4. Band: Accept
    Song: Fast As A Shark
    Album: Restless and Wild (1982)

Accept is one of the bands who pioneered thrash and speed metal, and this song is considered one of the first speed metal songs, due to it being one of the first songs to use double-bass drumming in such a manner (using them to create a non-stop, alternating and thunderous bass-line). Also, the beginning of the song, which boasts an 1830's German folk tune called "A Farthing and a Penny", presents a humorous dichotomy to one of the best heavy metal screams ever, along with the sledgehammer wall of sound that is the intro. And the guitar work is especially noteworthy, as this is the first song on the list to feature dual lead guitarists, and the dual lead in this song is quite extraordinary, with the melody actually striking the perfect note for the song (and the rest of the solo is pretty tasty as well). Yet this isn't Accept's most famous song; that honor belongs to "Balls To The Wall", off of their next album, for which they even made a music video that was shown on MTV (it's nowhere near as fast as this song, though still worth a listen). Enjoy! \m/