Metal Top 50

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1Wait and BleedSlipknot2:28
2Roots Bloody Roots
live recording of:
Roots Bloody Roots
lyricist:
Max Cavalera
composer:
Sepultura
publisher:
Rode Ster Music
Sepultura3:31
3Blind
recording engineer and producer:
Ross Robinson
engineer:
Chuck Johnson (US nu-metal engineer)
mixer:
Chuck Johnson (US nu-metal engineer) and Ross Robinson
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 67)
recording of:
Blind (from 1994-05 until 1994-06)
lyricist:
Jonathan Davis (vocalist for Korn) (in 1993)
composer:
Brian Phillip Welch (Brian Phillip Welch, member of Korn) (in 1993), James Christian Shaffer (in 1993), Reginald Arvizu (in 1993), Dennis Shinn (Aka Menace) (in 1993), Ryan Shuck (in 1993) and David Silveria (in 1993)
Korn3.354:18
4Davidian
recording engineer and engineer:
Vincent Wojno
assistant engineer:
Liz Sroka and Steven Werner
co-producer:
Machine Head (US thrash metal band from Oakland, CA)
producer:
Colin Richardson (producer/engineer)
mixer:
Colin Richardson (producer/engineer) and Vincent Wojno
bass guitar and background vocals [backing vocals]:
Adam Duce
drums (drum set):
Chris Kontos
guitar:
Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) and Logan Mader
lead vocals:
Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The All Blacks B.V. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
mixed at:
Scream Studios, Studio City, CA in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 95)
recording of:
Davidian
lyricist:
Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head)
composer:
Adam Duce, Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head), Chris Kontos and Logan Mader
publisher:
Machine Headache Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Roadblock Music, Inc. and Roadster Music B.V.
Machine Head3.654:56
5Black Fuel
Channel Zero5:08
6More Than Meets the Eye
music videos:
More Than Meets the Eye by Testament (thrash metal band, originally named Legacy)
recording of:
More Than Meets the Eye
lyricist:
Chuck Billy and Del James
composer:
Chuck Billy and Eric Peterson (metal guitarist, member of Testament)
publisher:
DFG Music
Testament4:33
7Inflikted
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The All Blacks B.V. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2008)
recording of:
Inflikted
writer:
Igor Cavalera, Max Cavalera and Marc Rizzo
publisher:
Robot of the Century Music
Cavalera Conspiracy44:30
8Set to Fail
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2009) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2009)
recording of:
Set to Fail
Lamb of God33:47
9Destroy Everything
Hatebreed3:29
10My Last Serenade
producer:
Adam Dutkiewicz
mixer:
Andy Sneap
recording of:
My Last Serenade
lyricist:
Jesse Leach (American metal vocalist)
composer:
Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage44:14
11Eye for an Eye
producer:
Ross Robinson
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
guest vocals:
Burton C. Bell
recording of:
Eye for an Eye
lyricist and composer:
Max Cavalera
publisher:
Roadblock Music, Inc.
Soulfly43:36
12Warcurse
Kreator4:12
13A Gunshot to the Head of TrepidationTrivium3.65:57
14Pure Hatred
Chimaira4:14
15Bloodwork
36 Crazyfists3:19
16Hold Back the Day
producer and mixer:
Colin Richardson (producer/engineer)
recording of:
Hold Back the Day
lyricist:
Dez Fafara
composer:
DevilDriver
DevilDriver54:14
17Refuse/ResistSepultura3:21
18Duality
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields)
recording of:
Duality
Slipknot4.554:12
2CD
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1Suck My Energy
Channel Zero5:24
2Chop Suey
additional engineer:
Greg Collins (engineer) and Darren Mora
engineer:
David Schiffman (American producer/audio engineer)
co-producer:
Serj Tankian
producer:
Daron Malakian and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar and additional vocals:
Shavo Odadjian
drums (drum set):
John Dolmayan
guitar:
Daron Malakian
keyboard:
Serj Tankian
vocals:
Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Enterprise Studios (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 37)
recording of:
Chop Suey!
lyricist:
Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian
composer:
Daron Malakian
publisher:
DDevil Music, ilovecoffee and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Canada II, Sony/ATV Tunes (SOCAN), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., song publisher, never a release label) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
System of a Down4.353:30
3Vengeance Is Mine
assistant engineer:
Paul Bailey (classical/pop engineer, editor)
engineer:
Jeremy MacKenzie
producer:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974), Greg Hampton and Danny Saber
additional mixer:
Fabrizio Grossi
mixer:
Danny Saber
bass guitar:
Chuck Garric
drums (drum set):
Eric Singer (rock/metal drummer)
guest guitar:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
guitar:
Greg Hampton and Danny Saber
strings:
Greg Hampton
background vocals:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974), Chuck Garric and Greg Hampton
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974)
background vocals arranger:
Bernard Fowler (American musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2008) and Nightmare Inc. (in 2011)
recorded at:
Hampton Hacienda Lab, Undercity Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States (in 2008-05)
recording of:
Vengeance Is Mine
writer:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974), Greg Hampton, Danny Saber and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Dik Hayd Music, Embassy Music Corporation, Ezra Music Corp., GDiddyHamptunz Music, Sceptor Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Alice Cooper4:25
4Live to Rock
Saxon5:31
5Rock Out
additional engineer:
Sergio Chavez
assistant engineer:
Josh Bierly, John Lousteau and Wesley Mischener
engineer, producer and mixer:
Cameron Webb (engineer)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
drums (drum set):
Mikkey Dee (Motörhead/Scorpions drummer Micael Delaouglou)
guitar:
Phil Campbell (Welsh metal guitarist for Motörhead & Persian Risk)
music videos:
Rock Out by Motörhead
recording of:
Rock Out (from 2007 until 2008)
writer:
Phil Campbell (Welsh metal guitarist for Motörhead & Persian Risk), Mikkey Dee (Motörhead/Scorpions drummer Micael Delaouglou) and Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
Motörhead52:09
6River Runs Red
Life of Agony5:05
7Punishment
executive producer:
Lyor Cohen
producer:
Biohazard (US hardcore punk / heavy metal band) and Wharton Tiers (US audio engineer, record producer, drummer & percussionist)
mixer:
Biohazard (US hardcore punk / heavy metal band) and Steve Ett
drums (drum set):
Daniel Schuler
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Evan Seinfeld
electric guitar [guitar]:
Billy Graziadei
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Bobby Hambel
lead vocals [vocals]:
Billy Graziadei and Evan Seinfeld
recorded at:
Fun City Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1992-05 until 1992-06)
mixed at:
Chung King House of Metal in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Punishment by Biohazard (US hardcore punk / heavy metal band)
recording of:
Punishment
writer:
Daniel Schuler, Billy Graziadei, Bobby Hambel and Evan Seinfeld
publisher:
Roadblock Music, Inc.
Biohazard54:43
8Concrete Jungle
producer:
Zakk Wylde
mixer:
Randy Staub
recording of:
Concrete Jungle
lyricist and composer:
Zakk Wylde
Black Label Society43:24
9Lonely Train
Black Stone Cherry3:50
10The Mob Rules (live)
additional keyboard:
Scott Warren
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Steamhammer (in 2007)
recorded at:
Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 2007-03-30)
edit of:
The Mob Rules (live, 2007-03-30: Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA) by Heaven & Hell (Black Sabbath/Dio reunion)
live cover recording of:
The Mob Rules (on 2007-03-30)
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Essex Music International, Inc., Muggins Music Inc., Niji Music, TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
Heaven & Hell3:41
11Couple Suicide
Annihilator3:56
12Wall of Fire
Monster Magnet3:45
13As Long as I Fall
recording of:
As Long as I Fall
lyricist and composer:
Andi Deris
publisher:
Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (1964–2001)
Helloween3:35
14Deadly Sinners
producer:
Neil Kernon
mixer:
Colin Richardson (producer/engineer)
music videos:
Deadly Sinners (Music video) by 3 Inches of Blood
recording of:
Deadly Sinners
3 Inches of Blood3.14:31
15Constant Motion
assistant engineer:
Chad “Sir Chadwick” Lupo (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Paul Northfield
co-producer:
Paul Northfield
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
bass guitar:
John Myung (from 2006-09 until 2007-02)
continuum and keyboard:
Jordan Rudess (from 2006-09 until 2007-02)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Mike Portnoy (from 2006-09 until 2007-02)
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) (from 2006-09 until 2007-02)
lead vocals:
James LaBrie (from 2006-09 until 2007-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The All Blacks B.V. (company, for copyrights purposes)
recorded at and mixed at:
Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2006-09 until 2007-02)
music videos:
Constant Motion (promo video) by Dream Theater
recording of:
Constant Motion (from 2006-09 until 2007-02)
lyricist:
Mike Portnoy
composer:
James LaBrie, John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc.
Dream Theater3.656:57
16The Grand Conjuration
additional recording engineer:
Anders Alexandersson, Rickard Bengtsson and Niklas Källgren
additional engineer and additional mixer:
Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
engineer and mixer:
Jens Bogren
co-producer:
Jens Bogren
producer:
Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
additional mellotron and lead vocals:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
bass guitar:
Martín Méndez (Opeth’s bass player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Martin Lopez (Swedish progressive metal drummer)
electric piano, grand piano, mellotron and organ:
Per Wiberg
guitar:
Mikael Åkerfeldt and Peter Lindgren
recorded at:
Fascination Street Studios, Studio 2 (recording studio in Stockholm also known as Studio Gröndahl) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 2005-03-15 until 2005-06-01)
recording of:
The Grand Conjuration
lyricist:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
composer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher – add no releases here!)
Opeth4.4510:16
17Bother
Stone Sour3:58
3CD
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1Ice Queen
recording of:
Ice Queen
lyricist:
Sharon den Adel
composer:
Robert Westerholt
Within Temptation5:20
2Amaranth
engineer:
Tuomas Holopainen, Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen and Emppu Vuorinen
co-producer:
Mikko Karmila and Tero Kinnunen
producer:
Tuomas Holopainen
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
bass:
Marko Hietala
bodhrán, bouzouki, low whistle and uilleann pipes:
Troy Donockley
drums (drum set):
Jukka Nevalainen
guitar:
Emppu Vuorinen
keyboard and piano:
Tuomas Holopainen
lead vocals:
Marko Hietala and Anette Olzon
arranger:
Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Tero Kinnunen, Jukka Nevalainen and Emppu Vuorinen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2007)
recording of:
Amaranth (from 2006-09 until 2007-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tuomas Holopainen
publisher:
Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017), Potoska Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
version of:
Reach
Nightwish4.13:52
3Ghost OperaKamelot4:02
4Nymphetamine
recording engineer:
Alex Krull (lead vocals [Nymphete])
additional engineer:
Will Bartle and Steve Carter (producer/engineer from Seattle)
engineer:
Dan "Nun Trader" Turner (UK metal producer/engineer)
producer:
Rob Caggiano and Cradle of Filth
mixer:
Colin Richardson (producer/engineer)
drums (drum set) [Norseman Of The Apocalypse]:
Adrian Erlandsson
electric bass guitar [Bassist Scum]:
Herr Pubis
guitar [Guitar Soul Deux]:
Germs Warfare
guitar [Guitar Soul]:
Paul Allender
keyboard [Unwashed Pianist]:
Martin Foul (violinist and keyboardist)
background vocals [Dizzying Sexual Highs]:
Sarah Jezebel Deva
choir vocals [Porn Chorus]:
Tessa Bonner (soprano), Kim Porter (English singer and composer), Deborah Roberts (soprano), Tim Sager (Choir vocalist), Greg Skidmore (English baritone) and Nicholas Todd (Tenor)
guest lead vocals [Nymphete]:
Liv Kristine Espenæs (the person)
lead vocals [Dead Man Squawking]:
Dani Filth
chorus master:
Martin Foul (author)
orchestrator:
Daniel Presley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sum Records (Argentine label, with divisions in various Latin countries) and The All Blacks B.V. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2004)
produced for:
Scrap 60 Productions
recorded at:
Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom and Parkgate Studios in Battle, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Nymphetamine (Overdose)
lyricist:
Dani Filth
writer:
Cradle of Filth
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Cradle of Filth4.659:14
5K.I.N.G.
bass guitar:
Lars K. Norberg
drums (drum set):
Frost (Kjetil Haraldstad of Satyricon)
electric guitar, keyboard and lead vocals:
Satyr (black metal musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Kaleiodoscope (in 2006)
music videos:
K.I.N.G. by Satyricon (Norwegian black metal band)
recording of:
K.I.N.G
Satyricon53:33
6Christian Woman
producer:
Josh Silver (Type O Negative keyboardist) and Peter Steele (singer, bassist and composer for Type O Negative)
recording of:
Christian Woman
lyricist and composer:
Peter Steele (singer, bassist and composer for Type O Negative)
Type O Negative4.59:00
7Replica
additional assistant engineer:
Jake Davies (task: tracking)
additional engineer:
Zmago Smon (engineer & guitarist) (task: tracking)
assistant engineer:
Scott Gormley and David Huron
engineer:
Steve Harris (mixer/producer)
producer:
Colin Richardson (producer/engineer)
mixer:
Fear Factory, Rhys Fulber (Canadian electronic musician) and Greg Reely
arranger:
Burton C. Bell, Dino Cazares and Raymond Herrera
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The All Blacks B.V. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 1995) and Warner Music Group – X5 Music Group (in 2021)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Enterprise Studios (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Replica
lyricist:
Burton C. Bell
composer:
Dino Cazares and Raymond Herrera
Fear Factory4.353:59
8Scorpion Flower
guest vocals:
Anneke van Giersbergen (Dutch singer/songwriter/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Steamhammer (in 2008)
recording of:
Scorpion Flower
Moonspell4.354:31
9I Walk Alone
Iced Earth4:01
10City of God
co-producer:
Sodom (German thrash metal band)
producer and mixer:
Andy Brings and Haan Hartmann
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Tom Angelripper (aka Onkel Tom Angelripper)
drums (drum set):
Bobby (performance name of "Konrad Schottkowski")
guitar:
Bernemann
recorded at:
House of Music (Germany) in Winterbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Midas Twins Studio in Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Midas Twins Studio in Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
recording of:
City of God
lyricist:
Tom Angelripper (aka Onkel Tom Angelripper)
composer:
Sodom (German thrash metal band)
Sodom4:37
11Subterfuge
additional recording engineer:
Andy Sneap
recording engineer:
Eyal Levi and James Murphy (metal guitarist and producer, member of Disincarnate, Death, Obituary, Testament)
artist & repertoire support:
Monte Conner
producer:
Dååth and James Murphy (metal guitarist and producer, member of Disincarnate, Death, Obituary, Testament)
co-mixer:
Matt Hyde (US producer & engineer)
mixer:
Colin Richardson (producer/engineer)
drums (drum set):
Matt Ellis (American drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Jeremy Creamer
electric guitar:
Eyal Levi and Emil Werstler
lead vocals:
Sean Farber
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The All Blacks B.V. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
additionally recorded at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
Hairy Breakfast Productions in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and SafeHouse Production in Orlando, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Subterfuge
writer:
Mike Kameron and Eyal Levi
publisher:
Jumping Darkness Music and Robot of the Century Songs
Dååth3:41
12Slowy We Rot
engineer and producer:
Scott Burns (record producer) (in 1988)
executive producer:
Monte Conner (in 1988)
mixer:
Scott Burns (record producer), Donald Tardy and John Tardy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roadrunner Records (in 1989) and The All Blacks B.V. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida, United States (in 1988)
recording of:
Slowly We Rot (in 1988)
lyricist:
John Tardy
composer:
Trevor Peres, Donald Tardy and Allen West
Obituary3:38
13Archetype
recording engineer:
Ken Marshall (Canadian engineer, producer and musician)
mixer:
Greg Reely
bass guitar and electric guitar:
Christian Olde Wolbers (Belgian bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Raymond Herrera
lead vocals:
Burton C. Bell
recorded at:
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Green Jacket Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
recording of:
Archetype
lyricist:
Burton C. Bell
composer:
Raymond Herrera and Christian Olde Wolbers (Belgian bass guitarist)
Fear Factory44:36
14The Gathering
engineer:
Daniel Gibson, Tero Kinnunen, Alexander Krull and Christian Moos
producer:
Oliver Philipps and Martijn Westerholt
mixer:
Stefan Helleblad
bass guitar:
Marko Hietala
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
guitar and guitar [Guitars]:
Guus Eikens
keyboard:
Martijn Westerholt
keyboard [Keys]:
Guus Eikens and Martijn Westerholt
background vocals:
Rosan van der Aa
choir vocals [Choirs]:
Rosan van der Aa and Guus Eikens
lead vocals:
Marko Hietala and Martijn Westerholt
vocals:
Marko Hietala and Charlotte Wessels
performer:
Delain (Dutch symphonic metal band)
orchestrator:
Martijn Westerholt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland and Spacelab Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
recording of:
The Gathering
lyricist and composer:
Guus Eikens
Delain4.53:33
15What Have You DoneWithin Temptation feat. Keith Caputo3:23