# What is you're favorite heavy metal group & song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 24, 2011, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520 "2011-02-24T23:44:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/1 "2011-02-24T23:44:32Z")
I rarely listen to heavy metal anymore. I have to be in a certain mood for it. The wife has to be elsewhere. Neighbors at work. Then, I can crank it up. 😃 Favorite Group Black Sabbath _War Pigs_ The air raid sirens get me every time. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtqy4DTHGqg) Honorable mention Molly Hatchet _Flirtin’ With Disaster_ [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/OgNAfSENE68/hqdefault.jpg "Molly Hatchet Live 1979 - Flirtin' With Disaster") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgNAfSENE68) When you’re in the mood- what’s your go to metal band? ---
**Author:** ![Gil-Martin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Gil-Martin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gil-Martin)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/2 "2011-02-24T23:59:10Z")
Black Sabbath, with the Ozzy, Dio, and if I’m in the right mood Gillan lineups. I don’t have a favorite song, but the albums I’ve listened to the most over the years are \*Sabbath Bloody Sabbath \*and _Technical Ecstasy_. I also like much, but not all, of the music Rob Halford has done. I still listen to those old Judas Priest albums sometimes, and I really liked Fight. Other bands that spring immediately to mind include Motörhead, Bruce Dickinson’s solo stuff, the Genitorturers, and Marilyn Manson. There are hundreds of good metal bands out there (among thousands of bad ones), but like **aceplace57** , Black Sabbath is my favorite among the metal genre(s). ---
**Author:** ![Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crown_Prince_of_Irony)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/3 "2011-02-25T00:07:53Z")
Definitely _War Pigs_ for my favorite metal song. As for my favorite metal band - it’s hard to say. Honestly, I can’t say Sabbath, because on balance, they’ve been going downhill for the latter half of their career. I do quite like most of the Slipknot stuff I’ve heard, but I haven’t heard much. Maybe Judas Priest? ---
**Author:** ![Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crown_Prince_of_Irony)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/4 "2011-02-25T00:12:11Z")
After reading **Gil-Martin** ’s post, I’ve realized I forgot Lemmy & crew - my favorite metal band has to be Motörhead, if only because they bridged dirty 70s punk and metal in a completely awesome way. Hell, they even had a song called R.A.M.O.N.E.S. - that’s just kickass. And they’ve stayed relatively consistent over the years without getting pretentious or fancy-pants - you always know when you’re hearing Motörhead. ---
**Author:** ![fifty-six](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/5 "2011-02-25T00:16:57Z")
Slayer for sure. Reign in Blood and South of Heaven are two great albums. I love Priest and Black Sabbath as mentioned, Megadeath, I hate to say it but Justice for All is an amazing album. Right when I wanted to hate them the most they had to ruin it by putting out a masterpiece. Kill em’ All is still a great listening album. I Am also slightly embarrassed to say to say I have a child like love for the album “to fast for love”. Appitite for Destruction is like lightning in a bottle. What an amazing album. I know you asks for songs but I listen to some of these albums as a single song. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/6 "2011-02-25T00:26:44Z")
It’s a toss up between Nightwish, Blind Guardian, Iron Maiden and Rammstein. I listen to all of them about as much (and more often than other metal bands), but it really depends on the mood. I listen to other metal bands, of course (most notably: waking up to Annihilator’s[King of the Kill](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfxjf_7yZVQ)can not be matched), but them’s the big four. ---
**Author:** ![Gil-Martin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Gil-Martin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gil-Martin)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/7 "2011-02-25T00:33:13Z")
> [@fifty-six](#): > > Appitite for Destruction is like lightning in a bottle. What an amazing album. I think this is one of the best rock albums of all time. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/8 "2011-02-25T01:25:16Z")
Fav group: SLAYER! Fav song: Ace Of Spades by Motörhead (the 2nd best rock song ever written) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/9 "2011-02-25T01:56:21Z")
_[Paranoid](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz_6jagv_D4)_ by Black Sabbath is right up there, but what gets the most play around here when my wife isn’t around is _[Through the Fire and Flames](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jgrCKhxE1s)_ by Dragonforce. ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/10 "2011-02-25T02:03:19Z")
No love for the Mighty Zep? I particularly love to drive on the freeway with **Humble Pie - Rockin The Filmore** on full blast. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/11 "2011-02-25T02:09:56Z")
Something by Queensryche, please don’t make me pick just one? ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/12 "2011-02-25T02:12:23Z")
Does Alice Cooper count as heavy metal? If so, I pick the whole album Billion Dollar Babies. By far his best. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/13 "2011-02-25T02:12:51Z")
> [@campp](#): > > No love for the Mighty Zep? I HATE Zep. I’d rather pound my nuts flat with a wooden hammer than listen to Robert Plant. That said, my favorite heavy metal group is [Queensryche](http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=queensryche&aq=f). Can’t name a particular heavy metal song as a favorite, though. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Doctor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/14 "2011-02-25T02:13:53Z")
Dio, Black Sabbath, AC/DC. Ain’t gonna pick songs. Too much good stuff for each one. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/15 "2011-02-25T02:14:04Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > Something by Queensryche, please don’t make me pick just one? > [@Superdude](#): > > I HATE Zep. I’d rather pound my nuts flat with a wooden hammer than listen to Robert Plant. > > That said, my favorite heavy metal group is [Queensryche](http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=queensryche&aq=f). Can’t name a particular heavy metal song as a favorite, though. Hopefully that will prompt someone to check out some Queensryche 😃 ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/16 "2011-02-25T02:17:20Z")
_War Pigs_ is the very first song that comes to mind. The Flaming Lips do a mean version
they have a cool habit of covering songs of their favorite bands. ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/17 "2011-02-25T02:18:38Z")
Black Sabbath and Motorhead are definitely in the top 5, with honorable mention going to Monster Magnet. I love their heavy, stoner vibe. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/18 "2011-02-25T02:19:11Z")
Just off the top of my iPod list: 1/ Motorhead - Emergency (There’s another version where Lemmy sings a duet with Girlschool and they do a damn good job of it). It has the air raid sirens as well. I think Lemmy had a strong influence in the success and marketing of Girlschool. 2/ Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name. Great work. And a beauty live. Bruce really helped this band graduate from small halls to a legend of arena rock and future success. 3/ Queensryche - Not that they’re slacking, but rather as mentioned above, they’re one of the best of the 90’s. If I have to pick one, I’d go with “I’m American” from Operation: Mindcrime II. And an honorable mention to Guns ‘N’ Roses - Nighttrain. I miss the Metal Years. ::sigh:: ---
**Author:** ![kirk1168](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/45deac/32.png) [@kirk1168](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kirk1168)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/19 "2011-02-25T02:47:37Z")
Queensryche here, too. So many good songs, but if forced I’d have to pick “Eyes of a Stranger.” The e-minor variations are brain-crushing
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**Author:** ![ExcitedIdiot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ea5d25/32.png) [@ExcitedIdiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExcitedIdiot)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520/20 "2011-02-25T02:49:18Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Honorable mention Molly Hatchet _Flirtin’ With Disaster_ > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgNAfSENE68&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgNAfSENE68&feature=related) I don’t think you can call Molly Hatchet metal. It’s southern rock in my mind. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520.md?page=2)