WWMD: tunes to run the mile to?

[Yeti]

For reasons I understand somewhat dimly, I am getting back into running for speed. I'm spicing up my typical runs (45-60 min) with nights where I'm focusing on shorter distances: 400m and the mile.

I'm looking for some new music to accompany these faster-paced pieces.

What I seek is something like classic Metallica. I am old enough that "Enter Sandman" and "Master of Puppets" resonate deeply in my adrenaline centers. My heartrate rises just thinking about those songs -- state-dependent associational memory. I'm open to new music, but what else should I listen to that is about the same energy/melody balance of Metallica? (Personally, I've been disappointed with the Slayer I've heard -- not quite enough of a tune there for me.) GNR has the good music, but not enough energy or hard edge. The ideal mile song will be about 5:30 (which is why Enter Sandman is a perfect match), though time is less critical than other characteristics.

Ideas, please?

[Big Blue]

Unfortunately I had to run the mile every week in 8th grade to "Everybody Dance Now" by C&C Music Factory. I highly recommend that you don't use that song. A little piece of me died just thinking about that.

[Yeti]

Actually, 8th grade was the last time I regularly miled as well.

In the "No I'm Not Old" vein, I've found that some System of a Down tunes are basically what I seek -- although the silliness in some can be a deal-breaker.

Avenged Sevenfold (recommended on another thread here) is also good, though a bit hard to find.

[funkendrenchman]

Find a 4 minute or so song and try to complete the mile before the song ends!

[jimmy page]

Just a few:

Not quite as fast as Metallica, but the right time.

"The Song Remains the Same" by Zep 5:27
"Whole Lotta Love" by Zep 5:30
"No one to Depend On" by Santana 5:30
"Once in a Lifetime" by The Talking Heads 5:32
"New Years Day" by U2 5:32
"Blaze of Glory" by Jovi 5:32

[nhtele]

Carefully edited Dream Theater (to avoid the ballads and emo songs).

Also, Judas Priest.

Edit for specific songs:

Dio - Fever Dreams (Nobis segment from Soul Purpose) 4:37
Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills and Hallowed be Thy Name
Primus/Ozzy - NIB ~6:00
Slayer - Raining Blood 4:56

[m1e448]

Before running the mile, I just got a song stuck in my head and used that as my fuel.

[Sublime]

Rob Zombie - Superbeast.

[Shepherd Wong]

That banjo music they play in car chase scenes.

[PaSucks]

I would need Free Bird, twice.

[Stone-Free]

Pantera-anything off of Far Beyond Driven

[DJSapp]

Just about anything off of White Zombie: Astro Creep 2000, or the remix CD, Supersexy Swinging Sounds

[cj001f]

something electronic and HighBPM

[Buster Highmen]

If you could rig up the headphones so that they sounded like they were behind you, you could try "Close To You" by the Carpenters or anything by Michael Bolton.

[iskibc]

Runnin' down a dream- Tom Petty

This was the song I always listened to before running the mile in High School track. Song sets for a great pace.

[connersw]

I don't listen to much rap or hip hop except when I'm running. Outkast - Bombs Over Baghdad is a great song to kick to. May want to check out some of the rap/metal mixes like Anthrax/Public Enemy's I'm The Man or Bring the Noise. Also, there's a couple tracks off the Judgement Night soundtrack that can make you pick up the pace. Oh, and I also second the vote for White/Rob Zombie.

[Arty50]

I prefer running the mile to Beethoven's 5th.