The 10 Greatest Metal Bands of All Time!

Heavy metal, the music so hard it hurts, has had more than 32,000 bands attempt to define its style over the past 47 years. Yet, only a chosen few have proven the stamina necessary to achieve total dominance and unrivaled excellence in their field.

Plenty of un-metal people have tried to unlock the code, but all have failed, miserably. As Yahoo Music's Senior MetaList, I was called upon to make the final decision. I consulted with my dozens of heavy metal albums to determine who should attain the rank of greatness.

Here are the results. In the end, it could not have gone any other way. Thy greatness speaks its name.