In the spirit of all the metal-themed content today XPN’s resident metal expert Brian Divver, Web Developer, has submitted some lists for your enjoyment and debate.

Metal Ballads
Watch the Children Pray – Metal Chuch
Silent Lucidity – Queensryche
Fade to Black – Metallica
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
Momma I’m Coming Home – Ozzy Osbourne
Goodbye to Romance - Ozzy Osbourne
So Tired - Ozzy Osbourne
Changes - Black Sabbath
It’s All Right - Black Sabbath
Winds of Change – Scorpions
No One Like You - Scorpions
Still Loving You - Scorpions
Send Me an Angel - Scorpions
The Price – Twisted Sister
Beth – Kiss
Cemetary Gates - Pantera
In My Darkest Hour - Megadeth
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Thank You - Led Zeppelin
I Never Cry - Alice Cooper
You and Me - Alice Cooper

Hair Rock/Metal Ballads
Home Sweet Home - Motley Crue
Without You - Motley Crue
Here I Go Again – Whitesnake
Is This Love? - Whitesnake
Every Rose Has Its Thorn – Poison
Something to Believe In - Poison
More than Words - Extreme
Be With You - Mr. Big
I’ll Be There For You – Bon Jovi
Never Say Goodbye - Bon Jovi
I’d Die for You - Bon Jovi
Bed of Roses - Bon Jovi
Don’t Close Your Eyes - Kix
When I See You Smile - Bad English
Fly to the Angels - Slaughter
Angel – Aerosmith (and most of their catalog since 1990)
Love Of A Lifetime – Firehouse
I Live My Life For You – Firehouse
Carrie – Europe
Patience - GnR
Sweet Child O’ Mine – GnR
November Rain - GnR
Don’t Cry - GnR
Love Bites – Def Leppard
Bringin’ on the Heartbreak - Def Leppard
When the Children Cry – White Lion
I Saw Red – Warrant
Heaven – Warrant
Sometimes She Cries - Warrant
Sister Christian - Night Ranger
Nobody’s Fool – Cinderella
I Remember You – Skid Row
If I Close my Eyes Forever – Ozzy Osbourne & Lita Ford
Love Song - Tesla
High Enough - Damn Yankees
Headed for a Heartbreak - Winger
Faithfully - Journey
Open Arms - Journey