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Back In black – AC/DC (1980)
You don't need a reason to love this one. Great guitar riff played by the lead guitarist Angus Young, and the song is legendary.

Raining blood – Slayer (1986)
A very noted theme: religion overthrowing heaven. Manic, hacksaw guitars, monsoons of double-bass drum rolling and from-the-throat barking-all note-perfectly and precisely that still smokes any band playing fast and/or heavy today. The blistering solo can make anyone's head spin.

Master of puppets– Metallica (1986)
A masterpiece made perfect by a stunning combination of great rhythm guitar, perfect solo, wonderful bass performance and overwhelming drums. Says Hetfield, "The song is about drugs and how it messes with your head and how it controls you instead of the other way round."

Ace of spades – Motörhead
The key anthem of Motorhead where the band sings about the gamble of life. Opens with a fantastic piece of overdriven bass solo played by Lemmy. Oh I so want an Ace of Spades!

Iron man – Black Sabbath
This song gets top points for the imagination and the lead guitar performance. A single listen and you will plunge into a different world with apocalypse, iron and what not.

Holy wars …the punishment due – Megadeth
What stands out about the song is the unusual structure, shifting after an acoustic bridge to a different, slower and heavier section called "The Punishment Due", before speeding up again, and believe me, it does stand out.

Hallowed be thy name – Iron Maiden
Perhaps the most celebrated of the band's extended epics, it's the tale of a prisoner about to be hanged. Great guitar solo, a sure shot head banger.

The number of the beast– Iron Maiden
One of Iron Maiden's best known and most controversial singles. Superb solo and great use of guitars and drums. This song has been covered by Ice Earth, Sinergy, Powderfinger and many other bands, but none is better than the original.

Welcome to the jungle
– Guns N' Roses
The rockers tell us the world is not a perfect place and they do not want to come back to the real world and face reality. And the song involves three crucial things: drugs, sex, rock and roll, who doesn't love that?

RESONANCE

Subani Moktan is all set to add another feather to her ever growing list of accomplishments. Besides teaching music at the Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory, she is a news anchor at News 24 and is also pursuing her MBA degree.

This talented young singer is poised to rock the Nepali music industry by becoming one of the few women to lead a rock band. Her band is called Resonance and features singer and songwriter Subani Moktan on the vocals and keys, Dev Lama on guitars, Pratik Baniya on bass and Rishav Acharya on drums. All these artists have had experience playing with other well established artists and bands around Kathmandu; Subani Moktan with Supersonic and Rusty Nails and Funky Sisters, Dev Lama with What the Funk, We're Soul'd Out, Pratik Baniya with Contemporary Jazz Combo and Rishav Acharya with Street Life Collective.

Resonance and Subani in particular, are being promoted by Nirakar Yakthumba of 1974 AD. "Very few female Nepali singers in our music industry have or front their own bands. Most remain solo singers, sing on tracks or are pop divas. Subani is very talented, young, good looking and it's about time Nepal gets its next top rock star- why not a girl" says Nirakar.

WAVE spoke to Subani Moktan about the direction her life is taking.

1. You started singing with your sister. Now you are with a band. How was the transition and do you miss her?I have not stopped singing with my sister.

It's an honour to be in a band full of extremely talented musicians, and as each of us have different styles and favour different genres; people automatically assume there will be clashes amongst us. But that hasn't happened. We are still young as a band and respect each other immensely. As for my sister, one of the things I miss is that we're likeminded people.

2. What are you expecting out of Resonance?
To be known for our talents, to be successful commercially in the Nepali music industry and to cut an album with original songs besides just gigs and covers.

3. What has having Kunti Moktan as your mother taught you about life and singing?
To go by my guts and stick to my principles in life… stay true to who I am whatever the circumstances may be.

WAVE wishes Subani and the Resonance all the best!

Resonance will put on their very first performance on the 3 August at Moksh in Jhamsikhel, Kathmandu.