Gibson.com’s Top 50 Metal Songs of All Time – #20-11

After all the votes were tallied, we were left with the Top 50 Greatest Metal Songs. After revealing #50-41, #40-31 and #30-21, we’re announcing another 10 songs today. Check back Friday morning, when we announce the Top 10 Metal Songs of All Time. Find the rest of the list on Gibson.

No. 12. “Welcome to the Jungle,” Guns N’ Roses

Guns N’ Roses’ debut, "Appetite for Destruction", changed the face of ’80s hard rock forever. At a time when popular music was all about danceability and shiny, glitzy pop, Guns N’ Roses made dirty rock and roll cool again. “Welcome to the Jungle” was the focal point. It’s a primal, nasty, heavy metal nugget, sprawling in a blues-based, metallic foundation. Slash’s spewed-out riffing and solos alone make “Welcome to the Jungle” one of the best metal tracks of all time.