Who said metal is just about fighting? Heavy metal ballads show that, contrary to popular belief, metal fans also have feelings – and these are very well represented by these sentimental, epic, and emotional songs from the biggest heavy metal bands around the world.
Among the selected classics are the ballads "Fairy Tale" by Shaman , "Fade To Black" as one of Metallica , "Aerials" by System of a Down , "Wasting Love" by Iron Maiden , the powerful "Forever and One" by Helloween , and the new release "The Loniest" by Maneskin .
In total, Wikimetal has compiled a playlist of over 70 unmissable rock and heavy metal ballads, totaling more than six hours of music and plenty of emotion. Check out our selection below – also available on Deezer .
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