Favorite antiwar metal song -Leftover edition-

A few months ago I created 2 polls - Favorite antiwar metal song, American and International editions-.

Some of you named songs I didn't include. This poll includes those songs, plus some I added.

W.a.s.p by far. One of their best songs ever.

Gilbert, one of their best records too.

Alcatrazz - Hiroshima Mon Amour

Huge fan of Mr. Bonnet... But! Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsies "Machine Gun" is my 1st choice.

Barren Cross! That's a great song off their best album.

I don't know all the songs on the list, but I voted Jon Oliva's Pain anyway, because Adding the Cost is a great track. It has that old school 80's Savatage vibe.

Gilbert wrote:

W.a.s.p by far. One of their best songs ever.

Big Rich wrote:

Gilbert, one of their best records too.

I concur. Fantastic release/song.

From that list, GnR's 'Civil War' wins my vote. Trouble runs a close 2nd.

If you missed the first two polls.....

American,

https://heartofmetal.niceboard.com/t24385-favorite-anti-war-song-american-edition?highlight=Edition

International,

https://heartofmetal.niceboard.com/t24386-favorite-antiwar-metal-song-international-edition?highlight=Edition

Nuclear Assault - Rise From The Ashes

Big Rich - are you someone who served their country, by any chance ?
Any song about war - is a anti war song - imo -
War songs are huge with me.  That topic stands taller than all other topics.
I think that gave more magic to Black Sabbath - in the early days.
Glad Zep - avoided it. DOORS didn't - lol
I think of Metallica - 'disposable heroes' - even 'metal militia'
Saxon - 'broken heroes'
TANK - 'war drags ever on' - 'enemy below'
Exciter ' war is hell '
Krokus - Russian Winter - hints strong -
Suicidal Tendencies " Join the Army " when I first hear that - I was surprised -
I will have to check out the links you set up above -
to give you better feedback.

I did not serve. I absolutely abhor war. Which is why I love these songs.
I will disagree that every song about war is antiwar though. Stryper's Believe isn't antiwar.

I went with Alcatrazz. I always loved that song.

I went with W.A.S.P. but Alcatrazz is a very close second. I love the long intro to "Headless" and then when Ken Hensley's keyboards come in right before the main riff. Damn!

I'm not surprised Blackie wrote such a kickass antiwar song. I've heard him talk. He definitely has issues with the people in power.

Jon Oliva is probably my favorite songwriter, so I voted for "adding up the cost" on the list.


"For What It's Worth" and "Freedom Slaves" are probably my two favorites of all.

I'm not sure "Winds of Change" is as much anti-war in general as anti Berlin Wall, specifically.

Somebody suggested it, so it's there. But leave it to you to pick a song out with 0 votes and bitch about it.

Temple of Blood wrote:

I'm not sure "Winds of Change" is as much anti-war in general as anti Berlin Wall, specifically.

It is one of the most popular songs. Can't stand it though.

Winds Of Change is a good song.

007 wrote:

Winds Of Change is a good song.

Yep. It's no surprise that it was a big hit.

Remember back when bands used to whistle during their ballads?

I looked up the meaning of Winds Of Change. It's about the "End of the Cold War."

So I think it's safe to say it belongs here. Not that any normal person would complain about that anyways.

Big Rich wrote:

I looked up the meaning of Winds Of Change. It's about the "End of the Cold War."

So I think it's safe to say it belongs here. Not that any normal person would complain about that anyways.

Did the cold war actually end?

Yes, when it got warm.