Référence dans le monde de la musique depuis 50 ans, le magazine américain Rolling Stone a publié la liste des 100 plus grandes chansons metal de tous les temps – selon les journalistes qui y travaillent. Une appellation qui prête toutefois à confusion, comme le prouve, par exemple, la présence de DEF LEPPARD, RATT ou MÖTLEY CRÜE mais l'absence (pour ne citer qu'elle) de “God Of Thunder” de KISS qui y avait largement sa place…
100. VENOM : “Welcome To Hell” (1981)
99. CROWBAR : “Planets Collide” (1998)
98. POWER TRIP : “Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe)” (2017)
97. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN : “43% Burnt” (1998)
96. GIRLSCHOOL : “Yeah Right” (1981)
95. MACHINE HEAD : “Davidian” (1994)
94. HELMET : “In The Meantime” (1992)
93. CANNIBAL CORPSE : “Hammer Smashed Face” (1992)
92. WARLOCK : “All We Are” (1987)
91. DREAM THEATER : “Pull Me Under” (1992)
90. PUBLIC ENEMY feat. ANTHRAX : “Bring The Noise” (1991)
89. SUICIDAL TENDENCIES : “You Can’t Bring Me Down” (1990)
88. LIFE OF AGONY : “This Time” (1993)
87. AT THE GATES : “Slaughter Of The Soul” (1995)
86. KING CRIMSON : “’21st Century Schizoid Man” (1969)
85. BODY COUNT : “There Goes The Neighborhood” (1992)
84. WHITE ZOMBIE : “Thunder Kiss ‘65” (1992)
83. BOLT THROWER : “World Eater” (1989)
82. KITTIE : “Spit” (2000)
81. TWISTED SISTER : “We’re Not Gonna Take It” (1984)
80. DEFTONES : “My Own Summer (Shove It)” (1997)
79. ACCEPT : “Balls To The Wall” (1984)
78. CONVERGE : “Concubine” (2001)
77. SOUNDGARDEN : “Jesus Christ Pose” (1991)
76. BATHORY : “A Fine Day To Die” (1988)
75. SKID ROW : “Youth Gone Wild” (1989)
74. OBITUARY : “Chopped In Half” (1990)
73. RAMMSTEIN : “Du Hast”
72. NAPALM DEATH : “You Suffer” (1987)
71. MASTODON : “Blood And Thunder” (2004)
70. GOJIRA : “Flying Whales” (2005)
69. MERCYFUL FATE : “Evil” (1983)
68. VAN HALEN : “Runnin’ With The Devil” (1978)
67. KORN : “Blind” (1994)
66. QUIET RIOT : « Bang Your Head (Metal Health)” (1983)
65. KING’S X : “Over My Head” (1989)
64. TYPE O NEGATIVE : “Black N° 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)” (1993)
63. BLUE CHEER : “Summertime Blues” (1968)
62. SLEEP : « Dragonaut » (1992)
61. ARCH ENEMY : “We Will Rise” (2003)
60. SLIPKNOT : “People = Shit” (2001)
59. MAYHEM : “Freezeing Moon” (1994)
58. SEPULTURA : “Refuse/Resist” (1993)
57. MY DYING BRIDE : “The Cry Of Mankind” (1995)
56. Ozzy Osbourne : “Bark At The Moon” (1983)
55. FAITH NO MORE : “Caffeine” (1992)
54. DEF LEPPARD : “Photograph” (1983)
53. TOOL : “Forty Six & 2” (1996)
52. OPETH : “Deliverance” (2002)
51. GODFLESH : “Slateman” (2001)
50. CELTIC FROST : “Procreation (Of The Wicked)” (1984)
49. MINISTRY : “Just One Fix” (1992)
48. QUEENSRŸCHE : “Walk In The Shadows” (1986)
47. NEUROSIS : “Locust Star” (1996)
46. MELVINS : “Night Goat” (1993)
45. MEGADETH : “Symphony Of Destruction” (1992)
44. KYUSS : “Green Machine” (1992)
43. EVANESCENCE : “Bring Me To Life” (2003)
42. EMPEROR : “Curse You All Men!” (1999)
41. MESHUGGAH : “Bleed” (2008)
40. JUDAS PRIEST : “Victim Of Changes” (1976)
39. METALLICA : “For Whom The Bell Tolls’ (1984)
38. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE : “Killing On The Name” (1992)
37. SYSTEM OF A DOWN : “Chop Suey!” (2001)
36. SCORPIONS : “Rock You Like A Hurricane” (1984)
35. METALLICA : “Fade To Black” (1984)
34. DEEP PURPLE : “Smoke On The Water” (1972)
33. Lita Ford : “Kiss Me Deadly” (1988)
32. DANZIG : “Mother” (1998)
31. BLACK SABBATH : “Heaven And Hell” (1980)
30. METALLICA : “Enter Sandman” (1991)
29. PANTERA : “Walk” (1992)
28. MEGADETH : “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due” (1990)
27. JUDAS PRIEST : “Living After Midnight” (1980)
26. DIAMOND HEAD : “Am I Evil” (1980)
25. DIO : “Rainbow In The Dark” (1983)
24. SLAYER : “South Of Heaven” (1988)
23. MÖTLEY CRÜE : “Shout At The Devil” (1983)
22. ANTHRAX : “Caught In A Mosh” (1987)
21. IRON MAIDEN : “The Trooper” (1983)
20. RATT : “Round And Round” (1984)
19. MEGADETH : “Peace Sells” (1992)
18. LED ZEPPELIN : “Immigrant Song” (1970)
17. AC/DC : “Back In Black” (1980)
16. IRON MAIDEN : “Hallowed Be Thy Name”
15. SLAYER : “Angel Of Death”
14. RAINBOW : “Stargazer”
13. BLACK SABBATH : “Paranoid”
12. LIVING COLOUR : “Cult Of Personality” (1988)
11. METALLICA : “One” (1988)
10. IRON MAIDEN : “Run To The Hills” (1982)
09. DIO : “Holy Diver” (1983)
08. SLAYER : “Raining Blood” (1986)
07. BLACK SABBATH : “Iron Man” (1970)
06. Ozzy Osbourne : “Crazy Train” (1980)
05. BLACK SABBATH : “War Pigs”
04. JUDAS PRIEST : “Breaking The Law” (1980)
03. MOTÖRHEAD : “Ace Of Spades” (1980)
02. METALLICA : “Master Of Puppets” (1986)
01. BLACK SABBATH : “Black Sabbath” (1970)
