Five of the best live songs in the history of rock music

Slipknot - "Duality"

Slipknot still puts out albums, but those records seem now to be a vehicle to add to the live shows. That isn't meant to be dismissive of the band at all, but Slipknot is simply one of the best lives ever in rock. They know how to put on a show for the folks who buy tickets. The stage is full, the band is spread out. Anytime you have someone taking a baseball bat to a metal keg as part of the beat, you know you are in for some fun.

There are a number of songs from the band originally from Iowa that could have been listed here. Their sound easily fills the arena and becomes a sonic attack on your hearing. You cannot help but get up and rage. You might not even know the words, but you just need to rock out.

"Duality" is interesting because there is a bit of a rap - not sure what else one would call it - on the track but it's not a breakdown as much as it is a bridge. The staccato rhythm of Corey Taylor's words adds a bit of suspense to what follows which is all out bombast.

Depeche Mode - "Walking in My Shoes"

There are some who might think seeing a Depeche Mode concert is like going to any 1980s New Wave revival. There will be a lot of keyboards and poppy hits and simply a fun time. Part of that is true with Depeche Mode - the fun part. For anyone making the assumption that DM is simply another New Wave band, they would be far off the mark.

For those who have been to a Depeche Mode concert, you will know that the tone is more of a metal concert. In fact, the bones of ideas for what Industrial bands do in concert and on albums are made at a DM gig. It's loud, at times aggressive, and there will be more guitars than one might imagine beforehand.

"Walking in My Shoes" seems ready-made for large stadiums as the sound fills the space and overwhelms it. Plus, it's a perfect song to sing along with.