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2.)  Iron Maiden-The Trooper

a.    Now, this would seem a little more appropriate to most of you. I have always and will always love metal. I’ve explored most of varying subgenres, and listen to so many different metallic wonders regularly. But I could safely say, that this particular song is my favorite of all time. My non-metal friends and loved ones would roll their eyes, and I will forever claim that I could make anyone a metal fan. It might not always be true, but I do always try to explain the joy I find in metal. It’s hard to translate it to others because it’s a relationship you either have or you don’t. Either way, in my moment of passing, I would want as many people to rock out to this song as possible. It’s just so damn good.

                                              i.     Lightning strikes. The opening riff. It’s so powerful that while I was writing this I had to start it over three times just because it’s so awesome. And I do that…literally every time I listen to it. Even when it comes on shuffle, I let the opening riff play and then I start it over. Bah. Anyone who knows me anyways would not find this surprising…Then suddenly, the intertwined guitars that meant to be together before they were even created.  The drumbeat is like a carriage, the bass line like galloping horses pulling the carriage. Iron Maiden just has this incredible talent for bringing you to the battlefield. The description of sight and smell, the tone of Bruce Dickinson’s voice, strong enough to lead to the soldiers. Let me just say too, that in my opinion, he is the king of metal vocals. Rob Halford can hit the high notes, but there is a driving force in Dickinson’s voice that puts a certain emotionally descriptive quality to the music. I feel like I’m listening to musical version of  ‘Song of Roland’ every time I press play. This truly is just the perfect metal song. This song makes me feel alive, motivates me and reminds me that metal can lift a veil of stress. That sometimes when you feel overwhelmed with problems, you just need to listen to metal and rock the fuck out. Now head-bang.