Your Favorite Metal Instrumental Songs

I'm with Eyesore on Mr. Scary and Love of God. I was obsessed with those two growing up. But the one that is perpetually stuck in my head?

Losfer Words.

Do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do DOO DOO DOO...

Every. f*cking. Day.

chewie wrote:

Gilbert wrote:

Isn't there an instrumental track on powerslave?

I forgot the title.

Losfer Words

this is the one! Awesome track.

Most of my favourites have already been mentioned.  (Switch 625, Coast to Coast, Into the Arena (Ulcer is another smoking MSG Instrumental) and Mr Scary)  I always preferred The Call of Ctulhu over Orion.  

Here are a couple more (not strictly METAL) for your consideration that haven't yet been listed:

Love it when an album ends with an Instrumental...


Many to choose from by RUSH - but this IMO is their finest


And one more - very METAL

Iron Maiden - Genghis Khan



Metallica - The Call of Ktulu

Dream Theater - Erotomania is a sweet ride.

Flotsam and Jetsam-Flotzilla
Megadeth-Into the Lungs of Hell
Agent Steel-Day at Guyana
Rigor Mortis-Welcome to Your Funeral

NOT : " The Love Theme from KISS " -
Ace, Paul, Gene and Peter didn't exactly shine like fireworks on that one -
I think even on "The Elder " I think they decided to record an instrumental -

Dream Theater - The Dance of Eternity

Super pretentious with all those time changes, but still awesome in a cheesy way.

An early favorite of mine..."BASS SOLO, TAKE ONE" BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR


Before this, I don't think I've ever heard a bass solo in my life. Very few since this one either. You were the man, Cliff!

Lari wrote:

Dream Theater - The Dance of Eternity

Super pretentious with all those time changes, but still awesome in a cheesy way.

Yeah that's a good one too. Had a neat sound to it, like the bottom end was emphasized or something. Can't put my finger on it. But that shrink and grow section blew my mind when I first heard it.

Maximum Security together with Vinnie Moore's Mind's Eye and, to a lesser extent, Joey Tafolla's debut, are what Instrumetal should've been all about.

Racer X - Scarified
Tourniquet - Viento Borrascoso
Coroner - Gliding Above While Being Below
Megadeth - Into the Lungs of Hell
Death - Voice of the Soul
Iron Maiden - Transylvania
Metallica - Orion

Gilbert wrote:

chewie wrote:

Gilbert wrote:

Isn't there an instrumental track on powerslave?

I forgot the title.

Losfer Words

this is the one! Awesome track.

Fun to play on guitar too

Metal Church - Merciless Onslaught

Trouble - Endtime

Troublezone wrote:

Racer X - Scarified
Tourniquet - Viento Borrascoso
Coroner - Gliding Above While Being Below
Megadeth - Into the Lungs of Hell
Death - Voice of the Soul
Iron Maiden - Transylvania
Metallica - Orion

Good call on Scarified! Still widely regarded as the most difficult 'shred' piece, although that's debatable.

Helstar - Perseverance and Desperation! F*ck this one rips!

Yeah, Racer X are amazing.

corplhicks wrote:

Helstar - Perseverance and Desperation! F*ck this one rips!

Another one of the best!

This is a cover of an Al Di Meola song, but regardless it's by far the best song from this album:

Riot - Racing With The Devil On A Spanish Highway



Original version from the album "Elegant Gypsy" (1977).

^^WHAT THE F*CK. I've always been a fan of Elegant Gypsy, and I never knew Riot covered this particular piece, a tough sonofabitch to pull off. Damn that's hot. TIL.

"Diamond Goes To The Movies" by Pantera
"Iconoclast" by Icon

Love "Scarified", "Switch 25", The Al Di Meola cover by Riot, and the intro to "Rock Bottom" by KISS

James B. wrote:

"Iconoclast" by Icon

That one's also a top favorite of mine. More about the vibe than the composition.