10 Greatest Closing Tracks In Metal

10. Pink Maggit - Deftones

After years of permeating the metal underground, Deftones seemed to finally hit the big time with White Pony. Just as the nu metal scene was starting to get stale and more than a little bit stupid, these tortured songs made you realize just how twisted the genre could get at the best of times. However, the real darkness was saved for the very ending.

As opposed to the re-recording Back to School, Pink Maggit is one of the most nervy endings of the '00s, as Chino Moreno pours out his lyrics of turmoil over one of the most downtrodden beats they have ever laid down. Though the Deftones did bring on a DJ at the time to broaden their sound palette, the real gut punch comes in the form of Stephen Carpenter's guitar work, which slithers across the song like it's ready to pounce on its prey.

Once you reach the chorus, you realize that this fundamental groove has metamorphosed into something completely different, as the band practically use their instruments as a means to emote every single depressive emotion in their body for maximum impact. Even with the more laid back tempo of the song, this is still heavier than much faster metal acts would have been willing to touch. Anyone can play a thousand notes per second, but it takes a certain kind of talent to create something this trance-like.