IdiotsThrowaway1984

IdiotsThrowaway1984 t1_j6nerha wrote

Sabaton's historical knowledge alone could put them all up here imo

But it also depends on what kind of intelligence we're looking for. If we're looking for book smarts, then that would be the aforementioned Sabaton, and Brian May of Queen

If we're looking for Intelligence in experience, then that could be Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden considering how many side quests the guy does alongside being a vocalist

Or maybe musical intelligence? If that's the case, then someone like Jacob Collier absolutely qualifies. Same with pretty much every prog band, Rush and Dream Theater in particular. Hell maybe even Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish could count for this as well.

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IdiotsThrowaway1984 t1_iueu5ll wrote

Can't name a single one, so fuck it, here's like, 8 that'll definitely be on that playlist

Paper Lanterns - Green Day

At The Library - Green Day

All The Small Things - Blink 182

Just Another Girl - The Killers

Edge Of Desire - John Mayer

Every Breath You Take - The Police

Nothing Else Matters - Metallica

I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith

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IdiotsThrowaway1984 t1_iudy62m wrote

Ok, this is gonna be a bit of a mixed bag. Some of these are only mellow at the beginning for the first minute or so. Others are mellow all the way through until it gets intense at the end, and others do a bit of back and forth, only to crank the intensity way up at the end.

Anyways:

Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin (ok this one isn't necessarily "intense" or "angry" but the Guitar Solo and Final Verse definitely have way more energy than the rest of the song)

One - Metallica

Fade To Black- Metallica

Welcome Home (Sanitarium) - Metallica

So Far Away - Avenged Sevenfold

Gunslinger - Avenged Sevenfold

Buried Alive - Avenged Sevenfold

Cemetery Gates - Pantera (tho the intensity does drop in the last verse)

Foundations of Decay - My Chemical Romance (same thing with Cemetery Gates)

Fear of the Dark - Iron Maiden

Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden

Don't Talk To Strangers - Dio

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