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Heavy metal, or simply metal, originated in Great Britain in the early 1970s. Over the decades, some sub-genres developed, such as black metal, death metal, and power metal.
There are moments in life when a single Rock song is not enough and your ears are thirsting for something stronger and more aggressive. The drums and guitar riffs aren’t enough to calm the beast you’re carrying; you’re just one step away from exploding in rage, so you need the perfect playlist.
Metal offers the listener an enormous spectrum of musical techniques, from extremely slow to rapidly fast rhythms. Heavy metal is one of the most popular genres worldwide, and its dark ideologies continue to play a fundamental role. Metal also offers songs that criticize society or deal with religions. Fantasy, orgies of hate, melancholy and romantic themes are also heavy metal.
In the end, the music and inspiration can come from any direction and source.
In our playlist, you will find the best and most famous heavy metal songs of all time. The following pieces were selected for their influence and popularity in the world of heavy metal.
The playlist is here to inspire you and introduce you to some great metal songs, riffs, solos, and bands you may have never heard of or to refresh your memory.
(You can find a Spotify playlist at the end of the article.)
The most popular metal songs of all time:
Each song is linked to its music video via its title.
