELIC - Super Stupid (1971) [326 points, 8 votes]
TIE 77. BLACK SABBATH - Children of the Grave (1971) [326 points, 8 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]
66. PUBLIC ENEMY - She Watch Channel Zero (1998) [340 points, 9 votes]
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]

Cheers johnny. I was hoping you would do this, but I'm gonna add to your stuff with #1 vote info.
But id be grateful if you do all the recaps. I'll remember to post the amount of #1s from now on

Not a single song by Led Zeppelin or Motörhead? What in Satan's name is going on here?

Well, there would've been, but we had to make room for Boston and Manic Street Preachers. Sorry.

Recap with #1 Info
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 #1]
TIE 94. SOUNDGARDEN - Rusty Cage (1991) [318 points, 11 votes]
TIE 94. FAITH NO MORE - Midlife Crisis (1992) [318 points, 11 votes]
TIE 92. MINISTRY - Just One Fix (1992) [319 points, 8 votes]
TIE 92. GUNS N' ROSES - Welcome to the Jungle (1987) [319 points, 8 votes, 1 #1]
91. CELTIC FROST - Mexican Radio (1987) [319 points, 10 votes]
TIE 89. SEPULTURA - Territory (1993) [320 points, 10 votes]
TIE 89. CELTIC FROST - I Won't Dance (1987) [320 points, 10 votes, 1 #1]
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 #1]
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]
TIE 77. FUNKADELIC - Super Stupid (1971) [326 points, 8 votes]
TIE 77. BLACK SABBATH - Children of the Grave (1971) [326 points, 8 votes, 2 #1]
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 #1]
66. PUBLIC ENEMY - She Watch Channel Zero (1998) [340 points, 9 votes, 1 #1]
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]

So far, this list spans from 1968-1998. Also, just noticed I fucked up Public Enemy's year. I'll catch that on the next go-round.

What's from the past decade that has a shot of making it?

some great sutff so far - some sketchy stuff too. Love that two WFG tracks placed!! I pushed hard for them in the youtubes thread, maybe that helped!

also, I'm pretty sure most the the Led will be above the #50 mark... just sayin', don't get too anxious guys.

I'm going to have to renumber the list a little bit, because this first place vote info breaks a few ties.

Okay, fixed:

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]

Surprisingly lowest so far goes to Welcome To The Jungle.

What will be the highest ranking Motörhead song that's not Ace Of Spades?

Killed By Death. Which I may have given more points.

Number of the Beast most surprisingly low thus far for me. I would have put it in the top ten in this room, for sure.

Already mentioned, but the points spread is low- does this widen out a bit later on?

Killed By Death > Ace Of Spades

Better video too.

I should've nommed "I'll Be Your Sister," but it probably wouldn't have gotten anywhere.

xp to aldo: the iron maiden vote prbably got spread too thin. I imagine we'll still see 2 Minutes to Midnight and a couple of others along the way.

Okay, I've started my youtube watching marathon. I think I'm gonna post up semi-liveblogged stuff in a few groups of around 5/6 songs, so if anyone wants me to stop my ill-informed rambling just say so. Initial reactions:

MC5 – Kick Out the Jams: Well, this is obviously awesome. I voted for it, I love it. No video, though, which is a shame.

Trouble – Memory’s Garden: Urgh, insipid shit. This is why I sometimes have difficulty with metal being tied to ‘hard’ rock – I can see why this has various tropes that belong to the genre of metal, but it’s sooooo weak. Okay, I’ve watched half of this and I’m far too bored. Off off off.

Manic Street Preachers – Motorcycle Emptiness: Didn’t really need to watch this as I know the song, but I’d not seen the video. Cor, wasn’t James Dean Bradfield thin back in the day? And no matter how shit the song, Nicky and Richey were pretty damn hot. ANYWAY, I can totally see why people would complain about this being here – it’s further removed than even a ‘metal ballad’. God, the production is so bland. And it goes on forever. Arrrrrgh. On the other hand, if G’n’R count, then anything off Generation Terrorists has to be allowed.

Diamond Head – Am I Evil: I’m pretty sure I don’t know the Metallica version, so will take this entirely on its own merits. They definitely look like pretty awesome dudes, and the intro has warmed me to them straight away. This had better carry on being good. Hmm, around 1:20 gets a bit too widdly for me. But then back into a steady driving riff, so that’s okay. Yeah, I definitely like this. Probably wouldn’t get massively heavy rotation at home, but it suits my tastes fairly well.

Witchfinder General – Witchfinder General: Okay, at about a minute in, I *really* like this. Like, a lot. I hope I eventually find something that’s not from this era that I like in this poll. Otherwise it’ll get far too predictable. Again, though, they flirt with pointless soloing, but pull it back from the brink pretty quickly (I know I’ll get yelled at for hating on ‘pointless soloing’ and ‘widdly guitar crap’ on a metal/heavy rock poll thread, but y’know, I think it sucks, it doesn’t even sound heavy, it just sounds like a wanky whiny little guy showing off. You can get much heavier without it).

Posting this for bill & henry
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l63b23AS0G1qzt5lc.jpg

Ron Maiden!

I knew someone would only look at the chest! ;)

But how 'bout:

http://www.411mania.com/siteimages/miley_14381.jpg

62.
Kyuss - Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop (1994) (342 Points, 9 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_t2gE1EsKU

Okay, some more thoughts:

Faith No More – Midlife Crisis: Ha, I really can’t do any critical appraisal of this song. It just reminds me of my brothers – I wasn’t even really much of a Faith No More fan when I was younger, but this song is just a wave of nostalgia.

Soundgarden – Rusty Cage: On the other hand, while this is perhaps not *quite* as bad as I remember Soundgarden being, I can’t muster up any enthusiasm or interest in it at all. And whoops, I accidentally navigated away from the page on which it was playing. Oh well.

Guns ‘N Roses – Welcome to the Jungle: I have to say, I am surprised this is so low. Still, not even repeated Guitar Hero fun has warmed me to this very much. Nor do I hate it, really. It just exists. La la la la, la la la la.

Ministry – Just One Fix: Nice little pop-up telling off of Rammstein fans in the video, haha. Someone’s touchy. Never really listened to Ministry before, but I’ve always been sympathetic to industrial stuff. And yeah, a nice illustration of what I was saying about how you can be much harder without having yr guitar wibbles. Can’t say that I like it, particularly, but I recognise a bunch of ideas and aesthetics that I appreciate.

Celtic Frost – Mexican Radio: I started reading another thread on ilx and forgot I was even listening to anything. This is pretty bland, isn’t it? I guess pop-metal or something? Fairly pleasantly pop, I guess, but, uh...

Sepultura – Territory: Rargh, proper metal vocals. I never liked Sepultura, and this hasn’t changed my mind.

Celtic Frost – I Won’t Dance: Hahahahaaa, those backing vocals! I think I like this even less than their other one. Jesus, I’m starting to regret doing this now.

Slayer – War Ensemble: And this isn’t helping. I hate Slayer. This is just annoying. I’m gonna have to break for a bit, with the promise of something not entirely awful when I can stand to resume.

Pretty much on the same page as emil.y on 100-96 hey

I do like Slayer though so ya boo

Pleased to see one of my favourite Kyuss songs place so high.

no-one else seems to, heh.

Anyone think Henry has done such a great job he should be invited to help on the albums rundown?

Explain me "supa scoopa & mighty scoop"

the title?

cuz the song rocks.

btw next track up is from the 00's

oh shite, needles gone down. Luckily i saved the info

61.
Mastodon - March Of The Fire Ants (2002) (342 Points, 11 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uShqlufsq5w

More from the youtubes:

Danzig – Mother: Yeah, okay. Danzig is cool (and I swear I don’t just think this because of the Shakira/Danzig mash-up, or indeed the dancing/Danzig replacement game). Again, I’m not going to go around listening to this all the time, but it’s all good.

Manilla Road – Necropolis: Never even heard of this. Started off with a bog-standard riff, and I was assuming that it was gonna be yet more of the stuff that I don’t like, but then I accidentally clicked to play both the embedded version and the one on the youtube site, and it made it have really awesome multi-tracked vocals. Just a shame that it was my own remix that did this, rather than the song itself. It’s alright, though, strong tune, pretty good mystical shit.

Angel Witch – Angel Witch: Again, this is okay. This run is definitely better than the last one. But it is all a bit... silly, isn’t it? To be honest, this sounds far more glam than metal. Which is fine by me. Ha, I like the little chant at about 2:20. I’m starting to believe that maybe I *am* an angel witch, whatever that may be.

Helmet – Unsung: Oh god, I didn’t realise I knew this song until the vocals came in. One of the better ones from the early ‘90s, definitely. I like how they all look like complete dorks, too. Again, not completely convinced this is metal.

Sepultura – Refuse/Resist: Like the clip, hate the song. Bah.

Soundgarden – Outshined: Ugh, more Soundgarden. Bah humbug. What’s with these lyrics “looking California, feeling Minnesota”? This clichéd bullshit was actually thought of as deep and meaningful at some point? Double ugh. And really stupid backing vocals. And that horrible pop-rock vocal style. Woah yeah, bodyform. Stupid, bad, pathetic.

Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Child: I’ve always had respect for Hendrix without a lot of liking to go with it, but putting him next to crap like Soundgarden may well have changed that. A lot of what he does is showboating, but there are some awesome songs behind that, and his voice is pretty great. The footage is excellent, too.

Gonna stop for a few hours, but I'll try to maintain a reasonable amount of youtube watching unless it's annoying people.

I think it's great! Keep going! (even if you're rong about the great songs by trouble and soundgarden etc)

btw hang around for the next track, it's your fault it made the top 100!

It's totally not annoying. Even though I don't agree with your views all the time (particularly w/r/t harsh metal vocals), I think your posts are the best contributions to this thread.

Kyuss were robbed. That's my favourite rock track of all time I think.

no thoughts on the excellent mastodon track?

hang around for the next track, it's your fault it made the top 100!

Haha, I don't like the sound of 'fault', here.

Just had to change from the sound-making computer as the mister's laptop overheats fairly quickly. If I give it some cooldown time I can continue.

you should hang around a bit longer too, you're doing well here. Your ballot is more ilm metal friendly than you thought.

The next song, is probably not what you're thinking its gonna be (sadly). Its a classic, but its not really metal... but....

..No-one is gonna say LEMMY AIN'T METAL

60.
Hawkwind - Silver Machine (1972) (343 Points, 9 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYv2n-hRsa0&feature=avmsc2

Aw, alright! Definitely not what I thought it might be, but come on, this is awesome. And while it may not be metal, there's no way it isn't heavy rock.

Kate really needs to be here!

Yeah this was the song where Hawkwind reined in the excesses and actually made a chart friendly pop rock number, but still with audio generators a go-go and ridiculous lyrics about space travel or time travel or something. Almost got to #1 in the UK singles chart too!

This list is starting to kick some ass now. Lemmy, Maiden, Slayer,Mastodon. that 12 hour break I took paid off.

I think you will enjoy the next couple too, bill. Nothing I've hated here so far btw. ILM has good taste shock.

Never totally understood why Silver Machine was always more popular than say Master of the Universe or Orgone Accumulator. Always sounded like Quo or something to me. And I like Quo and all, but heck a Quo riff just isn't a suitable vehicle for interplanetary exploration imo.

haha no wonder, I just realised 11 from my ballot is here (and i didnt vote any funkadelic so no-one could accuse me of getting my fave band in it)

Nah, Nick, it doesn't sound like Quo. It may (well, uh, I guess does) have a similar base, but it does things that Quo can't. I do agree that they have other stuff that is weirder and wilder, and yeah, better, but Silver Machine is a pretty great starting point.

Orgone Accumulator is my fave

59
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long (1980) (348 Points, 8 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bomv-6CJSfM

I would have probably voted for these:

94. FAITH NO MORE - Midlife Crisis (1992) [318 points, 11 votes]
78. FUNKADELIC - Super Stupid (1971) [326 points, 8 votes]
71. JANE'S ADDICTION - Mountain Song (1988) [334 points, 9 votes]
68. MELVINS - Boris (1991) [338 points, 10 votes]
66. PUBLIC ENEMY - She Watch Channel Zero (1988) [340 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
62. Kyuss - Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop (1994) (342 Points, 9 votes)
61. Mastodon - March Of The Fire Ants (2002) (342 Points, 11 votes)

Im not a Johnson AC/DC guy. Just never been something Ive enjoyed.

Gah, I feel responsible for this placing so low - I gave it about twenty points, but should've gone double that. Wonderful, uplifting song.

If only more strippers voted. Would have been #1.

Going through the YouTubes now as the day progresses. Listening to every song.

100. MC5 - Kick Out the Jams: Not bad, I've heard this a bunch before. My first exposure to MC5, unfortunately, was the Rage Against the Machine cover of this song. Which is terrible, and kept me away from MC5 for too long. Rating: B+

99. Trouble - Memory's Garden: Not my thing. D

98. Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness: Sounds like '80s U2 meets Automatic-era JAMC. But I'd much rather listen to U2 or JAMC than play this again. Really, really boring. F

97. Diamond Head - Am I Evil: Alright, this is pretty good. Lots of different constituent parts that somehow cohere into a pretty good song. Haven't heard this before. How's the rest of their stuff? A-

96. Witchfinder General - Witchfinder General: Like the Sabbath(?) influence, but kinda monotonous until the soloing starts and then pulls back again too quickly. Like the lead guitar tones. Sounds like something I would like on paper. In practice, it's just alright, though. C+

94. Soundgarden - Rusty Cage: Chris Cornell's singing is like nails on a chalkboard. Ugh. D-

94. Faith No More - Midlife Crisis: Awesome. Love this band, love this song. I've been playing FNM a lot this year given the reunion and such. Sounds great. Patton at the peak of his powers, before he got *too* quirky and a bit indiscriminate in his tastes. (Gotta admit he runs a great label at Ipecac, though.) A+

93. Ministry - Just One Fix: Always kinda liked this song for some reason. Ministry had a pretty hot career streak up until this album, which was the beginning of the end. With Sympathy really does tower over the rest of their stuff, sadly. B-

92. Guns N' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle: I'm no fan, and this is pretty far from my usual tastes, but gotta admit this track is classic. Mostly for the guitar heroics. Lots of fun to play on Guitar Hero, too. B+

91. Celtic Frost - Mexican Radio: My first time hearing Celtic Frost, I think. Cookie Monster vocals are awful; the rest is unremarkable. Yaaawwn. Sorry, I can't get with this one. C-

..No-one is gonna say LEMMY AIN'T METAL

Except Lemmy himself. Pretty much every interview (most recently on That Metal Show) he points out that he has never made any heavy metal music. It's just rock 'n' roll. He's sure influenced a lot of metal bands though. Out of respect for the man, I extracted a separate heavy rock list from my metal list on my site.

Diamond Head - Am I Evil: Alright, this is pretty good. Lots of different constituent parts that somehow cohere into a pretty good song. Haven't heard this before. How's the rest of their stuff?

This was their best song, but the rest of their first album was v. good. Second album Borrowed Time was less good, and their third and final album Canterbury was just weird, they tried to go prog but it all went a bit wrong and they split up.

Next up is by a brilliant band, and this is their best song!

58
High on Fire - 10,000 Years (2000) (348 Points, 12 voters)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUXDktBIhwc

YES!!!!!!

That's a fucking killer song.

That album rules too: Last, Baghdad, etc. All that stuff crushes.

Def still my fave HOF album, but everyone has their own fave.

Mine is Blessed Black Wings. Im sure there will be at least one song from that popping up on this list.

Never heard this, or the band even, until now. Rather good, isn't it.

89. Sepultura - Territory: UGH... these vocals. "RAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRR!!!!!!" ...sorry, I'll pass. D

88. Celtic Frost - I Won't Dance: I don't dislike this as much as the previous Celtic Frost track. That said, it still sounds entirely unremarkable. LOL at the backing vocals, for sure. C-

87. Slayer - War Ensemble: I prefer other Slayer tracks, this one's okay. Not generally into "thrashy" stuff, though. YouTube commenter says: "Justin bever can eat the assortment of nuts out of my shit" -- frankly, I'd rather play Bieber's "Baby" on repeat than "War Ensemble" -- sorry, Slayer. C+

87. Danzig - Mother: Now we're talking. I need to investigate into Danzig a bit more, this is great. Not sure why I haven't gotten into them already. Where do I start? Suggestions welcome... B+

86. Manilla Road - Necropolis: Never heard of these guys. Doesn't sound like I've been missing much. What the hell...? D-

Henry will be back online in just a few minutes, but he says that people should let him know if the linked youtubes dont work, because he refuses to look at them since "hair metal and posers are MTV's fault".

henry , bite ilxors baws (if he has any)

he will change his mind if pitchfork says they're ok though.

ilxor is the new ksh

henry do 57 im doing 56

86. Manilla Road - Necropolis: Never heard of these guys. Doesn't sound like I've been missing much. What the hell...? D-

Mark "The Shark" Shelton certainly polarises opinion with his "one of the seven dwarfs" vocal style

has henry escaped?

When is Henry going to take out ilxor?

have you seen ilxor around since?

Man, the low placing of You Shook Me hurts me to the core. My #2.

ilxor likes taylor swift, what id Henry's opinion of taylor swift?

Okay, I'm doing some more youtubes too.

Ozzy Osbourne – Crazy Train: kkvgz said that this felt played out, and I think that’s pretty much hitting the nail on the head. It’s alright, it’s a fair tune, but it doesn’t do anything that Ozzy hadn’t already done better before. You can tell it’s getting to the ‘80s more than a lot of the NWOBHM stuff, too.

Metallica – Whiplash: Don’t like Metallica, but I can just about deal with this. Except not at 2:57. Widdle widdle widdle. And then back. Was that a self-reference I just heard? “We will never quit, ‘cause we’re Metallica”? Well, at least they stick to their guns.

Funkadelic – Super Stupid: I couldn’t remember what this song sounded like during the voting period. Not my favourite Funkadelic track, but there are some bits that just shit on almost everything else on this list from a great height. Perhaps not entirely fair to compare them, but hell, this is more hard rock than ‘Motorcycle Emptiness’. Also, I get to enjoy some keyboards (yes, KEYBOARDS) for a change.

Black Sabbath – Children of the Grave: Had pretty much the same experience with this one as the Funkadelic track - love the band, couldn’t remember which song it was. This is a good one, but seeing as I voted for a stupid number of Sabbath tracks I don’t feel bad for not voting for it. Love that slow breakdown, though, and those clattery drums. Ooh, and the outro too.

Danzig – Dirty Black Summer: Okay, more Danzig. Some kind of doomy mysteriousness going on in this intro. Again, this is pretty much fine, but inconsequential. Also, he doesn’t pronounce anything in this one as amusingly as he does in ‘Mother’. Ah well, at least the video’s kind of funny. And yeah, as it goes on it just gets a bit more monotonous. Not so keen on this one.

Metallica – One: Haha, I was just about to say ‘no, please don’t make me watch this terrible shit’, but youtube has just told me this video is no longer available. I already know I hate this song, anyway.

Monster Magnet – Spacelord: This isn’t even remotely heavy rock! What the hell is doing here? Oh, okay, so there’s a little bit that increases in volume for ten seconds. Sorry, this is shitty blues-funk, it needs to be destroyed. Also, fucking hell that video. What a bunch of cocks.

57 Judas Priest · Victim of Changes (1976) (354 points · 7 votes - 1 number one vote)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKSU1W0ZUmQ

You have to respect a man who knows how to use a leash and collar. Maybe if he had a little time with Taylor Swift (wink wink!) she would learn not to suck so much.

(guys as an aside there is a lot that henry doesnt probably quite understand about uh human relationships so maybe let him maintain his innocence if possible. hes only 14 after all)

Henry, I think your owner might need to have a word with you when you're older and tell you something important..
xp

all this monster magnet hate saddens me even more than the celtic frost hate. Since Monster Magnets biggest influence is Hawkwind, I'm surprised she's so down on them :(

infact im tempted to just skip the next one in protest

no-one will never know what #56 was

My crybaby owner is just being a jerk because Rob Halford probably stole his girlfriend or something. One of these days Rob is going to come pick me up on his Harley and we're going to go cruise for chicks while my owner sits at home in the dark crying and eating potato chips.

Maybe she hadn't heard MM's early stuff. That "Powertrip" makes it easy to forget how awesome they were during the Spine Of God/Tab era.

"no-one will never know what #56 was"

Come on Herm. If Negasonic Teenage Warhead charts, I bet the anti-Monster Magnet talk will cease.

Victim of Changes is a good Sabbathian tune. Halford really hit the helium for this one.

Henry ate #56

I dunno if he likes black metal, henry do you like black metal?

56 is one I voted for btw

Henry cough it up

56.
Cromagnon - Caledonia (1969) (355 Points, 11 voters)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPiO_G-DEHs

OMG OMG this is an xpost I am so excited OMG OMG. Anyway, scheduled update on youtubes:

Boston – More Than a Feeling: Aaaargh no. Please, no. The handclaps, they taunt me. I preferred it when I used to imagine the title being sung to the tune of ‘More Than a Woman’. I’m not sure I’m going to be able to stick this one out. Well, after the insipidness of this, at least we get...

Iron Maiden – Number of the Beast: Hahahaha! I don’t really like this, but at least it is fun, and a million times better than Boston. This is what I always think of when ‘metal’ is mentioned, by the way. Great video, too.

Jane’s Addiction – Mountain Song: Is it okay to just say ‘yawn’ and move on? Bland.

Witchfinder General – Burning a Sinner: I liked the last one by these guys, so I have some hope for this. And yeah, it’s pretty good. Feels like it drags a bit more, maybe? Or possibly I just need another coffee. And a bit more soloing in the middle, too. I like the chorus, though, we need more incantatory witchiness here. Also, are all of their songs thematically linked to their name? Are they a proper concept band?

Dio – Holy Diver: This is taking its time to get going. An even longer intro than Danzig’s one. And oh god, I hate it from the first ‘mmmmm-hmmmm’. Oh no, hang on, I actually know this one. And yeah, I don’t like it. But the video is pretty funny, and makes the song infinitely more bearable.

Melvins – Boris: Boredom hits me twenty seconds in, and there’s another eight minutes to go. FFS, why do all my friends like these guys? I AM SO BORED. It’s not like they’re doing anything clever or interesting with the form here, this is just unadulterated tedium. ARRRRGH. I actually can't finish this one. Can I go and listen to ‘Number of the Beast’ again, please?

I dunno if he likes black metal, henry do you like black metal?

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, August 4, 2010 3:59 PM (2 minutes ago)

Yes but only the trv kvlt stuff, not this poser stuff that gets actually released and distributed.

EVERYBODY WHO VOTED FOR CALEDONIA, I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU. You have all made my day. Thank you, guys.