Scott's Metal Tack of the Day - For Whom the Bell Tolls by Metallica

For a hill men would kill, why? They do not know
Stiffened wounds test their pride

Today's Metal Track is one of Metallica's most famous songs next to the likes of Enter Sandman and Master of Puppets. You hear on third downs in football stadiums across the nation and even hockey arenas. It's been so popular that I've grown tired of it over the years. Seems like every TV spot they've had over the past 20 years has included this track. But that doesn't make it any less awesome. Today I played it for Jack for the first time and he dug it.

What makes this song is Cliff Burton's outstanding bass. Most people probably don't realize that the main riff in the song is actually the bass. I mean the bass isn't suppose to sound like that right? That's exactly the reason James and Lars went after Cliff when they heard him in the club that night.

That's why I chose this version for Today's Metal Track. It comes from their performance at Day On The Green in 1985. When I think of Cliff I think of this performance with him wailing on the bass and his head banging with that glorious hair flowing in the wind. A true legend. RIP Cliff!

This if For Whom the Bell Tolls off of their 1984 album Ride The Lightning.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Ghosts She Sends by Black Crown Initiate

Today's Metal Track comes as a recommendation from my new metalhead friend Erich who I met last Friday. This is Ghosts She Sends by Black Crown Initiate off of their 2013 debut EP Song of The Cripple Bull.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Unholy Confessions by Avenged Sevenfold

I'll TRY!!!
She said as he walked away
Try not to lose you

Now time Stover's request. In honor or Eric becoming a dad last week, today's Metal Track is Unholy Confessions by Avenged Sevenfold. This is off of their 2003 album Waking the Fallen. This has always been my favorite from these guys but I'll admit I am not intimately familiar with all of their work.

I could have sworn I posted this before but I can't find any record of it. Worth a double post if so.

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - I Can't Play Piano by John Benjamin

Today's hilarious Easy Like Sunday Morning Track comes by way of special request from Kyle Fox. In 2015, Jon Benjamin, best know for voicing Archer and Bob's Burgers, hire a jazz band to record a jazz album with him. But what he didn't tell them is he doesn't know how to play the piano, lol. This is I Can't Play Piano, Pt.1 off of  Well, I Should Have... (Learned How to Play Piano).

Weekend Wildcard - When Doves Cry by Prince

In honor of Samantha and Eric Stover becoming parents yesterday today's Weekend Wildcard is When Doves Cry by Prince. Special request by the new mom herself. Congrats guys!

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - The Luddite by Corrosion of Conformity

In honor of the birth of Mike Thompson's first born son, today's Metal Track is from one of his favorite bands Corrosion of Conformity. This is Luddite off of their latest album No Cross No Crown.

Congrats Mike and Molly!

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Bleed the Freak by Alice In Chains

Today's Grunge Metal Track is Bleed the Freak by Alice In Chains. This is off of their 1990 debut album Facelift.

Jerry Cantrell: The song is us against the world, those people who put you down: "I put up with many years of you putting us down and watching us bleed, now I'd like to see you bleed some back."

RIP Layne!

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Without a Face by Rage Against the Machine

Today's Metal Track is Without a Face by Rage Against the Machine. This is off of their 1996 album Evil Empire. The song comes from the point of view of an illegal immigrant in the United States.

'Cause every sidewalk I walk is like a tightrope
Yes I know my deadline sire, when my life expires
I'm sendin' paper south under tha barbed wire
Tha mother of my child will lose her mind at my grave
It's my life for their life so call it a free trade
'Por vida' and our name up on tha stall
I took a death trip when I tried ta cross tha white wall
Walk unseen past tha graves an tha gates, born without a face

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Fundamental by Puya

Ever listened to salsa infused metal from Puerto Rico? Me either before today but it's pretty awesome. Today's Metal Track is the title track off of Puya's 1999 album Fundamental. Thanks to Adam for the recommendation. The video is amazingly funny and violent. Enjoy!

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Pau-de-Arara by Kiko Loureiro

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Pau-de-Arara by Kiko Loureiro. This is off of his 2005 album No Gravity. Pau-de-Arara is Portuguese term that can mean one of two things. 1. A flat bed truck used for transporting migrant workers. 2. A torture technique where a person is tied to a stick around behind their knees and arms where they basically look like a human rotisserie.

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning is a timeless classic by Cyndi Lauper. Time After Time was released in 1983 on her debut album She's So Unusual. This has been featured in more movies and TV shows than I can remember. A couple that come to mind are Stranger Things season 2 and Napolean Dynamite.

In case you were wondering, the movie she is watching at the beginning is the 1936 film Garden of Allah.

Weekend Wildcard - Pokemon Theme Song (Metal Cover)

Thanks to my little Bro Brad Bennett for picking out this Weekend's Wildcard. Still sad he's going to miss the beach trip though. 😣

Brad:
Here is my yearly weekend wildcard suggestion since I won't make the beach this year :/

It has the original theme singer from the movie version with more guitar and drums.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden

Today's Metal Track is Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden. This song is about the conflict between European settlers and Native Americans back in the 19th century. The story is told from the perspective of the Native Americans and the settlers. This song remains one of Maiden's most popular songs.





You may also remember it from these VH1 commercials back in the day.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Electric Funeral by Black Sabbath

Today's Metal Track is Electric Funeral by Black Sabbath. This apocalyptic track about nuclear warfare is off of their 1970 album Paranoid which is one of the greatest metal albums of all time.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Digital Bath by Deftones

Today's Metal Track is Digital Bath by Deftones. This is off of their 2001 album White Pony. Gotta love Chino's voice.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Requiem by Killing Joke

Been listening to a bunch of Metallica interviews that came with my Master of Puppets box set lately. It's cool to hear them talk about what they were listening to at the time. It's especially cool to hear the interviews with Cliff who died later that year.

In multiple interviews he mentioned Killing Joke and how much he loved their 1980 self-titled album. As you may already know, Metallica would later cover The Wait from that album on their $5.98 Garage Days Re-Revisted EP. I've been listening to the Killing Joke this week and really dig it. Today's Metal Track is the opening track titled Requiem. The Foo Fighters covered this song and included it on their B-side of their Everlong single.

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day Transcentience by Animals As Leaders

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Transcentience by Animals As Leaders and the 8 string guitarist (and 8th wonder of the world) Tosin Abasi. This is off of their 2016 album The Madness of Many.

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - In My Time of Need by Opeth

"I can't see the meaning of this life
I'm leading I try to forget you as you forgot me
This time there is nothing left for you to take, this is goodbye"

I love the cadence in Mikael's voice in these verses. Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is a beautiful track by the Swedish Death Metal band Opeth. This is off of their 2003 album Damnation which consisted all clean vocals can guitars.

"At times the dark's fading slowly
But it never sustains
Would someone watch over me
In my time of need"

Weekend Wildcard - Let's Dance by David Bowie

Put on your red shoes and dance the blues

This Weekend's Wildcard is Let's Dance by David Bowie. This is the title track off of this 1983 album by the same name. I never knew this but Stevie Ray Vaughn plays the solo at the end of the song.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Lightning Strike by Judas Priest

Today's Metal Track is a new track from the metal gods Judas Priest. This is Lightning Strike off of their upcoming album Firepower. It's awesome to see Halford still killing it at age 66 and Glen Tipton at age 70.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - I Can Tell You About Pain by Converge

Today's Metal Track is I Can Tell You About Pain by Converge. This is off of their 2017 album The Dusk In Us. Don't let the video scare you, milk is still awesome!

I like the YouTube comment "I showed this to my 4 month old cousin and now he is a full grown man"

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Tunak Tunak Tun by Bloodywood feat. Bonde do Metaleiro

By special request from Tunney and Mike Thompson, today's Metal Track is a metal version of Tunak Tunak Tun by Bloodywood featuring Bonde do Metaleiro. Whoever they are lol. The original song was released in 1998 by Indian artist Delar Mehndi.

Don't ask questions, just enjoy!




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Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Dragon Attack by Testament (Queen cover)

Today's Metal Track is a cover of Queen's Dragon Attack by Testament. I heard this today on one the metal stations on Amazon and couldn't figure out why I hadn't heard it since I owned the Dark Roots of Earth album (2012). I found out that it was only available on the bonus edition. The song was originally recorded by Queen for their 1980 album The Game.


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Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Mirage by Oh Hiroshima

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Mirage by Oh Hiroshima. This is off of their 2015 album In Silence We Yearn. Once again, there are lyrics but it's mostly instrumental.

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Tyrone by Erykah Badu

I think ya better call Tyrone...(Call him)

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is Tyrone by Erykah Badu. This hilarious and awesome track is off of her 1997 album Live.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - 5 Minutes Alone by Pantera

Today's Metal Track is in honor of the father of three daughters who were all sexually assaulted by the despicable Dr. Larry Nasser. Today in court he asked the judge for 5 minutes alone in a locked room with Nasser. When the judge obviously denied his request he went after Nasser in the court room.

This post is not intended to make light of this awful situation but rather to share my sympathy and anger. I can't imagine what these families are going through. I know it's not the way our justice system works, but I would love for this father, and the 100+ other fathers, to have their 5 minutes alone with this monster.

This is 5 Minutes Alone by Pantera off of their 1994 album Far Beyond Driven.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Vacuity by Gojira

Today's Metal Track is Vacuity by Gojira. This is off of their 2008 album The Way of All Flesh. This video was filmed near their hometown in France and stars a cousin of the Duplantier brothers in the band.

*Warning, this video has one NSFW scene in it.