![Best Metal Song of Each Year Since 1970](https://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2018/10/Best-Metal-Song-of-Each-Year-Since-1970.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Best Metal Song of Each Year Since 1970
What are the metal songs that define each year since the genre's unholy birth in 1970? Loudwire's writers recently hashed it out, year by year. Some years, it was a no-brainer (it's tough to argue with Black Sabbath in 1970, for example). In other years, things got contentious and came down to one deciding vote. That was the case when we decided on the best metal song of 2018, but this list is an effective reminder that metal is an ever-evolving beast. And with that in mind, we'll note that we may change our minds on the best song of 2018 in the next few weeks: you never know when a great new metal track will be unleashed.
Scroll through the gallery below to see the best metal song from every year since metal was born. Bonus: we've also included the runner-ups!
The Best Metal Songs of Each Year Since 1970
More From Banana 101.5
![Two Michigan Cities Have the Lowest Quality of Life in the U.S.](http://townsquare.media/site/84/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-241.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Watch Jelly Roll Slide Down Hill At Michigan’s Pine Knob](http://townsquare.media/site/84/files/2023/08/attachment-jelly-roll-feature-pine-knob.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Aerosmith Announces Rescheduled Detroit Concert Date](http://townsquare.media/site/84/files/2024/04/attachment-aersom.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![See Jelly Roll In Detroit The Night Before NFL Draft](http://townsquare.media/site/84/files/2024/03/attachment-this-jr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Awesome Tribute Shows Coming To The Machine Shop Flint](http://townsquare.media/site/84/files/2023/10/attachment-this-one-tirb.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![The Machine Shop Is Turning 22 – We Want Your Photos](http://townsquare.media/site/84/files/2024/02/attachment-shop-group.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Hey Michigan – Shinedown Coming To Soaring Eagle This Summer](http://townsquare.media/site/84/files/2024/02/attachment-shinedown-band-whole.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![James Hetfield Of Metallica Sends Video To Detroit Lions](http://townsquare.media/site/84/files/2022/12/attachment-BB2D54CB-3FC9-4B74-BE7C-BE691DDD7C4C.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
![Machine Shop Digital Lounge – What You Need To Know](http://townsquare.media/site/84/files/2023/11/attachment-elias.jpg?w=980&q=75)