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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 ...

20 more Ice Cream Sundaes (10s)!

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Part 2 because why not? Budgie- In For The Kill      This usually wins a "best metal album of 1974" award, a) mainly because people don't like counting Kiss and Rush albums and b) Neither Led Zeppelin nor Black Sabbath released in album this year.  But even if they did, this would given them a run for their money.  This is definitely from a bygone era, very drenched in 70s trappings, but in a great way.  It makes you wonder how awesome it would be to bonged out in someone's apartment or a park with this on the stereo.  Especially when guitarist Tony Bourge goes into jam mode, and by jam I mean psychadelic insanity. Giant chocolate chips: Zoom Club, In For The Kill, Living On Your Own Rush- Hemispheres The pinnacle of Rush's outlandish epic-writing and Rush's metalness.  There's only 4 songs here, each of varying length and different style, but they are all absolutely mint.  So-called "prog metal" starts right here, moreso than 2112  (whi...