trying to find rock music about the army

[Hooahguy]

Ok so Im compiling rock songs for my ipod about the US military.
So far I have "Citizen Soldier" by 3 Doors Down and "Bad Company" by Five Finger Death Punch.
Any others?

No country music, please.

[johnhughthom]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6J4kFC7hrg

[Togakure]

[this isn't a serious reply]

"Army" and "rock music?" This came to mind first :tongue3:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-3FOHxPHhs&feature=related

Rockin' for its time.

[Strike For The South]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBfjU3_XOaA

[Subotan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGPD0ZBiMs0&feature=related

You'll need it for balance.

[thefluffyone93]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg_rf2d894k

[thefluffyone93]

Its much harder to find pro-war songs from the rock and roll era.....
apparently there was a bit TOO much war going on at the time.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX7V6FAoTLc

[Jaguara]

Specifically mentioning the Army, or themes about the army? Does it have to be the US Army? Does it have to be about modern conflict? Also, in one place you say military, in the other you say Army...

Since I expect you are looking for gung-ho, type music, I expect you will have difficulty. Reason being that almost all rock music about war & military themes is critical of war (even if it is sympathetic to the soldiers). You might have some luck with Death-Metal stuff, but it is not my area of expertise.

Still, here are a few off the top of my head

Matthew Good - Silent Army in the Trees (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgOO0FRBDzk). This one is genius, both poetically and musically. Definately worth a listen. I love how he contrasts the naieve idealism/imagination of our youth with the sometimes tragic realities of life as a soldier.

As for more well known artists:
Iron Maiden has a wide selection of tracks inspired by themes of War, "Aces High", "Where Eagles Dare", "These Colors Don't Run"
Metallica - Don't Tread on Me, Back to the Front, Disposable Heroes, Hero of the Day, One

Suggestions from others...
Ted Nugent apparently has lots of right-wing "patriotic" stuff, but I never listened to him, so I can't say.
Somebody suggested Godsmack, but I have no idea what song they are thinking of. "War and Peace" is about inner conflict, not war.

[Centurion1]

that song by disturbed.

[Hosakawa Tito]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM8bTdBs-cw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdbrxHLhOn8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-7Xu6QZaig


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXpF2xMlZyQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikSpzA_o_hU


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIQFaKwsg3o


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5JkHBC5lDs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y58xMOx-qsQ

Critical Acclaim by "Avenged Seven Fold" is a good tune but the lyrics aren't Frontroom friendly.

[Reenk Roink]

ROOSTER - ALICE IN CHAINS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAE6Il6OTcs

[Samurai Waki]

You need to listen to some music from Generation Kill (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMswzbdpTfg)

[Ronin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdbrxHLhOn8


'Hammerhead' by The Offspring is about a school shooter who thinks he is a soldier......it's not about the army....and probably not what Hooahguy was looking for.

the last part of the lyrics is pretty clear:


Locked and loaded, gonna find my truth
Now I'm busting through
All hell breaks loose
And you can all hide behind your desks now
And you can cry, "teacher come help me!"
Through you all, my aim is true

[Hosakawa Tito]

'Hammerhead' by The Offspring is about a school shooter who thinks he is a soldier......it's not about the army....and probably not what Hooahguy was looking for.

the last part of the lyrics is pretty clear:


My bad.

[Jaguara]

My bad.

Don't beat yourself up...first video I thought of was Metallica's "Day that Never Comes"...which of course, has nothing to do with the Army...even if the video does.

[Subotan]

I always thought that Day that Never Comes was about domestic violence. Turns out it's about something much more lame.