ILM : The Top 100 Metal/Heavy Rock Tracks Of All Time - Presented By Our Host, Henry, ILM's Favourite Heavy Metal Dog! THE END IS NIGH! (FIN)

It sure makes a change from the usual "Oh if I had voted so & so would have placed"!
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Haha, excellent. I doubt my votes will be enough to get Cromagnon or Black Widow in, though (still have a little hope for my top two).

*goes off to check your ballot*

Don't tell me! I will be crossing my fingers up until the number one is announced.

(Neither will be number one. Though both kind of deserve it.)

65.
Venom - Black Metal (1982) (341 Points, 12 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPItv4Zjt4w

the next 2 are Tied btw, but will post them before I go to bed.
Will resume tomorrow around noon.
But the next 2 will be up soonish.

but first, lets talk venom! Masters of lo-fi metal who invented a genre, anyone guess what it was?

I'm woefully underexposed to Venom. I have Welcome to Hell and At War with Satan, but not Black Metal for whatever reason. I really should listen to them more.

Prog indie!!

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I think thread needs more Henry

63.
Slayer - Raining Blood (1986) (342 Points, 8 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO5T2MHmHnk&feature=avmsc2

No slayer fans around?

Sure, but Slayer is Slayer and there's not really any new insight as to why they are the way they are at this point. In short, "Raining Blood" pummels your ass. Next?

ok last one for tonight. will resume tomorrow around noon.

63. TIE
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden (1980) (342 Points, 8 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJDcVj3FTZ4

Hopefully henry will be along to comment on the tracks he missed while at the vets.

Summary:

100. MC5 - Kick Out the Jams (1968) [313 points, 8 votes]
99. TROUBLE - Memory's Garden (1992) [315 points, 7 votes]
98. MANIC STREET PREACHERS - Motorcycle Emptiness (1992) [315 points, 10 votes]
97. DIAMOND HEAD - Am I Evil (1980) [316 points, 10 votes]
96. WITCHFINDER GENERAL - Witchfinder General (1982) [318 points, 8 votes]
TIE 94. SOUNDGARDEN - Rusty Cage (1991) [318 points, 11 votes]
TIE 94. FAITH NO MORE - Midlife Crisis (1992) [318 points, 11 votes]
TIE 92. MINISTRY - Just One Fix (1992) [319 points, 8 votes]
TIE 92. GUNS N' ROSES - Welcome to the Jungle (1987) [319 points, 8 votes]
91. CELTIC FROST - Mexican Radio (1987) [319 points, 10 votes]
TIE 89. SEPULTURA - Territory (1993) [320 points, 10 votes]
TIE 89. CELTIC FROST - I Won't Dance (1987) [320 points, 10 votes]
TIE 87. SLAYER - War Ensemble (1990) [320 points, 12 votes]
TIE 87. DANZIG - Mother (1988) [320 points, 12 votes]
86. MANILLA ROAD - Necropolis (1983) [321 points, 9 votes]
85. ANGEL WITCH - Angel Witch (1980) [322 points, 9 votes]
84. HELMET - Unsung (1991/92) [322 points, 13 votes]
83. SEPULTURA - Refuse/Resist (1993) [324 points, 8 votes]
82. SOUNDGARDEN - Outshined (1991) [324 points, 10 votes]
81. JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (1968) [325 points, 8 votes]
80. OZZY OSBOURNE - Crazy Train (1980) [325 points, 9 votes]
79. METALLICA - Whiplash (1983) [325 points, 10 votes]
TIE 77. FUNKADELIC - Super Stupid (1971) [326 points, 8 votes]
TIE 77. BLACK SABBATH - Children of the Grave (1971) [326 points, 8 votes]
76. DANZIG - Dirty Black Summer (1992) [327 points, 11 votes]
75. METALLICA - One (1988) [329 points, 8 votes]
74. MONSTER MAGNET - Space Lord (1998) [329 points, 9 votes]
73. BOSTON - More Than a Feeling (1976) [330 points, 9 votes]
72. IRON MAIDEN - Number of the Beast (1982) [331 points, 8 votes]
71. JANE'S ADDICTION - Mountain Song (1988) [334 points, 9 votes]
70. WITCHFINDER GENERAL - Burning a Sinner (1981) [336 points, 8 votes]
69. DIO - Holy Diver (1983) [338 points, 9 votes]
68. MELVINS - Boris (1991) [338 points, 10 votes]
67. BURZUM - Det Som en Gang Var (1994) [340 points, 8 votes]
66. PUBLIC ENEMY - She Watch Channel Zero (1998) [340 points, 9 votes]
65. VENOM - Black Metal (1982) [341 points, 12 votes]
TIE 63. SLAYER - Raining Blood (1986) [342 points, 8 votes]
TIE 63. IRON MAIDEN - Iron Maiden (1980) [342 points, 8 votes]

Cheers johnny. I was hoping you would do this, but I'm gonna add to your stuff with #1 vote info.
But id be grateful if you do all the recaps. I'll remember to post the amount of #1s from now on

Not a single song by Led Zeppelin or Motörhead? What in Satan's name is going on here?

Well, there would've been, but we had to make room for Boston and Manic Street Preachers. Sorry.

Recap with #1 Info
100. MC5 - Kick Out the Jams (1968) [313 points, 8 votes]
99. TROUBLE - Memory's Garden (1992) [315 points, 7 votes]
98. MANIC STREET PREACHERS - Motorcycle Emptiness (1992) [315 points, 10 votes]
97. DIAMOND HEAD - Am I Evil (1980) [316 points, 10 votes]
96. WITCHFINDER GENERAL - Witchfinder General (1982) [318 points, 8 votes, 1 #1]
TIE 94. SOUNDGARDEN - Rusty Cage (1991) [318 points, 11 votes]
TIE 94. FAITH NO MORE - Midlife Crisis (1992) [318 points, 11 votes]
TIE 92. MINISTRY - Just One Fix (1992) [319 points, 8 votes]
TIE 92. GUNS N' ROSES - Welcome to the Jungle (1987) [319 points, 8 votes, 1 #1]
91. CELTIC FROST - Mexican Radio (1987) [319 points, 10 votes]
TIE 89. SEPULTURA - Territory (1993) [320 points, 10 votes]
TIE 89. CELTIC FROST - I Won't Dance (1987) [320 points, 10 votes, 1 #1]
TIE 87. SLAYER - War Ensemble (1990) [320 points, 12 votes]
TIE 87. DANZIG - Mother (1988) [320 points, 12 votes]
86. MANILLA ROAD - Necropolis (1983) [321 points, 9 votes]
85. ANGEL WITCH - Angel Witch (1980) [322 points, 9 votes]
84. HELMET - Unsung (1991/92) [322 points, 13 votes]
83. SEPULTURA - Refuse/Resist (1993) [324 points, 8 votes, 1 #1]
82. SOUNDGARDEN - Outshined (1991) [324 points, 10 votes]
81. JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (1968) [325 points, 8 votes]
80. OZZY OSBOURNE - Crazy Train (1980) [325 points, 9 votes]
79. METALLICA - Whiplash (1983) [325 points, 10 votes]
TIE 77. FUNKADELIC - Super Stupid (1971) [326 points, 8 votes]
TIE 77. BLACK SABBATH - Children of the Grave (1971) [326 points, 8 votes, 2 #1]
76. DANZIG - Dirty Black Summer (1992) [327 points, 11 votes]
75. METALLICA - One (1988) [329 points, 8 votes]
74. MONSTER MAGNET - Space Lord (1998) [329 points, 9 votes]
73. BOSTON - More Than a Feeling (1976) [330 points, 9 votes]
72. IRON MAIDEN - Number of the Beast (1982) [331 points, 8 votes]
71. JANE'S ADDICTION - Mountain Song (1988) [334 points, 9 votes]
70. WITCHFINDER GENERAL - Burning a Sinner (1981) [336 points, 8 votes]
69. DIO - Holy Diver (1983) [338 points, 9 votes]
68. MELVINS - Boris (1991) [338 points, 10 votes]
67. BURZUM - Det Som en Gang Var (1994) [340 points, 8 votes, 1 #1]
66. PUBLIC ENEMY - She Watch Channel Zero (1998) [340 points, 9 votes, 1 #1]
65. VENOM - Black Metal (1982) [341 points, 12 votes]
TIE 63. SLAYER - Raining Blood (1986) [342 points, 8 votes]
TIE 63. IRON MAIDEN - Iron Maiden (1980) [342 points, 8 votes]

So far, this list spans from 1968-1998. Also, just noticed I fucked up Public Enemy's year. I'll catch that on the next go-round.

What's from the past decade that has a shot of making it?

some great sutff so far - some sketchy stuff too. Love that two WFG tracks placed!! I pushed hard for them in the youtubes thread, maybe that helped!

also, I'm pretty sure most the the Led will be above the #50 mark... just sayin', don't get too anxious guys.

I'm going to have to renumber the list a little bit, because this first place vote info breaks a few ties.

Okay, fixed:

100. MC5 - Kick Out the Jams (1968) [313 points, 8 votes]
99. TROUBLE - Memory's Garden (1992) [315 points, 7 votes]
98. MANIC STREET PREACHERS - Motorcycle Emptiness (1992) [315 points, 10 votes]
97. DIAMOND HEAD - Am I Evil (1980) [316 points, 10 votes]
96. WITCHFINDER GENERAL - Witchfinder General (1982) [318 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
TIE 94. SOUNDGARDEN - Rusty Cage (1991) [318 points, 11 votes]
TIE 94. FAITH NO MORE - Midlife Crisis (1992) [318 points, 11 votes]
93. MINISTRY - Just One Fix (1992) [319 points, 8 votes]
92. GUNS N' ROSES - Welcome to the Jungle (1987) [319 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
91. CELTIC FROST - Mexican Radio (1987) [319 points, 10 votes]
90. SEPULTURA - Territory (1993) [320 points, 10 votes]
89. CELTIC FROST - I Won't Dance (1987) [320 points, 10 votes, 1 first place vote]
TIE 87. SLAYER - War Ensemble (1990) [320 points, 12 votes]
TIE 87. DANZIG - Mother (1988) [320 points, 12 votes]
86. MANILLA ROAD - Necropolis (1983) [321 points, 9 votes]
85. ANGEL WITCH - Angel Witch (1980) [322 points, 9 votes]
84. HELMET - Unsung (1991/92) [322 points, 13 votes]
83. SEPULTURA - Refuse/Resist (1993) [324 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
82. SOUNDGARDEN - Outshined (1991) [324 points, 10 votes]
81. JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (1968) [325 points, 8 votes]
80. OZZY OSBOURNE - Crazy Train (1980) [325 points, 9 votes]
79. METALLICA - Whiplash (1983) [325 points, 10 votes]
78. FUNKADELIC - Super Stupid (1971) [326 points, 8 votes]
77. BLACK SABBATH - Children of the Grave (1971) [326 points, 8 votes, 2 first place votes]
76. DANZIG - Dirty Black Summer (1992) [327 points, 11 votes]
75. METALLICA - One (1988) [329 points, 8 votes]
74. MONSTER MAGNET - Space Lord (1998) [329 points, 9 votes]
73. BOSTON - More Than a Feeling (1976) [330 points, 9 votes]
72. IRON MAIDEN - Number of the Beast (1982) [331 points, 8 votes]
71. JANE'S ADDICTION - Mountain Song (1988) [334 points, 9 votes]
70. WITCHFINDER GENERAL - Burning a Sinner (1981) [336 points, 8 votes]
69. DIO - Holy Diver (1983) [338 points, 9 votes]
68. MELVINS - Boris (1991) [338 points, 10 votes]
67. BURZUM - Det Som en Gang Var (1994) [340 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
66. PUBLIC ENEMY - She Watch Channel Zero (1988) [340 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
65. VENOM - Black Metal (1982) [341 points, 12 votes]
TIE 63. SLAYER - Raining Blood (1986) [342 points, 8 votes]
TIE 63. IRON MAIDEN - Iron Maiden (1980) [342 points, 8 votes]

Surprisingly lowest so far goes to Welcome To The Jungle.

What will be the highest ranking Motörhead song that's not Ace Of Spades?

Killed By Death. Which I may have given more points.

Number of the Beast most surprisingly low thus far for me. I would have put it in the top ten in this room, for sure.

Already mentioned, but the points spread is low- does this widen out a bit later on?

Killed By Death > Ace Of Spades

Better video too.

I should've nommed "I'll Be Your Sister," but it probably wouldn't have gotten anywhere.

xp to aldo: the iron maiden vote prbably got spread too thin. I imagine we'll still see 2 Minutes to Midnight and a couple of others along the way.

Okay, I've started my youtube watching marathon. I think I'm gonna post up semi-liveblogged stuff in a few groups of around 5/6 songs, so if anyone wants me to stop my ill-informed rambling just say so. Initial reactions:

MC5 – Kick Out the Jams: Well, this is obviously awesome. I voted for it, I love it. No video, though, which is a shame.

Trouble – Memory’s Garden: Urgh, insipid shit. This is why I sometimes have difficulty with metal being tied to ‘hard’ rock – I can see why this has various tropes that belong to the genre of metal, but it’s sooooo weak. Okay, I’ve watched half of this and I’m far too bored. Off off off.

Manic Street Preachers – Motorcycle Emptiness: Didn’t really need to watch this as I know the song, but I’d not seen the video. Cor, wasn’t James Dean Bradfield thin back in the day? And no matter how shit the song, Nicky and Richey were pretty damn hot. ANYWAY, I can totally see why people would complain about this being here – it’s further removed than even a ‘metal ballad’. God, the production is so bland. And it goes on forever. Arrrrrgh. On the other hand, if G’n’R count, then anything off Generation Terrorists has to be allowed.

Diamond Head – Am I Evil: I’m pretty sure I don’t know the Metallica version, so will take this entirely on its own merits. They definitely look like pretty awesome dudes, and the intro has warmed me to them straight away. This had better carry on being good. Hmm, around 1:20 gets a bit too widdly for me. But then back into a steady driving riff, so that’s okay. Yeah, I definitely like this. Probably wouldn’t get massively heavy rotation at home, but it suits my tastes fairly well.

Witchfinder General – Witchfinder General: Okay, at about a minute in, I *really* like this. Like, a lot. I hope I eventually find something that’s not from this era that I like in this poll. Otherwise it’ll get far too predictable. Again, though, they flirt with pointless soloing, but pull it back from the brink pretty quickly (I know I’ll get yelled at for hating on ‘pointless soloing’ and ‘widdly guitar crap’ on a metal/heavy rock poll thread, but y’know, I think it sucks, it doesn’t even sound heavy, it just sounds like a wanky whiny little guy showing off. You can get much heavier without it).

Posting this for bill & henry
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l63b23AS0G1qzt5lc.jpg

Ron Maiden!

I knew someone would only look at the chest! ;)

But how 'bout:

http://www.411mania.com/siteimages/miley_14381.jpg

62.
Kyuss - Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop (1994) (342 Points, 9 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_t2gE1EsKU

Okay, some more thoughts:

Faith No More – Midlife Crisis: Ha, I really can’t do any critical appraisal of this song. It just reminds me of my brothers – I wasn’t even really much of a Faith No More fan when I was younger, but this song is just a wave of nostalgia.

Soundgarden – Rusty Cage: On the other hand, while this is perhaps not *quite* as bad as I remember Soundgarden being, I can’t muster up any enthusiasm or interest in it at all. And whoops, I accidentally navigated away from the page on which it was playing. Oh well.

Guns ‘N Roses – Welcome to the Jungle: I have to say, I am surprised this is so low. Still, not even repeated Guitar Hero fun has warmed me to this very much. Nor do I hate it, really. It just exists. La la la la, la la la la.

Ministry – Just One Fix: Nice little pop-up telling off of Rammstein fans in the video, haha. Someone’s touchy. Never really listened to Ministry before, but I’ve always been sympathetic to industrial stuff. And yeah, a nice illustration of what I was saying about how you can be much harder without having yr guitar wibbles. Can’t say that I like it, particularly, but I recognise a bunch of ideas and aesthetics that I appreciate.

Celtic Frost – Mexican Radio: I started reading another thread on ilx and forgot I was even listening to anything. This is pretty bland, isn’t it? I guess pop-metal or something? Fairly pleasantly pop, I guess, but, uh...

Sepultura – Territory: Rargh, proper metal vocals. I never liked Sepultura, and this hasn’t changed my mind.

Celtic Frost – I Won’t Dance: Hahahahaaa, those backing vocals! I think I like this even less than their other one. Jesus, I’m starting to regret doing this now.

Slayer – War Ensemble: And this isn’t helping. I hate Slayer. This is just annoying. I’m gonna have to break for a bit, with the promise of something not entirely awful when I can stand to resume.

Pretty much on the same page as emil.y on 100-96 hey

I do like Slayer though so ya boo

Pleased to see one of my favourite Kyuss songs place so high.

no-one else seems to, heh.

Anyone think Henry has done such a great job he should be invited to help on the albums rundown?

Explain me "supa scoopa & mighty scoop"

the title?

cuz the song rocks.

btw next track up is from the 00's

oh shite, needles gone down. Luckily i saved the info

61.
Mastodon - March Of The Fire Ants (2002) (342 Points, 11 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uShqlufsq5w

More from the youtubes:

Danzig – Mother: Yeah, okay. Danzig is cool (and I swear I don’t just think this because of the Shakira/Danzig mash-up, or indeed the dancing/Danzig replacement game). Again, I’m not going to go around listening to this all the time, but it’s all good.

Manilla Road – Necropolis: Never even heard of this. Started off with a bog-standard riff, and I was assuming that it was gonna be yet more of the stuff that I don’t like, but then I accidentally clicked to play both the embedded version and the one on the youtube site, and it made it have really awesome multi-tracked vocals. Just a shame that it was my own remix that did this, rather than the song itself. It’s alright, though, strong tune, pretty good mystical shit.

Angel Witch – Angel Witch: Again, this is okay. This run is definitely better than the last one. But it is all a bit... silly, isn’t it? To be honest, this sounds far more glam than metal. Which is fine by me. Ha, I like the little chant at about 2:20. I’m starting to believe that maybe I *am* an angel witch, whatever that may be.

Helmet – Unsung: Oh god, I didn’t realise I knew this song until the vocals came in. One of the better ones from the early ‘90s, definitely. I like how they all look like complete dorks, too. Again, not completely convinced this is metal.

Sepultura – Refuse/Resist: Like the clip, hate the song. Bah.

Soundgarden – Outshined: Ugh, more Soundgarden. Bah humbug. What’s with these lyrics “looking California, feeling Minnesota”? This clichéd bullshit was actually thought of as deep and meaningful at some point? Double ugh. And really stupid backing vocals. And that horrible pop-rock vocal style. Woah yeah, bodyform. Stupid, bad, pathetic.

Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Child: I’ve always had respect for Hendrix without a lot of liking to go with it, but putting him next to crap like Soundgarden may well have changed that. A lot of what he does is showboating, but there are some awesome songs behind that, and his voice is pretty great. The footage is excellent, too.