Top 20 Definitive Rock/Metal Songs of all time

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    • Top 20 Definitive Rock/Metal Songs of all time

      I'd love to know which songs everyone on this forum believes to be the 20 most definitive rock/metal songs of all time (meaning when you think of rock/metal music, which 20 songs represent that the most to you?).

      I'm just curious because I'm more into Gothic/Symphonic metal and female-fronted groups but i'd like to start getting into the core of metal and rock music. Just gimme some recommendations!

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    • As an introduction, why don't you try these... (no particular order)


      Metallica - Enter Sandman
      System of a Down - Chop Suey
      Kittie - Funeral for Yesterday
      Helmet - Wilma's Rainbow
      Tool - Vicarious
      Kyuss - Gardenia
      Life of Agony - Love to Let You Down
      Motörhead - Ace of Spades
      Rammstein - Mein Herz Brennt
      Deftones - Knife Prty
      Marilyn Manson - Beautiful People
      Public Enemy - She Watch Channel Zero
      Run DMC - Walk This Way
      Smashing Pumpkins - Today
      Birtday Party - Sonny's Burning
      Hüsker DÜ - Don't Wanna KNow If You Are Lonely
      Afghan Wigs - Gentlemen
      Pearl Jam - Jeremy
      Nirvana - Negative Creep
      Dead Kennedy's - Holiday in Cambodia
      Peter and the Test Tube Babies - The Jinx
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    • Holiday in Cambodia is a great great song, but its hardcore punk, not metal or rock.

      I could never narrow this list to 20, but I will give you 20 great ones...

      Also, since you are looking for something other than opera metal, I will leave out the Nightwish, Within Temptation, Sirenia, After Forever, Leaves' Eyes, Epica, Amberian Dawn, Xandria etc etc because I bet you already know those.

      No particular order

      Suicidal Tendencies - How Will I Laugh Tomorrow
      Black Sabbath- Killing Yourself To Live
      Judas Priest - Sinner
      Iron Maiden - Wrathchild
      Deep Purple - Stormbringer
      Uriah Heep - Lady In Black
      Metallica - The Four Horsemen
      AC/DC - Hells Bells
      Axe - Knock Down Drag Out Rock N Roll Party
      Frank Zappa - Camarillo Brillo
      Styx (yes I said Styx, here comes the hate mail) - Heavy Metal Poisoning
      Motorhead - Killed By Death
      Amorphis - Killing Goodness
      Ozzy Osbourne - You Can't Kill Rock and Roll
      Point Blank - Nicole
      Rainbow - Stargazer
      Led Zeppelin - The Rover
      Suicidal Tendencies - Suicides an Alternative
      Otep - Confrontation
      Mercyful Fate - Evil

      Hope this brings you enjoyment.
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