I've been asked to take care of the background music at a metal bowling championship/festival (yeah I know, its fun though ;) ). I had a blast doing that last year and it seemed I did a good job cause they asked me for this year's event as well.
I have a big collection of metal to play but I'm always looking for some forgotten treasures or songs I somehow have missed over the years.
I know there are many metalheads here of all ages, so I'd like you to post your favourite songs. Top 5 or top 10 would help me a lot. I dont care which genre or from what year as long it's metal.

Thanks for the response!
I'll check every song mentioned, thanks!

EDIT:
Here have some of mine. Left Maiden, Metallica and Slayer out of it because it would be hard to pick a single song.
Tiamat - Whatever That Hurts
Paradise Lost - Eternal
Cradle of Filth - Her Ghost in the Fog
Death - Pull the Plug
Sacred Reich - The American Way
Mastodon - Blood & Thunder
Judas Priest - Painkiller
Twisted Sister - We're not gonna take it
Manowar - Battle Hymn
Annotations of an Autopsy - Welcome to Sludge City
Moonspell - Alma Mater
Within Temptation - Restless
Killswitch Engage - The End of Heartache
ANthrax - Be All, End All

And some core
Sick of it All - Step Down
Heaven Shall Burn - The Weapon They Fear
Parkway Drive - Karma
Caliban - Goodbye

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no metalhead myself, but looking for more tracks, so keepin' an eye on your thread.
some of the songs i like out of the metalgenre:

Slayer - Raining Blood.

Lamb Of God - Black Label

Mastodon - Iron Tusk

Slayer - Chemical Warfare

Anthrax - Immitation Of Live

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with the songs you wrote here, in my books you're a better metalhead than the OP

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EVERYTHING by iron maiden

angels holocaust by iced earth

seasons in the abyss - slayer

lol.. oldies but goodies

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I prefer the oldies myself as well ;)

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+1 for anything from Iron Maiden!

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K.

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Thanks mew2 ;)
Next time u win something from me I'll sent something you don't need as well (just kidding)

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=P

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i distaste metal :)

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Ya know, there are a lot of different kinds of metal. I wouldn't be surprised if ya gave it another shot that you might find some you enjoy.
Try this? Posted below as well.

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Why does everyone assume, that people who don't like metal never heard it? :)

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You only stated that you disliked metal. This statement wasn't sufficient enough for me to gather that you dislike all metal and I only attempted and hoped to expose you to something that you had possibly not yet experienced. Ya don't have to come back at me with that rude, generalized statement. Good day.

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I actually don't like metal exactly because i experienced it in all its forms.

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i dont have a favourite song, but atm i am listening to Friends of Hell by Witchfinder General, and it is just awesome. :)

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Kinda sounds like Type o Negative. I'll check it out

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too much to paste :D
ozo2003

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In Flames - Deliver Us, and every other song they've ever made..and I just found this gem a week ago iwrestledabearonce - You know that ain't them dogs' real voices they're freakin' awesome.. :D

Oh and I almost forgot about these guys Port Noir - Sund dé Man pure Swedish awesomeness

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One - Metallica

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Korpiklaani - Viima
Crystal Viper - City of the Damned
Sabaton - 40:1
Slayer - Postmortem

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I've seen Korpiklaani live and it was one of the best shows I've been to.

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No single favorite, but tons come to mind. Here are the first few that popped in:

Kamelot - When the Lights are Down

Primal Fear - The Man (That I Don't Know)

Primal Fear - Everytime it Rains ft. Simone Simons

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Russian circles!

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coming here in November!

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+1

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enslaved - havenless

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rainbow-lady of the lake
sabaton-40:2
and some power metal

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Anbything Moonsorrow \m/

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Napalm Death - Scum

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Dream On, Dreamer - Lifestream

btw: yes, i know it's not metal..it's metalcore -_-

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Np, I play metalcore songs too ;)

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Uh...Massive list incoming.

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I'm going to post my first batch now, with slight genre-sorting. These songs come from two of my lists, I'll handpick the others from more genres later:

Viking/Folk/Pagan Metal:

Einherjer - Far Far North

Draugnim - Moonpath

Thyrfing - Draugs Harg

XIV Dark Centuries - Auf Zur Schlacht

Cor Scorpii - Fall Of Man

Manegarm - Nattsjäl, Drömsjäl

Manegarm - Nattväsen

Andras - Spellbreaker

Black Messiah - Irminsul

Black Messiah - Sauflied

Black Messiah - Moskau

Arkona - Pokrovi Nebesnogo Startsa

Finntroll - Maktens Spira

Finntroll - Korpens Saga

Finntroll - Svartberg

Finntroll - Jaktens Tid

Ensiferum - Ahti

Ensiferum - Goblin's Dance

Ensiferum - Blood Is The Price For Glory

Turisas - Battle Metal

Turisas - To Holmgard And Beyond

Trollfest - Legendarisk Øl

Equilibrium - Wingthors Hammer

Equilibrium - Unter Der Eiche

Moonsorrow - Jumalten Kaupunki/Tuhatvuotinen Perinto

Moonsorrow - Pakanajuhla

Black Metal:

1349 - Hellfire

1349 - Nathicana

Dark Funeral - King Antichrist

Dark funeral - The Arrival Of Satans Empire

Dark Funeral - My Dark Desires

Todtgelichter - Cafe Of Lost Dreams

Belphegor - Bondage Goat Zombie

Belphegor - Stigma Diabolicum

Drautran - Dusk Of The Fimbulwinter

Agrypnie - Der Tote Trakt

Absu - Night Fire Canonization

Satyricon - Fuel For Hatred

Vreid - Hang 'Em All

Death Metal/Grindcore/Melodeath:

Catamenia - Verikansa

Dissection - Where Dead Angels Lie

Bloodbath - Eaten

Bloodbath - Brave New Hell

Bloodbath - Cancer Of The Soul

Bloodbath - Year Of The Cadaver Race

Cryptopsy - Cold Hate, Warm Blood

Cryptopsy - Slit Your Guts

Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face

Kataklysm - The Resurrected

Kataklysm - The Ambassador Of Pain

Kataklysm - In Shadows and Dust

Kataklysm - Manipulator Of Souls

Dying Fetus - Born In Sodom

Dying Fetus - Homicidal Retribution

Cripple Bastards - Karma Del Riscatto

Decapitated - Spheres Of Madness

At The Gates - Blinded By Fear

At The Gates - World Of Lies

Vader - Raining Blood

Vader - Silent Scream

Vader - Wings

[Vader - Helleluyah!!! (God Is Dead)](Helleluyah (God Is Dead)

Napalm Death - Silence Is Deafening

Napalm Death - Breed To Breathe

Napalm Death - Striding Purposefully Backwards

Death - Zombie Ritual

Jack Slater - Rohrspast

Aborted - The Spaying Séance

Mortician - Zombie Apocalypse

Edge Of Sanity - Hell Is Where The Heart Is

Well, I hope it's not too much...there is much variation among these titles, so try to check out each band at least :D
Feel free to add me to your steam if you want even more.

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Nice list.

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thx for you time ;)

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So...do you need more? I don't want to waste ~3 hours for nothing :P

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+1 for Turisas

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