Well I was going to link to an article on the Deciblog but I can't find it anymore and I get a 404 error all the time.
Anyway, as I recall, there was an article on the Deciblog naming the writer's top 5 thrash metal ballads. I only remember three of them off the top of my head: Anthrax: "Black Lodge", Metallica: "Fade to Black", and Testament: "The Ballad". I agree with one of them. Anthrax's song is okay but I would not go so far as to call it one of my top 5 thrash metal ballads. Testament has produced better ballads than "The Ballad" in my opinion.
Here's my list:
5. Suicidal Tendencies: "Nobody Hears". Highly underrated song from a band that has not achieved the fame and recognition they deserve. It's a bit more experimental than their usual fare, but still sounds great.
4. Megadeth: "A Tout Le Monde". Soul-crushing. Plain and simple.
3. Pantera: "Cemetary Gates". Excellent song with an amazing riff and incredibly sad. Pantera was basically a thrash metal band at this point, but slowed down into groove metal on the next album.
2. Metallica: "Fade to Black". I do love this song and Ride the Lightning was the first metal album I ever bought. This song was a big reason why I practically wore it out.
1. Testament: "Return to Serenity". As I stated before, Testament has done better ballads. This is my favorite song of all time.
EDIT: Death Angel: "A Room with a View" and possibly Pantera: "Cemetary Gates" were the other two on the list.
I've never been a big fan of Megadeth, but I have to agree that "A Tout Le Monde" is a great choice. I also definitely agree with "Fade to Black" and "Cemetary Gates", but I"m not sure I'm familiar with the other two.
ReplyDeleteHmm, I have the first 4 Testament albums, but I've never heard Return to Serenity. Guess I've got a new song to check out.
ReplyDeleteI'm a huge Testament fan, so it may be bias on my part, but I love that song.
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