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Songs of anger. Western music anger songs. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks.

Since music is also an expression of the pure emotions of the artists who create it, there are naturally countless masterpieces that convey “anger,” one of the four basic emotions.

Whether it’s anger directed inward, dissatisfaction with society, or criticism of an unjust reality, the forms of anger are diverse.

In this article, we introduce classic Western songs themed around anger, spanning eras and genres.

From heavy tracks whose very sound conveys rage, to quieter songs that nonetheless make a firm statement of protest, please enjoy our reviews that delve into the lyrical content.

Playlist

Songs of anger. Western music anger songs. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks.
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1eastWorst BehaviorDrake
Worst BehaviorDrakeplay_arrow
Drake, the popular Canadian rapper. Tra…
2eastSo WhatP!nk
So WhatP!nkplay_arrow
The American pop singer Pink's musi...
3eastSmells Like Teen SpiritNirvana
Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvanaplay_arrow
The legendary rock band, Nirvana. Their...
4eastWithout MeEminem
Without MeEminemplay_arrow
Speaking of Eminem, he’s known for using fairy tales as motifs...
5eastKilling LonelinessHiM
Killing LonelinessHiMplay_arrow
The Finnish act that went on hiatus in 2017…
6eastThe Kill (Bury Me)Thirty Seconds To Mars
The Kill (Bury Me)Thirty Seconds To Marsplay_arrow
When things are tough, I get irrationally angry at everything...
7eastMisery BusinessParamore
Misery BusinessParamoreplay_arrow
There’s even a song where I sing about my anger toward my lover’s ex-girlfriend…
8eastNothing Else MattersMetallica
Nothing Else MattersMetallicaplay_arrow
To the greatest heavy metal band of all, Metallica...
9eastLucky You (Feat. Joyner Lucas)Eminem
Lucky You (Feat. Joyner Lucas)Eminemplay_arrow
Among all the rappers, definitely in the top five…
10eastMasters of WarBob Dylan
Masters of WarBob Dylanplay_arrow
Legendary musician Bob Dylan…
11eastI’m Not RacistJoyner Lucas
I'm Not RacistJoyner Lucasplay_arrow
Famous for possessing exceptional rap skills…
12eastScentless ApprenticeNirvana
Scentless ApprenticeNirvanaplay_arrow
An experimental song by Nirvana that expresses a sense of social alienation
13eastFUCK YOUCeeLo Green
FUCK YOUCeeLo Greenplay_arrow
CeeLo Green’s revenge song becomes a massive hit
14eastIf I Were A BoyBeyoncé
If I Were A BoyBeyoncéplay_arrow
Gaining worldwide popularity with a powerful vocal quality...
15eastToxicitySystem Of A Down
ToxicitySystem Of A Downplay_arrow
System of a Down's socially conscious rock
16eastGive It AllRise Against
Give It AllRise Againstplay_arrow
Rise Against, new anti-establishment punk release
17eastOne Step CloserLinkin Park
One Step CloserLinkin Parkplay_arrow
By Linkin Park in 2000...
18eastDethroneBAD OMENS
DethroneBAD OMENSplay_arrow
Bad Omens' furious metalcore
19eastThe Great DivideLIGHT THE TORCH
The Great DivideLIGHT THE TORCHplay_arrow
Former Killswitch Engage vocalist...
20eastI Will Be HeardHatebreed
I Will Be HeardHatebreedplay_arrow
A scorching metalcore song by Hatebreed
21eastYou Against YouSLAYER
You Against YouSLAYERplay_arrow
The legendary thrash metal band, Sle...
22eastFadeKanye West
FadeKanye Westplay_arrow
The ever-controversial rapper, Kanye West...
23eastMasochistPolaris
MasochistPolarisplay_arrow
The metalcore band from Australia, Po…
24eastI Hate Everything About YouThree Days Grace
I Hate Everything About YouThree Days Graceplay_arrow
Alternative metal and post-grunge...
25eastB.Y.O.B.System Of A Down
B.Y.O.B.System Of A Downplay_arrow
Formed in the U.S. state of California, Ro...
26eastRAGEHalocene
RAGEHaloceneplay_arrow
The rock band from Arizona, Halocene…
27eastRevolutionThe Beatles
RevolutionThe Beatlesplay_arrow
A political track regarding the Vietnam War.
28eastWe Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherTaylor Swift
We Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
The 2013 Grammy Award for Record of the...
29eastParty Up (Up In Here)DMX
Party Up (Up In Here)DMXplay_arrow
Released in 2000 by DMX...
30eastYou Make Me SickOf Mice & Men
You Make Me SickOf Mice & Menplay_arrow
Rather than wishing for the other person’s death, [I want to] inflict pain every second…
31eastBreak StuffLimp Bizkit
Break StuffLimp Bizkitplay_arrow
Limp…, an American rock band
32eastSt. AngerMetallica
St. AngerMetallicaplay_arrow
Released in 2003, with intense guitars...
33eastDead Bodies EverywhereKorn
Dead Bodies EverywhereKornplay_arrow
Korn, the popular American metal band. New...
34eastThis Is The New ShitMarilyn Manson
This Is The New ShitMarilyn Mansonplay_arrow
Marilyn M— who is furious a good portion of the time...
35eastI’ve Been TiredPixies
I've Been TiredPixiesplay_arrow
The Pixies formed in Boston in 1986 and...
36eastAngry ChairAlice In Chains
Angry ChairAlice In Chainsplay_arrow
Alice, an American rock band…
37eastThornsPALLBEARER
ThornsPALLBEARERplay_arrow
Progressive doom metal band, Po…
38eastFucking HostilePantera
Fucking HostilePanteraplay_arrow
P… is an American heavy metal band.
39eastI’ve Had ItBLACK FLAG
I've Had ItBLACK FLAGplay_arrow
Black Flag was formed in 1976 in Cali...
40eastDIRT [808 MULLET MIX]Death In Vegas
DIRT [808 MULLET MIX]Death In Vegasplay_arrow
The male duo from the United Kingdom, Death in Vegas…
41eastKimEminem
KimEminemplay_arrow
There are so many songs with anger as their theme, aren’t there?
42eastSworn Apart (feat. Jacoby Shaddix)Mark Morton
Sworn Apart (feat. Jacoby Shaddix)Mark Mortonplay_arrow
American metal band Lamb of …
43eastThe AnthemGood Charlotte
The AnthemGood Charlotteplay_arrow
The American punk band, Good Sha…
44eastThe Way I AmEminem
The Way I AmEminemplay_arrow
Changing oneself due to others’ expectations or criticism will...
45eastSailAWOLNATION
SailAWOLNATIONplay_arrow
An American alternative rock band…
46eastFight The PowerPublic Enemy
Fight The PowerPublic Enemyplay_arrow
One of the most important groups in the history of hip-hop…
47eastAlrightKendrick Lamar
AlrightKendrick Lamarplay_arrow
American rapper Kendrick Lamar...
48eastShit LuckModest Mouse
Shit LuckModest Mouseplay_arrow
A rock band formed in the United States in 1992 …
49eastYou Fucked UpWeen
You Fucked UpWeenplay_arrow
Ween was formed in Pennsylvania in 1984...
50eastThe EndThe Doors
The EndThe Doorsplay_arrow
A doomsday-like song by The Doors was used in a war film
51eastThe FutileSay Anything
The FutileSay Anythingplay_arrow
Say Anything was, in 2000...
52eastLook Back In AngerDavid Bowie
Look Back In AngerDavid Bowieplay_arrow
David Bowie and Brian En…
53eastShut Up!Simple Plan
Shut Up!Simple Planplay_arrow
The giant that dominated 2000s pop-punk...
54eastNo VaselineIce Cube
No VaselineIce Cubeplay_arrow
Ice Cube, an American rapper and actor…
55eastBreak The RulesCharli XCX
Break The RulesCharli XCXplay_arrow
Charlie’s defiant anthem becomes a global hit
56eastIDGAFDua Lipa
IDGAFDua Lipaplay_arrow
Some of you might be angry with your partner...
57eastDualitySlipknot
DualitySlipknotplay_arrow
A massive hit thanks to its cryptic lyrics and unique worldview…
58eastFar AwayBreaking Benjamin
Far AwayBreaking Benjaminplay_arrow
Its recognition in Japan is a bit on the low side...
59eastDown With The SicknessDisturbed
Down With The SicknessDisturbedplay_arrow
About accepting who you are…
60eastWhat the HellAvril Lavigne
What the HellAvril Lavigneplay_arrow
Avril Lavigne’s pop-punk masterpiece of freedom and defiance
61eastThis is AmericaChildish Gambino
This is AmericaChildish Gambinoplay_arrow
Actor and rapper Donald Glover…
62eastPlatypus (I hate you)Green Day
Platypus (I hate you)Green Dayplay_arrow
G… is an American punk rock band.
63eastVioletHole
VioletHoleplay_arrow
Courtney as Kurt Cobain’s wife…
64eastYou Make Me SickP!nk
You Make Me SickP!nkplay_arrow
By the American artist Pink...
65eastYou Know How I DoTaking Back Sunday
You Know How I DoTaking Back Sundayplay_arrow
A rock band formed in New York…
66eastFuck YouBad Religion
Fuck YouBad Religionplay_arrow
Bad Religion’s social protest songs
67eastBobbleheadChristina Aguilera
BobbleheadChristina Aguileraplay_arrow
An American native known as an innovator in the music world…
68eastI Love It feat. Charli XCXIcona pop
I Love It feat. Charli XCXIcona popplay_arrow
Icona Pop's furious dance-pop
69eastGang BangMadonna
Gang BangMadonnaplay_arrow
The anger and madness of a woman burning for revenge, in America…
70eastI Want to Be WrongNo Use For A Name
I Want to Be WrongNo Use For A Nameplay_arrow
A powerful punk song by No Use
71eastMy Name Is MudPrimus
My Name Is MudPrimusplay_arrow
Psychedelic rhythms swirl with an eerie vibe...
72eastTell Me Something I Don’t KnowSelena Gomez
Tell Me Something I Don’t KnowSelena Gomezplay_arrow
The surrounding people's neg… that stand in the way of young people's dreams and challenges
73eastHit Me With Your Best ShotPat Benatar
Hit Me With Your Best ShotPat Benatarplay_arrow
By Pat Benatar in 1980…
74eastFuck AuthorityPennywise
Fuck AuthorityPennywiseplay_arrow
Pennywise was formed in California in 1988...