The 101 Greatest Metal Songs Of All Time

[Old Thunder]

When a band's name lends itself to a song title, you better hope it works. And this, my friends, works. A bulldozer of a tune that you need to crank up all the way, this is a classic.

#92

 

[Old Thunder]

When Bruce left in 1993, Iron Maiden acquired Blaze Bayley from Wolfsbane to take over singing duties. (Despite what others tell you, he did great.) Meanwhile, Brucie was busy crafting his solo career, releasing his opus The Chemical Wedding in 1998. From that album comes this 8-minute epic, a true classic and better than the stuff Maiden released if you're listening to opinions.

#91

 

[fuzzygobo]

It's a cliche, but this is my favorite Maiden song. Not only did it get me into the band, it's a classic of their early days and still a live staple. The chorus is epic, and opening riff is one of the best in their discography. Cool stuff.

#97

For a brief time, MTV actually showed their video. Stood out from their usual rotation of Culture Club, Madness, Human League, blah blah blah.