Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Forsaken by Dream Theater

Take me far away

Close your eyes

And hold your breath

'Til the ends of the earth

Forsaken, I have come for you tonight

Awaken, look in my eyes and take my hand

Today's Metal Track is Forsaken by Dream Theater. This is off of their 2007 album Systematic Chaos. 

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Explore, Be Curious by Cloudkicker

Today's Instrumental Track is Explore, Be Curious by Cloudkicker. This relaxing track is off of Ben's 2011 album Let Yourself Be Huge.

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Would? Acoustic Cover by Mixed Up Everything

Into the flood again...

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is an acoustic cover of Alice In Chain's Would? by Mixed Up Everything. Would is one of the all time greatest songs in my opinion and it's always great to see the younger generations enjoying it as well.

Weekend Wildcard - Out of Sequence by Drab Majesty

This Weekend's Wildcard is a cool modern synth pop track by Drab Majesty. Out of Sequence is of of their latest album, Modern Mirror, which came out last year although it sounds like it came straight from the 80s.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - The Unnamed Feeling by Metallica

Been here before, couldn't say I liked it

Today's Metal Track is The Unnamed Feeling by Metallica. This is off of their 2003 album, St. Anger, which is by far the most hated on album released by the metal icons. I can't say the hate is not warranted. The snare drum alone is enough to hate on. But this song was one of my favorites on the album and still think it's cool track.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Svekets Prins by Opeth

Today's Metal Track is Svekets Prins by the Swedish band Opeth. For their last album, In Cauda Venenum, which came out last year, they recorded Swedish and English versions of every song. The English counterpart to this track is titled Dignity.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Take Me With You by Holy Fawn

Today's Metal Track is from a new band I discovered today on Liquid Metal. Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe had a takeover segment and he said this was one of his favorite band that play beautiful metal. Take Me With You is off of Holy Fawn's 2018 album Death Spells.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Attitude by Sepultura

Today's Metal Track is Attitude by the Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura. This is off of their 1996 album Roots.

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - In the Bin by Buckethead

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is a short but rocking track from Buckethead. The video is new but the track is from his Pike series, Pike 20, which came out in 2013. This fun video shows Buckethead edited into some classic horror movies and along some of his favorite guitarist in Paul Gilbert and Shawn Lane. This caused me to look up who Shawn Lane is and let's just say he will be featured on the blog soon!

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Long As I Can See The Light by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Put a candle.. in the window...

Happy Father's Day to everyone. Enjoy another classic by CCR with a new video honoring dads everywhere. Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is Long As I Can See The Light and is the closing track off of their 1970 album Cosmo's Factory. 50 years ago, wow!

Weekend Wildcard - Down on the Corner by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Willy and poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet

Enjoyed listening to some good ole' CCR tonight with Dad, my brother, and brother-in-law. This Weekend's Wildcard is Down on the Corner by Creedence Clearwater Revival. This is off of their 1969 album Willy and the Poor Boys.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Riff Raff by Two Minutes To Late Night, Clutch, Cave In, & Wear Your Wounds

Today's Metal Track is a killer cover of AC/DC's Riff by members of Clutch, Cave In, and Wear Your Wounds performing for the show Two Minutes to Late Night. I discovered this show on YouTube yesterday as it popped up after my Clutch post. It's absolute jam! I'm definitely going to have to check out this show/channel more. They do a lot of covers with various artists.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Fortune Tellers Make a Killing Nowadays by Clutch (Quarantine Style)

Welcome to the Doom Saloon

Today's Metal Track is a quarantine style performance of Fortune Tellers Make a Killing Nowadays by Clutch. This is a medley of the first two songs off of their 1995 self-titled album titled Big News I and Big News II and Animal Farm at the end.

Big news from the party boat!

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Right Side of the Bed by Atreyu

Finally watched The Neverending Story for the first time tonight with Jack and really enjoyed it.

Fight against the sadness Artax!!!

Today's Metal Track is Right Side of the Bed by Atreyu. This is off of their 2004 album The Curse.

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Solo by Paul Gilbert

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is just Paul Gilbert doing Paul Gilbert things. Dude is amazing. I don't how I didn't follow him when I was younger. I remember hearing the name but wasn't that familiar with him or Racer X. I did know Mr. Big but the songs I knew didn't showcase these skills. Not sure when this was recorded but I would guess late 80s or early 90s.

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Almost Paradise by Mike Reno & Ann Wilson

And all these dreams I saved for a rainy day
They're finally coming true
I'll share them all with you
'Cause now we hold the future in our hand

Oh Almost paradise
We're knockin' on heaven's door
Almost paradise
How could we ask for more?
I swear that I can see forever in your eyes
Paradise

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is a duet by singers Mike Reno of Loverboy and Ann Wilson of Heart. Almost Paradise was recorded for the 1984 film Footloose. 

Weekend Wildcard - Seventeen by Winger

This Weekend's Wildcard goes out to Stewart Stevenson. Seventeen is off of Winger's 1988 self-titled debut album.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - The Void by Parkway Drive

It’s alive
Can you feel it taking hold again
In your mind
All your demons are rattling chains
Welcome to a world of pain

Today's Metal Track is The Void by Parkway Drive. This is off of their 2018 album Reverence.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Sun of War by Black Crown Initiate

Today's Metal Track is brand new music from Black Crown Initiate. Sun of War is off of their upcoming album, Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape, which is slated to be released this August. Thanks to Erich Hoppe for making me aware of this band and this new release. The clean vocals sound very similar to Mikael Åkerfeldt.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Burn the Serum by Kyng

Today's Metal Track is Burn the Serum by Kyng. This is the title track off of the stoner metal band's 2014 album by the same name.

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Dripping Castle by Buckethead

Buckethead has been putting out a lot of YouTube videos lately for some reason. Some of it is older stuff, some new. He has such an extensive catalog that I will never come close to getting through all of it. All that to say, expect more frequent Buckethead posts for Instrumental Mondays.

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Dripping Castles from his 162nd volume of his Pike series titled Four Forms.

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - What It's Like by Everlast

God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in his shoes
'Cause then you really might know what it's like to sing the blues

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is What It's Like by Everlast. This is off of his 1998 album Whitey Ford Sings The Blues. Everlast was also the frontman of the 90s Hip Hop group House of Pain.

Weekend Wildcard - If You Could Only See by Tonic

This Weekend's Wildcard is If You Could Only See by Tonic. This is off of their 1997 debut album Lemon Parade. This song was inspired by a call between the singer and his mom about getting married at the age of 21.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Can You Hear Me by Korn

Today's Metal Track is Can You Hear Me by Korn. This is off of their latest album, The Nothing, which came out last year.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Thunder March by Marty Friedman

Today's Metal Track is Thunder March by Marty Friedman. This is the closing track off of his 1988 debut solo album Dragon's Kiss. Excellent stuff by Marty as always.