Testament: My Top 10 Songs
These stalwarts of the Bay Area thrash scene may not be as famous as Metallica or Megadeth, but you could argue they’ve been more consistent. Still very much active, they’ve matched sociopolitical sagas with driving, […]
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Metallica: My Top 10 Songs
As the most financially successful (and perhaps most recognizable) metal band of all time, these California thrashers brought the metal genre to the masses, earning kudos with the underground as well as the mainstream. While […]
A Perfect Circle: My Top 10 Songs
Initially seen as a more radio-friendly side project for Tool front man Maynard James Keenan, this high-profile collaboration has become its own entity, convening members from disparate bands (most being from ’90s mainstays). Despite a […]
10cc: My Top 10 Songs
Comprising two distinct incarnations (and sensibilities), this art rock project blended offbeat humor with infectious melodies. They may have veered off the more ironic, cinematic path of their first four albums, but what always remained […]
Om: My Top 10 Songs
From out of the ashes of legendary doom band Sleep (their first breakup, anyway), a unique duo (and eventual trio) was born. Incorporating drone and trance elements into a gritty rhythm section showcase, they’ve proven […]
Black Sabbath: My Top 10 Songs
That’s right, here they are—the lords of darkness themselves. While certainly not the only contributor to our modern conception of heavy metal, for my money, Sabbath were the ones to solidify it as something that […]
All Them Witches: My Top 10 Songs
Unleashing their so-called “psyche-Delta blues,” this Nashville quartet has tapped into roots rock with tinges of folklore and the occult. Turning extensive jams into groovy, beguiling song-spells is their specialty, and they’ve perfected it despite […]
Burn the Priest: My Top 10 Songs
Technically an incarnation of the better-known Lamb of God, these Richmond fellows adopted the more incendiary moniker for their first official release and a latter-career covers album. With these albums being quite different stylistically (not […]
Marillion: My Top 10 Songs
As pioneers of the neo-progressive movement in the 1980s, these Aylesbury artists have defied comparisons with their progressive rock forebears and steadily forged their own multifaceted identity. Crowdfunding before it was cool, they’ve managed to […]
U2: My Top 10 Songs
This Irish quartet have endured their fair share of spirited backlash (some of it warranted) in addition to their seismic popularity and well-deserved plaudits. Say what you will; this is a band not determined to […]