Metal Songs to set the Romantic Mood
It's easy to give Metal music flak about being too aggressive. But if you listen, you'll hear some of the sexiest songs on earth. Here are ten of them.
Changes by Black Sabbath: A song to play when you've screwed up, big time. Gentle piano and strings in the background, Ozzy's heartfelt, coherent, voice in the foreground. Because of the chorus "I'm going through Change-es", this is apt for substance abuse, mid-life crises and monogamy issues. Do not use it lightly.
The Awh Factor:
"But soon the world
Had its evil way
My heart was blinded
Love went astray"
Phone Home by the Dillinger Escape Plan: Not as disjointed as you assume the Dillinger Escape Plan would be. Hidden amongst the metalcore, there's a soft gooey center to this band. A slow start to the track doesn't do justice to the climaxing end. Can I have some more sir?
The Awh Factor:
" I can tell you're a good fuck just by the way you wear that innocent look"
Hybrid Stigmata - The Apostasy by Dimmu Borgir: No reasoning on this one. It's just sexy, what with the roaring orchestra, the heavy guitar work and the double kicks. Ovaries stand no chance once this is playing at full ball. There's even a touch of clean vocals. Not that you would need that with Shagrath's voice.
The Awh Factor:
"Spirits of the token unchained and free
Recover from the philanthropic macabre frenzy
The pale dove grins, black at heart ready to flee
Demon to some, angel to others."
Hit the Lights by Metallica: With a symbolic cymbal crash that increases in sound, the song introduced the world to Metallica. James Hetfield's voice is underdeveloped and pubescent, a true novelty and delight. Classic stuff. Put this on to impress. Let the "Ye-ah-as" sink into your bones.
The Awh Moment:
"We got the lethal power,
it is causing you sweet pain...oh sweet pain, yeah!
When we start to rock we never...stop again
Hit the Lights"
The Lemon Song by Led Zeppelin: How could I not mention this? The song is drenched in sexual innuendo as much as Robert Plant's desperate dependence on his "baby". Like most Led Zep songs, this branches out into blues. Whatever genre this falls into, it works, with the way Plant moans and Page's guitar sings. The band was successfully sued for copyright infringement over this song by Howlin' Wolf, who claimed they borrowed heavily from his song "Killing Floor".
The Awh Moment:
"Squeeze me baby, till the juice runs down my leg.
The way you squeeze my lemon, I'm gonna fall right out of bed."
Ruin by Lamb of God: The first track of As the Palaces Burn sets the mood for the rest of the album. And the mood is good. The second half of the song is akin to being thrown head first into a mosh pit. Guaranteed to get the blood flowing. However don't use this if your guy/girl isn't into metal.
The Awh Moment:
Guitar solo three-quarters through the song.
Anything by Opeth: You can not go wrong here. Everyone loves Opeth, they are the Beatles of metal. Songs that stand out are "Harvest" and the Damnation album.
The Awh Moment:
"Pledge yourself to me
Never leave me be
Sweat breaks on my brow
Given time ends now" (from Harvest)
Sleep Together by Porcupine Tree: While we're still connected to Opeth, let's mention Porcupine Tree, the bands are intricately connected. Steven Wilson, singer and guitarist for Porcupine Tree, played at Mikael Akerfeldt's (singer and guitarist for Opeth) wedding. Awh.
Sleep together is fairly straightforward, lyrics-wise. I think it ends where it should begin, just when it sounds like it's going to unleash a tension build up, it stops. It's still a good song.
The Awh Moment:
"Let's sleep together right now
Relieve the pressure somehow
Switch off the future right now
Let's leave forever"
Shake your Blood by Probot: What a feel good song. Probot was Dave Ghrol's dream metal band that featured whoever the fuck he wanted. In this case, it was Lemmy from Motorhead. The video clip features the then-little-known Suicide Girls, pierced and tattooed modern day pin-ups. Pants were creamed to this video clip.
The Awh Moment:
"Rock out, make it good.
Break your heart. Shake your blood "
Here comes the Pain by Slayer: I kid, I kid. But it is a good song and should be played nevertheless.
The Awh Moment:
"I am arrogance in the flesh
Unleashed intensity"
Black Sabbath
The Awh Factor:
"But soon the world
Had its evil way
My heart was blinded
Love went astray"
Dillinger Escape Plan
" I can tell you're a good fuck just by the way you wear that innocent look"
Dimmu Borgir
The Awh Factor:
"Spirits of the token unchained and free
Recover from the philanthropic macabre frenzy
The pale dove grins, black at heart ready to flee
Demon to some, angel to others."
Metallica - 1986
The Awh Moment:
"We got the lethal power,
it is causing you sweet pain...oh sweet pain, yeah!
When we start to rock we never...stop again
Hit the Lights"
early Led Zepplin
The Awh Moment:
"Squeeze me baby, till the juice runs down my leg.
The way you squeeze my lemon, I'm gonna fall right out of bed."
Lamb of God
The Awh Moment:
Guitar solo three-quarters through the song.
Opeth
The Awh Moment:
"Pledge yourself to me
Never leave me be
Sweat breaks on my brow
Given time ends now" (from Harvest)
Porcupine Tree
Sleep together is fairly straightforward, lyrics-wise. I think it ends where it should begin, just when it sounds like it's going to unleash a tension build up, it stops. It's still a good song.
The Awh Moment:
"Let's sleep together right now
Relieve the pressure somehow
Switch off the future right now
Let's leave forever"
The Awh Moment:
"Rock out, make it good.
Break your heart. Shake your blood "
Slayer
The Awh Moment:
"I am arrogance in the flesh
Unleashed intensity"
