4. Iron Maiden, "The Wicker Man" - Brave New World
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFZJY1JR0eI It would be very difficult to compile a gateway list of metal albums without including one from Iron Maiden who began making great music during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) movement of the early 1980's. In many educated opinions 2000's Brave New World was Maiden's best studio effort in more than a decade and the opening track is represented here. Featuring a memorable chorus with a great guitar hook, The Wicker Man was inspired by the British cult film of the same name and is easily the strongest track on the album as well as an excellent proselytisation tool.
Ross Ingall is a 52 year old ordained Canadian baptist minister who has been listening to hard rock and metal quite literally since each was invented. A second career pastor who attended seminary in his 40's, the Rev hosts Too Metal For Church on Metal Nation Radio. Writing both under his own name as well as the psuedonym/nickname Reverend Rock, Ross has been writing music articles on the web since 1999.