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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’s signature song, an anger-filled rap
2eastSo WhatP!nk
So WhatP!nkplay_arrow
A pop song that evokes pink-tinged anger and loneliness
3eastWithout MeEminem
Without MeEminemplay_arrow
Eminem’s “Without Me” is characterized by aggressive lyrics.
4eastSmells Like Teen SpiritNirvana
Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvanaplay_arrow
The true meaning of Nirvana’s signature song
5eastKilling LonelinessHiM
Killing LonelinessHiMplay_arrow
A metal love theme song for HIM
6eastMisery BusinessParamore
Misery BusinessParamoreplay_arrow
A rock song about anger toward an ex-girlfriend
7eastNothing Else MattersMetallica
Nothing Else MattersMetallicaplay_arrow
A new development in Metallica’s rock ballads
8eastThe Kill (Bury Me)Thirty Seconds To Mars
The Kill (Bury Me)Thirty Seconds To Marsplay_arrow
A rock song that depicts anger in tough times
9eastMasters of WarBob Dylan
Masters of WarBob Dylanplay_arrow
Bob Dylan's angry song against war leaders
10eastLucky You (Feat. Joyner Lucas)Eminem
Lucky You (Feat. Joyner Lucas)Eminemplay_arrow
Eminem disses rappers with no skills
11eastI’m Not RacistJoyner Lucas
I'm Not RacistJoyner Lucasplay_arrow
Joyner Lucas’s song criticizing racism
12eastScentless ApprenticeNirvana
Scentless ApprenticeNirvanaplay_arrow
An experimental song by Nirvana that expresses a sense of social alienation
13eastClown WorldTom MacDonald
Clown WorldTom MacDonaldplay_arrow
Tom MacDonald's social critique song
14eastPeople So StupidTom MacDonald
People So StupidTom MacDonaldplay_arrow
Tom MacDonald’s social commentary rap
15eastFUCK YOUCeeLo Green
FUCK YOUCeeLo Greenplay_arrow
CeeLo Green’s revenge song becomes a massive hit
16eastIf I Were A BoyBeyoncé
If I Were A BoyBeyoncéplay_arrow
Beyoncé’s feminist song
17eastOne Step CloserLinkin Park
One Step CloserLinkin Parkplay_arrow
Linkin Park’s hit song from 2000
18eastDethroneBAD OMENS
DethroneBAD OMENSplay_arrow
Bad Omens' furious metalcore
19eastI Will Be HeardHatebreed
I Will Be HeardHatebreedplay_arrow
A scorching metalcore song by Hatebreed
20eastToxicitySystem Of A Down
ToxicitySystem Of A Downplay_arrow
System of a Down's socially conscious rock
21eastThe Great DivideLIGHT THE TORCH
The Great DivideLIGHT THE TORCHplay_arrow
A melodic rock band led by Howard
22eastFadeKanye West
FadeKanye Westplay_arrow
A song by Kanye about breaking up with a lover
23eastYou Against YouSLAYER
You Against YouSLAYERplay_arrow
Slayer’s blisteringly fast metal track
24eastGive It AllRise Against
Give It AllRise Againstplay_arrow
Rise Against, new anti-establishment punk release
25eastI Hate Everything About YouThree Days Grace
I Hate Everything About YouThree Days Graceplay_arrow
Introduce the classic songs of Three Days Grace
26eastMasochistPolaris
MasochistPolarisplay_arrow
Polaris's intense yet catchy metalcore
27eastSt. AngerMetallica
St. AngerMetallicaplay_arrow
Metallica's masterpiece of rage
28eastParty Up (Up In Here)DMX
Party Up (Up In Here)DMXplay_arrow
Released in 2000 by DMX; used in films and the like
29eastWe Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherTaylor Swift
We Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
Taylor Swift’s breakup-song masterpiece
30eastYou Make Me SickOf Mice & Men
You Make Me SickOf Mice & Menplay_arrow
A song by Of Mice & Men that sings of pain
31eastRAGEHalocene
RAGEHaloceneplay_arrow
HallowScene’s latest work, RAGE, boasts a high level of polish.
32eastRevolutionThe Beatles
RevolutionThe Beatlesplay_arrow
An anti–Vietnam War song released in 1968
33eastAngry ChairAlice In Chains
Angry ChairAlice In Chainsplay_arrow
A song released in 1992 by Alice In Chains
34eastI’ve Been TiredPixies
I've Been TiredPixiesplay_arrow
Pixies formed in Boston in 1986
35eastBreak StuffLimp Bizkit
Break StuffLimp Bizkitplay_arrow
Limp Bizkit 2000 release song
36eastB.Y.O.B.System Of A Down
B.Y.O.B.System Of A Downplay_arrow
System of a Down anger
37eastFucking HostilePantera
Fucking HostilePanteraplay_arrow
A Pantera song was released in 1992.
38eastThis Is The New ShitMarilyn Manson
This Is The New ShitMarilyn Mansonplay_arrow
Relieve stress with Manson’s rage-filled tracks
39eastThornsPALLBEARER
ThornsPALLBEARERplay_arrow
A heavy metal song by Pallbearer
40eastSworn Apart (feat. Jacoby Shaddix)Mark Morton
Sworn Apart (feat. Jacoby Shaddix)Mark Mortonplay_arrow
Solo song by the Lamb of God guitarist
41eastI’ve Had ItBLACK FLAG
I've Had ItBLACK FLAGplay_arrow
Black Flag is a punk rock band.
42eastThe AnthemGood Charlotte
The AnthemGood Charlotteplay_arrow
Good Charlotte's punk song
43eastDead Bodies EverywhereKorn
Dead Bodies EverywhereKornplay_arrow
Korn’s classic song, the sorrow of a child controlled by their parents
44eastKimEminem
KimEminemplay_arrow
Introduction to Eminem’s furious track “Kim”
45eastDIRT [808 MULLET MIX]Death In Vegas
DIRT [808 MULLET MIX]Death In Vegasplay_arrow
Introducing Death in Vegas's debut track
46eastAlrightKendrick Lamar
AlrightKendrick Lamarplay_arrow
Kendrick shows hope for racism and poverty
47eastLook Back In AngerDavid Bowie
Look Back In AngerDavid Bowieplay_arrow
Bowie and Eno’s 1979 single
48eastShit LuckModest Mouse
Shit LuckModest Mouseplay_arrow
Modest Mouse 1997 album
49eastSailAWOLNATION
SailAWOLNATIONplay_arrow
AWOLNATION's 2011 hit song
50eastThe Way I AmEminem
The Way I AmEminemplay_arrow
Not swayed by others' expectations
51eastYou Fucked UpWeen
You Fucked UpWeenplay_arrow
Ween's debut work
52eastShut Up!Simple Plan
Shut Up!Simple Planplay_arrow
A refreshing pop-punk song by Simple Plan
53eastFight The PowerPublic Enemy
Fight The PowerPublic Enemyplay_arrow
Public Enemy’s socially critical classic
54eastThe FutileSay Anything
The FutileSay Anythingplay_arrow
A rock band's 2004 album
55eastBreak The RulesCharli XCX
Break The RulesCharli XCXplay_arrow
Charlie’s defiant anthem becomes a global hit
56eastFar AwayBreaking Benjamin
Far AwayBreaking Benjaminplay_arrow
A 2019 song by a popular five-member band in the United States
57eastDown With The SicknessDisturbed
Down With The SicknessDisturbedplay_arrow
Disturbed’s self-acceptance song
58eastPlatypus (I hate you)Green Day
Platypus (I hate you)Green Dayplay_arrow
Green Day, Nimrod album
59eastNo VaselineIce Cube
No VaselineIce Cubeplay_arrow
Ice Cube’s 1991 diss track
60eastVioletHole
VioletHoleplay_arrow
Hole sings Billy Corgan
61eastIDGAFDua Lipa
IDGAFDua Lipaplay_arrow
A Dua Lipa love song. Fed up with a cheating partner.
62eastDualitySlipknot
DualitySlipknotplay_arrow
Introduction to Slipknot "Duality"
63eastThe EndThe Doors
The EndThe Doorsplay_arrow
A doomsday-like song by The Doors was used in a war film
64eastThis is AmericaChildish Gambino
This is AmericaChildish Gambinoplay_arrow
A song by Donald Glover protesting violence and discrimination
65eastYou Make Me SickP!nk
You Make Me SickP!nkplay_arrow
Pink's 2000 single
66eastYou Know How I DoTaking Back Sunday
You Know How I DoTaking Back Sundayplay_arrow
Introduction to Taking Back Sunday songs
67eastMy Name Is MudPrimus
My Name Is MudPrimusplay_arrow
A song about a murder case involving a drug addict in Primus
68eastFuck AuthorityPennywise
Fuck AuthorityPennywiseplay_arrow
Pennywise 2001 single release
69eastWhat the HellAvril Lavigne
What the HellAvril Lavigneplay_arrow
Avril Lavigne’s pop-punk masterpiece of freedom and defiance
70eastFuck YouBad Religion
Fuck YouBad Religionplay_arrow
Bad Religion’s social protest songs
71eastBobbleheadChristina Aguilera
BobbleheadChristina Aguileraplay_arrow
Christina Aguilera's social commentary song
72eastI Love It feat. Charli XCXIcona pop
I Love It feat. Charli XCXIcona popplay_arrow
Icona Pop's furious dance-pop
73eastGang BangMadonna
Gang BangMadonnaplay_arrow
An experimental song expressing Madonna’s anger
74eastI 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
75eastTell Me Something I Don’t KnowSelena Gomez
Tell Me Something I Don’t KnowSelena Gomezplay_arrow
A song that sings about the courage to pursue Selena Gomez’s dreams
76eastHit Me With Your Best ShotPat Benatar
Hit Me With Your Best ShotPat Benatarplay_arrow
Pat Benatar’s 1980 song.