Twenty Best Rock Songs

I’ll cut the chit-chat and get straight to the list. This is, of course, not in any particular order.

1. Chop Suey - System Of A Down.

System of a Down are of Armenian origin, which gives their songs that distinct middle-eastern touch. Lead singer Serj has a beautiful, passionate voice that elevates SOAD above the rest of the mediocre alt-rock pack.

Chop Suey was their first single from the album Toxicity. It starts off with a mandolin-esque intro, before slamming into gear with an all-out percussion attack. Despite its none-too-discreet lyrics on suicide, Its a great song from start to finish. I especially love the middle portion, where Serj laments’I cry.when angels deserve to die.’

1. Blood Brothers - Iron Maiden T

his one is definitely one of the most beautiful songs I’ve heard.it’s not very heavy, even though its by Iron Maiden. The Guitar Solo at the end and the strings accompaniment - it’s all perfect. The chorus is a little lacklustre - but that’s ok - the rest of the song makes up for it. My favourite part is at the very end, when Bruce Dickinson whispers:

’When you think that we’ve used all our chances

And the chance to make everything right,

Keep on making the same old mistakes

Makes untipping the balance so easy

When we’re living our lives on the edge

Say a prayer on the book of the dead.’

1. Here To Stay - Korn

Korn unwillingly started the rap-metal craze with their album Follow the Leader, not realizing at that time that their new genre would be eagerly lapped up by such paragons as Linkin Park.

To Korn’s credit, their new Album Untouchables boasts a totally different yet hauntingly familiar Korn sound. With their tuned doen guitars, deep bass and singer Jonathan Davis’ rasping vocals, Korn songs have that eerie, you’re-alone-now feel that is just so darn cool! Here To Stay is the first single off Untouchables. My favorite part is in the middle, as the guitars dies down as Davis rasps:’Im Here To Stay.Bring me Down!’

1. Out of Time - Blur

This one’s from Blur’s new Think Tank album. Recorded in Morocco, Out of Time is a slow, beautiful number.if you listen closely, you can hear a moroccan marketplace in the background. I cant help admiring Albarne’s vocals.

1. I Died For You - Iced Earth

Iced Earth are an often overlooked, severely under-rated metal band. Try’I died for you’ You wont regret it.

1. Links 2 3 4 - Rammstein

Rammstein are a German metal band who worked on’Du Hast’, of Matrix fame. Links 2 3 4 is a german march anthem from their album Mutter. The starting guitar riff is just too good!

1. Killing In the Name of - Rage Against the Machine

Tom Morello’s far-out guitaring, Zack De La Rocha’s adrenaline filled delivery, an inspiring chant of’F you, I wont do what you tell me!’.good stuff.

1. Static X - Invincible

See My Shadow Zone review for more on Static X.

1. Puddle OF Mudd - Blurry

A grunge group in the same vein as Nirvana - Puddle of Mudd’s debut album, Come Clean sounds startlingly similar to Kurt Kobain’s group. Blurry is one of all-time favourites - the lyrics are just so.well, fitting in my case

1. Queensryche - Silent Lucidity

Queensryche’s lyrics - out of this world

1. Trapt - Headstrong

2. Children of Bodom - Hate Me!

Death Metal may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but guitar affectionadoes should give this one a try - the guitaring is jaw-dropping!

1. ColdPlay - Everything’s Not Lost

The hypnotic guitar riff gets me going every time

1. and 15. Metallica - Fade to Black and Master of Puppets

They had to be there. Too many songs to choose from - these 2 probably are a cut above the rest.especially Master of Puppets

1. Breaking the Habit - Linkin Park

The only LP song that doesnt follow the sample-power chord-rapping-screaming-scratching formula that Ive grown tired of, this one’s impressive.

1. Limp Bizkit - Lonely World

See my review on results may vary

1. System of A Down - Aerials

2. Blood Brothers - Papa Roach

not to be confused with the Iron Maiden one.

1. Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions.

Well, there you have it. Half these songs may not be all that well-known.try d/loading them.trust me, it wont be a waste of your time.