Top 10 Metal Songs That Best Represent Their Subgenres
Metal_TreasureThe Top Ten

My initial idea was to put in the top 10 only one song per subgenre but I know that if I put only one of these 3 thrash songs, the other 2 will be added immediately by other people so I added them myself.
I also tried to put the most popular subgenres first. - Metal_Treasure
To Be Honest This Song Describes Metal In General Id Pick This Song To Describe All Of Metal - christangrant
Gonna vote for this but I guess Angel of Death represents thrash more. - anonymonstrum

I know that this isn't officially a sub genre and I know that Iron Maiden songs are labelled traditional metal/heavy metal. But I think Iron Maiden songs are way faster than traditional metal because traditional metal is mid-tempo. - Metal_Treasure


So I don't actually like this song much. The main riff of holy wars is pretty great but the transition to the punishment due section is awful and then the song goes to it. Also Dave mustaine had a really bad vocal performance and bad lyrics.
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Traditional metal (mid-tempo, melodic, clean vox). - Metal_Treasure

An essential metal song. - Metal_Treasure
I think "Epic Thrash" would be the best way to describe this masterpiece but there's no such subgenre. - Metal_Treasure


The Contenders

I think probably a carcass, at the gates, early in flames, or dark tranquility song might better represent the genre but this song is still amazing.


One of the most impressive, crafted and epic metal songs. - Metal_Treasure


Everything in this song is great... and crazy - vox, drums and guitars. Truly a metal classic by an iconic metal band. - Metal_Treasure
























Trollfest play a heavier version of folk metal that often includes death metal and black metal elements. Vocals are never clean. - Metal_Treasure
sick song
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Top Remixes

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3. Raining Blood - Slayer (Thrash)
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2. Master of Puppets - Metallica (Thrash)
3. Holy Wars ... the Punishment Due - Megadeth (Thrash)
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