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Would?Mike Starr's menacing solo bassline opens a devastating tribute to late Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood. Jerry Cantrell's dark, chorus-heavy guitar riffs and Layne Staley's haunting, soulful clean vocal harmonies on the chorus create an overwhelming emotional weight without a single scream.0 - 2
OutshinedBuilt around Kim Thayil's asymmetric drop-D riff in 7/4 time, Outshined grooves with volcanic swagger. Chris Cornell delivers one of the greatest vocal performances in rock history, shifting from bluesy verse swagger to soaring four-octave power on the immortal chorus.0 - 3
Change (In the House of Flies)Deftones master the art of heavy eroticism and dynamic tension. Chino Moreno's hushed, breathy verse whispers float over Abe Cunningham's crisp trip-hop beats before Stephen Carpenter's monolithic eight-string guitar drops like a concrete slab on the chorus.0 - 4
OblivionThe opening track of Crack the Skye proves that progressive sludge metal can feature gorgeous three-part vocal harmonies. Drummer Brann Dailor, bassist Troy Sanders and guitarist Brent Hinds trade melodic vocal leads over spiralling classic rock guitar riffs.0 - 5
SoberPaul D'Amour's hypnotic, pulsing bassline anchors an escalating masterclass in psychological tension. Maynard James Keenan's clean, impassioned vocals rise from restrained spoken confessions to an overwhelming, full-throated crescendo beneath Adam Jones's crushing power chords.0 - 6
No One KnowsJosh Homme and Dave Grohl construct an irresistible rhythmic juggernaut. Homme's dry, staccato down-tuned guitar chops and smooth, velvety croon lock into Grohl's explosive drum fills, proving heavy rock can be incredibly danceable and infectious.0 - 7
Midlife CrisisBuilt on a sampled drum loop from Simon and Garfunkel's Cecilia, Faith No More fuse alternative metal with funk grooves and cinematic pop. Mike Patton glides effortlessly from rhythmic hip-hop cadences to operatic, choir-backed clean choruses of massive dynamic power.0 - 8
Take My Bones AwayGeorgia outfit Baroness turn sludge metal into a radiant, uplifting stadium anthem. John Baizley's impassioned, melodic bellow leads triumphant dual-guitar harmonies and driving four-on-the-floor percussion that burst with pure cathartic joy.0 - 9
Square HammerGhost deliver the ultimate modern arena rock earworm. Built on an infectious keyboard fanfare and driving hard rock guitar crunch, Tobias Forge's velvety melodic clean vocals turn occult theatricality into an undeniable, fist-pumping pop-metal triumph.0 - 10
Heaven and HellBlack Sabbath's rebirth with Ronnie James Dio produced one of the most majestic epics in metal history. Tony Iommi's driving minor-key guitar chords and Geezer Butler's rolling bassline underpin Dio's impassioned operatic clean vocals, building to a frantic guitar-solo sprint.0
