10. Some cool '80s J-metal that reminds me of "Fist of the North Star"

Paradise

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9. FATE CALLS A CHAMPIOOOOON

Ilian of Garathorm

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8. We don't have enough songs about Taarna from HEAVY METAL (1981) in the world, you know?

Blue Oyster Cult: Vengeance (The Pact)

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7. Rattlesnake. Rattlesnake. Rattlesnake.

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Rattlesnake

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6. We like the Tony Martin era around these parts

Call of the Wild (2024 Remaster)

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5. The video is a bit risque, if you're worried about such things, but this is top-shelf heavy metal from a transgender performer, Melissa Moore.

Sonja - Nylon Nights (Official Video)

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4. And now for something completely different.

Kesha - Hungover (Audio)

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3. Where symphonic metal is concerned, few songs have left more of an impression on me than this one. They really hit it (and the rest of the album) out of the park.

The War of Wrath

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2. Kobra Paige is cool af 🤘

KOBRA AND THE LOTUS - Thundersmith (Official Lyric Video) | Napalm Records

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1. Not one of my favourite bands, but this song has been getting some airtime lately. The main guitar riff seems to hit just right.

To the Edge

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