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Kai vs Loudwire (in advance): The 3 greatest metal songs from each year of the 00s

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     Loudwire haven't made this article yet, but you know it's coming so I figured I might as well beat them to the punch.  As with the previous article, what I feel are the three best songs from each year.  With an equal mixture of objectivity (commerciality, youth relevance) and personal opinion weighed into my decision.        Oh, and no I won't be putting a Running Wild song in every year this time.  I refuse to acknowledge people trying to hide drum machines.  If there's a song you really don't like in 2000, sub it out for "When Time Runs Out" or something.  So let's go holy diving..... 2000: 3. Nightwish- Crownless      You over-emotional weirdos can keep your Ghost Love Scores and your Elans and your Amaranths to yourselves.  THIS is peak Nightwish. Yes it's because it's speed metal, yes its because it shreds. Yes its because it proves that Stratovarius kinda sucked and sometimes the ripoff band is be...

Kai vs. Loudwire: The 3 greatest metal songs from each year of the '90s

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     Loudwire is a curious thing.  On the one hand, they celebrate 40th and 50th anniversaries of classic records when during the prime of such records the idea of celebrating something 40 years old would have gotten scoffs and laughs.  On the other hand, they're just as clickbaity and "modern" endorsing as most other terrible metal websites.        Well, they've put out a "best metal song of each year of the 90s" list.  I did not click on it or read it, I just knew it would suck and whatever I crapped out would be better.  Seriously, I have no idea what they picked for anything (although some of the album cover pictures on the header give me an idea of where they would come from).   But rather than just give 1 for each year and call it a blogpost, I figured I'd go the extra mile and list the THREE best for each year.      Now, while there will be some personal bias for each entry/list, (as there is for everyone ...