10 Greatest Songs by Metallica

*Originally published on 5/4/09



10. Of Wolf and Man

This song has an awesome guitar riff. The drum beat is solid and the lyrics are awesome. It's not the most epic or complicated of Metallica's song but it sure does rock. I love the chorus to this song. It's a Metallica classic. Like so many other songs by the band, it should be released as a download for either Rock Band or Guitar Hero.

9. The God that Failed

This is one of the more mellow rock songs. Still, you can bang your head to it pretty easily.

8. No Leaf Clover

This song is awesome in pretty much every way. It's Metallica performing with an Orchestra. It's big, it's epic and it gets you pumped. It starts off quiet, and takes the occasional interlude but overall, I never get tired of listening to this song.

7. Blackened

An insane song if ever there was one. It's fast and intense, just like metal should be. We've come across this song on Guitar Hero and it pushes our abilities to the limit each and every time.

6. Unforgiven/Unforgiven II

I wasn't really sure which one should get the higher spot so I just gave them a tie. I originally liked the original better, however as time progressed and I listened to the song's "sequel" it grew on me and now I find myself enjoying that one more. I haven't heard the third yet, but these two are favorites of mine. Due to my roommate placing them in order on a mix cd he made, I find that if I listen to Unforgiven, I need to listen to Unforgiven II. There was a movie called "The Unforgiven". I keep hoping they'd make a sequel to it just so that its title would sync up with the song.

5. Wherever I May Roam

The opening tune has become pretty iconic. It's one of the slower tempo metal songs but it still rules. It kicks things up a notch for the chorus. I defy you to listen to this and not start bobbing your head. It can not be done.

4. One

This song is epic. It starts off as a pretty mellow song. By the end it's one of the heavier songs in Metallica's musical menu. Korn did a pretty awesome cover of it during MTV's tribute.

3. Seek and Destroy

This is a Metallica concert staple. They always open their live shows with a cover of Ennio Morricone's The Ecstasy of Gold from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly and they usually close their shows with this song. It ranges anywhere from 6 to 20 minutes depending on which recording you listen to. Hetfield likes to get the crowd involved and screams "Searching!" while the crowd, or an individual member, will scream "Seek and Destroy!" it makes for awesome concerts and it always gets the crowd pumped up.

2. King Nothing

Talking about the fleeting nature of obsessing about material goods, this song boasts a great drum beat, a memorable drum riff, awesome lyrics and a great metal beat that allows you to head bang with no trouble whatsoever. Again, I love the chorus to the song. It really is an amazing song.

And the number one greatest Metallica song...

For Whom the Bell Tolls

I love love love this song. It flat out rocks. Anyone who doesn't like Metallica (yes, apparently such people exist I find it as hard to believe as you do) should listen to this and while I won't promise it will change your mind. You'll be hard pressed to argue against the awesomeness of the band. At the very least, you'll see why us Metallica fans enjoy their music as much as we do. The drum beat is awesome and I have a feeling belting this one at a karaoke bar would own big time.