33 Best Drop-A Songs

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“Lifelines” by I Prevail

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I Prevail’s brand of rap-infused metalcore shines brightly in their radio-friendly pop hit, Lifelines. This track comes from their debut album, which grew to acclaim after the band’s Taylor Swift cover. 

Had I Prevail been about 16 years earlier, they could have been one of the biggest acts of all time. Many people feel that I Prevail could have given Linkin Park a run for their money. 

Nevertheless, Lifelines is a fairly upbeat bop that has a few moments of get-down nastiness. 

“Mammoth” by The Devil Wears Prada

“Mammoth” by The Devil Wears Prada

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Hardcore music was extremely saturated in the US during the early 2000s. There were so many bands that many of them all began to sound the same, relying on the same formulas.

The Devil Wears Prada began to shift their sound significantly when they recorded their 4th album. Songs like Mammoth provide evidence that the band’s sound had started to mature beyond just being pure, raw energy.

“Remember Everything (Acoustic)” by Five Finger Death Punch

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It’s almost a guarantee that if a metal band plays acoustically, those recordings become instant hits. Stripping heavily-distorted songs down to their basic structure will almost always result in potent songs that even non-fans enjoy. 

This is definitely the case with Five Finger Death Punch’s song, Remember Everything. The acoustic version in question actually comes from a live recording, solidifying its anthemic nature. 

More metal bands would fare well to do something like this. Hey, if it worked for Godsmack, it could work for just about anybody. 

“Fairy Fay” by Whitechapel

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Whitechapel’s song, Fairy Fay, goes from 0 to 100 in just a split second and never lets off the gas. If you’re looking for a song with speed and intensity, look no further than Fairy Fay. 

Seriously, some of the passages in this song are so fast they are almost hard to decipher. It helps if you have a mechanical drummer who can do repetitive blasts of kick drum bursts, too. 

For being such a fast song, you will be utilizing some simple fingerings. But, you’ll also need to sneak in some squealies in a discreet and precisely-executed manner. 

“Visions” by Bring Me The Horizon

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Bring Me The Horizon’s 2010 might have sold fewer copies than others, but it is one of their most potent. Like most bands lasting longer than a few years, this album saw Bring Me The Horizon shifting their sound slightly. 

Their track, Visions, is pure octane and keeps the gas pedal to the floor. It’s songs like these that helped this particular album to be considered one of the year’s greatest releases.

“Kill Or Be Killed” by New Years Day

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New Years Day is a band that might have missed your radar altogether. However, they are one of many groups who actually gained notoriety during the days of the Myspace social media platform. 

Their track, Kill Or Be Killed blends heavy-metal elements with pop to provide a fertile vocal platform for Ashley Costello. New Years Day definitely needs more recognition as a female-fronted group in a genre overwhelmingly dominated by men. 

“Siren Charms” by In Flames

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Sweden and death metal go together like cheese and crackers, with In Flames being a premier Swedish group. For over 30 years, In Flames has been paving the way while exploring different avenues of sounds for themselves. 

Their 2014 track, Siren Charms, sees the band shift gears from the thrash influences they touched on in years past. Siren Charms is like a moody prog-metal track with some heaviness and harmonized guitars thrown in for good measure. 

If you know In Flames from their earlier work, you probably wouldn’t guess that Siren Charms is their song. This song feels like it was produced for mainstream radio audiences rather than underground metal heads. 

“Empty Room” by Crowbar

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Crowbar is a name you might not recognize unless you’re a 90s and early-2000s metal fan. The group has been releasing albums regularly since 1990 but has remained relatively underground compared to their contemporaries. 

Their song, Empty Room, was released in 2001 and has elements of stoner doom metal. If you’re a fan of Electric Wizard but wish for more riffs, this might actually hit the spot for you. 

“The Outside” by RED

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If you heard RED’s The Outside on the radio, you wouldn’t guess that they are a religious band. The group serves up radio-friendly metal tracks just as heavily as some of the Satan-themed heavy metal groups. 

This song has an interesting use of short pauses in its riff which hook the listener in with relative ease. Much of the guitar’s parts in the song are locked in with what the drummer is doing rhythmically. 

There are really only a few parts to learn here as these sections repeat themselves throughout the song. 

“We Were Just Kids” by Emmure

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For Emmure fans, the album Eternal Enemies holds are particular place in their hearts. The band was already making stylistic changes, but this would be one of the last albums with a potent lineup. 

We Were Just Kids has a melancholic twist to its sound, primarily because of its slightly-dissonant guitar part. This specific part hangs in the ear like a worm, holding the listener’s attention in one place.

“Vilify” by Device

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Not familiar with Device? If you weren’t a fan of Disturbed, you probably had no reason to listen to this band.

The reason for this is that the band features Disturbed’s frontman and only produced 1 minor album in 2013. Vilify comes from this album, incorporating seemingly outdated industrial electronic elements with metal. 

That’s not to say that the song is bad. Rather, people with specific tastes will probably absolutely love this mechanical metal song. 

Most of the rhythm in the song actually relies on the vocal delivery. This is the same delivery that helped Disturbed become the 2000s rock icons they were. 

Best Drop-A Songs, Final Thoughts

7-string guitars are probably the best way to go about utilizing the Drop-A tuning. But, that doesn’t necessarily mean you have to rush out and buy one just to play these heavy tones. 

If anything, this article should have illustrated that your standard 6-string guitar is more than capable of this tuning. You may want to invest in some heavier-gauged strings to accommodate the tuning.

If you plan on using this tuning permanently, a professional setup can optimize your guitar for the slackened string tension. Having a dedicated guitar for this tuning can be extremely convenient when you do need to play in other tunings. 

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