seems like only yesterday these
hard-rocking numbers were on the radio
and boy did they strike a chord
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
hard rock and heavy metal songs of the
2000s for our series on the top 10
decade defining hard rock and heavy
metal songs per decade we’ve based our
choices on a mix of attract success
popularity and their ability to
represent the decade in question
we’re limiting it to one song per artist
per decade but you still might see some
overlapping of artists over the decades
this is part of a series of video
spanning hard rock and heavy metal music
from the 1970s to the 2000s while the
classic days may be behind us there are
still a few diamonds in the rough to be
uncovered
number ten give it all rise against
after spending years is a popular
underground band rise against managed to
work their way into the mainstream rock
scene with their first album to make the
Billboard 200 album chart
one of siren song of the counter
cultures key tracks was this hardcore
single give it all
with its fast-paced but slow bridge the
less than three-minute tune managed to
sneak its way onto our list
much like how it took the world by
surprise and even made it within the top
40 of the hot modern Rock Tracks chart
number nine octavarium Dream Theater
while some fans consider Dream Theater’s
peak as back in the 90s there’s no
denying that the prog metal slash rock
band let loose a few killer songs in the
2000s as well
octavarium is a 24-minute track divided
into five parts each just as mesmerizing
as the last
with every movement taking the listener
on a progressive journey before
seamlessly blending into the next it’s
no wonder the title track of their
eighth record is so highly regarded
number eight I stand alone
Godsmack
from movie soundtrack to hard-rocking
single this alternative and new metal
song made all eyes and ears turned to
Godsmack when it came out
you know
not only managing to hit number 1 on the
mainstream Rock chart but I stand alone
also propelled the band to international
stardom and helped its parent album
baseless sell over 1 million units
undeniably a hard rocker the four
minutes single ensured that the band
never would be without legions of fans
number seven the end of heartache
Killswitch Engage
it may have been the theme to the second
Resident Evil movie but this song from
their third effort was also killswitch
engage’s ticket to breaking into the
heavy metal scene
with its signature metalcore style and
sorrowful lyrics it’s no wonder the band
continued to garner a following after
the release of this modern metal track
as well as a Grammy nod for best metal
performance
number six down with the sickness
disturbed Oh
now this is how you make yourself known
as a heavy metal band with just the
second single off their debut album
disturbed showed the world exactly what
they were about
with frontman David Draiman dishing out
some pretty intense lyrics the
accompanying music has cemented itself
into the minds and ears of fans
worldwide and has also made several
pop-culture appearances throughout the
years
number five bad country avenged
sevenfold
what happens when you mix Avenged
Sevenfold’s with Fear and Loathing in
Las Vegas you get one hell of a track
inspired by the drug-induced journey of
Hunter s Thompson the van managed to
create a heavy-metal tune that’s filled
to the brim with stellar riffs so good
you’ll feel like you’re hallucinating
while unholy confessions was also a
contender
the chemistry that went into backcountry
was too good to miss out on
number four lateralis tool when it comes
to the complexity of musical
arrangements and time signatures this
band is definitely up there in the genre
with a perfect example being the titular
track of their third album
with lyrical patterns orchestrated to
match a very strict set of syllables
lateralis is as much a creation of
mathematical precision as it is
heavy-metal artistry and we couldn’t be
happier with the results
number three one step closer linkin park
with a roster full of memorable songs it
was tough to narrow down a track that
displayed Linkin Park’s versatile style
in all its glory crawling
and leaders out come to mind
but in the end we chose to go back to
their roots with their first ever single
showcasing how their new metal sound was
just starting to flourish one step
closer became the bedrock from which all
other linkin park songs would evolve
it was also a top five hit on the
mainstream and Modern Rock Tracks chart
right number two wait and bleed Slipknot
another single that harkens back to the
beginning of a band’s career wait and
bleed with Slipknot’s way of announcing
their arrival to the world and what an
entrance they made
it may have been released as the lead
single from their eponymous debut in
1999 but sanu metal track went on to
earn them tons of success after the turn
of the new millennium
displaying frontman Corey Taylor’s
blending of screaming and clean vocals
as well as the other eights musical
prowess it was such a hard-hitting song
that it earned them a Grammy nomination
for the 2001 award ceremony
before our number one pick brings the
house down here are a few honorable
mentions
I’ll back all your trash shop so light
I find out
number one Chop Suey system of a down
who would have thought that a song named
after an American Chinese dish would
become one of the most iconic
alternative metal songs of all time
considered their signature tune this
heavy and fast-paced song that dared ask
why Angels didn’t deserve to die quickly
help System of a Down take the world by
storm for their efforts they were
nominated for a Grammy earned a top 20
single on the hot modern and mainstream
Rock Tracks charts
and provided music lovers with a song
that will stay with them for quite some
time
do you agree with our list which track
of the 2000s made you turn back into a
hard rock and heavy metal nuts
for more decade defining top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
hard-rocking numbers were on the radio
and boy did they strike a chord
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
hard rock and heavy metal songs of the
2000s for our series on the top 10
decade defining hard rock and heavy
metal songs per decade we’ve based our
choices on a mix of attract success
popularity and their ability to
represent the decade in question
we’re limiting it to one song per artist
per decade but you still might see some
overlapping of artists over the decades
this is part of a series of video
spanning hard rock and heavy metal music
from the 1970s to the 2000s while the
classic days may be behind us there are
still a few diamonds in the rough to be
uncovered
number ten give it all rise against
after spending years is a popular
underground band rise against managed to
work their way into the mainstream rock
scene with their first album to make the
Billboard 200 album chart
one of siren song of the counter
cultures key tracks was this hardcore
single give it all
with its fast-paced but slow bridge the
less than three-minute tune managed to
sneak its way onto our list
much like how it took the world by
surprise and even made it within the top
40 of the hot modern Rock Tracks chart
number nine octavarium Dream Theater
while some fans consider Dream Theater’s
peak as back in the 90s there’s no
denying that the prog metal slash rock
band let loose a few killer songs in the
2000s as well
octavarium is a 24-minute track divided
into five parts each just as mesmerizing
as the last
with every movement taking the listener
on a progressive journey before
seamlessly blending into the next it’s
no wonder the title track of their
eighth record is so highly regarded
number eight I stand alone
Godsmack
from movie soundtrack to hard-rocking
single this alternative and new metal
song made all eyes and ears turned to
Godsmack when it came out
you know
not only managing to hit number 1 on the
mainstream Rock chart but I stand alone
also propelled the band to international
stardom and helped its parent album
baseless sell over 1 million units
undeniably a hard rocker the four
minutes single ensured that the band
never would be without legions of fans
number seven the end of heartache
Killswitch Engage
it may have been the theme to the second
Resident Evil movie but this song from
their third effort was also killswitch
engage’s ticket to breaking into the
heavy metal scene
with its signature metalcore style and
sorrowful lyrics it’s no wonder the band
continued to garner a following after
the release of this modern metal track
as well as a Grammy nod for best metal
performance
number six down with the sickness
disturbed Oh
now this is how you make yourself known
as a heavy metal band with just the
second single off their debut album
disturbed showed the world exactly what
they were about
with frontman David Draiman dishing out
some pretty intense lyrics the
accompanying music has cemented itself
into the minds and ears of fans
worldwide and has also made several
pop-culture appearances throughout the
years
number five bad country avenged
sevenfold
what happens when you mix Avenged
Sevenfold’s with Fear and Loathing in
Las Vegas you get one hell of a track
inspired by the drug-induced journey of
Hunter s Thompson the van managed to
create a heavy-metal tune that’s filled
to the brim with stellar riffs so good
you’ll feel like you’re hallucinating
while unholy confessions was also a
contender
the chemistry that went into backcountry
was too good to miss out on
number four lateralis tool when it comes
to the complexity of musical
arrangements and time signatures this
band is definitely up there in the genre
with a perfect example being the titular
track of their third album
with lyrical patterns orchestrated to
match a very strict set of syllables
lateralis is as much a creation of
mathematical precision as it is
heavy-metal artistry and we couldn’t be
happier with the results
number three one step closer linkin park
with a roster full of memorable songs it
was tough to narrow down a track that
displayed Linkin Park’s versatile style
in all its glory crawling
and leaders out come to mind
but in the end we chose to go back to
their roots with their first ever single
showcasing how their new metal sound was
just starting to flourish one step
closer became the bedrock from which all
other linkin park songs would evolve
it was also a top five hit on the
mainstream and Modern Rock Tracks chart
right number two wait and bleed Slipknot
another single that harkens back to the
beginning of a band’s career wait and
bleed with Slipknot’s way of announcing
their arrival to the world and what an
entrance they made
it may have been released as the lead
single from their eponymous debut in
1999 but sanu metal track went on to
earn them tons of success after the turn
of the new millennium
displaying frontman Corey Taylor’s
blending of screaming and clean vocals
as well as the other eights musical
prowess it was such a hard-hitting song
that it earned them a Grammy nomination
for the 2001 award ceremony
before our number one pick brings the
house down here are a few honorable
mentions
I’ll back all your trash shop so light
I find out
number one Chop Suey system of a down
who would have thought that a song named
after an American Chinese dish would
become one of the most iconic
alternative metal songs of all time
considered their signature tune this
heavy and fast-paced song that dared ask
why Angels didn’t deserve to die quickly
help System of a Down take the world by
storm for their efforts they were
nominated for a Grammy earned a top 20
single on the hot modern and mainstream
Rock Tracks charts
and provided music lovers with a song
that will stay with them for quite some
time
do you agree with our list which track
of the 2000s made you turn back into a
hard rock and heavy metal nuts
for more decade defining top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
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