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Digital Media 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Walk
art direction:
Bob Defrin (US art director & graphic designer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Vinnie Paul
co-producer:
Pantera (metal band)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Paul
electric bass guitar:
Rex Brown
guitar:
Diamond Darrell
lead vocals:
Philip Anselmo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
Pantego Sound Studio in Pantego, Texas, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 29)
recording of:
Walk
writer:
Phil Anselmo, Rex Brown, Darrell Lance Abbott and Vinnie Paul
Pantera3.95:15
2Still of the NightWhitesnake6:38
3Green Machine
additional engineer:
Brian Jenkins (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Jeff Sheehan
engineer and mixer:
Joe Barresi
producer:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician) and Kyuss
additional mixer:
Mike Bosley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2006)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 44)
recording of:
Green Machine
lyricist and composer:
Brant Bjork
Kyuss4.653:38
4Kings of Metal
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Rich Breen (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Elvis T. Gruber
assistant executive producer:
Dorothy Sicignano
executive producer:
Jason Flom
producer:
Manowar
bass guitar:
Joey DeMaio
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Scott Columbus
guitar and keyboard:
Ross the Boss
lead vocals:
Eric Adams (Louis Marullo, Manowar)
recording of:
Kings of Metal
lyricist:
Joey DeMaio
composer:
Joey DeMaio and Ross Friedman
publisher:
Inar Music
Manowar4.253:44
5It’s Been Awhile
producer:
Josh Abraham
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
recording of:
It's Been Awhile
writer:
Johnny April (bassist in Staind), Aaron Lewis (lead vocalist for Staind), Mike Mushok (lead guitarist in Staind) and Jon Wysocki (drummer)
Staind3.94:25
6Linchpin
producer:
Rhys Fulber (Canadian electronic musician)
mixer:
Fear Factory and Mike Plotnikoff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Group – X5 Music Group (in 2021)
recording of:
Linchpin
writer:
Dino Cazares and Christian Olde Wolbers (Belgian bass guitarist)
Fear Factory43:25
7White Trash MillionaireBlack Stone Cherry43:19
8Burn It to the GroundNickelback43:31
9Youth of the Nation
recording of:
Youth of the Nation
writer:
Noah "Wuv" Bernardo, Marcos Curiel, Traa Daniels and Sonny Sandoval (American singer and rapper)
P.O.D.4:18
10Motorhead
additional producer:
Fritz Fryer (from 1975-12 until 1976-02)
producer:
Dave Edmunds (from 1975-09 until 1975-12)
drums (drum set):
Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1975-12 until 1976-02)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1975-09 until 1976-02)
electric guitar:
Larry Wallis (from 1975-09 until 1976-02)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1975-09 until 1976-02)
recording of:
Motorhead (from 1975-09 until 1976-02)
lyricist and composer:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
publisher:
United Artists Music Ltd.
Motörhead2:50
11Pull Me Under
producer:
David Prater (Producer and drummer)
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist)
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
remixer:
Kevin Shirley (producer & mixer)
remix of:
Pull Me Under by Dream Theater
recording of:
Pull Me Under
lyricist:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist)
composer:
James LaBrie, Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
Dream Theater58:14
12Ape Dos Mil
recording engineer and mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Ross Robinson
bass guitar:
Justin Beck
drums (drum set):
Shannon Larkin
guitar:
Justin Beck and Todd Weinstock
vocals:
Daryl Palumbo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
music videos:
Ape Dos Mil by Glassjaw
recording of:
Ape Dos Mil
lyricist:
Daryl Palumbo
composer:
Glassjaw
Glassjaw5:03
13Youth Gone WildSkid Row4.33:18
14Sick Bubblegum
engineer and mixer:
Chris Baseford
producer:
Rob Zombie
bass guitar:
Piggy D. (American guitarist / bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tommy Clufetos
guitar:
John 5 (American guitarist)
lead vocals:
Rob Zombie
recording of:
Sick Bubblegum
lyricist:
Rob Zombie
composer:
John 5 (American guitarist) and Rob Zombie
publisher:
Demonoid Deluxe Music, EMI April Music Inc., John 5 Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Rob Zombie2.653:44
15Roots Bloody Roots
additional engineer:
Richard Kaplan
engineer:
Rob Agnello and Chuck Johnson (US nu-metal engineer)
co-producer:
Sepultura
producer:
Ross Robinson
mixer:
Steve Sisco and Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Paulo Jr.
drums (drum set):
Igor Cavalera
guitar:
Max Cavalera and Andreas Kisser
lead vocals:
Max Cavalera
recording of:
Roots Bloody Roots
lyricist:
Max Cavalera
composer:
Sepultura
Sepultura43:32
16Nymphetamine Fix
guest vocals:
Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull (the person)
music videos:
Nymphetamine (music video) by Cradle of Filth (British Dark/Black/Extreme/Gothic Metal Band)
recording of:
Nymphetamine (Fix)
lyricist:
Dani Filth
writer:
Cradle of Filth (British Dark/Black/Extreme/Gothic Metal Band)
version of:
Nymphetamine (Overdose)
Cradle of Filth4.65:01
17Punishment
Biohazard4:47
18Die Trying
Art of Dying3:49
19Spacegrass
recording of:
Spacegrass (from 1994-12 until 1995-01)
lyricist and composer:
Clutch (US rock band)
Clutch56:32
20Enter SandmanRise to Remain5:26
21SeventeenWinger44:05
22Stay Captive
Still Remains4:08
23New Disease
Spineshank3:15
24Wait
Earshot3:33
25Dead Man Walking
bloodsimple3:58
26In My Dreams
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Neil Kernon and Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Jeff Pilson
drums (drum set):
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken)
guitar:
Don Dokken and George Lynch
background vocals:
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken) and Jeff Pilson
lead vocals:
Don Dokken
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Music Group) (in 1985)
recording of:
In My Dreams
writer:
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken), Don Dokken, George Lynch and Jeff Pilson
publisher:
E/A Music Inc., Megadude Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング
Dokken4:20
27Jesus Built My Hotrod
producer:
Hermes Pan (industrial bassist/producer/engineer) and Hypo Luxa
vocals:
Gibby Haynes
recording of:
Jesus Built My Hotrod
lyricist:
Gibby Haynes
writer:
Michael Balch, Gibby Haynes, Al Jourgensen and William Rieflin
Ministry4.654:53
28I Don’t Believe in Love (live at the Moore Theater in Seattle, 2007)
recorded at:
Moore Theatre in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2006-10)
live recording of:
I Don’t Believe in Love (in 2006-10)
writer:
Chris DeGarmo and Geoff Tate
publisher:
Queensrÿche Publishing Company and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Queensrÿche4:33
29How Can I LiveIll Niño33:19
30We’re Not Gonna Take It (single version)
recording of:
We’re Not Gonna Take It
lyricist and composer:
Dee Snider
publisher:
Universal Tunes
Twisted Sister3:37
31Jumpdafuckup
recording engineer and producer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
drum machine programming:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
co-producer:
Max Cavalera
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
keyboard:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
guest lead vocals:
Corey Taylor
lead vocals:
Max Cavalera
recording of:
Jumpdafuckup
lyricist:
Max Cavalera and Corey Taylor
composer:
Max Cavalera
Soulfly3.255:12
32Power Trip
engineer and producer:
Ben Schigel
co-producer:
Rob Arnold (metal guitarist, producer/engineer) and Mark Hunter (lead vocalist of Chimaira)
mixer:
Colin Richardson (Producer/Engineer)
recording of:
Power Trip
lyricist:
Mark Hunter (lead vocalist of Chimaira)
composer:
Chimaira and Mark Hunter (lead vocalist of Chimaira)
Chimaira42:46
33Tom Sawyer (R30 live version)
recorded at:
Festhalle Frankfurt in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany (on 2004-09-24)
live recording of:
Tom Sawyer (on 2004-09-24)
lyricist:
Pye Dubois and Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Ole Core Music Publishing
Rush5:00
34Lay It Down
engineer:
Stephen Benben, Jim Faraci and Beau Hill
producer:
Beau Hill
bass guitar:
Juan Croucier
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bobby Blotzer
electric guitar:
Robbin Crosby and Warren DeMartini
background vocals:
Robbin Crosby, Juan Croucier and Warren DeMartini
lead vocals:
Stephen Pearcy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (current studio) in New York, New York, United States and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Lay It Down
writer:
Robbin Crosby, Juan Croucier, Warren DeMartini and Stephen Pearcy
publisher:
Ratt Music
Ratt43:26
35Eternal Rains Will Come
recording engineer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt, Tom Dalgety and Janne Hansson (engineer)
co-producer:
Tom Dalgety and Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock)
producer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
mixer:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:
Martín Méndez (Opeth's bass player)
guitar:
Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson
keyboard:
Joakim Svalberg
membranophone and percussion:
Martin Axenrot
background vocals:
Fredrik Åkesson, Joakim Svalberg and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
lead vocals:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
strings arranger:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics' Dave Stewart)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roadrunner Records, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label!) (in 2014)
recorded at:
Angel Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Atlantis Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden, Junkmail Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden and Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
No Man’s Land (Steven Wilson’s Studio) in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Eternal Rains Will Come
lyricist and composer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
Opeth46:43
36Strike Back
recording of:
Strike Back
writer:
Justin Cordle and Scott Stevens (songwriter, producer, singer and instrumentalist, formerly of The Exies)
publisher:
BMG Firefly, My City Screams and Write It Loud
We as Human3:14
37Stone the Crow
music videos:
Stone the Crow (Music video) by Down (US metal supergroup)
recording of:
Stone the Crow
writer:
Phil Anselmo (in 1993-06) and Pepper Keenan (in 1993-06)
Down4.44:43
38Love You to Death
producer:
Josh Silver (Type O Negative keyboardist) and Peter Steele (singer, bassist and composer for the gothic metal band Type O Negative)
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs
recording of:
Love You to Death
lyricist and composer:
Peter Steele (singer, bassist and composer for the gothic metal band Type O Negative)
Type O Negative4.47:09
39Elimination
engineer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Matt Lane (engineer)
producer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Overkill (US thrash metal band fronted by Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth)
bass guitar:
D.D. Verni (from 1989-06 until 1989-07)
guitar:
Bobby Gustafson (from 1989-06 until 1989-07)
membranophone:
Sid Falck (from 1989-06 until 1989-07)
lead vocals:
Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth (from 1989-06 until 1989-07)
recorded at:
Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, United States (from 1989-06 until 1989-07)
mixed at:
Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, United States
recording of:
Elimination (from 1989-06 until 1989-07)
writer:
Overkill (US thrash metal band fronted by Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth)
Overkill4:35
40In the Air Tonight
engineer and mixer:
Jason Bieler and Andrew Goldman (US guitarist, formerly of Nonpoint)
producer:
Jason Bieler and Nonpoint
bass:
KB (US bassist, formerly of Nonpoint - now graphic designer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Robb Rivera (Nonpoint drummer)
guitar:
Andrew Goldman (US guitarist, formerly of Nonpoint)
vocals:
Andrew Goldman (US guitarist, formerly of Nonpoint) and Elias Soriano (Nonpoint frontman)
recorded at:
Bieler Bros. Studios in Pompano Beach, Florida, United States
cover recording of:
In the Air Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Hit & Run Music (Publishers) Limited, Imagem Music, Effectsound Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980, in 1981), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1980) and Pun Music, Inc. (in 1981)
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Nonpoint44:31
41Metal Church
engineer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
producer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Metal Church
bass guitar:
Duke Erickson (ex "Metal Church" member) (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Kirk Arrington (in 1984)
guitar:
Kurdt Vanderhoof (in 1984) and Craig Wells (guitarist) (in 1984)
lead vocals:
David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Steve Lawson Productions in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 1984)
recording of:
Metal Church (in 1984)
writer:
Kurdt Vanderhoof, David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist) and Craig Wells (guitarist)
Metal Church35:02
42Bloodwork
36 Crazyfists3:18
43Stardust
Gemini Syndrome3:49
44Sailor’s Prayer
The Devil Wears Prada3:53
45Redneck Stomp
recording of:
Redneck Stomp (from 2004 until 2005)
composer:
Donald Tardy and Allen West
Obituary43:33
46Over the Wall
bass:
Greg Christian
drums (drum set):
Louie Clemente
guitar:
Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament) and Alex Skolnick
lead vocals:
Chuck Billy
recording of:
Over the Wall
lyricist:
Steve Souza
composer:
Greg Christian, Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament) and Alex Skolnick
Testament4.54:07
47InfliktedCavalera Conspiracy44:32
48Japanese Freight TrainBush3:41
49White Wedding
cover recording of:
White Wedding
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd. and Rare Blue Music Inc
Murderdolls43:17