Top 10 Rock and Metal Songs of the 21st Century that Will Restore Your Faith in Modern Rock and Metal Music

The Top Ten
1 Wheel of Time - Blind Guardian

To me this song is perfect, too. I don't wanna change anything. Hands down. Deserves to be at #1.

Hmm, very good song. Feels like I am watching a fantasy movie when I listen this song.

Literally a song with no flaws in it it's a perfect song from the 21st Century

2 Kill (Those Who Oppose Me) - Lost Society

Yes, a new thrash band composed of teens rocked the metal world in 2013 with their fast and adrenaline-driven thrash.

This song proves that Thrash Metal is still going strong as this song is great

3 Ghost Love Score - Nightwish

An epic masterpiece by Nightwish

4 Damien - Iced Earth

Epic, dark and strong yet beautiful song.

5 Spit Out the Bone - Metallica

This song proved that Metallica could still do what they do best after 30 years

6 I Am - Theocracy
7 Mana - Equilibrium

A magical and impressive instrumental.

8 Sacred Worlds - Blind Guardian
9 My Last Sunrise - Demons & Wizards

A mindblowing and emotional vocal performance that could restore your faith in modern singing. Also, this song doesn't have a chorus and shows that good songwriters can write songs with unusual structures that still sound amazing.

10 Welcome Home - Coheed and Cambria

Definitely a song worth listening to an underrated Masterpiece

The Contenders
11 Halo - Machine Head

A modern Groove Metal masterpiece

12 In the End - Anthrax

The best Anthrax song in over 10 years this song was definitely worth the wait

13 Empire of the Clouds - Iron Maiden
14 Nailed to the Wheel - Edguy

Because it's a great song and the singer Tobias Sammet sounds pretty much like Bruce Dickinson.

15 Burn It to the Ground - Nickelback

You maybe saying what is a Nickelback song doing on this list well this song is great and just because it's by Nickelback doesn't meab that it's bad

I like this song - great hard rock as we know it.

16 Lazarus - Porcupine Tree

Such a beautiful song! One of the best in this century!

17 Diabolus - Primal Fear
18 American Idiot - Green Day
19 Head Crusher - Megadeth

It was nice to hear this song by Megadeth proving that they could do Thrash Metal again after 10 years of doing Heavy Metal and Hard Rock

20 Anthem - Iced Earth
21 Afterlife - Avenged Sevenfold

Restore your faith on rock that Eddie Van Halen wasn't the only one who could play awesome guitar solos.

22 Nightmare - Avenged Sevenfold
23 Cirice - Ghost

They maybe a Poppy Metal band but this song was great and it even won an award

24 The Raven that Refused to Sing - Steven Wilson
25 Orbital Elements - Obscura

A very beautiful instrumental from a death metal band.

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