We all know that metal bands make some of the bestest ballads, slow songs, whatever you wanna call them. What are some of your favorites? Here's a few I had with me at work.
Opeth - Soldier Of Fortune (cover song) Black Sabbath - Changes Circus Maximus - Silence From Angels Above Wolverine - Nothing More Judas Priest - Here Come The Tears Futures End - Beyond Despair Queensrÿche - Silent Lucidity Queensrÿche - I Will Remember Green Carnation - Alone Green Carnation - The Burden Is Mine... Alone Testament - The Legacy (acousitc version from Live At The Fillmore) Testament - Return To Serenity (acousitc version from Live At The Fillmore) Testament - Trail Of Tears (acousitc version from Live At The Fillmore) Mad Season - Wake Up
UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:57 pm
Personally, I have always loved Northern Lady by Saxon. Of course, the Northern Ladies are the best, as we all know....
Orion Crystal Ice Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:18 pm
Queensrÿche - The Killing Words Labyrinth - When I Will Fly Far Kamelot - Abandoned Kamelot - Love You To Death Morbid Angel - Chambers of Dis Black Sabbath - Solitude Keldian - Redshift Neurosis - Away Rage - Beauty Royal Hunt - Long Way Home
jettafiend Heart of Metal
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:23 pm
Stryper - Two Bodies (One Mind One Soul) Bullet for my Valentine - Forever and Always Cinderella - Coming Home Die Happy - Temple of Soul RedSea - Last Days of Winter RedSea - Dust to Dust Fireflight - Wrapped in Your Arms Extreme - A Song For Love
tohostudios King Of Kaiju
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:47 pm
I generally dislike ballads from hard rock/metal bands but one I've always loved is:
Saigon Kick - Love Is On The Way
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mc666 Master Sailboat
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:06 pm
some good ones...
Judas Priest - Last Rose of Summer Doro - Constant Danger The Gathering - You Learn About it Danzig - Blood and Tears
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tohostudios King Of Kaiju
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:17 pm
mc666 wrote:
some good ones...
Judas Priest - Last Rose of Summer Doro - Constant Danger The Gathering - You Learn About it Danzig - Blood and Tears
Good call with Priest.
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Joe Heart of Metal
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:24 pm
Nevermore - Forever
UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:39 pm
mc666 wrote:
some good ones...
Doro - Constant Danger
Saw that comin'...
Hamer12 Metal master
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:59 pm
Return to Serenity-Testament. One of my all time favorites. Goldilox-Kings X Summerland-Kings X
Wurthless Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:06 pm
Hamer12 wrote:
Goldilox - Kings X
Good call on that one, great song.
BearOnUnicycle Heart of Metal
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:36 pm
Every ballad from Queensryche, WASP and Accept, Sabbath's "Nightwing", "Queen of Swords" by Siam, and this one:
Dark Horseman Metal Wanker
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:05 pm
Nobody's Child by Laaz Rockit. Has a Return to Serenity feel.
Quote :
Summerland-Kings X
The three times i've seen them this has been a highlight.
exact33 The King
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:50 pm
Ozzy Osbourne - Goodbye to Romance Cinderella - Don't know What You've Got (Till It's Gone) L.A. Guns - Ballade of Jane Motley Crue - Without You Kiss - Beth KISS - Forever Skid Row - I Remember You
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Troublezone Road Warrior
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:07 pm
AIC - Love Hate Love Danzig - Sistinas Queensryche - Silent Lucidity Testament - The Legacy
UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:22 pm
Wurthless wrote:
Hamer12 wrote:
Goldilox - Kings X
Good call on that one, great song.
Ditto! And Summerland!!!
Leatherface Metal is my Life
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:34 pm
Laaz Rockit-The Omen Metal Church-Anthem to the Estranged Metallica-Fade to Black Queensryche-The Lady Wore Black
Wurthless Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:48 pm
Jag Panzer - The Crucifix Sortilège - Delire d'un fou Fates Warning - In a Word Loudness - 25 Days Metallica - To Live is to Die Nevermore - The Sorrowed Man Ozzy - Killer of Giants Armored Saint - Last Train Home
Thrasher73 Much Cooler than the other 72
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:26 am
Dangerous Toys-Best of Friends Slaughter-Days Gone By Nevermore-Believe In Nothing Stryper-Lady
thejokeriv Metal is my Life
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:19 am
Iron Maiden - Blood Brothers, Coming Home, Out Of The Shadows, Children Of The Damned, Journeyman, Remember Tomorrow
Scorpions - We'll Burn The Sky, In Trance, Holiday, Lady Starlight, Still Loving You
Queensryche - The Lady Wore Black, Take Hold Of The Flame, London, I Will Remember, Anybody Listening, Silent Lucidity, Jet City Woman, Della Brown, Someone else
Fates Warning - A World Apart, At Fate's Hand, Nothing Left To Say, The Road Goes On Forever, The Eleventh Hour, We Only Say Goodbye
Will add more later.....
QuothTheRaven Metal master
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:28 pm
Hamer12 wrote:
Return to Serenity-Testament. One of my all time favorites.
+1
Nevermore - Sentient 6, Believe in Nothing Kamelot - Don't You Cry AC/DC - Ride On Skid Row - Eighteen and Life, I Remember You (I'm a sucker for Sebastian's vocals in these)
brokentulsa Heart of Metal
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Sat Jun 09, 2012 12:23 am
Kick axe..dreaming about you Scorpions..lady starlight Helix..heavy metal love Quiet riot..loves a bitch
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:07 am
thejokeriv wrote:
Iron Maiden - Blood Brothers, Coming Home, Out Of The Shadows, Children Of The Damned, Journeyman, Remember Tomorrow
Scorpions - We'll Burn The Sky, In Trance, Holiday, Lady Starlight, Still Loving You
Queensryche - The Lady Wore Black, Take Hold Of The Flame, London, I Will Remember, Anybody Listening, Silent Lucidity, Jet City Woman, Della Brown, Someone else
Fates Warning - A World Apart, At Fate's Hand, Nothing Left To Say, The Road Goes On Forever, The Eleventh Hour, We Only Say Goodbye
Will add more later.....
An excellent list.
Dellocatus Metal student
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:48 am
Accept - Neon Nights/Shadow Soldiers Bruce Dickinson - Tears of the Dragon/Jerusalem Krokus - Screaming in the Night
and finally the one I'm surprised it hasn't been mentionned before: Guns'n Roses - November Rain
Edit: oh, I forgot about Whitesnake. There are a few, first of all I would consider Here I Go Again
Shawn Of Fire Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Slow jamz Sat Jun 09, 2012 8:17 am
Queensryche - Anybody Listening? Queensryche - I Will Remember Alice In Chains - Down In A Hole Black Sabbath - Children Of The Sea Soundgarden - Fell On Black Days Rainbow - Catch The Rainbow Queensryche - Someone Else