I am convinced that every life has a soundtrack. My soundtrack – let’s call it “Eternal Songs” – is mainly heavy. But often enough it goes straight to the heart, too.
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Dream Theater
“.. I remember I was told there’s a new love that’s born for each one that has died ..”
This song, from the masterpiece “Metropolis, Part 2: Scenes from a Memory”, is still very close to me. In 1996, in the middle of a difficult, dark time in my life, the album was released. I owe some sad hours to this song, but also all the good years that followed.
At a concert in Munich, I was able to tell this the band … intense emotions.
Harvester of sorrow
Metallica
“.. You’ll suffer unto me ..”
Basically, the whole album “… And Justice for All” is an eternal work and the highlight of Metallica’s creative work. The sound of the disc was disturbing at the end of the 80s, even today the temperature in the room drops when listening to it. Never before have I heard such progressive, dry, reduced drumming, such cold, sterile and penetrating guitar sounds. No song on the album is more painful than “Harvester of Sorrow” – and that’s why this track is the essence of the album for me.
Imperium
Machine Head
“.. my middle finger raised ..”
Pure metal, hard, powerful, loud – an anthem. The song is rousing, the vocals angry, the drumming a perpetual attack, and at the end you need a lot of air to recover from this massive, merciless metal roller.
Cowboys from hell
Pantera
“.. aimed at you ..”
A neckbreaker. An explosion. Dimebag Darrell – a madman on the guitar who turned the metal world upside down. Rock in Peace!!
Master of Puppets
Metallica
“.. dedicated to how I’m killing you ..”
One, if not THE classic. This song always rocks, always fits. Fast, aggressive, disturbing, with a humid, dusty, morbid atmosphere that only exists at night in a graveyard. A milestone of metal.
Cryin’ like a bitch!!
Godsmack
“.. I’m tougher than nails ..”
There are some aggressive metallers out there – but only a few bands celebrate power metal as deeply angry as the guys from Godsmack.
Poundcake
Van Halen
“.. Yeah, she’s gotta have a soul, or it won’t feel right..”
The song starts with a drill on the guitar – for that reason alone, this song is eternal. Van Halen have been with me for decades with their really brilliant sound.
“.. magnificent .. colossal .. “
I can’t listen to death metal every day – this type of metal is too demanding. But THIS song from the sandy, dilapidated palaces of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs is the exception.
Eyes of a stranger
Queensrÿche
“.. looking back at me .. “
Queensrÿche is a miracle. Geoff Tate’s voice is a miracle. The whole album “Operation: mindcrime” is a miracle. The last song of the album, “Eyes of a stranger”, is my personal highlight. Pure goosebumps, even after decades …
