This is the complete list of VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs shown on VH1 from May 1-4 2006. One must remember, though, that VH1 does not know the first thing about heavy metal. For instance, "Back in Black" by AC/DC is most certainly not a heavy metal song, yet VH1 chooses to include it. This is most likely due to marketing reasons and a refusal to research or include bands of the underground heavy metal scene.

40. "Breaking the Law" - Judas Priest

39. "I'm Eighteen" - Alice Cooper

38. "Balls to the Wall" - Accept

37. "Smoke on the Water" - Deep Purple

36. "Wait and Bleed" - Slipknot

35. "Metal Health" - Quiet Riot

34. "Paranoid" - Black Sabbath

33. "High 'n' Dry" - Def Leppard

32. "Thunder Kiss '65" - White Zombie

31. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" - Scorpions

30. "Epic" - Faith No More

29. "Caught in a Mosh" - Anthrax

28. "The Beautiful People" - Marilyn Manson

27. "Run to the Hills" - Iron Maiden

26. "Refuse/Resist" - Sepultura

25. "Cowboys from Hell" - Pantera

24. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" - AC/DC

23. "Freak on a Leash" - Korn

22. "Enter Sandman" - Metallica

21. "Paradise City" - Guns N' Roses

20. "I Wanna Rock" - Twisted Sister

19. "Man in the Box" - Alice in Chains

18. "Slave to the Grind" - Skid Row

17. "Live Wire" - Mötley Crüe

16. "Walk" - Pantera

15. "Bulls on Parade" - Rage Against the Machine

14. "Toxicity" - System of a Down

13. "Rainbow in the Dark" - Dio

12. "Bring the Noise" - Anthrax & Public Enemy

11. "Peace Sells" - Megadeth

10. "Ace of Spades" - Motörhead

9. "Crazy Train" - Ozzy Osbourne

8. "Raining Blood" - Slayer

7. "The Number of the Beast" - Iron Maiden

6. "Detroit Rock City" - KISS

5. "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" - Judas Priest

4. "Back in Black" - AC/DC

3. "Master of Puppets" - Metallica

2. "Welcome to the Jungle" - Guns N' Roses

1. "Iron Man" - Black Sabbath