Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Feed the Horses by Thank You Scientist

Today's Metal Track is Feed the Horses by Thank You Scientist. This is off of their 2014 album Maps of Non-Existent Places. This is their debut full-length album. As I've mentioned before, these guys are on Claudio Sanchez's (Coheed and Cambria) label Evil Ink Records. The were actually the first band he ever signed.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Left Behind by Slipknot

Today's Metal Track is Left Behind by Slipknot. This is off of their 2001 album Iowa. This song is a about Corey's past when he was homeless living under a bridge in Iowa. He said that he had many close friends that were also homeless but that when moved on from that life that he had to leave them behind.



Here is Corey talking about the song.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Fight 'Em 'Til You Can't by Anthrax

Today's Metal Track is Fight 'Em 'Til You Can't by Anthrax. This is off of their 2011 album Anthrax. This album saw the return of original singer Joey Belladonna. The last album he appeared on was 1990's Persistence of Time.

The title is a quote from the series remake of Battlestar Galactica. Looks like it was from the 2006 episode Lay Down Your Burdens: Part 2. I've never watched the show but I understand that it has a major cult following.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Sabbra Cadabra by Black Sabbath

Today's Metal Track is a love song by Black Sabbath?! Wait what? That is correct. Sabbra Cadabra is a love song off of their 1973 album Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.

Keyboardist Rick Wakeman from Yes was brought in as a session player for this song. He refused payment from the band and was compensated with beer instead. Led Zeppelin members showed up during the recording of the album and John Bonham wanted to play on this track as well but Sabbath wanted to play other material for the occasion.

Metallica covered this song as part of a melody with A National Acrobat (Also Sabbath) on their 1998 cover album Garage Inc.

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Opulent Maelstrom by Jeff Loomis

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Opulent Maelstrom by Jeff Loomis. This is off of his 2008 debut solo album Zero Order Phase. Opulent Maelstrom basically means a grand whirlwind of emotions and confusion.

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Footsteps in the Dark by The Isley Brothers

Today's Easy Like Morning Track is Footsteps in the Dark by the The Isley Brothers. This silky smooth jam is off of their 1977 album Go For Your Guns. Many of you will recognize the song as the basis for Ice Cube's 1993 hit It Was a Good Day. This song has been sampled by numerous other artist as well including Usher and Alicia Keys.



Here is the Ice Cube track:

Weekend Wildcard - Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

This Weekend's Wildcard is Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A. This is the title track off of their 1988 debut album. This album is considered to be the pioneering record of gangster rap. I'm pretty stoked about the movie that's coming out this year with the same name. I'd write more but my Internet is out so I'm doing this on my phone. Feel free to add to it.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Playing With Spiders/Skullkrusher by Overkill

Today's Metal Track is Playing With Spiders/Skullkrusher by Overkill. This is off of their 1989 album The Years of Decay. The short intro is Playing With Spiders while the rest of the track is Skullkrusher. This song is more doom metal in contrast with the band's normal style of thrash. It's slow for awhile but picks up about halfway in.

Blitz is stellar once again with great lyrics and that killer attitude in his voice. Also, I'm not certain but I think they recorded a motorcycle revving up and used it at the 50 second mark.

My favorite part (4:38):
Ten thousand nightmares
Ten thousand years
Ten thousand martyrs crying
Ten million tears

All the thinking never done
All the murder all the fun
Wash the blood from your hands
Bury your secrets in the sand
And forget!!!!

Scott's Metal Track is Ziltodian Empire by Devin Townsend

Today's Metal Track is Ziltoidian Empire by Devin Townsend. This is off of the Dark Matters CD from his 2014 double album Z².

During this song we find out that Ziltoid has captured one of the Poozers from planet Titan. The Collective warns Ziltoid that the War Princess (Queen Blattaria of Titan) must not find out that he has taken the Poozer because it will lead to intergalactic war. Ziltoid ensures him that she will never find out. Shortly afterwards, the Poozer escapes Ziltoid and returns to the War Princess through the wormhole.

[Ziltoid:] Please tell me where the Poozer is now...
[Computer:] Current location of the Poozer: directly through the wormhole.
[Ziltoid:] Hmmmm... well... poop.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Wild Thing by Sam Kinison

Today's Metal Track is Wild Thing as performed by 80's comedian Sam Kinison. If you've never heard of Sam before, this video sums him up pretty well. He was known for his intense delivery, politically incorrect humor, and his trademark scream. Surprisingly, he used to be a pentecostal preacher. I guess they have a similar intense delivery though.

This awesomely bad song and video is loaded with cameos. Band members from GNR, Aerosmith, Ratt, Quiet Riot, Poison, Bon Jovi, Motley Crue and Billy Idol. It also includes model Jessica Hahn who is best known for the sex scandal involving televangelist Jim Bakker (I didn't even know about that). And don't for get Rodney Dangerfield.

Sadly, Sam Kinison died in 1992 when a 17 year old drunk driver hit him head on when he was headed to a sold-out show in Texas with his wife. They had only been married six days. RIP

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Live Wire by Motley Crue

Today's Metal Track is Live Wire by Motley Crue. This is the opening track off of their 1981 debut album Too Fast For Love. While Motley Crue is considered a hair metal band overall, this track is absolutely thrash metal; mainly due to Mick Mars' killer riffage!

Notice Nikki Sixx lights himself on fire during the video. They did this because they didn't have enough money to afford pyrotechnics.

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Now We Run by Steve Vai

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Now We Run by Steve Vai. This is off of his 2009 live album Where the Wild Things Are. The song was never recorded for a studio album. That guitar he's got is flipping fantastic. This track earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 2010.

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - She's Like The Wind by Patrick Swayze

In keeping with the Swayze theme, today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is She's Like The Wind by Patrick Swayze. This is also from the 1987 film Dirty Dancing. However, it was originally written by Swayze and Stacy Widelitz in 1984 and was intended to be used in the film Grandview, U.S.A. but it was not used in the film.

RIP Swayze!!

Weekend Wildcard - (I've Had) The Time of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

In honor of tonight's Swayze Summer Party this Weekend's Wildcard is (I've Had) The Time of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. In case you live under rock, this song is used as the finale song for Dirty Dancing after Swayze pulls Baby up on stage at the end of season revue at Kellermans.

I'm scoring major brownie points with my wife on this one!

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - 1516 by Red Fang

Today's Metal Track is 1516 by Red Fang. This is off of their 2013 album Whales and Leeches. The song title comes from the time signature for the drums which is 15/16.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Reading Rainbow Theme Song by Psychostick

Today's Metal Track is a cover of the Reading Rainbow Theme Song by Psychostick. Thanks to Michael Thompson for sharing this with me. Who knew reading could be Metal?

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Forever Down by Black Label Society

Today's Metal Track is Forever Down by Black Label Society. This is off of their 2005 album Mafia. I'm on vacation right now so that's all you get, lol. Just enjoy!

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Dying Breed by Five Finger Death Punch

Today's Metal Track is Dying Breed by Five Finger Death Punch. This is the opening track off of their 2009 album War is the Answer. I'm not a really big Five Finger Death Punch fan but I like what I've heard off of this album. This song was the last song they recorded vocals for and it was originally supposed to be a bonus track. After they heard the final version, they decided to put it as track 1.

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Icarus Dream Suite Op. 4 by Yngwie Malmsteen

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Icarus Dream Suite Op. 4 by Yngwie Malmsteen. This is off of his 1984 debut album Rising Force. The song is based on Italian composer Remo Giazotto's Adagio in G minor which has been used in tons of movies and TV shows. Seriously, like 20+ movies and 10 TV shows.


Here is Adagio in G minor:

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Have You Ever Seen The Rain by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is Have You Ever Seen The Rain by Creedence Clearwater Revival. This is off of CCR's 1970 album Pendulum. This song has been covered countless times and has been used in numerous TV shows and movies. John Fogerty has one of the best voices in music history.

"Shining down like woter"

Weekend Wildcard - Renegade by Styx

This Weekend's Wildcard is Renegade by Styx. This is off of their 1979 album Pieces of Eight. Growing up, this was THE Styx song to me. They obviously had many more songs but whenever I thought of Styx it was Renegade. This song is about an outlaw who has been captured for a bounty and is waiting to be executed by hanging.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been using this song as the theme song for their defense since 2001.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Wanderlust by Baroness

Today's Metal Track is Wanderlust by Baroness. This is off of their 2007 debut album Red Album. This album was named Heavy Metal Album of the Year in 2007 by Revolver Magazine.

Sorry for the sound quality. You would think Relapse could post a better version.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Speak by Queensryche

Today's Metal Track is Speak by Queensryche. This is another one off of their concept album Operation: Mindcrime. During this part of the story, the main character, Nikki, feels that the mission he has been brainwashed to undertake is good one. He feels that he is killing for a good cause; for a better future. He would learn later that he was wrong.

They've given me a mission
I don't really know the game yet
I'm bent on submission
Religion is to blame
I'm the new messiah
Death Angel with a gun
Dangerous in my silence
Deadly to my cause

Scott's Metal Tracl of the Day - Criminally Insane by Slayer

Today's Metal Track is Criminally Insane by Slayer. This is off of their 1986 album Reign in Blood. This video was done by a fan and is not an official Slayer video. This was their first album to be released by Def Jam Recordings and the first with producer Rick Rubin.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - The Gears by Dethklok

Today's Metal Track is The Gears by Dethklok. This is off of their 2009 album Dethalbum II. It was originally used on Season 2 of Metalocalypse for the episode Dethsources. This song is about the Klokateers who are the protective servants of the band.

In order to become a Klokateer, candidates go through an extreme vetting process which, among other tests, requires them to pair up and fight to the death. That mean that the mortality rate of simply applying is less than 50%. Brutal. Once candidates pass the test, they are branded with The Gear on the back of their necks.



Here is the episode

Scott's Instrumental Track of the Day - Clffs of Dover by Eric Johnson

Today's Instrumental Track is Cliffs of Dover by Eric Johnson. This is from a 1988 live performance in Austin, Texas. The song was later  released on his 1990 album Ah Via Musicom.

Johnson stated "I don't even know if I can take credit for writing 'Cliffs of Dover' ... it was just there for me one day ... literally wrote in five minutes ... kind of a gift from a higher place that all of us are eligible for. We just have to listen for it and be available to receive it."

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Into the Mystic by Van Morrison

Hope everyone had a good 4th! Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning track is Into the Mystic by Van Morrison. This is off of his 1970 album Moondance.

Weekend Wildcard - Saturday In The Park by Chicago

In honor of the 4th, this Weekend's Wildcard is Saturday in the Park by Chicago. This is off of their 1972 album Chicago V. Robert Lamm was inspired to write this song when he was in Central Park on the 4th of July in 1971 which turns out was actually on a Sunday. Three syllables sounds better though.

This song is played on Saturday games at Wrigley Field, Yankee Stadium, and Coors Field.

Happy 4th Everyone!!!

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Arms of Sorrow by Killswitch Engage

Today's Metal Track is The Arms of Sorrow by Killswitch Engage. This is off of their 2006 album As Daylight Dies. Great video, great riffs, and excellent vocals by Howard.

There Must Be... Serenity!!
There Must Be... Deli  Ver Rance!!

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Liquid Fire by Gojira

Today's Metal Track is Liquid Fire by Gojira. This is off of the French band's most recent album L'Enfant Sauvage which was released in 2012. This song continues the theme of the album which revolves around a child who was found in the woods and has behaviors closer to wild animals than humans.

Can't wait for their next album which is supposedly coming out next year. These guys are still on top of their game.

This is how we talk to the world
Pure liquid fire running through our veins
We're in this alone, we bow to no one
Carved by the waves, our sacred temple

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Right Now by Korn

Today's Metal Track is Right Now by Korn. This is off of their 2003 album Take a Look in the Mirror. I think this is one of their best songs overall and is definitely one of the best out of their later work. The limited edition version of their Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 album came with a DVD of their live performance at CBGB's where they opened with this song. I used that DVD and this song to kick off a speech I gave in my Public Speaking class at State about Rock and Heavy Metal Music.

This is a very grotesque animated video. Don't say I didn't warn you. Which part makes you feel the most uncomfortable?