What hard rock songs can you choose for your wedding?

You’re getting married but you’re not the white dress and classical music type. If you and your lover are crazy rock fans looking for personal and meaningful wedding songs to reflect your personality here is a list of the most famous timeless heavy metal and hard rock songs that you can play during the wedding ceremony and reception.

Nothing Else Matters by Metallica

There are several versions of this song. The best of them was made by Apocalyptica, a cello quartet who play heavy metal songs. However, the original has the most beautiful lyrics. All the songs included on S&M Metallica album have been recorded with a full orchestra.

Liberty by Steve Vai

Liberty is a good song for the wedding ceremony recessional as the newlyweds leave the chapel. The music is an uplifting and celebratory fanfare with no lyrics. Steve Vai gained the respect of many metalhead and hard rock fans.

I’ll Be There by Megadeth

This song has beautifully appropriate lyrics that match to an uncommon wedding. The song is not too heavy but it has some traditionally metal guitar parts. I’ll be there can be a good choice for the last wedding dance when you prepare to leave the party. It’s a good farewell song.

Hand on Heart by Queensryche

This song was recorded on the Empire album and it’s good for the wedding reception. It will be nice to use it as you enter the reception as a married couple for the first time.

Another Day by Dream Theater

This is a long progressive metal song that can also be used for introduction and entrance of the bride in the church. The music can be a little lowered as she walks down the aisle.
Love Walks In by Van Halen

Love Walks In is a rock ballad from Van Halen’s album called 5150, that would match as processional music, entrance music or bridal waltz. The keyboards grab the attention of anyone who is familiar with the song and even those who have never heard it before. Also the lyrics are very appropriate for a wedding day.

Ghost Love Score by Nightwish

Nightwish are famous for their dark, gothic and melodic sounds. For this kind of music you may consider to have a black wedding dress to fit into the landscape. But that wouldn’t be unusual for a rock fan. Ghost Love Score is an epic song of about ten minutes long. Under the three minute mark, it fades down. This could make him good to use as a processional song for the bride’s entrance.

A lot of people may think that traditional hard rock music is violent and doesn’t have any love songs and romance. Listening closer to the lyrics of the song can make the difference. Any of these songs can help you make your wedding unique and memorable and will define your attitude and personality. You don’t want to scare your elderly guests so good luck in finding the best hard rock and heavy metal wedding songs!