Biscaya-Howl in the Sky
Slauter xstroyes-City of Sirtel
Wyzard-Crystal City
Upper Echelon-Evil(Songs)
Street Child-Building A Wall
Salem's Wych-Never Ending Battle
Avalon-New King Rising
Manilla Road-Necropolis
Omen-Last Rites
Arryan Path-Road To Macedonia
Medieval Steel-Medieval Steel
There are too many epic songs to mention:
SOLAR EAGLE-See (he,he!)
BROCAS HELM-Into Battle
BATHORY-Oden's ride over Nordland
DARK QUARTERER-Colossus of Argil
SAVAGE GRACE-Fear My Way
BLACK KNIGHT-Dead Of Knight
BATTLEROAR-Morituri De Salutant
MARAUDER-The Greek revolutioin begins
WOTAN-King Of Crows
CRUSH-Kingdom of the kings
and lots of others from mostly underground bands
BATHORY - One Road To Asa Bay
Probably the single one song that got me hooked to metal in the first place, around 1990.
MANILLA ROAD - Metal
Predates Manowar by a year or two, but is probably more epic than anything the lads in leather underpants ever managed to churn out.
THE GATES OF SLUMBER - God Wills It
What?? A song from last year? Yes, and it's bloody great as well. For fans of true doom/heavy metal. Don't miss.
CANDLEMASS - A Sorceror's Pledge
A bit cheesy, yes I know, but we're looking for epic songs here, not necessarily the most kick-ass metallic ones. Besides, Langquist was the only true Candlemass singer, period.
JAG PANZER - The Crucifix
Anyone besides me get goosebumps when the Tyrant lets off his characteristic scream about 4 minutes into the song? Classic.
CIRITH UNGOL - King Of The Dead
Absolutely chilling. You can substitute this one for "Finger Of Scorn" any day, they're equally fantastic.
LEGEND (US) - The Golden Bell
As mentioned by others before me. This is the kind of reward you get for spending countless years searching for obscure music. It's worth every minute, and every penny.
And last but NOT least:
WICKED LADY - Ship Of Ghosts
Has anyone heard of this band besides me? If you haven't - shame on you. 22 minutes of epic acid/psych/doom from the early 70's. You just can't beat it.
Wicked Lady is amazing!! Fucking epic psych fuzz hell madness !!!!!
A definite must-hear for everyone that is interested in proto-metal. They made some pretty heavy songs.
Here are some of my favourite epics alongwith some great ones already mentioned:
DREAMER DECIEVER/DECIEVER - Judas Priest
DON'T WAKE THE LION - Magnum
WINDS OF WAR - Helstar
VENI VIDI VICI - Virgin Steele
IVORY GATE OF DREAMS - Fates Warning
PROLOGUE - Necronomicon
CHILD IN TIME - Deep Purple
A QUESTION OF HEAVEN - Iced Earth
CHAOS RISING - Cirith Ungol
DARK FATE - Faith
RETURN OF THE PASSOVER - Cloven Hoof
CRUSADER - Cauldron Born
THE ROBE - Ten
DRY COUNTY - Bon Jovi
ASTRONOMY - Blue Oyster Cult
IN DAYS OF HEAVY METAL... - Breaker
Manilla Road - Mark of the Beast! (Epic beyond measure. A song which is the high point of all Manilla Road for me. Incredible vocals from Mark and some of his most legendary solos on record.)
Capricorn wrote:Manilla Road - Mark of the Beast! (Epic beyond measure. A song which is the high point of all Manilla Road for me. Incredible vocals from Mark and some of his most legendary solos on record.)
Agreed, stellar song!
DRY COUNTY - Bon Jovi
From which album is that one?
Good against Evil, Evil sure to win
"It really didn't matter if they liked it or not, i was going to give it to them straight down their throats" -John Stewart