Топ-500 хэви-метал песен всех времён

«Топ-500 хэви-метал песен всех времён» («Top 500 Heavy Metal songs of all time») — книга Мартина Попоффа, главного редактора и автора журнала «Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles», а также старшего редактора журнала bravewords.com. Он также написал книгу «The Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time» (2010).

Попофф составил эту книгу, попросив тысячи поклонников хэви-метала, музыкантов и журналистов прислать свои любимые метал-песни. Почти 18 000 отдельных голосов были подсчитаны и введены в базу данных, из которой был составлен окончательный рейтинг. Песни, перечисленные в списке, охватывают широкий спектр "метала", от трэша до блэк-метала и далее.

Затем Попофф взял интервью у групп, получивших итоговую оценку, рассматривая каждый трек и углубляясь в историю каждой песни, вошедшей в окончательный список.

Кроме того, были опрошены некоторые из лучших исполнителей метала, и их отзывы были отображены в книге, которая содержит также сотни цитат от десятков известных артистов, оставивших след на метал-сцене.

1. Paranoid by Black Sabbath 2. Master of Puppets by Metallica 3. Ace of Spades by Motörhead 4. Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne 5. мAngel of Death by Slayer 6. The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden 7. Hallowed Be Thy Name by Iron Maiden 8. War Pigs by Black Sabbath 9. Back in Black by AC/DC 10. Iron Man by Black Sabbath 11. Heaven and Hell by Black Sabbath 12. Painkiller by Judas Priest 13. One by Metallica 14. Highway Star by Deep Purple 15. Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath 16. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due by Megadeth 17. Victim of Changes by Judas Priest 18. Electric Eye by Judas Priest 19. Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N' Roses 20. Raining Blood by Slayer 21. Creeping Death by Metallica 22. Fade to Black by Metallica 23. Highway to Hell by AC/DC 24. The Trooper by Iron Maiden 25. Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple 26. Balls to the Wall by Accept 27. Peace Sells by Megadeth 28. Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden 29. You've Got Another Thing Comin' by Judas Priest 30. Holy Diver by Dio 31. For Whom the Bell Tolls by Metallica 32. Shout at the Devil by Mötley Crüe 33. Fast as a Shark by Accept 34. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath by Black Sabbath 35. Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin 36. Enter Sandman by Metallica 37. Stargazer by Rainbow 38. Hells Bells by AC/DC 39. The Last in Line by Dio 40. Seasons in the Abyss by Slayer 41. Burn by Deep Purple 42. Cowboys from Hell by Pantera 43. Beyond the Realms of Death by Judas Priest 44. Symptom of the Universe by Black Sabbath 45. South of Heaven by Slayer 46. Rainbow in the Dark by Dio 47. Detroit Rock City by KISS 48. Walk by Pantera 49. Child in Time by Deep Purple 50. Seek and Destroy by Metallica 51. Runnin' With the Devil by Van Halen 52. Over the Mountain by Ozzy Osbourne 53. Children of the Grave by Black Sabbath 54. Diary of a Madman by Ozzy Osbourne 55. Aces High by Iron Maiden 56. Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin 57. Breaking the Law by Judas Priest 58. Still of the Night by Whitesnake 59. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love by Van Halen 60. Rock and Roll All Nite by KISS 61. 2 Minutes to Midnight by Iron Maiden 62. Hell Awaits by Slayer 63. Lights Out by UFO 64. The Four Horsemen by Metallica 65. Pull Me Under by Dream Theater 66. Hangar 18 by Megadeth 67. Battery by Metallica 68. Kill the King by Rainbow 69. Into the Void by Black Sabbath 70. Black Dog by Led Zeppelin 71. Fight Fire With Fire by Metallica 72. For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) by AC/DC 73. You Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC 74. Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Iron Maiden 75. Black Metal by Venom 76. Bark at the Moon by Ozzy Osbourne 77. Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin 78. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin 79. Killers by Iron Maiden 80. Mr. Crowley by Ozzy Osbourne 81. War Ensemble by Slayer 82. Powerslave by Iron Maiden 83. Hall of the Mountain King by Savatage 84. Take Hold of the Flame by Queensryche 85. Roots Bloody Roots by Sepultura 86. Screaming for Vengeance by Judas Priest 87. Photograph by Def Leppard 88. Neon Knights by Black Sabbath 89. Cemetary Gates by Pantera 90. Rock and Roll by Led Zeppelin 91. N.I.B. by Black Sabbath 92. I Wanna Be Somebody by W.A.S.P. 93. Rock You Like a Hurricane by The Scorpions 94. Live Wire by Mötley Crüe 95. Revelations by Iron Maiden 96. Rock Bottom by UFO 97. 2112 by Rush 98. Metal Health (Bang Your Head) by Quiet Riot 99. Living After Midnight by Judas Priest 100. Round and Round by Ratt 101. Fear of the Dark by Iron Maiden 102. Blackout by Scorpions 103. Whiplash by Metallica 104. Unchained by Van Halen 105. Doctor, Doctor by UFO 106. Wasted Years by Iron Maiden 107. Overkill by Motörhead 108. The Ripper by Judas Priest 109. Queen of the Reich by Queensryche 110. Hell Bent for Leather by Judas Priest 111. Mouth for War by Pantera 112. Flying High Again by Ozzy Osbourne 113. Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth 114. Tom Sawyer by Rush 115. A Dangerous Meeting by Mercyful Fate 116. Wrathchild by Iron Maiden 117. Power and the Glory by Saxon 118. Tyrant by Judas Priest 119. I Want Out by Helloween 120. Circle of the Tyrants by Celtic Frost 121. Whole Lotta Rosie by AC/DC 122. Ride the Lightning by Metallica 123. Looks That Kill by Mötley Crüe 124. Phantom of the Opera by Iron Maiden 125. Dante's Inferno by Iced Earth 126. Tornado of Souls by Megadeth 127. The Mob Rules by Black Sabbath 128. The Sentinel by Judas Priest 129. Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf 130. Revolution Calling by Queensryche 131. Disposable Heroes by Metallica 132. Orion by Metallica 133. Fucking Hostile by Pantera 134. Youth Gone Wild by Skid Row 135. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC 136. Gates of Babylon by Rainbow 137. Halloween by Helloween 138. Princess of the Night by Saxon 139. Hammer Smashed Face by Cannibal Corpse 140. Mother by Danzig 141. Eyes of a Stranger by Queensryche 142. Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath 143. Am I Evil? by Diamond Head 144. Wake up Dead by Megadeth 145. Paradise City by Guns N' Roses 146. No More Tears by Ozzy Osbourne 147. Sails of Charon by Scorpions 148. Jump by Van Halen 149. Flight of Icarus by Iron Maiden 150. Freewheel Burning by Judas Priest 151. Sinner by Judas Priest 152. Where Eagles Dare by Iron Maiden 153. No One Like You by Scorpions 154. Metropolis - Part 1 by Dream Theater 155. Toys in the Attic by Aerosmith 156. Suicide Solution by Ozzy Osbourne 157. Exciter by Judas Priest 158. Achilles Last Stand by Led Zeppelin 159. Sober by Tool 160. Deuce by KISS 161. I Love It Loud by KISS 162. Children of the Sea by Black Sabbath 163. Among the Living by Anthrax 164. Helter Skelter by The Beatles 165. Indians by Anthrax 166. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses 167. Swords and Tequila by Riot 168. (Don't Fear) The Reaper by Blue Öyster Cult 169. I'm Eighteen by Alice Cooper 170. Dream On by Aerosmith 171. Easy Livin' by Uriah Heep 172. Let There be Rock by AC/DC 173. Denim and Leather by Saxon 174. Emerald by Thin Lizzy 175. Outlaw by Riot 176. Heartwork by Carcass 177. Eruption by Van Halen 178. Orgasmatron by Moörhead 179. Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent 180. Murders in the Rue Morgue by Iron Maiden 181. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen 182. Arise by Sepultura 183. Hail and Kill by Manowar 184. Damage Inc. by Metallica 185. Gutter Ballet by Savatage 186. November Rain by Guns N' Roses 187. School's Out by Alice Cooper 188. Sweet Emotion by Aerosmith 189. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana 190. Welcome to My Nightmare by Alice Cooper 191. You Can't Kill Rock and Roll by Ozzy Osbourne 192. Black Diamond by KISS 193. Speed King by Deep Purple 194. Eagle Fly Free by Helloween 195. Caught in a Mosh by Anthrax 196. Don't Talk to Strangers by Dio 197. 18 and Life by Skid Row 198. Something Wicked (Trilogy) by Iced Earth 199. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) by Jimi Hendrix Experience 200. Blackened by Metallica 201. Come to the Sabbath by Mercyful Fate 202. Practice What You Preach by Testament 203. Black No. 1 by Type O Negative 204. Panama by Van Halen 205. Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix Experience 206. Restless and Wild by Accept 207. Dead Embryonic Cells by Sepultura 208. The Beautiful People by Marilyn Manson 209. Territory by Sepultura 210. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) by Metallica 211. The Zoo by Scorpions 212. Sad But True by Metallica 213. Wild Child by W.A.S.P. 214. 5 Minutes Alone by Pantera 215. The Toxic Waltz by Exodus 216. Fairies Wear Boots by Black Sabbath 217. Metal Daze by Manowar 218. I Don't Know by Ozzy Osbourne 219. Evil by Mercyful Fate 220. (We Are) The Roadcrew by Motörhead 221. A Question of Heaven by Iced Earth 222. I Am the Law by Anthrax 223. Would? by Alice in Chains 224. Princess of the Dawn by Accept 225. Cold Sweat by Thin Lizzy 226. Communication Breakdown by Led Zeppelin 227. Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden 228. Gypsy by Uriah Heep 229. You Can't Bring Me Down by Suicidal Tendencies 230. Mississippi Queen by Mountain 231. Stand Up and Shout by Dio 232. White Room by Cream 233. Love to Love by UFO 234. Man on the Silver Mountain by Rainbow 235. Beyond the Black by Metal Church 236. Sin City by AC/DC 237. Angel Witch by Angel Witch 238. Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy 239. A Change of Seasons by Dream Theater 240. Dreaming Neon Black by Nevermore 241. Foolin' by Def Leppard 242. Alison Hell by Annihilator 243. Atomic Punk by Van Halen 244. Stranglehold by Ted Nugent 245. Working Man by Rush 246. Hair of the Dog by Nazareth 247. The Sign of the Southern Cross by Black Sabbath 248. Dissident Aggressor by Judas Priest 249. Trapped Under Ice by Metallica 250. Satan's Fall by Mercyful Fate 251. Stone Cold Crazy by Queen 252. Dazed and Confused by Led Zeppelin

253. Rust in Peace...Polaris by Megadeth 254. Abigail by King Diamond 255. Hole in the Sky by Black Sabbath 256. Desert Plains by Judas Priest 257. Chemicl Warfare by Slayer 258. Battle Hymn by Manowar 259. Heading Out to the Highway by Judas Priest 260. When the Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin 261. Dr. Feelgood by Mötley Crüe 262. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son by Iron Maiden 263. Only by Anthrax 264. Kick out the Jams by MC5 265. God Save the Queen by Sex Pistols 266. Crazy Night by Loudness 267. Let It Go by Def Leppard 268. Animal (Fuck Like a Beast) by W.A.S.P. 269. Godzilla by Blue Öyster Cult 270. After Forever by Black Sabbath 271. Iron Fist by Motörhead 272. This Love by Pantera 273. The Writ by Black Sabbath 274. Here I Go Again by Whitesnake 275. Melissa by King Diamond 276. We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister 277. Inner Self by Sepultura 278. The Wizard by Black Sabbath 279. Dead Skin Mask by Slayer 280. Domination by Pantera 281. The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown) by Judas Priest 282. Limelight by Rush 283. Resurrection by Halford 284. Epic by Faith No More 285. Heartbreaker by Led Zeppelin 286. Meagalomania by Black Sabbath 287. Don't Believe a Word by Thin Lizzy 288. Grinder by Judas Priest 289. Blinded by Fear by At the Gates 290. 747 (Strangers in the Night) by Saxon 291. Suite Sister Mary by Queensryche 292. Screaming in the Night by Krokus 293. Metal Heart by Accept 294. Bonded by Blood by Exodus 295. Snowblind by Black Sabbath 296. Rock of Ages by Def Leppard 297. Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine 298. Cum on Feel the Noize by Quiet Riot 299. Ride the Sky by Helloween 300. I Wanna Rock by Twisted Sister 301. The Evil That Men Do by Iron Maiden 302. Hot for Teacher by Van Halen 303. D.N.R. (Do Not Resuscitate) by Testament 304. Episode 666 by In Flames 305. The Boys are Back in Town by Thin Lizzy 306. Mean Streets by Van Halen 307. July Morning by Uriah Heep 308. Modern Day Cowboy by Tesla 309. Refuse/Resist by Sepultura 310. Search and Destroy by Iggy and the Stooges 311. I'm Broken by Pantera 312. Perfect Strangers by Deep Purple 313. Die Young by Black Sabbath 314. Chainsaw Charlie by W.A.S.P. 315. Metal Gods by Judas Priest 316. Anarchy in the UK by Sex Pistols 317. Supernaut by Black Sabbath 318. Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard 319. Imaginations from the Other Side by Blind Guardian 320. Mandatory Suicide by Slayer 321. God of Thunder by KISS 322. Pictures of Home by Deep Purple 323. Look at Yourself by Uriah Heep 324. I Don't Believe in Love by Queensryche 325. Metal Church by Metal Church 326. Space Truckin' by Deep Purple 327. Rocket Queen by Guns N' Roses 328. Tears of the Dragon by Bruce Dickinson 329. Armed and Dangerous by Anthrax 330. Space Station #5 by Montrose 331. The Spirit of Radio by Rush 332. Still Loving You by Scorpions 333. Lost Horizons by Michael Schenker Group 334. Sirens by Savatage 335. Angry Again by Megadeth 336. The Apparition by Fates Warning 337. Keeper of the Seven Keys by Helloween 338. Hollow by Pantera 339. Shot in the Dark by Ozzy Osbourne 340. Jesus Christ Pose by Soundgarden 341. The Call of Ktulu by Metallica 342. 22 Acacia Avenue by Iron Maiden 343. Antisocial by Anthrax 344. The Tower by Angel 345. Lay It Down by Ratt 346. Post Mortem by Slayer 347. It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) by AC/DC 348. Disciples of the Witch by Testament 349. Aqualung by Jethro Tull 350. Cowboy Song by Thin Lizzy 351. More Human than Human by White Zombie 352. Davidian by Machine Head 353. Shout It Out Loud by KISS 354. Knocking at Your Back Door by Deep Purple 355. Thunderstruck by AC/DC 356. Wild Side by Mötley Crüe 357. A Fine Day to Die by Bathory 358. Cult of Personality by Living Colour 359. Falling Off the Edge of the World by Black Sabbath 360. All We Are by Warlock 361. T.N.T by AC/DC 362. Long Live Rock 'N' Roll by Rainbow 363. Running Free by Iron Maiden 364. Harvester of Sorrow by Metallica 365. Left Hand Path by Entombed 366. High 'N' Dry (Saturday Night) by Def Leppard 367. Angel of Death by Angel Witch 368. Thunder KISS '65 by White Zombie 369. The Years of Decay by Overkill 370. The Eagle Has Landed by Saxon 371. Wheels of Steel by Saxon 372. Lick It Up by KISS 373. Desperate Cry by Sepultura 374. Jesus Built My Hotrod by Ministry 375. Ten Ton Hammer by Machine Head 376. Welcome Home by King Diamond 377. Killed by Death by Motörhead 378. Blood of the Kings by Manowar 379. I Am a Viking by Yngwie Malmsteen 380. Trashed by Black Sabbath 381. Riff Raff by AC/DC 382. Future Breed Machine by Meshuggah 383. I See the Light Tonight by Yngwie Malmsteen 384. Sunshine of Your Love by Cream 385. Becoming by Pantera 386. The Prisoner by Iron Maiden 387. The Ivory Gate of Dreams by Fates Warning 388. Trial by Fire by Testament 389. You're in Love by Ratt 390. Outshined by Soundgarden 391. Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll by Blue Öyster Cult 392. Mean Streak by Y&T 393. Love You to Death by Type O Negative 394. My Last Words by Megadeth 395. Misty Mountain Hop by Led Zeppelin 396. Be Quick or Be Dead by Iron Maiden 397. Stranger in a Strange Land by Iron Maiden 398. Death or Glory by Holocaust 399. Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper 400. Motorbreath by Metallica 401. Badlands by Metal Church 402. Nightfall by Blind Guardian 403. Hit the Lights by Metallica 404. Blood of My Enemies by Manowar 405. Love Bites by Judas Priest 406. I Am the Black Wizards by Emperor 407. Zero the Hero by Black Sabbath 408. I Don't Need No Doctor by Humble Pie 409. The Wizard by Uriah Heep 410. Assault Attack by Michael Schenker Group 411. Kickstart My Heart by Mötley Crüe 412. All Along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix Experience 413. Under the Blade by Twisted Sister 414. Ogre Battle by Queen 415. Sacrificial Suicide by Deicide 416. Witchfinder General by Witchfinder General 417. Rusty Cage by Soundgarden 418. Talk Dirty to Me by Poison 419. Poison by Alice Cooper 420. In League with Satan by Venom 421. Monkey Business by Skid Row 422. God of Wrath by Metal Church 423. Can You Deliver by Armored Saint 424. Sex Type Thing by Stone Temple Pilots 425. Attitude by Sepultura 426. The Oath by Mercyful Fate 427. Surprise! You're Dead! by Faith No More 428. Man in the Box by Alice in Chains 429. Anthem to the Estranged by Metal Church 430. Can I Play with Madness by Iron Maiden 431. Dethroned Emperor by Celtic Frost 432. Bring the Noise by Anthrax 433. In My World by Anthrax 434. Children of the Damned by Iron Maiden 435. Mr. Brownstone by Guns N' Roses 436. Too Hot to Handle by UFO 437. You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll by Twisted Sister 438. S.A.T.O. by Ozzy Osbourne 439. Pull the Plug by Death 440. To Live is to Die by Metallica 441. Demanufacture by Fear Factory 442. Say What You Will by Fastway 443. Power of the Night by Savatage 444. Black Night by Deep Purple 445. Gypsy Road by Cinderella 446. Low by Testament 447. No Love Lost by Carcass 448. Suffer the Children by Napalm Death 449. War Machine by KISS 450. Silent Screams by Halford 451. The Final Countdown by Europe 452. A Sorceror's Pledge by Candlemass 453. Back in the Saddle by Aerosmith 454. Girls, Girls, Girls by Mötley Crüe 455. I Was Made for Loving You by KISS 456. Rapid Fire by Judas Priest 457. Rosin Dubh (Black Rose) A Rock Legend by Thin Lizzy 458. Beneath the Remains by Sepultura 459. KISS of Death by Dokken 460. At Dawn They Sleep by Slayer 461. Slave to the Grind by Skid Row 462. Genocide by Judas Priest 463. La Villa Strangiato by Rush 464. Rock the Nation by Montrose 465. Countdown to Extinction by Megadeth 466. Creatures of the Night by KISS 467. Rats in the Cellar by Aerosmith 468. Walk All Over You by AC/DC 469. The Idol by W.A.S.P. 470. And the Cradle Will Rock... by Van Halen 471. The Thing That Should Not Be by Metallica 472. She by KISS 473. Madhouse by Anthrax 474. Mean Man by W.A.S.P. 475. Revolution is My Name by Pantera 476. Ride the Sky by Lucifer's Friend 477. Still Life by Iron Maiden 478. Shoot to Thrill by AC/DC 479. Tarot Woman by Rainbow 480. Spiral Architect by Black Sabbath 481. At the Gates by Suicide Nation 482. Lack of Communication by Ratt 483. Nothing Else Matters by Metallica 484. All Right Now by Free 485. The Mirror by Dream Theater 486. Breadfan by Budgie 487. Black Winter Day by Amorphis 488. Carry on Wayward Son by Kansas 489. Bad Company by Bad Company 490. Stormbringer by Deep Purple 491. Thunder and Lightning by Thin Lizzy 492. Metal on Metal by Anvil 493. Gangland by Tygers of Pan Tang 494. Green Machine by Kyuss 495. Thus Spoke the Nightspirit by Emperor 496. *Over My Head by King's X 497. Wait and Bleed by Slipknot 498. Bomber by Motörhead 499. Powertrip by Monster Magnet 500. Astronomy by Blue Öyster Cult