Best Speed Metal Songs
Speed metal is different from thrash and other fast metal subgenres (so NO thrash, death, black metal, etc.). Speed metal is very close to Power metal but speed metal songs are faster, heavier and more technical than your typical power metal songs. Speed metal songs are really fast songs with CLEAN MELODIC vocals, usually combined with fast, technical and/or extended instrumental sections (mostly guitar solos).NOT EVERY FAST SONG IS SPEED METAL, GUYS!
The intro for this song is amazingly misleading. You get an electronic carousel tune that sounds pleasing, and then, BAM! Amazingly fast guitars and Hansi's aggressive and amazing voice.
Fast, heavy, and long - can't get any better! Long live Blind Guardian!
"Send me a sign, want to leave it all behind
I'll be leaving the hands of doom
Rearrange the master plan, take the future in my hands
To be free and not trapped anymore."
There are just a few things that get better than this...
Fast as a Shark is a masterpiece for its time and still is No. 1!
The German bands have much faster and heavier English songs than the American bands!
One of the songs that defined speed metal.
This should be in the top 5, at least top 10.
I will never be able to choose between this song and Majesty. Both are great songs by a great band.
Speed metal started here. Highway Star (1972) wasn't their first speed metal song, but it was the true speed metal masterpiece and metal template. The overall excellence of this song makes it a metal definition - Robb Reiner of the speed metal band Anvil called it early speed metal.
This song has no weak spots: an awesome, memorable riff. A breathtaking long and technical solo. Bach-like chord sequences. Gillan's great vocals. And that galloping style (later used by speed metal bands like Iron Maiden, Iced Earth, etc.).
Before Highway Star, they wrote Fireball (1971), Speed King (1970), and some other songs. I appreciate their innovative significance to the invention of metal, but I prefer Highway Star. To a high degree, metal in general was invented in the form of speed metal. No wonder metal is currently the fastest genre.
A subgenre-defining song (mid-'70s speed metal). This song is awesome but underrated. The solo is very fast and technical, and the instrumental part is about 4 minutes long. This song can compete with some newer speed metal bands.
Very underrated song... probably because "Stargazer" comes before this on Rising, and many people only noticed "Stargazer." And that guitar solo is in the top 10!
In my opinion, the first speed metal song ever.
Love this drummer - his double bass is insane (Randy Black). The instrumental section is amazing, with a really fast, technical, and melodic solo. How fast? Imagine your plane is taking off! Magnus Karlsson and Alex Beyrodt - great job! (twin lead guitars)
The solo is also brilliantly paired with the drum beats for maximum effect. And before the solo, you can hear one of the most beautiful drum fills.
The Newcomers
In the '80s, Pantera was a power metal band, and like many power metal bands, Pantera also wrote some speed metal songs like this one. It's a great song from their album Power Metal (1988).
Don't be surprised - Pantera played different styles in the '80s, and this song is actually very good, believe it or not.
Thanks to whoever added this song. Awesome speed metal. Walls of Jericho is such a great album.
This is one of the top 3 guitar shredding masterpieces of all time! Solo and riff - killers. It's not instrumental - it has great vocals and lyrics. Vox: Joe Lynn Turner.
Only listen to that solo... Oh god.
Awesome instrumental part, almost 2 minutes long. Cool riff. A new band, formed in 2006, but getting lots of positive reviews.
A song from 1978 - I guess this song was insanely fast for '70s standards, especially Blackmore's 1-minute-long solo. This is a genre-defining song.
This song was and still is one of the most influential metal songs. There aren't many metal songs with so many cover versions. Here are some of the bands that did covers: Heathen, Metallica, Candlemass, Jorn, Primal Fear, Adrenaline Mob, Liege Lord, Grave Digger.
This might be your next favorite speed metal song! A deep track by an underrated band, but it's highly recommended. The song sample only plays the slow intro, but after that, the song is really fast - amazing speed metal from the '80s. Insanely good vocals and a great instrumental section - as fast as it should be.
Early '80s speed metal - love this song, love this band.
