Top 10 Best Songs
Mars Volta (2012). “Dyslexicon”. Noctourniquet. Aside from the band using every instrument to their full potential, along with the singing used as another instrument, the dyslexicon, a made up word combining lexicon and dyslexia, to speak about how definitions of words mean nothing as a “dictionary” burns down to nothingness.
Tool (2005). “Schism”. Lateralus. Tool utilizes allusions to metaphorically speak about past events that fell apart, specifically about churches as they “tumble down” to nothing, bringing others to blame one another for their mishapes.
Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973). “Free Bird”. Skynyrd’s Lnnyrds. An epic song from the 70’s that illustrates how one is “as free as a bird” and should embrace their inner dreams, alongside one of the longest guitar solos of all time that is still one of the best today.
Iron Maiden (1992). “Fear Of The Dark”. Fear of the Dark. Through 70’s metal, the phobia of thinking someone is always there, paranoia, or “fear of the dark” is revealed as a deepest, darkest fear from a nightmare.
Demon Hunter (2012). “Someone to Hate”. True Defiance. Alluding to Greek mythology and the crusades, one would “spit upon the idol for which you stand”, as if there is more than one “god”, as their weapons are “washed in blood” from all the fighting to spread the idea of one “god”.
Avenged Sevenfold (2005). “Beast and the Harlot”. City of Evil. Alluding to the fall of Babylon and how it was “destroyed in an hour,” With “sins piled to the sky,” the song further alludes to how modern day society may end up just as Babylon did.
Black Tide (2008). “Warrior’s of Time”. Light from Above. The song highly alludes to the Civil Rights movement, the Women’s Rights movement, and many other movements/battles where many fought for their “rights.” The instruments are like no others, making it stand out from all other songs.
Bullet For My Valentine (2008). “Scream Aim Fire”. Scream Aim Fire. War is where “death is creeping,” with complete and utter chaos as the instruments describe when being played in combination with the singing, giving an overall feeling and imaginative scene of being on a battlefield.
Joe Satriani (2004). “If I Could Fly”. Is There Love In Space? Although instrumental, the song depicts a scenario in which one is soaring through the sky, with a peaceful atmosphere, blue, cloudless skies, and achieving what everyone wants: pure freedom.
Motionless in White (2011). “Creatures”. 2011 Warped Tour Compilation Disc. Through hardcore metal, and a high range of vocals, the idea of having to “fake this smile” and hide the true emotions of one’s mind is told with deep sorrow, as “11 tracks is not enough to tell” how many have suffered from emotional pain.
Top 10 Favorite Songs
Bullet For My Valentine (2006). “The Poison”. The Poison. The intensity of the instruments and switching from screaming to singing through various parts of the song, Bullet incorporates the end of life, “another chapter’s ending,” and that “fear has no place,” or fear should not exist as death takes place.
Atreyu (2006). “Creature”. A Deathgrip on Yesterday. The idea that one hides their true person and creates a persona for themselves is presented throughout the song as they “Try To Hide/From What's Creeping And Crawling And Stabbing Within,” with their true personality trying to come out.
Atreyu (2004). “Demonology and Heartache”. The Curse. Love is a hot topic, but in this scenario, there is a comparison between two who have been hurt by love through metaphors of death and darkness, representing to show that many “share the same pain.”
A Skylit Drive (2008). All it Takes for your Dreams to come True”. Wires…And The Concept Of Breathing. Though the singer sounds like a girl, the band speaks to listeners about embracing dreams as “the fire rages” inside us to achieve these dreams, and that we “won’t be alone” when fighting for something that is worth every second.
Avenged Sevenfold (2005). “Sidewinder”. City Of Evil. “Cold blooded hate” is what murderers feel as they send the “venomous bite” to their victim and end them, Avenged Sevenfold explains, revealing that there is always a “fire that never dies” within the heart of a killer.
Iron Maiden (2003). “New Frontier”. Dance Of Death. Through allusions to religion, Iron Maiden metaphorically compares a brainless “frankenstein” created by god that is always looking for who he truly is to those under the government in many countries as they are “made [of] man without a soul,” stating that governments create soulless people full of greed, want, and sin.
Children of Bodom (2005). “Are You Dead Yet?” Are You Dead Yet? This song speaks about one wanting to kill themselves, as they see themselves as an enemy, which reveals that people can have hatred towards themselves.
Devildriver (2007). “Horn Of Betrayal”. The Last Kind Words. Devildriver communicates the idea of love gone wrong where many are “ungrateful,” to tell listeners that relationships can be very painful if one is not careful.
Demon Hunter (2005). “The Science Of Lies”. The Triptych. This song specifically alludes to the Catholic churches that would accept money to have one’s sins forgiven, to show “this digression of surrender is the science of lies,” revealing that the “god of cash” was just stupidity towards what the churches were preaching, saying that people are very gullible in terms of religion and worship.
Motionless In White (2011). “Creatures”. 2011 Warped Tour Compilation Disc. This song is a favorite because it speaks about how people bury their true emotions, and show false happiness, to get by each day. This song reveals to listeners that there is “so much more” inside of everybody, despite what they portray to the public.
