Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Amy, I Love You by Cloudkicker

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Amy, I Love You by Cloudkicker. This is the closing track off of his 2010 album Beacons. During an AMA session on Reddit, Ben revealed that the titles for every song on this album come from the last few lines of cockpit recorder tapes from planes that crashed. :(

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - To Forgive by The Smashing Pumpkins

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is To Forgive by The Smashing Pumpkins. This is off of the Dawn to Dusk disc from their 1995 double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. It is sandwiched between two of the heaviest songs on the album; Bullet with Butterfly Wings and An Ode to No One.

Weekend Wildcard - Free Fallin' by Tom Petty

And I'm Freeeeee, Free Fallin'

This Weekend's Wildcard is Free Fallin' by Tom Petty. This is the opening track off of his 1989 debut solo album Full Moon Fever. This was the first Tom Petty song I remember seeing on MTV as a kid. It's a nostalgic song about a childhood sweetheart. A sweetheart he left behind in Florida when he moved to the West Coast to chase his dreams of being a musician.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Skin 'o My Teeth by Megadeth

Today's Metal Track is Skin o' My Teeth by Megadeth. This is the opening track off of their 1992 album Countdown to Extension. The phrase "skin of my teeth" comes from the Bible in Job 19:20.  "My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth."

Oh how I wish Marty had stayed with Megadeth. Another great solo on this track.

My favorite part of the song is at the end of the following verse where you can hear a drawer being slammed.

I won't feel the hurt
I'm not trash any longer
That that doesn't kill me
Only makes me stronger
I need a ride to the morgue
That's what 911 is for
So, tag my toe and don't forget
Ooh to close the drawer

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Speed of Light by Iron Maiden

Today's Metal Track is Speed of Light by Iron Maiden. This off of their upcoming album The Book of Souls which comes out September 4th.

This video is very fun and extremely well done. It pays homage to tons of different video games like Donkey Kong and Mortal Kombat and features tons of classic Maiden characters and images. There's little gems hidden everywhere.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Killed by Death by Motorhead

Today's Metal Track is "Killed by Death" by Motorhead. This is off their 1984 album No Remorse. Lemmy will tell you that Motorhead is not a metal band but a punk band. Well, he's not running this blog now is he? What's more metal than Lemmy driving a motorcycle through a wall, getting sent to the electric chair, and then driving his motorcycle out of the grave?

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Love You to Death by Type O Negative

In honor of my wife's birthday today, today's Metal Track is Love You to Death by Type O Negative. This is off of their 1996 album October Rust. Peter Steele is singing about a man trying to prove himself as a worthy lover.

I'm sure Jessica will be listening to this on loop the rest of the day. She loves her some Type O Negative. I "Love You to Death" baby :-b

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Inexhaustible Savagery by Conquering Dystopia

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Inexhaustible Savagery by the supergroup Conquering Dystopia. This is off of their 2014 self titled debut album. The song is only about 4 minutes long. The second half of the video shows them doing some testing with the amp.

Interesting note I discovered about this album. The band cannot legally release this album on CD due to one of the member's record label under their other band. Good thing they released it in the digital age!

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - I Saw Red (Acoustic) by Warrant

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is I Saw Red by Warrant. This is an acoustic version of a song off of their 1990 album Cherry Pie. I had not actually heard this version until I searched for the original today. The song is a true story about Jani Lane walking in on his girlfriend in bed with his best friend. He had a nervous breakdown that delayed the released of their previous album Dirt Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich.

RIP Jani :(


Here is the original:

Weekend Wildcard - White Room by Cream

This Weekend's Wildcard is White Room by Cream. This is off of the Supergroup's 1968 double album Wheels of Fire. The band consisted of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker. I watched a little bit of a documentary on Ginger Baker the other day and the dude is crazy. I really need to finish watching it.


Here is the documentary. I think it is on Netflix too.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - 10,000 Days (Wings Pt. 2) by Tool

Today's Metal Track is 10,000 Days (Wings Pt. 2) by Tool. This is the title track off of their 2006 album 10,000 Days. It follows the song titled Wings for Marie (Pt.1). This song may take awhile to grow on you because it has long building intro. If you get really impatient, fast forward to around the 4 minute mark.

There are so many great parts in the song that are filled with emotion by Maynard. This song is about his mother Judith Marie who was paralyzed from a stroke when he was 11 and died 27 years later which is roughly 10,000 days. It's about her finally getting her wings and ascending to heaven.

10,000 days in the fire is long enough.
You're going home...

You're the only one who can hold your head up high.
Shake your fist at the gates saying,
"I have come home now...!"
Fetch me the spirit, the son and the father.
Tell them their pillar of faith has ascended.

"It's time now!
My time now!
Give me my
Give me my wings...!"

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - The Getaway by Voivod

Today's Metal Track is The Getaway by Voivod. This is the opening track off of their 2006 album Katorz. This was during the Jason Newsted era which came on the heels of him leaving Metallica in 2001. I'm not very familiar with the band's material but I heard this on the radio this week and thought it worth a post.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Clenching the Fists of Dissent by Machine Head

Today's Metal Track is Clenching the Fists of Dissent by Machine Head. This is the opening track off of their killer 2007 album The Blackening. This is an anti-war song written about the post 9/11 environment and the Iraqi war.

So how do they sleep?
While our mothers weep
They're selling our souls
And our blood for oil

Robert Flynn said that this track was one of the most difficult songs to record. "...he attributed the difficulty to the amount of tracks; the introduction of the song has 90, including multiple three-part harmony with two guitars, 20 tracks of snare drum, four tracks of kick drum, and military marching cymbals. The song continues with five electric guitars, three acoustic guitars and two bass guitars."

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - X-Ray Visions by Clutch

First thing that I did, was buy a pack of smokes,
check in to a motel and consult my horoscope.

Today's Metal Track is X-Ray Visions by Clutch. This is the first single from their upcoming album Psychic Warfare which is scheduled to be released on October 2nd. I hope the rest of the album jams this much!

It's funny that most of the band members look like your regular office guys especially in this video.

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - The Creeper by Pelican

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is The Creeper by Pelican. This laid back jam is off of their 2009 album What We All Come to Need. Greg Anderson from Sunn O))) provide guest guitar work on this track. And no that is not a typo, the band's name is really "Sunn O)))". Never heard of them but I might check them out based on this.

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Oh Sherrie by Steve Perry

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is Oh Sherrie by Steve Perry. This is off of his 1984 debut solo album Street Talk. At the time he was still a member of Journey. This song was about his then girlfriend, Sherrie Swafford, who appears in the video as well.

Weekend Wildcard - Urgent by Foreigner

This Weekend's Wildcard is Urgent by Foreigner. This is off of their 1981 album 4 which was a major success all over the world and included other great hits like Juke Box Hero and Waiting for a Girl Like You.

I'm sure I've posted this before (or maybe Christy did) but when I hear Foreigner, I always think of Carl and his Foreigner belt. "I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!"


And Carl

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Hypnotize by System of a Down

Today's Metal Track is Hypnotize by System of a Down. This is the title track of their 2005 album by the same name. The album was the second part of their Mezmerize/Hypnotize double album.

The song's lyrics in the verses refer to the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 and propaganda's harmful effects upon its target audiences.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Crack the Skye by Mastodon

Today's Metal Track is Crack the Skye by Mastodon. This is the title track off of their 2009 album by the same name. This track is about Brann Dailor's (Drummer) sister, Skye, who committed suicide at age 14. I got the pleasure of meeting Brann and getting his autograph on this album when they came to Cat's Cradle.

"Momma, don't let them take her
Don't let them take her down
Please tell Lucifer he can't have this one
Her spirit's too strong"

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Fight Fire with Fire by Metallica

Today's Metal Track is Fight Fire with Fire by Metallica. This is the opening track off of their 1984 album Ride The Lightning. I remember the first time I ever heard this song. I was with my Dad and my stepbrother and we had been to the store to buy the cassette.

On the way home, Dad let us play the tape and the intro to this song came on. We had been hyping it up saying it would "throw down" and when this started, Dad laughed at us and said something to the effect of "this isn't rocking at all". Then it kicked in, and we we've headbanging to it ever since.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Graveless by Periphery

Today's Metal Track is Graveless by Periphery. This is off of the Omega CD which is the second album of their Juggernaut double album that was released this past January.

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - A Martian Winter by Angel Vivaldi

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is A Martian Winter by Angel Vivaldi. This is off of his 2011 album Universal Language. I came across this song today when I sent a link to Kyle Lott for an Animals As Leaders song. He listened to it and then watched this as a recommended video from YouTube and then sent it to me. So thanks to Kyle and YouTube for the recommendation!

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Is This Love by Bob Marley

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is Is This Love by Bob Marley and the Wailers. This is off of his 1978 album Kaya. Marley's single bed in Nile Mile, Jamaica was the inspiration behind the line "We'll share the shelter of my single bed."



Here is his single bed:

Weekend Wildcard - Don't Bring Me Down by Electric Light Orchestra

This Weekend's Wildcard is Don't Bring Me Down by Electric Light Orchestra. This is off of ELO's 1979 album Discovery and is their highest charting hit in the US to date.

A common misheard lyric in the song is "Don't bring me down, Bruce". I thought that is what it was too until I just read the Wiki page, lol. Apparently it was a made up lyric "Grrooss". It's funny because that's the most recognizable part of the song. It became so popular that the singer began singing Bruce at shows for fun.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Mudshovel by Staind

Today's Metal Track is Mudshovel by Staind. This is off of their 1999 album Dysfunction. I thought this was their debut album until Jimmy gave me their 1996 self-released debut album Tormented as a gift last week. I was also surprised when I was listening through that CD and came across an earlier version of this song with the title Mudshuvel.

This has always been my favorite Staind track. After the became famous they really went soft which helped them sell millions of records to the mainstream audiences.



Here is the earlier version I was referring to

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Down From The Sky by Trivium

Thanks to Adam for filling in the last couple of days.

Today's Metal Track is Down From The Sky by Trivium. This is another one off of their 2008 album Shogun. This song criticizes those who start war for profit or religion and also warns of nuclear holocaust.

The part starting at 3:38 absolutely destroys!!!

They pump us through the machine's valves
To cleanse the world's "disease"
We are the ammunition
That will cause all life to cease

Annihilate
All those who stand in their way
Obliterate
They'll rain their holocaust
Down from the sky

The vampires feed on the wars of mankind

Scott's Metal Track of the Day (Guest host Adam) - The Mission by Sahaj Ticotin (Queensryche Cover)

I get to post another track of the day since Scott is out of town. This one is a little different. This is a cover of "The Mission" originally done by Queensryche. This cover is done by Sahaj Ticotin from the band Ra. I've always been a huge fan of the band and particularly of his writing ability. Enjoy!!

Scott's Metal Track of the Day (Guest host Adam) - The Agonies by Byzantine

I'm posting today's metal track of the day since Scott is out of town. This song is by Byzantine and is called "The Agonies". it's from their latest release To Release is to Resolve. This album is probably their best release even outshining Oblivion which is typically viewed as their best overall album.

Enjoy!

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Melted Glasses by Buckethead

Today's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day is Melted Glasses by Buckethead. This is off of his 60th (Yes, 60th) studio album Mannequin Cemetery which was released in 2013. This was the 30th release of his Pike series which is up to 161 now. Only 300 limited edition physical albums were released and they were all signed and numbered personally by Buckethead. It looks like you can still buy them from his website for $25.

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Dancing in the Moonlight by King Harvest

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is Dancing in the Moonlight by King Harvest. The band released this as a single in 1972. It is often incorrectly credited to Van Morrison and Elvis Costello even though they have never recorded the song. This is due to mislabeling over the years.

Weekend Wildcard - She Sells Sanctuary by The Cult

This Weekend's Wildcard is She Sells Sanctuary by The Cult. I can't believe it has taken me this long to post the first song by The Cult. These guys are awesome. This is off of their 1985 album Love. This song was the band's first hit and gain them recognition amongst their peers like Bono, David Bowie, and Freddie Mercury.

Straight from singer Ian Atsbury: “She Sells Sanctuary” was probably referring to the power of finding solitude in a woman’s arms and the matriarchal energy, whether it be an actual physical person or in a spiritual sense, the greatest matriarch, and thinking of the cosmos as a female energy rather than a male energy.