não porque hoje é dia dele...
MAS ... justamente porque TODO DIA, SANTO OU NÃO, É DIA DE ROCK AND ROLL!!!
conservado no ROCK
Because we're here!
segunda-feira, 13 de julho de 2015
quarta-feira, 20 de maio de 2015
agora... 100 melhores do HEAVY METAL ??? duvido...
AAAAAAAAAAAAA, chegou a hora............
Como vocês continuam pedindo as famigeradas "listas" (eu sei, é viciante...), então vamos logo mexendo no vespeiro. O site Sounds Entertainment publicou sua própria noção do que seriam as 100 melhores canções do Heavy Metal de todos os tempos. E nós perguntamos... SERÁ?
Por isso já vamos postar ao contrário, começando pela número 1. Justamente porque já discordamos a partir daí..!
Mas aí... vai conferindo e dando seus pitacos. E aproveite para ouvir de novo cada uma, só pra ter certeza...
1. Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden
2. War Pigs - Black Sabbath
3. Beyond the Realms of Death - Judas Priest
4. Iron Man - Black Sabbath
5. Master of Puppets - Metallica
6. Victim of Changes - Judas Priest
7. The Trooper - Iron Maiden
8. Ace of Spades - Motorhead
9. The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden
3. Beyond the Realms of Death - Judas Priest
4. Iron Man - Black Sabbath
5. Master of Puppets - Metallica
6. Victim of Changes - Judas Priest
7. The Trooper - Iron Maiden
8. Ace of Spades - Motorhead
9. The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden
10. N.I.B. - Black Sabbath
11. You've Got Another Thing Coming - Judas Priest
12. Stargazer - Rainbow
13. Angel of Death - Slayer
14. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
15. Paranoid - Black Sabbath
16. Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Iron Maiden
17. One - Metallica
18. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
19. Raining Blood - Slayer
11. You've Got Another Thing Coming - Judas Priest
12. Stargazer - Rainbow
13. Angel of Death - Slayer
14. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
15. Paranoid - Black Sabbath
16. Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Iron Maiden
17. One - Metallica
18. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
19. Raining Blood - Slayer
20. Fade to Black - Metallica
21. Am I Evil? - Diamond Head
22. Painkiller - Judas Priest
23. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due - Megadeth
24. Running With the Devil - Van Halen
25. Cemetary Gates - Pantera
26. Seek and Destroy - Metallica
27. Symptom of the Universe - Black Sabbath
28. Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N Roses
29. Children of the Grave - Black Sabbath
21. Am I Evil? - Diamond Head
22. Painkiller - Judas Priest
23. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due - Megadeth
24. Running With the Devil - Van Halen
25. Cemetary Gates - Pantera
26. Seek and Destroy - Metallica
27. Symptom of the Universe - Black Sabbath
28. Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N Roses
29. Children of the Grave - Black Sabbath
30. 2 Minutes to Midnight - Iron Maiden
31. Mr. Crowley - Ozzy Osbourne
32. Run to the Hills - Iron Maiden
33. Breaking the Law - Judas Priest
34. Holy Diver - Dio
35. Aces High - Iron Maiden
36. Peace Sells - Megadeth
37. The Hellion/Electric Eye - Judas Priest
38. Queen of the Reich - Queensryche
39. Hangar 18 - Megadeth
31. Mr. Crowley - Ozzy Osbourne
32. Run to the Hills - Iron Maiden
33. Breaking the Law - Judas Priest
34. Holy Diver - Dio
35. Aces High - Iron Maiden
36. Peace Sells - Megadeth
37. The Hellion/Electric Eye - Judas Priest
38. Queen of the Reich - Queensryche
39. Hangar 18 - Megadeth
40. Caught in a Mosh - Anthrax
41. Take Hold of the Flame - Queensryche
42. For Whom the Bell Tolls - Metallica
43. Souls of Black - Testament
44. Cowboys From Hell - Pantera
45. Hell Bent For Leather - Judas Priest
46. Powerslave - Iron Maiden
47. Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth
48. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Black Sabbath
49. Creeping Death - Metallica
41. Take Hold of the Flame - Queensryche
42. For Whom the Bell Tolls - Metallica
43. Souls of Black - Testament
44. Cowboys From Hell - Pantera
45. Hell Bent For Leather - Judas Priest
46. Powerslave - Iron Maiden
47. Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth
48. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Black Sabbath
49. Creeping Death - Metallica
50. Eyes of a Stranger - Queensryche
51. Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath
52. Rock and Roll All Night - KISS
53. War Ensemble - Slayer
54. Revolution Calling - Queensryche
55. Into The Void - Black Sabbath
56. Tornado of Souls - Megadeth
57. Detroit Rock City - KISS
58. Panama - Van Halen
59. Fear of the Dark - Iron Maiden
51. Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath
52. Rock and Roll All Night - KISS
53. War Ensemble - Slayer
54. Revolution Calling - Queensryche
55. Into The Void - Black Sabbath
56. Tornado of Souls - Megadeth
57. Detroit Rock City - KISS
58. Panama - Van Halen
59. Fear of the Dark - Iron Maiden
60. The Four Hoursemen - Metallica
61. Diary of a Madman - Ozzy Osbourne
62. Fairies Wear Boots - Black Sabbath
63. Phantom of the Opera - Iron Maiden
64. Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions
65. Sweet Leaf - Black Sabbath
66. Gates of Babylon - Rainbow
67. Rock of Ages - Def Leppard
68. Enter Sandman - Metallica
69. Halloween - Helloween
61. Diary of a Madman - Ozzy Osbourne
62. Fairies Wear Boots - Black Sabbath
63. Phantom of the Opera - Iron Maiden
64. Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions
65. Sweet Leaf - Black Sabbath
66. Gates of Babylon - Rainbow
67. Rock of Ages - Def Leppard
68. Enter Sandman - Metallica
69. Halloween - Helloween
70. Flying High Again - Ozzy Osbourne
71. Indians - Anthrax
72. Battery - Metallica
73. Living After Midnight - Judas Priest
74. I Wanna Rock - Twisted Sister
75. Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden
76. Welcome Home - Metallica
77. The Divine Wings of Tragedy - Symphony X
78. Five Minutes Alone - Pantera
79. Rainbow in the Dark - Dio
71. Indians - Anthrax
72. Battery - Metallica
73. Living After Midnight - Judas Priest
74. I Wanna Rock - Twisted Sister
75. Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden
76. Welcome Home - Metallica
77. The Divine Wings of Tragedy - Symphony X
78. Five Minutes Alone - Pantera
79. Rainbow in the Dark - Dio
80. Ivory Gates of Dreams - Fates Warning
81. Keeper of the Seven Keys - Helloween
82. Electric Funeral - Black Sabbath
83. We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
84. Dante's Inferno - Iced Earth
85. Witching Hour - Venom
86. Shout at the Devil - Motley Crue
87. Wicked World - Black Sabbath
88. At War With the Devil - Venom
89. Wasted Years - Iron Maiden
81. Keeper of the Seven Keys - Helloween
82. Electric Funeral - Black Sabbath
83. We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
84. Dante's Inferno - Iced Earth
85. Witching Hour - Venom
86. Shout at the Devil - Motley Crue
87. Wicked World - Black Sabbath
88. At War With the Devil - Venom
89. Wasted Years - Iron Maiden
90. We Are Stars - Hear 'N' Aid
91. Fast as a Shark - Accept
92. The Last in Line - Dio
93. I Am A Viking - Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force
94. Blood of My Enemy - Manowar
95. Warriors of the World United - Manowar
96. Kill the King - Rainbow
97. Metal Health - Quiet Riot
98. Black Out - Scorpions
99. A Touch of Evil - Judas Priest
100. Metropolis Part I - Dream Theater
91. Fast as a Shark - Accept
92. The Last in Line - Dio
93. I Am A Viking - Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force
94. Blood of My Enemy - Manowar
95. Warriors of the World United - Manowar
96. Kill the King - Rainbow
97. Metal Health - Quiet Riot
98. Black Out - Scorpions
99. A Touch of Evil - Judas Priest
100. Metropolis Part I - Dream Theater
sexta-feira, 15 de maio de 2015
sexta-feira, 1 de maio de 2015
Para os insones...
Lemmy cantou ENTER SANDMAN do Metallica, mas nunca chegou a gravar um clip.
Imagem não é nada - MOTÖRHEAD é tudo - então passe seu feriado ouvindo esse petardão dos príncipes do Thrash na voz do Rei.
Because Lemmy is fucking god!
sexta-feira, 24 de abril de 2015
100 melhores do HARD ROCK... será?
O COLLECTOR'S ROOM fez uma lista caprichada daqueles que seriam os 100 melhores álbuns da história do nosso velho e amado HARD ROCK. Como toda lista é cheia de discussão, é óbvio que a gente quer ver no que dá.
Confira e concorde. Discorde. Faça a sua. Mas continue ouvindo ROCK sempre..!
100 Thin Lizzy - Johnny the Fox (1976)
99 Mötley Crüe - Shout at the Devil (1983)
98 Aerosmith - Pump (1989)
97 Whitesnake - Slide It In (1984)
96 Uriah Heep - The Magician’s Birthday (1972)
95 Thin Lizzy - Fighting (1975)
94 Sweet - Desolation Boulevard (1974)
93 Deep Purple - Come Taste the Band (1975)
92 ZZ Top - Eliminator (1983)
91 Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum (1968)
90 Gov’t Mule - Life Before Insanity (2000)
89 Ted Nugent - Ted Nugent (1975)
88 The Michael Schenker Group - The Michael Schenker Group (1980)
87 Trapeze - Medusa (1970)
86 UFO - Lights Out (1977)
85 Whitesnake - Whitesnake (1987)
84 Budgie - Budgie (1971)
83 Grand Funk Railroad - Grand Funk (1969)
82 Scorpions - In Trance (1976)
81 ZZ Top - Degüello (1979)
80 Golden Earring - Moontan (1973)
79 Armageddon - Armageddon (1975)
78 Skid Row - Slave to the Grind (1991)
77 Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger (1991)
76 Bad Company - Bad Company (1974)
75 Cheap Trick - In Color (1977)
74 Blue Öyster Cult - Tyranny and Mutation (1973)
73 Cream - Wheels of Fire (1968)
72 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Street Survivors (1977)
71 Kiss - Creatures of the Night (1982)
70 Alice Cooper - Welcome to My Nightmare (1975)
69 Scorpions - Love at First Sting (1984)
68 James Gang - Rides Again (1970)
67 AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)
66 Grand Funk Railroad - We’re an American Band (1973)
65 Montrose - Montrose (1973)
64 Scorpions - Lovedrive (1979)
63 AC/DC - High Voltage (1976)
62 Alice Cooper - Love It to Death (1971)
61 Kyuss - Blues for the Red Sun (1992)
60 Uriah Heep - Look at Yourself (1971)
59 Lucifer’s Friend - Lucifer’s Friend (1970)
58 Gov’t Mule - Dose (1998)
57 Boston - Boston (1976)
56 The Black Crowes - The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (1992)
55 Mountain - Climbing! (1970)
54 Groundhogs - Thank Christ for the Bomb (1970)
53 Rainbow - Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll (1978)
52 Deep Purple - Stormbringer (1974)
51 Nazareth - Hair of the Dog (1975)
50 Def Leppard - Hysteria (1987)
49 Kiss - Destroyer (1976)
48 Alice Cooper - Killer (1971)
47 Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation (1977)
46 Cheap Trick - Heaven Tonight (1978)
45 Deep Purple - Fireball (1971)
44 Scorpions - Blackout (1982)
43 Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf (2002)
42 Rush - Permanent Waves (1980)
41 Gov’t Mule - The Deep End Volume 1 (2002)
40 Buffalo - Volcanic Rock (1973)
39 Free - Fire and Water (1970)
38 Van Halen - MCMLXXXIV (1984)
37 Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You (1970)
36 Wishbone Ash - Argus (1972)
35 AC/DC - Let There Be Rock (1977)
34 Alice Cooper - Billion Dolar Babies (1973)
33 ZZ Top - Tres Hombres (1973)
32 Def Leppard - Pyromania (1983)
31 Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III (1970)
30 Rush - 2112 (1976)
29 Captain Beyond - Captain Beyond (1972)
28 Budgie - Never Turn Your Back on a Friend (1973)
27 Flower Travellin’ Band - Satori (1971)
26 Blue Öyster Cult - Secret Treaties (1974)
25 Cheap Trick - Cheap Trick (1977)
24 Cream - Disraeli Gears (1967)
23 Thin Lizzy - Black Rose: A Rock Legend (1979)
22 Uriah Heep - Demons and Wizards (1972)
21 Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin (1969)
20 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping (1974)
19 Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic (1975)
18 Jeff Beck Group - Truth (1968)
17 Lynyrd Skynyrd - (pronouced ‘leh- ‘nerd ‘ski-‘nerd) (1973)
16 Aerosmith - Rocks (1976)
15 Rainbow - Rising (1976)
14 Pearl Jam - Ten (1991)
13 Guns N’ Roses - Appetite for Destruction (1987)
12 Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy (1973)
11 Deep Purple - Deep Purple In Rock (1970)
10 Rush - Moving Pictures (1981)
9 Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II (1969)
8 Van Halen - Van Halen (1978)
7 AC/DC - Highway to Hell (1979)
6 Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak (1976)
5 Deep Purple - Burn (1974)
4 Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti (1975)
3 AC/DC - Back in Black (1980)
2 Deep Purple - Machine Head (1972)
1 Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
quarta-feira, 15 de abril de 2015
A arte russa que dura para sempre.
Você PENSA que não conhece esse cara - mas se curte um mínimo de tattoo ou já pesquisou alguma pela internet, sem dúvida tropeçou no trampo sinistro de DEN YAKOVLEV. Esse russo já figura no panteão dos grandes rabiscadores da atualidade, e abaixo você confere uma pequena amostra do motivo.
música para reflexão: "Siberian Vacations", do WILD DOGS.
terça-feira, 7 de abril de 2015
as 100 melhores do Prog... será?
Esta matéria foi chupada do site pastormattblog.com
Tente descobrir se procede. Melhor ainda, tente descobrir o PORQUÊ de termos republicado...
Dicas? "Changes aren't permanent...but change is..."
100. “Grand Designs” by Rush. It is only fitting to kick off this countdown with one of many, many Rush cuts.
99. “Edge of Thorns” by Savatage. Why Jon Oliva is not a household name is a mystery to me.
98. “The Phantom of the Opera” by Iron Maiden. The first of many Maiden songs and the only D’Anno track to make the cut.
97. “The Analog Kid” by Rush. What is this song about? I don’t know but I love it.
96. “Watching Over Me” by Iced Earth. A great song and the first of many on this list by this under rated band.
95. “On the Backs of Angels” by Dream Theater. I was skeptical about DT’s ability to move forward without Portnoy but this is a great track!
94. “Operation: Mindcrime” by Queensryche. The first of many cuts from the seminal concept album.
93. “Fear of the Dark” by Iron Maiden. A great track about paranoia.
92. “Closer to the Heart” by Rush. My 2nd favorite Rush ballad and one aimed right at…governments?
91. “l’enfant sauvage” by Gojira. I have just started to get into Gojira as they move in to a more prog than death metal direction and I dig this track.
90. “The Apparition” by Fates Warning. I was never a huge Fates Warning fan but this is a standout track.
89. “The Evil that Men Do” by Iron Maiden. My favorite track from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. A song about the longevity of evil deeds.
88. “Passive” by Perfect Circle. A song about the failure to resuscitate someone via CPR? I don’t know but its awesome.
87. “La Villa Strangiato” by Rush. Vinny Paul swears you are not a real drummer until you can pull off this instrumental gem from Neal and the boys.
86. “March of Mephisto” by Kamelot. I had always assumed this band was European but they are actually from Florida. I love their duets even with black metal artists.
85. “A Mad Russian’s Christmas” by Trans-Siberian Orchestra. I’ve never seen TSO in concert but, Lord willing, will rectify that this fall.
84. “Dogman” by King’s X. The first but not last song by the Texas based power trio.
83. “Force Ten” by Rush. According to Geddy Lee it is about facing barriers. I don’t know but I love it!
82. “Flight of Icarus” by Iron Maiden. We proggies like our mythology and no one rocks them out better than Maiden.
81. “The Pot” by Tool. A song about drug culture in America. This won’t be the last Tool song on this list by a long shot!
80. “Serpent’s Kiss” by Symphony X. My favorite cut from this prog rock band from Jersey. This won’t be the last song on this list with this title.
79. “Carnies” by Rush. A great track from a great new album. “Some time the angels punish us by answering our prayers”–great line.
78. “Dante’s Inferno” by Iced Earth. A song about the poem…hey, at least we geeks are well read.
77. “H” by Tool. I always thought this song was about God but I tracked down an interview where Maynard stated that it is about the abuse he suffered as a child.
76. “Wither” by Dream Theater. A great power ballad about writer’s block.
75. “Where Eagles Dare” by Iron Maiden. A song based on the 1968 Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood WWII flick. Awesome.
74. “The Haunting” by Kamelot. A great duet about still being in love with a person that is gone.
73. “Lateralus” by Tool. I have no idea what this song is about but I can’t stop listening to it.
72. “My Name Is Mud” by Primus. Is there any way to explain Primus?
71. “Red Barchetta” by Rush. A song about a farmer who owns a Ferrari in secret after cars have been outlawed–only Neal Peart!
70. “It’s Love” by King’s X. A very Beatles inspired track.
69. “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Iron Maiden. Only Steve Harris would push a song about an ancient poem by Coleridge!
68. “Jambi” by Tool. Many read a lot into this song until Danny Carey spilled the beans that it’s about the show Pee Wee’s Playhouse!
67. “Constant Motion” by Dream Theater. A song about mental illness that was a big hit on Headbanger’s Ball on MTV2.
66. “Suite Sister Mary” by Queensryche. A song about a female prostitute masquerading as a nun but targeted for assassination. Man, I love Operation: Mindcrime!
65. “The Outsider” by A Perfect Circle. A song about a person who claims to be suicidal but may just be looking for attention? Maybe.
64. “The Wreckers” by Rush. The song that has quickly become my favorite from the new (and amazing) album Clockwork Angels.
63. “Die With Your Boots On” by Iron Maiden. The title says it all.
62. “Forsaken” by Dream Theater. I love the video to this track but is apparently about vampires. Hmm.
61. “Parabola” by Tool. A prog song about math…why not.
60. “Oblivion” by Mastodon. Is the band prog? There is certainly a strong streak in their recent music and this one may have kicked it off. Written under the influence of pain killers after nearly dying from a brain injury, it is more of a laid back tune written about an out of body experience.
59. “The Wages of Sin” by Theocracy. Another great piece of writing and musicianship from a great band. If you’ve never heard them, check them out now.
58. “Blue” by A Perfect Circle. A track about those who refuse to accept the truth no matter what. Another brilliant cut from Maynard.
57. “Black Flag” by King’s X. I have no idea what this song is about but every time I hear it, it stays with me all day long.
56. “The Prisoner” by Iron Maiden. Inspired by the British TV show and one of Maiden’s catchiest.
55. “YYZ” by Rush. My favorite Rush instrumental and a lot of fun live. It follows the rhythm of the morse code signature for the Toronto Airport, which means home for the power trio.
54. “Curl of the Burl” by Mastodon. The most straight forward rock song from the Atlanta band and quickly became my favorite from them.
53. “Jet City Woman” by Queensryche. Singer Geoff Tate’s first wife was flight attendant from Seattle…’nuff said.
52. “The Mirror” by Dream Theater. A song supposedly about drummer Mike Portnoy’s battle with alcoholism.
51. “Prison Sex” by Tool. A powerful song about abuse.
50. 30 Pieces of Silver” by Theocracy. If you know the New Testament, you get the song. I love Theocracy. Again, check them out…right now…what are you waiting for?
49. “Stranger in a Strange Land” by Iron Maiden. Most Eddie Heads look down on the albumSomewhere in Time but I always liked it and this was my 2nd favorite track from it.
48. “The Hollow” by A Perfect Circle. Supposedly about how sexual desire can overcome a person and rob them of a richer life (see the movie Shame).
47. “A Passage to Bangkok” by Rush. The boys pro-marijuana song…catchy even if I disagree it.
46. “A Question of Heaven” by Iced Earth. My favorite track from the band’s homage to Todd McFarland’s “Spawn.”
45. “Stinkfist” by Tool. Is it a crude song about a sex act or is it a metaphor for how modern culture desensitizes us?
44. “Revolution Calling” by Queensryche. In many ways, the true kick off to Operation: Mindcrime and a powerful track!
43. “The Silent Man” by Dream Theater. A great ballad supposedly about the failure of communication between a father and son.
42. “Over My Head” by King’s X. A spiritual song from a band that once identified itself as at least sympathetic to Christianity.
41. “Wasted Years” by Iron Maiden. Another track I loved from Somewhere in Time about the fleeting nature of youth.
40. “Bravado” by Rush. The highlight of Roll The Bones about those who do what has to be done regardless of the personal cost. Geddy Lee has stated that it is one of his favorites.
39. “People Say–Gimme Some Hell” by Jon Oliva’s Pain. A side project for the Savatage front man scored with this powerful cut.
38. “3 Libras” by A Perfect Circle. Maynard has given different explanations for the song in different interviews but I tend to think it is about being overlooked and cast off.
37. “AEnema” by Tool. An ode to late comedian Bill Hicks and his hatred of L.A. and wish that it would fall into the ocean! Can I get an amen?
36. “Gutter Ballet” by Savatage. A song about the mixed culture of the streets where one can see brutality and grace filled communities side-by-side.
35. “Empire” by Queensryche. A track about the rise in powerful drug gangs. The highest ranking non-Mindcrime cut from Geoff & the boys.
34. “2 Minutes to Midnight” by Iron Maiden. A song I always thought was about the unleashing of the angel of death in Exodus but, according to Bruce Dickinson, it is about the threat of nuclear war.
33. “Red Sector A” by Rush. A heartbreaking track about the holocaust.
30-32. “Prophecy” “Birth of the Wicked” and “The Coming Curse” (The Something Wicked Trilogy by Iced Earth. An epic sci-fi story about the eventual destruction of mankind. I don’t listen to it often or otherwise it would have ranked higher.
29. “I Am” by Theocracy. If you know your Bible, the title says it all. A criminally under rated band.
28. “Judith” by A Perfect Circle. Maynard wrote this about his mother who had a stroke but maintained her belief in God.
27. “Rites of Passage” by Dream Theater. A song about secret societies including free masons!
26. “Sober” by Tool. I initially thought this song was about something epic…turns out it’s about a buddy of the band who was always high!
25. “Aces High” by Iron Maiden. A metal song about a WWII air battle…add a dragon and its the perfect metal song!
24. “Goldilox” by King’s X. I don’t know what this song is about but it’s my favorite cut from the Texas power trio.
23. “Hall of the Mountain King” by Savatage. Who thought the only track about Lord of the Rings would only hit #23…c’mon we can do better for Mr. Tolkein, can’t we?
22. “Tears of the Dragon” by Bruce Dickinson. When Bruce left Maiden it initially looked like he was headed in a pop metal direction (see “Tattooed Millionaire”) but he returned home and this was the best of the tracks he produced on his return.
21. “Subdivisions” by Rush. The best of the synth-pop era Rush songs and its about individuality…me thinks you may note a theme in Neil Peart’s lyrics.
20. “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24″ by Trans-Siberian Orchestra. An instrumental medley of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” and “Carol of the Bells.”
19. “Pull Me Under” by Dream Theater. The song that but DT on the map and it is supposedly about Hamlet…who knew?
18. “Forty-Six & 2″ by Tool. A weird but compelling song about genetics…only Maynard would write such a tune.
17. “Run to the Hills” by Iron Maiden. A galloping lament of the treatment of Native Americans with a great chorus.
16. “Spirit of the Radio” by Rush. A track about the power of music and its corruption by the business end of the music business. It doesn’t get much better than being at a Rush concert and hearing Alex Lifeson’s great opening riff hit the amps.
15. “I Don’t Believe in Love” by Queensryche. A song about the assassin Nikki trying to convince himself he’s not in love with Sister Mary and if you don’t know what I’m talking about, I’m embarrassed for you!
14. “Believe” by Savatage. The concluding track to the rock opera Streets and it is simple and beautiful.
13. “Dreaming Neon Black” by Nevermore. According to Warren Dane, this foreboding cut is about losing his girlfriend to a cult and never seeing her again.
12. “Schism” by Tool. Supposedly a track about divisions within the church–especially interesting to a pastor like me.
11. “The Number of the Beast” by Iron Maiden. A song about a nightmare that bassist Steve Harris wrote after watching Damien: The Omen II.
10. “Limelight” by Rush. Neil Peart was aghast when fans began to follow him home! “Limelight” is his mulling on the strange, mixed blessings of fame.
9. “Weak and Powerless” by A Perfect Circle. A powerful song about drug addiction.
8. “The Trooper” by Iron Maiden. Who other than Iron Maiden could pen a metal classic about the Crimean War.
7. “Serpent’s Kiss” by Theocracy. A 12-minute reflection on original sin and prayer for redemption. The best prog rock song from the best Christian prog rock band. Amazing.
6. “A Change of Seasons” by Dream Theater. A twenty-three minute classic that reflects on life and death. Dream Theater’s magnum opus…and that’s saying something.
5. “2112” by Rush. Speaking of twenty-minute epics, “2112” is THE “long song masterpiece” spinning a tale of a future theocracy that has outlawed music and a new guitarist who leads a rebellion. Awesome (and my son’s favorite).
4. “Eyes of a Stranger” by Queensryche. The best song off the best hard rock concept album ever made.
3. “Vicarious” by Tool. A fierce indictment of the American obsession with reality TV.
2. “Hallowed Be Thy Name” by Iron Maiden. Let’s face it, if you are ever sentenced to death by hanging, you will be singing this on you way to the gallows.
1. “Tom Sawyer” by Rush. Neil Peart penned the lyrics to this ode to individualism with Pye Dubois and it is the king of all prog rock songs.
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