J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpieces alone ("Lord of the Rings," "The Silmarillion," and "The Hobbit") would be enough to fill this Top 11 list.
Besides Elvenpath , Rush's Rivendell Ramble On, we also have countless songs by Blind Guardian, culminating in the release of the sensational "Nightfall in Middle-Earth," all based on Tolkien's books.
Iron Maiden 's masterpieces alone would be enough to fill this Top 11:
Finally, we have The Trooper (based on the poem by Lord Tennyson) , The Clairvoyant (based on the book by Orson Scott), Rime of the Ancient Mariner (by Samuel Taylor Coleridge), Brave New World (by Aldous Huxley), The Sign of the Cross (by Umberto Eco), Murders in the Rue Morgue (by Edgar Allan Poe), among many other masterpieces immortalized by Steve, Bruce & Co.
That's why it was so difficult for us to select the 11 best songs based on books.
But let's get to it: Listen to the songs in the playlist at the end of this post (sync it with your mobile device to listen wherever you want), watch the videos of the best songs based on books according to the Wikimetal Power Trio, and most importantly:
Leave a comment below with other songs that should be on this Top 11 list:
11. Wuthering Heights (Kate Bush) based on “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Brontë
10. Blood and Thunder (Mastodon) based on "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville
9. Pet Sematary (Ramones) based on "Pet Sematary" by Stephen King
08. The Bard's Song (The Hobbit) (Blind Guardian) based on “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien
07. November Rain ( Guns N' Roses ) based on “Without You” by Del James
06. Ramble On ( Led Zeppelin ) based on “The Lord Of The Rings” by JRR Tolkien
05. Among The Living ( Anthrax ) based on “The Stand” by Stephen King
04. 2112 ( Rush ) based on “Anthem” by Ayn Rand
03. Phantom Of The Opera ( Iron Maiden ) based on “The Phantom Of The Opera” by Gaston Leroux
02. One ( Metallica ) based on “Johnny Got His Gun” by Dalton Trumbo
01. Pull Me Under ( Dream Theater ) based on "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare
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