Top Ten Heavy Metal Love Songs

A power ballard full of hope and optimism from Californian rockers Tesla from their 1989 album The Great Radio Controversy.

Remember: Love WILL find a way!

This is one of those occasions where a cover version is better than the original! "Still Loving You" by Finnish metal band Sonata Arctica is a majestically ballsy cover of the Scorpions classic.

Full of stirring riffs, manic laughter and pomp, this anthem will strike a chord with anyone who has ever messed up a relationship - power metal at it's best!

There's no official video for this one, but here's just the song and lyrics:

"Without you in my life
I'd slowly wilt and die
But with you by my side
You're the reason I'm alive..."

If this song doesn't make ya feel all warm and fuzzy, I don't know what will!

This smoochy love song from the 1989 album "Dr Feelgood" by legendary glam metallers Motley Crue is a good choice for a first dance at a wedding.

Something a bit different for number 7!

"Ohne Dich" (Without You) is a hauntingly beautiful ballard of lost love sung in German by the awesomely versatile "Neue Deutsche Harte" band Rammstein from their 2004 album, Reise Reise.

I make no secret of the fact that I think Rammstein are one of the best bands on Planet Earth and this song gets me every time...and the video is an uplifting little tale of brotherly love!

(...oh yeah, and I have a kind of "romantic mental connection" with Rammstein myself - I have very fond memories of driving along an Autobahn in Germany at 100kph playing Rammstein at ear splitting volume while on honeymoon in 2011!)

A good old straightforward Heavy Metal love song (with a wacky video) from The Prince of Darkness himself, the legendary Ozzy Osbourne.

"I Just Want You" is from Ozzy's 1995 album, "Ozzmosis".

"Each night when the day is through
I don't ask much
I just want you..."

A tale of endless love from New Jersey hair metallers Skid Row from their excellent eponymous 1989 album "Skid Row".

"Remember yesterday - walking hand in hand
Love letters in the sand
I remember you..."

Judas Priest are my favourite band...in the whole world...EVER! They can do no wrong in my eyes and while most of their songs are very much on the HEAVY side of Heavy Metal, they have a sensitive side and when they show it, the result is something as beautiful as this love song...

"Angel" is from Priest's 2005 album "Angel of Retribution".

(...and here's another bit of personal romantic trivia - this song was played at my wedding and my husband gave me Judas Priest tickets as a wedding present!).

This love song doesn't really need any explanation does it? If it does, I think you're on the wrong page!

"Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses from their classic 1987 album "Appetite For Destruction".

Awesome song about that life-changing moment when you find true love by hugely under-rated British rock band Thunder from their 2003 album Backstreet Symphony.

"Just about that moment the timing was so right
You appeared like a vision sent down to my life
I thought I was dreaming when I saw you that night..."

The ULTIMATE romantic rock song!

"I Don't Want To Miss a Thing" by hard rock legends Aerosmith was originally featured in the 1998 film Armageddon but went on to be a massive hit all over the world.

"I Don't Want To Miss a Thing" is a hugely popular first dance song at the weddings of rock and Heavy Metal fans (yes, naturally when I got married in 2011 we shuffled round the floor to this one!).