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Posted by BurbotsRevenge, 24.11.2007 - 11:35
So, basically, im doing a history assignment, where i have to 'examine how a media text represents an historical individual, event or issue'

so i have chosen to do a slection of metal songs that have to do with wars, or things related to wars

so it would be good to get a list of songs of this type

my list so far:

metallica-disposable heroes
black sabbath-war pigs
Kalmah-heroes to us
machine head-farewell to arms
arch enemy-silent wars

so any more would be appreciated
05.06.2011 - 03:26
Lit. Metalhead
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A couple of Motorhead songs are about war:
Marching Off To War - Another Perfect Day
Sword of Glory - Kiss of Death
Bomber - Bomber
Orgasmatron - Orgasmatron (Not too sure about this one)

Liekly others, but too lazy to look through all.
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12.06.2011 - 21:34
Vivi'
Testament - Killing Season.
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17.06.2011 - 04:14
JD
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Written by Angelic Storm on 23.08.2010 at 14:29

Alice In Chains - Rooster (About the Vietnam war. Jerry Cantrell wrote it from the perspective of his father's experiences)
Sodom - Agent Orange, Shellfire Defense. (Also M16 album as already mentioned)
Annihilator - Epic Of War, Hell Is A War
Sepultura - Territory, Arise, Beneath The Remains, War
Motorhead - 1916
Slayer - Bitter Peace, War Ensemble, Angel Of Death, Mandatory Suicide, Ghosts Of War, SS-3, Chemical Warfare, Eyes Of The

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22.06.2011 - 14:35
Metal_4Ever
Guyz can anybody give me songs about Free or Freedom whatever...
without "Finally Free" for Dream Theater...
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25.06.2011 - 13:41
Ace Frawley
The Spaceman
Metallica - One, Fight Fire with Fire
Megadeth - Peace Sells, Holy Wars... The Punishment Due, Symphony of Destruction, Architecture of Aggression, Ashes in Your Mouth
Lamb of God - Hourglass, Ashes of the Wake, Now You've Got Something to Die For, One Gun, The Faded Line
Ozzy Osbourne - Thank God for the Bomb, Killer of Giants
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02.07.2011 - 16:26
Death Metal 456
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Any Bolt Thrower song works. Agent Orange by Sodom is pretty decent too!
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04.07.2011 - 05:09
EmperorGonzo
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Misery Index has always been choice for me.
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04.07.2011 - 14:07
Sean 79
I'd second Bolt Thrower or some Kataklysm.
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05.07.2011 - 11:43
Night Sight
Bolt thrower-when cannons fade
bolt thrower-at first light
sepultura-come back alive
heaven shall burn-forlorn skies
god dethroned-passiondale

there are too many
i just mentioned some
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25.07.2011 - 01:09
X-Ray Rod
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Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 23.08.2010 at 21:55

All of Hail Of Bullets songs


One of my favorite war-themed metal bands considering that other bands I like make just a couple of war-themed songs but HoB make every song about war without being too chessy about it.

But still, the best war-themed metal has to be:
Mayhem - A Grand Declaration Of War
It doesn't surprise me that no one wrote about it in the thread since it's so "untr00 black metal" but seriously, that album takes the War-feeling to a whole new level. Underrated is an understatement here. Few people will ever understand the brilliance of that album. Some moments are bloodchilling to me.
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Like you could kiss my ass
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Rod, let me love you.
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25.07.2011 - 01:26
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Elite
Written by X-Ray Rod on 25.07.2011 at 01:09

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 23.08.2010 at 21:55

All of Hail Of Bullets songs


One of my favorite war-themed metal bands considering that other bands I like make just a couple of war-themed songs but HoB make every song about war without being too chessy about it.

But still, the best war-themed metal has to be:
Mayhem - A Grand Declaration Of War
It doesn't surprise me that no one wrote about it in the thread since it's so "untr00 black metal" but seriously, that album takes the War-feeling to a whole new level. Underrated is an understatement here. Few people will ever understand the brilliance of that album. Some moments are bloodchilling to me.


Grand Declaration War is indeed absolutelty brilliant. And to me it's one of the best black metal albums ever.
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25.07.2011 - 04:31
Cuca Beludo
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Sabaton - (Almost every song). I highlight "The Final Solution" and "Stalingrad".
Amon Amarth - "War Of The Gods"
Sonata Arctica - Replica

Ok, I'm not sure if I can count ths last song...
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25.07.2011 - 06:41
spirit_inblack
harshhead
I might be flogging the old dead goat, having not read the previous pages, but, war metal anyone? It's one of my favorite genres of metal, since it's one of the most intense. Some good ones are Conqueror, GYIBAAW, Operation Winter Mist, Bestial Warlust, Blasphemy, Revenge, Blasphemophagher, Ouroboros and the first Cobalt album. They all have something or other to do with war, aside from the genre classification.
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28.07.2011 - 05:49
ToMegaTherion
There are plenty out there thats for sure, I think there have been planty of songs mentioned, what about whole albums?

Savatage - Dead Winter Dead (Sarajevo, and the whole conflict Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Iced Earth - Gettysburg (The name says it all)

Here is a song I havn't seen though, (I could be wrong)
Blitzkrieg - Blitzkrieg
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07.08.2011 - 05:27
Misfit74
Hail of Bullets: (any)

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10.08.2011 - 08:48
Mothman
"Wartime" by Pentagram is a good one.
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15.08.2011 - 02:15
Rog-Mothoth
I agree on: The Metallica songs EVERYONE mentions.
Megadeth (but i would add "Take no Prisoners",an swesome WWII song)
Amon Amarth (<3 "Where is Your God", "Live for the Kill", and "War of the Gods")
Annal Nathrakh's "The Final Absolution" among others
these are the ones just came to my mind right now.
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Written by Fat & Sassy! on 25.08.2011 at 01:04

EVERYBODY CALM DOWN.

... I can hear your prog boners from here. D:<


Liar... Everyone knows the only way to sense a boner is by smell D:<
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15.08.2011 - 21:42
Berserk
Sabaton: *Primo Victoria*, Cliffs of Gallipoli, Uprising, panzerkampf, The Art of War, Rise of Evil (a ton of their stuff is based on wars)
Iron Maiden: Paschendale, Aces High (Battle of Britain), The Legacy
Alice in Chains: Rooster (Vietnam(

There's a lot, but the main ones i'd recommend are Primo Victoria (D-day) or Panzerkampf (battle of Kursk and the Soviet Charge) by Sabaton. If you're still doing the project, a good one represnting media/ individuals would be "Rise of Evil" (Hitler and the rise of Germany before WW2).
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22.12.2011 - 03:58
LewsTherin
Iced Earth

Album Glorious Burden

Another song 1776
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23.12.2011 - 13:41
M C Vice
ex-polydactyl
Iron Maiden - Paschendale
Motorhead - 1916
Most of Mayhem's Grand Declaration Of War and Iron Maiden's A Matter Of Life And Death
Amd more vaguely, Sinergy's Beware The Heavens and Lead Us To War.
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08.01.2012 - 02:35
lordchadi
Written by Metal_4Ever on 22.06.2011 at 14:35

Guyz can anybody give me songs about Free or Freedom whatever...
without "Finally Free" for Dream Theater...


Metallica - Sanitarium
White Lion - cry for freedom
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08.01.2012 - 02:37
lordchadi
About 90% of Manowar songs about war but a special war for metal
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13.01.2012 - 20:10
Metal_4Ever
Written by lordchadi on 08.01.2012 at 02:35

Written by Metal_4Ever on 22.06.2011 at 14:35

Guyz can anybody give me songs about Free or Freedom whatever...
without "Finally Free" for Dream Theater...


Metallica - Sanitarium
White Lion - cry for freedom

Aww. thanks fellow!!
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07.02.2012 - 22:44
JD
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Written by Metal_4Ever on 13.01.2012 at 20:10

Guyz can anybody give me songs about Free or Freedom whatever...


http://metalstorm.net/bands/lyrics.php?album_id=1049&band_id=&bandname=Sepultura#3438
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12.02.2012 - 07:04
Andr3sfc
Sodom's discography. lol
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08.04.2012 - 16:57
Fritillaria
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Holy Wars Megadeth
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29.08.2012 - 00:20
LeifLokison
Hello,
if u are interested in metal songs with hstorical background and topics about wa, look at the band Sabaton. they are from sweden and their lyrics are mostly about ww2 or ww1. they are swedish gods of music!
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29.08.2012 - 00:36
Ellrohir
Heaven Knight
well, erm...to be or not to be...sarcastic?
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31.08.2012 - 00:33
Ellrohir
Heaven Knight
This is not really metal, "just" a punk rock band, and its a cover version of traditional original, but i say, i havent heard better anti-war lament...such a brilliant and strong-appealing lyrics + the arrangement did by Dropkick Murphys...there are many anti-war songs, there are many songs about WW1, but "Green Fields Of France" are on the top



p.s. possibly Aussie's "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" can compete with this, but still losing
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05.09.2012 - 14:48
Fritz
Songs from Kreator like Warcurse
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