Top 10 Metal Songs About Historical Figures
Songs about kings, writers, philosophers, composers, scientists, and so on.The Top Ten
1 Alexander the Great - Iron Maiden
2 Black Prophecies - Dark Angel
It's about Nostradamus and his prophecies. One of the best underground thrash songs.
3 Nostradamus - Judas Priest
The entire Nostradamus album (2008) can be on this list - a double concept album with 23 songs about Nostradamus. This was the band's first concept album with Rob Halford.
4 Age of False Innocence - Blind Guardian
A very beautiful song about Galileo Galilei.
5 Mr. Crowley - Ozzy Osbourne
6 Sacrifice Unto Sebek - Nile
7 Banish from Sanctuary - Blind Guardian
It's about the life of John the Baptist.
8 Countess Bathory - Venom
9 The Rise of Hannibal - Ex Deo
10 A Past and Future Secret - Blind Guardian
A very sad ballad about King Arthur and his death.
The Contenders
11 Ghost Division - Sabaton
It's about Erwin Rommel and the 7th Panzer Division.
12 I, Caligvla - Ex Deo
13 Tutankhamen - Nightwish
14 Im-Ho-Tep (Pharaoh's Curse) - Iced Earth
15 Romulus - Ex Deo
16 Carolus Rex - Sabaton
It's about Charles XII of Sweden - about the crowning and his policies.
17 Nero - Vanilla Ninja
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