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Old September 5th, 2008, 02:52 AM   #1 (permalink)
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The Greatest Metal Ballads of All Time thread
dont you love it when your favorite metal band goes soft for a moment and does a ballad? the crowd simmers down a bit, waves their hands/lighters in the air and sings along... some moist eyes here and there. and then the guitar solo kicks in and you're like "YYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!" and start to slow-headbang passionately

so what do you think are the greatest metal ballads of all time?
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Old September 5th, 2008, 03:14 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Although I'm no big fan of Twisted Sister, I thing The Prize is a good song. Heart's Alone as well. And of course the mighty Candlemass' Samarithan and Black Sabbath's Changes. Not the disgusting Sharon Osbourne's Mtv Project Version, but that goes without saying.
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Old September 5th, 2008, 06:26 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Judas Priest - 'Before The Dawn'
Thin Lizzy - Didn't I
Black Sabbath - 'Changes'
Motorhead - 'One More Fucking Time'
Scorpions - 'Holiday'
Rush - 'Tears'
Lana Lane - 'Alexandria'
Deep Purple - 'Wasted Sunsets'
Rainbow - 'Rainbow Eyes'
Saracen - 'Come To The Light'
Saxon - 'Do It All For You'
Yngwie Malmsteen - 'Crying'
Alice Cooper - 'Hard Hearted Alice'
Nazareth - 'Love Hurts'
Blue Oyster Cult - (don't fear) The Reaper

I'm numb I come with more later
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Old September 5th, 2008, 10:51 AM   #6 (permalink)
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...wow. just wow. :')

keep em coming guys
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Lady Of the Snow - Symphony X
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Rata Blanca - 'Ella'
Nightwish - 'Sleeping Sun'
Blind Guardian - Mordred's Song
Helloween - 'If I Knew'
Steel Prophet - 'Passage Of Time (Amber Leaves...)'
Barón Rojo - 'Siempre Estás Allí'
Kix - Don't Close Your Eyes
Guns'N'Roses - Don't Cry
Megadeth - 'Promises'
Motley Crue - 'Home Sweet Home'
Demon - 'The Only Sane Man'
Dream Theater - 'Vacant'

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Nightwish - 'Sleeping Sun'
Blind Guardian - Mordred's Song
Helloween - 'If I Knew'
hell yes. absolutely rocking.

ill add some even though im not sure what the hell makes a ballad, but ill try.

The End and Unbreakable Chain by Dream Evil
Melancholy or Died For You by Iced Earth
Wasting Love by Iron Maiden
Undertow by POS
Wasted Time or 18 & Life by Skid Row
Tallulah by Sonata Arctica
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Atrox - "Human Inventions"
Autumn - "Solar Wake"
Chastain - "Angel Of Mercy"
Fates Warning - "Chasing Time"
Madder Mortem - "Hangman"
Nightwish - "Walkin' In The Air"
Psychotic Waltz - "I Remember"
Psychotic Waltz - "Hangin' On A String"
Shadow Gallery - "Hope For Us?"
Shadow Gallery - "Christmas Day"
Stolen Babies - "Lifeless"

And some of my favourite semi-ballads:
Flotsam & Jetsam - "Escape From Within"
Helstar - "Winds Of War"
Metal Church - "Watch The Children Pray"
Metallica - "Fade To Black"
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Old September 5th, 2008, 04:56 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Scorpions - "You And I" what a great fucking song, not a propular choice but a great song, good hooks, great chorus and the guitar playing is fantatsic!

MSG -"Gimmie Your Love" A catchy riff and the guitarwork is classic Schenker.

Metal Church - "Watch The Children Pray" One of David Wayne's shinning moments.

Buckcherry - "Carousel" this has a great twangy riff that sounds like it could have been lifted from an oldschool country album. This song should have been released as a single, it's very fresh.

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