Scott's Metal Track of the Day - 99 by The Haunted

Today's Metal Track is 99 by the Swedish band The Haunted. This is off of their 2004 album Revolver. It's been getting a lot of play on Liquid Metal lately. I had never heard of these guys. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Inspiration on Demand by Shadows Fall

Where has it gone?

Have all of the words escaped?

Really excited to hear that Shadows Fall is getting back together. It's funny, was just talking about them with by brother this weekend. 

Today's Metal Track is Inspiration on Demand by Shadows Fall. This is off of their 2004 album The War Within. What a great album that was. This was the best quality version of the video I could find. I had to include Brian's beautiful dreadlocks though!

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Manifesto by Pomegranate Tiger

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Manifesto by the Canadian band Pomegranate Tiger. This is the opening track off of their 2015 album Boundless. 

Thanks to Johnathon Stone for the recommendation.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Orphan by Whitechapel

Today's Metal Track is Orphan by Whitechapel. This is off of their newest album, Kin, which just came out back in October. 

Scott's Instrumental Track of the Day - We Wish You A Merry Christmas by Paul Gilbert

Today's Instrumental Track is a funky performance of We Wish You A Merry Christmas by the extremely talented Paul Gilbert. This is off of his new Christmas album 'Twas which was released just over a week ago. 

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Will You Love Me Tomorrow by the Shirelles

 Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning is Will You Love Me Tomorrow by the Shirelles. This is off of their 1960 album Tonight's The Night.

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - The Show Must Go On by Nita Strauss

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is The Show Must Go On by Nita Strauss. This is off of her 2018 album Controlled Chaos.

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Hey Nineteen by Steely Dan

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is Hey Nineteen by Steely Dan. This chill track is off of their 1980 album Gaucho.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - John Doe by Testament

Today’s Metal Track is John Doe by Testament. This is off of their 1997 album Demonic. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - End of Days by Black Label Society

Today's Metal Track is brand new music from Black Label Society. End of Days is off of their upcoming album, Doom Crew Inc., which comes out on Black Friday. Thanks to Josh Griffin for sending this to me.

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Sinaia by Russian Circles

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Sinaia by the instrumental band Russian Circles. This track is off of their latest album, Blood Year, which came out back in 2019. I love these Audiotree sessions. Hope to hear news of a new album soon. 

Scott's Metal Track of The Day - Perseverance by Hatebreed

Today's Metal Track is Perseverance by Hatebreed. This is the title track off of their 2002 album by the same name. 

Weekend Wildcard - Sunshine of Your Love by Cream

I've been waiting so long

To be where I'm going

In the sunshine of your love

This Weekend's Wildcard is Sunshine of Your Love by Cream. This is off of their 1967 album Disraeli Gears. 

Scott’s Metal Track of the Day - Arrows In Words From The Sky by Machine Head

Today’s Metal Track Is Arrows In Words From The Sky by Machine Head. This is the title track off of their EP released earlier this year. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Disruptor by Fear Factory

Today's Metal Track is Disruptor by Fear Factory. This is off of their latest album, Aggression Continuum, which came out back in June. 

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Sentient Glow by Periphery (Instrumental version)

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is a guitar playthrough of Sentient Glow by Mark Holcomb. The original version with lyrics was released on Periphery's 2019 album Periphery IV: Hail Stan. I could watch Mark play all day. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Dig by Painted Wives

In honor of Derek Eglit's birthday, today's Metal Track is Dig by his band Painted Wives. This is off of their 2014 album Obsessed with the End.

Happy Birthday Derek! 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - In The Court Of The Dragon by Trivium

In the court of the dragon,
Death of gods and world.
In the court of the dragon,
You will know your worth

Trivium just continues to spoil us with great music. Two full albums in a span of 18 months? Outstanding! Their newest album, In The Court Of The Dragon, dropped today and the title track is our Metal Track for the day. The title is taken from a short story by Robert W. Chambers from his King In Yellow collection which was first appeared in 1895.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Purity by Slipknot

 Today's Metal Track is Purity by Slipknot. This is off of their 1999 debut self-titled album. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Straight Lines by VOLA

Today's Metal Track is Straight Lines by the Danish band VOLA. This is the opening track off of their album, Witness, which came out back in May. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Civil War by Guns N Roses

We got the wall of D.C. to remind us all
That you can't trust freedom
When it's not in your hands
When everybody's fightin'
For their promised land
And
I don't need your civil war
It feeds the rich while it buries the poor
Your power hungry sellin' soldiers
In a human grocery store

Really stoked about the GNR concert tonight. Will be Jack's first concert. Today's Metal Track is one of my all-time favorite songs from their 1991 album Use Your Illusions II.

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

Watch some comic book nerds exact their revenge, Predator style, on the members of Red Fang in today's Metal Track. Shadows is off of their 2016 album Only Ghosts. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - In Hell I'll Be in Good Company cover by Leo Moracchioli

Today's Metal Track is a cover of The Dead South's In Hell I'll Be in Good Company by Leo Moracchioli. Both versions are great and fun. Leo's silly outro at the end might be the best part. Thanks to Josh Griffin for sharing. Leo specializes in metal covers so if you like it, check out Frog Leap Studios. 

Scott's Wild, Easy Like Sunday Morning Metal Track - In Blur by Deafheaven

August 20th was big day for metal. I had three options for Metal Track that day. Dimebag's birthday, BTBAM's Colors II release, and Deafheaven's Infinite Granite Release. Dimebag took priority and I followed up with BTBAM early the following week. Then after listening to Deafheaven's Infinite Granite, I didn't know what to do with it. Is it a Metal Track, Weekend Wildcard, Easy Like Sunday Morning? Well, I'm just going to post one today and let you decide.

Today's Wild, Easy Like Sunday Morning Metal Track is In Blur from the black metal band's shoegaze album Infinite Granite. This album is an extreme departure from their usual black metal style. They've always had elements of shoegaze intertwined with screaming vocals and heavy riffs but this album is almost 100% clean vocals. And I'm okay with that and think it's a great album.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Hollow Bones by Painted Wives

Like Alice In Chains? Like Metal? Then you'll love today's Metal Track by Painted Wives. Hollow Bones is off of their 2016 album Obsessed with the end. They've got a lot great material but I think this is still my favorite. Can't wait to see what Derek Eglit and the guys have in store for us in the future!

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Fire For Water by Greg Puciato

Today's Metal Track is Fire For Water by Greg Puciato. This was the first single off of his debut solo album Child Soldier: Creator of God which came out last October.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Collapse by After The Burial

Today's Metal Track is Collapse by After The Burial. This is the opening track off of their 2016 album Dig Deep.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - The Dagger by Roadrunner United

Today's Metal Track is The Dagger which was a track that came out of the Roadrunner United project organized by Roadrunner Records to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Four "team captains" were chosen to lead 57 artists from 45 past and present Roadrunner bands, and produce and oversee the album's 18 tracks. Robb Flynn, frontman and singer for Machinehead, was the captain for this track. 

Robb, along with Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage), Jordan Whelan (Still Remains), Jeff Waters (Annihilator), Christian Olde Wolbers (Powerflow), and Andols Herrick (Chimaira) recorded this track as the opening track on the album.

This track inspired by Liquid Metal's Into the Trivia Pit show today which included the riff in one of their name that riff questions.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Initiate by Haken

Today's Metal Track is Initiate by Haken. This is off of the British progressive metal band's 2016 album Affinity.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - The Future Is Behind Us by Between The Buried And Me

Today's Metal Track is brand new music from Raleigh's own Between The Buried And Me. The Future Is Behind Us is off of their album Colors II which came out last Friday. The guys are a little grayer than they were on the original Colors but they remain as creative and interesting as ever. I've only just begun digesting this album but I love everything I've heard so far. 

 

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Ride Captain Ride by Blues Image

Ride, captain ride upon your mystery ship

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is Ride Captain Ride by Blues Image. This is off of their 1970 album Open.

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

Today's Metal Track is brand new music from prog metal legends Dream Theater. This is off of their upcoming album, A View From the Top of the World, which comes out October 22. Thanks to Josh Griffin for making we aware of the release. Great tight riffs as usual. 

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Poison by Nita Strauss (Live)

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is a live play through of Alice Cooper's Poison by Nita Strauss. She is the touring guitarist for Alice Cooper in addition to her own solo material.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Feast of Fire by Trivium

Got two messages from Adam Satterwhite and Josh Griffin yesterday telling me Trivium released a new song and video but I didn't get to listen to it until now. Feast of Fire is the second single off of their upcoming album, In the Court of the Dragon, set to be released on October 8th. Trivium is one of Jack's favorite bands (mine too) and it's always cool to be able to experience new songs together. 

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - A Forest of Dead Trees by Hexenklad

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is a fantastic track from a Canadian black metal band I discovered a few weeks back. A Forest of Dead Trees is off of their latest album, Heathenheart, which came out July 23. 

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

Today's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day is new music from the extremely talented Paul Gilbert. Werewolves of Portland is the title track off of his latest album which came out in June. Paul wrote and recorded this album during the pandemic and he performed every instrument. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Joey Jordison Drum Solo RIP

Was really sad to hear of the passing of Joey Jordison earlier this week. I actually just read about it a few minutes ago. Not sure how I missed it. Oddly enough I just listened to the entire Vol. 3 album today at the gym. He was a founding member of Slipknot and one of the greatest drummers in the business. In 2016, he revealed that he was suffering from a neurological disease called acute transverse myelitis which resulted in him losing the use of his legs. 

Today's Metal Track is his drum solo taken from their 2002 Disasterpieces DVD. RIP Joey! He was only 46 :(

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Weight of the False Self by Hatebreed

There’s a challenge that’s begging to be risen to

There’s a voice and it’s your true self calling you

End the cycle, kill all willful self-abuse

Never justify another excuse

Today's Metal Track is Weight of the False Self by Hatebreed. This is the title track off of last year's album. For a band with the name Hatebreed, they sure do have a lot of inspirational themes.

If you want to make a difference in the world it means

You have to be different from the world you see

Free yourself from burdens that you know exist

Don’t carry the curse of the fatalist

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Heathenheart by Hexenklad

Can you hear us

Can you hear us

Can you hear us, we're coming for you!

I stumbled upon a YouTube album premier this morning by Black Metal Promotion and discovered a new folk/black metal band named Hexenklad. I have never participated in a premier like that. It was pretty cool with the live chat, it was like a listening party. Today's Metal Track, Heathenheart, is the title track off of the Canadian band's upcoming album set to release tomorrow. The final two minutes of this track are great. I actually like some of the other songs on the album better so expect some more from these guys soon. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Funeral Pyre by Kvaen

Today's Metal Track is Funeral Pyre by Kvaen which is the solo project of Swedish musician Jakob Björnfot. This is the title track off of his 2020 debut album by the same name.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Great Mass of Color by Deafheaven

Today's Metal Track is new music from one of my favorite bands, Deafheaven. This is a pretty drastic change from their normal black metal, shoegaze style. All clean vocals and a lighter sound overall. I really like it but I'm still having to get use to it. Great Mass of Color is off of their upcoming album, Infinite Granite, set to release on August 20.

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

 Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Storms by Buckethead. This is off of his Pike series #246 Nettle.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - The Writing On The Wall by Iron Maiden

Today's Metal Track is brand new music from metal legends Iron Maiden. They released The Writing On The Wall today with a great video with plenty of Easter eggs. I need to watch it a few more times. I assume this will be released as part of a new album but can't confirm yet. The solo in the second half of the second is the highlight for me. 

Thanks to Mike Masi for sharing this with me earlier today!

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Subsume Part Live by Cloudkicker w/ Intronaut

Introduced Adam to Cloudkicker last night and we listened to the entire Subsume album on the balcony by the ocean. Today's Instrumental Metal Track is a live performance from that album with Intronaut. Ben Sharp is a one man show so to play live he partnered with the guys from Intronaut. 

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

Today's Metal Track is Amazonia by the French metal band Gojira. This is off of their album Fortitude which came out back in April. It's definitely got a little South American influence. That boing boing riff lol.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - To The Rats by Trivium

"This next song is a thrash metal song.

So I wanna see your heads banging

and I wanna see some movement"

Was listening to an old Spotify playlist today at the gym and this Trivium song came on that I hadn't listened to in awhile. Then, on the way home the same song was playing on Liquid Metal. Show me a sign why don't you! Today's blistering Metal Track is To The Rats, off of their 2006 album The Crusade. 

Scott's Instrumental Track of the Day - My Only Swerving by El Ten Eleven

Today's Instrumental Track is My Only Swerving by the duo El Ten Eleven. My buddy Dan Willars shared this with me today. I have never heard of them. Pretty cool use of the guitar/bass double neck guitar. This is off of their 2012 album Transitions. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Bored by Death Angel

Today's Metal Track is Bored by Death Angel. This is off of their 1988 album Frolic Through the Park. Comedian Brian Posehn was hosting on Liquid Metal this morning and selected this track. 

Today's Metal Track is How Many Times by Serj Tankian

Today's Metal Track is new music from System of a Down front man, Serj Tankian. This is off of his new EP, Elasticity, which is out now. 

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Domain of the Air by Buckethead

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is a new song by Buckethead. This is off of his Pike 292 Galaxies which came out on May 30.

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Black Cow by Steely Dan

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is Black Cow by Steely Dan. This is off of their 1977 album Aja. I'm sure a lot of folks will recognize the opening as it is was sampled for the song Deja Vu (Uptown Baby) by Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz back in 1998. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Become The Firestorm by Machine Head

Today's Metal Track is a blistering new track from Machine Head. If I had known they were releasing a new track this week, I wouldn't have posted them last week. Become The Firestorm is from a 3-track digital single which came out today titled Arrows In Words From The Sky.

I first heard this yesterday as Liquid Metal world premiere!

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

Watch Red Fang rock out at Chuck E Cheese in the video for today's Metal Track. Why is off of their album, Arrows, which came out today. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Louder Than Hell by Motley Crue

Woke up to thunder last night that was Louder Than Hell!

Today's Metal Track is Louder Than Hell by Motley Crue. This is off of their 1985 album Theater of Pain. Pretty sure I have this on vinyl laying around the house. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Game Over by Machine Head

Today's Metal Track is Game Over by Machine Head. This is off of their 2014 album Bloodstone & Diamonds. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Don't Back Down by Mammoth WVH

Today's Metal Track is Don't Back Down by Mammoth WVH which is Wolfgang Van Halen singing and playing every instrument. This is off of his upcoming debut album set to release on June 11. It was just announced that he will be touring with GNR this year with new stop added in Raleigh on September 29th. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Man of War by Sabaton

In honor of Memorial Day, Today's Metal Track is Man of War from Sabaton's 2014 album Heroes. Thank you to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. You are true heroes.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Don't Wanna Deal by Greg Puciato

Today's Metal Track is Don't Wanna Deal by Greg Puciato. Greg writes and performs everything but the drums. I remember seeing him with Dillinger Escape Plan at Lincoln theater years ago and thinking any moment he was going to jump in the stands and just start fighting people. He was so intense and ripped. He climbed on top of the tall speakers for part of the show which was like 15-20 feet in the air iirc.

Scott's Instrumental Track of the Day - Weakened by Winter by Nick Johnston

Today's beautiful Instrumental Track is Weakened by Winter by Nick Johnston. This if off of his 2016 album, Remarkably Human.

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Somebody's Baby by Jackson Browne

All the guys on the corner stand back and let her walk on by
She's got to be somebody's baby
She must be somebody's baby
She's got to be somebody's baby 'cause she's so fine
She's probably somebody's only light, gonna shine tonight
Yeah, she's probably somebody's baby alright

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is Somebody's Baby by Jackson Browne from the classic movie Fast Times At Ridgemont High which came out in 1982. Love that movie. Sean Penn's finest work!

Weekend Wildcard - Not Just a Name by Drab Majesty

This Weekend's Wild card is Not Just A Name by Drab Majesty. This chill song is off of their 2017 album The Demonstration. Saw them at the Cat's Cradle a few years back when they opened for Deafheaven. Great show. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Night of the Vampire by Entombed

Tonight!
Is the night of the Vampire!

Today's Metal Track is a cover of Roky Erickson's Night of the Vampire by the Swedish metal band Entombed. This is off of their 1997 self-titled debut album. The original is great and made the blog last year. I love both versions.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - The Endless Knot by Haken

Today's Metal Track is The Endless Knot by Haken. This is off of their 2016 album Affinity.

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Alegria by Nita Strauss

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Alegria by the amazing Nita Strauss. This is off of her 2018 album Controlled Chaos. One of these days I'm going to learn to do sweeps! Maybe Jack will learn and then teach me. Nita kills it. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Way Through Woven Branches by Isis

Today's Metal Track is Way Through Woven Branches by Isis. This is off of their 2010 EP the put together with Melvins titled Melvins/Isis Split. It featured two songs from Melvins and two from Isis. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Awful Lot by Every Time I Die

Explosions from the bottom of a well!

Today's Metal Track is Awful Lot by Every Time I Die. This is off of their 2016 album Low Teens. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - The Count of Tuscany by Dream Theater

Today's Metal Track is a doozy from progressive metal legends Dream Theater. Clocking in at ove 19 minutes, The Count of Tuscany, is the closing track off of their 2009 album Black Clouds & Silver Linings. 

Scott's Instrumental Track of the Day - The Soundmaker by Rodrigo y Gabriela

Today's Instrumental Track is The Soundmaker by the incredibly talented Mexican duo Rodrigo y Gabriela. Their career began on Grafton St. in Dublin and in 2014 they returned to perform an impromptu set. This is the opening track off of their 2014 album 9 Dead Alive.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Everytime I Die by Children of Bodom

Today's Metal Track is Everytime I Die by Finland's Children of Bodom. This is off of their 2000 album Follow The Reaper. RIP Alexi. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Shangri-La by Painted Wives

Today's Metal Track is Shangri-La by Painted Wives. This is off of their latest album, New Medusa, which came out last year. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Spectre of Extension by At The Gates

Today's Metal Track is brand new music from At The Gates. Spectre of Extension is off of their upcoming album, The Nightmare of Being, set to be released July 2. 

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - I'll Be Over You by Toto

As soon as my heart stops breakin'

Anticipating

As soon as forever is through

I'll be over you

 

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is I'll Be Over You by Toto. This is off of their 1986 album Fahrenheit.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - The Chant by Gojira

Just finished watching the new Godzilla vs. Kong movie with the family and Gojira released a new video today so today's Metal Track is The Chant off of their album, Fortitude, which also dropped today. I'm more of a fan of band Gojira the band than the Gojira movies.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Time Machine by Royal Thunder

Today's Metal/Rock track is Time Machine by Royal Thunder. This is off of their 2015 album Crooked Shadows. Michael Thompson recommended them after discovering them on the metal talk show Two Minutes To Late Night.

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Argument About Pie by Paul Gilbert

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is new music from Paul Gilbert. Argument About Pie is off of his upcoming album, Werewolves of Portland, scheduled to come out June 4. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Ceremony by Deftones

Today's Metal Track is Ceremony by Deftones. This is off of their latest album, Ohms, which came out last year but this video was just released on Wednesday. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Reclamation by Lamb of God

The earth will shake
And the waters will rise
The elements reclaim what was taken

Today's Earth Day Metal Track is Reclamation by Lamb of God. It's one of my favorite LOG songs. It is the closing track off of their 2009 album Wrath which won Best Album at the 2009 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Chop Suey! by Nekrogoblikon

Today's Metal Track is a cover of System of a Down's Chop Suey! by Nekrogoblikon. Looks like it was released as a stand alone single. This came out last summer but I just discovered it when Adam Satterwhite shared it with me this week. 

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - It's Bad. We're Hit, Man, We Are Hit. by Cloudkicker

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is It's Bad. We're Hit, Man, We Are Hit by Cloudkicker. This is off of Ben's 2010 album Beacons. The title for each track on the album came from black box recording from planes that crashed 😢

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

Today's Metal Track is Subtraction by the Brazilian metal band Sepultura. This is off of their 1991 album Arise. 30 years ago! Founding member Max Cavalera is busy these days with Killer Be Killed and a new group that includes his son Igor. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Run Like Hell cover by Kittie

Today's Metal Track is a cover of Pink Floyd's Run Like Hell by the all-female Canadian metal band Kittie. This is off of their 2001 album Oracle. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Wilting In The Light by Light The Torch

Today's Metal Track is brand new music by Light The Torch. In case you didn't know, former Killswitch Engage vocalist, Howard Jones, went on to join Devil You Know in 2012 and they later changed their name to Light The Torch. Wilting In The Light is off of their upcoming album, You Will Be The Death Of Me, set to be released June 25. Listen to this with Adam Satterwhite today during our short weekly hangouts while Jack is at guitar lessons.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Into the Storm by Gojira

Today's Metal Track is more brand new music from the French metal band Gojira. Into The Storm is off of their upcoming album, Fortitude, scheduled to be released April 30th. 

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Key Largo by Bertie Higgins

Today's Easy Like Morning Track is Key Largo by Bertie Higgins. This is off of his 1982 album Just Another Day In Paradise. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - I Against I by Lamb of God featuring Fever 333

Today's Metal Track is a cover of Bad Brains' I Against I by Lamb of God featuring Fever 333. The original was released as the title track on punk rock band's 1986 album by the same name. 

From wiki: "The title I Against I presumably refers to the common Rastafarian phrase I and I, which is used in place of the first-person plural (i.e. we) to signify the union of the speaker, audience, and Jah (God) in love and peace."

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - VI Kings by WoR

Today's Metal Track comes from Raleigh's own WoR. VI Kings is off of their debut album, Prisoners, which was released last year. Looks like this was recorded at Lincoln Theater. Guitarist Ben Kaiser was an offensive lineman for NC State until 2018. Go Pack!

Thanks to Brian Whitley for introducing me to this local band!

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

Have we done this before?

Red Fang is back with another hilarious video and outstanding track. This time they blow their music video budget on a katana sword and they totally get their money's worth. Arrows is the title track off of their upcoming album. Thanks to Mike Thompson for making me aware of the release. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Lifer by Down

Today's Metal Track is Lifer by the supergroup Down. This is the lead single off of their 1995 debut album NOLA. Bandmembers include Phil Anselmo (Pantera), Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity) and Kirk Windstein (Crowbar). 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Hypersonic by Liquid Tension Experiment

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is a brand new track from the ridiculously talented supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment. The band is mostly Dream Theater members with King Crimson's Tony Levin on the chapman stick. Hypersonic is off of their upcoming album Liquid Tension Experiment 3 which will be released later this month. 

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - We Just Disagree by Dave Mason

There ain't good guy
There ain't no bad guy
There's only you and me and we just disagree

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is We Just Disagree by Dave Mason. This is off of his 1977 album Let It Flow. It was written by Jim Krueger who also plays guitar and sings harmony during the chorus. Was jamming this by the fire last night with by brother-in-law Chris Foster.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Torn Apart by Avatar

Today's Metal Track is Torn Apart by the Swedish band Avatar. The whole reversed video effect is pretty cool, especially the headbanging. This is off of their 2012 album Black Waltz.

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Intermission/ATON by The Depth Beneath Us

Saturday marked 8 years since I started my Metal Tracks blog. I don't have an exact count of posts but it's around the 2900 different tracks now. It's been difficult to post everyday but it's also challenged me to find new music that might not otherwise have discovered. 

Kind of like today's Instrumental Track from The Depth Beneath Us. I discovered them going down a YouTube rabbit hole one day searching for new instrumental bands. I really like their 360 music videos and of course their post rock vibe. Today's track is a twofer with Intermission followed by ATON. Last time I posted they were kind enough to leave a comment stating that they are in the process of recording their debut album.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - In The End by Anthrax

Today's Metal Track is a tribute to legends Ronnie James Dio and Dimebag Darrell by Anthrax. In the End is off of their 2011 album Worship Music. 

In the end
They'll be my light in the dark
For when the sun goes down
For when the sun goes down on me

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Absence as a Presence by Greg Puciato

Today's Metal Track is Absence as a Presence by Greg Puciato. Between his solo projects, guest appearances, and Killer Be Killed, he's been a busy man since Dillinger called it quits. 

Scott's Metal Track of the day - Routes by Lamb of God

Today's Metal Track is a newly released, live quarantine version of Routes by Lamb of God. The song is off of last year's self-titled album and features guest vocals from Chuck Billy of Testament. Still weird seeing them without Chris Adler on the drums. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - The Blade by SION

Today's Metal Track is brand new music from SION, a new project from Howard Jones and Jared Dines. The Blade is off of their upcoming, as of yet untitled debut album. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Crow Killer Blues by Rob Zombie

Today's Metal Track is brand new music from Rob Zombie. Crow Killer Blues is off of his album, The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy, which came out last Friday. John 5 has really fit in well with Rob.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Armored Division by Suppressive Fire

Today's Metal Track is new metal from Raleigh's own Suppressive Fire. Armored Division is off of their new EP, Invasion, which was just released yesterday. Thanks to Erich Hoppe for the recommendation.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Passenger (Mike Shinoda Remix) by Deftones

Today's Metal Track is a remix of Deftones' Passenger by Mike Shinoda. To honor the 20th anniversary of their album White Pony, they releases a deluxe album which came with a bonus remix album titled Black Stallion.  It features the full track list of the original White Pony album in order with each song recreated by a different producer with an "electronic, beat-driven" approach.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Wolverine Blues by Entombed

In honor of the passing of Swedish metal legend LG Petrov, today's Metal Track is the title track off of Entombed's 1993 album Wolverine Blues. LG lost his battle with cancer this past Sunday at the age of 49. He was loved by all who knew him as a down to earth fun loving guy. RIP LG!

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Pandemonium by Nita Strauss

In honor of International Women's Day, today's Instrumental Metal Track is brought to you by Nita Strauss who proves that you don't have to be a man in order to bring the heat. She was ranked #1 on Guitar World's list of "10 Female Guitar Players You Should Know."

Scott's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Again by Lenny Kravitz

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is Again by Lenny Kravitz. This was released as a new track on his 2000 Greatest Hits album. Gina Gershon is an added bonus in the video.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - The Legacy by Testament

Today's Metal Track is an old school ballad by thrash legends Testament. The Legacy is off of their 1990 album Souls of Black. Not to be confused with their 1987 debut album The Legacy. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Cockroach King by Haken

Today's Metal Track is brought to you by The Haken Muppets. Coackroach King is off of Haken's 2013 album The Mountain. Still don't know how I didn't know about these guys until last year. They are great. 

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Never Get To Me by Deaf Election

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Never Get To Me by Deaf Election. This short track is off of their 2013 album Good for Too Long.

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Distance by Wolfgang Van Halen

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is a tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen by his son Wolfgang Van Halen. Lot of great home video footage. RIP Eddie!

No matter what the distance is I will be with you
No matter what the distance is you’ll be okay

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Travolta by Mr. Bungle

Today's Metal Track is Travolta by Mike Patton's first band, Mr. Bungle. This quirky and creepy track is the opening track off of their 1991 self-titled album. The name of the song was changed to Quote Unqoute due to legal threats and the video was banned from MTV due to it's scary, disturbing images. Guess that's why I just now seeing it for the first time.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Old by Machine Head

Today's Metal Track is Old by Machine Head. This is off of their 1994 debut album Burn My Eyes. 

Old man, dead hand
If only in their insanity
The lie feeds off their greed
Jesus wept

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Meteor by Achitects

Today's Metal Track is new music from Architects. Meteor is off of their album, For Those That Wish to Exist, set to release this Friday. 

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Wide Eyes In The Dark by Nick Johnston

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Wide Eyes In The Dark by Nick Johnston. This is the title and closing track off of his 2019 album. This video was shot in Alberta where is was apparently -4 degrees. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Born For One Thing by Gojira

Today's Metal Track is brand new music from Gojira along with an announcement that they are in fact releasing a new album. We Were Born For One thing is the lead single off of their upcoming album Fortitude, scheduled to be released on April 30. 

Joe Duplantier stated “We have to practice detaching ourselves from everything, beginning with actual things,” "Own less possessions, and give what you don’t need away, because one day we’ll have to let everything go, and if we don’t, we’ll just become ghosts stuck between dimensions.”

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - With Her I Die by Poisonblack

Today's Metal Track is With Her I Die by the Finnish goth band Poisonblack. Heard them for the first time today Liquid Metal. Remind me a little of Type O Negative. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Ghost Shaped People by Lamb of God

Today's Metal Track is new music from Lamb of God. Ghost Shaped People is a bonus track off of the upcoming deluxe version of their self-titled album which came out last year. The deluxe version is set to release on March 26. 

Scott's Instrumental Track of the Day - Diablo Rojo by Rodrigo Y Gabriela

Today's Instrumental Track is a live performance of Diablo Rojo by the Mexican duo Rodrigo Y Gabriela on the David Letterman show. They are both great but Gabriela steals the show in this performance. 

Weekend Wildcard - Burden In My Hand by Soundgarden

Follow me into the desert
As thirsty as you are

This Weekend's Wildcard is Burden In My Hand by Soundgarden. This is off of their 1996 album Down on the Upside. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - And So It Went by The Pretty Reckless

Today's Metal Track is brought to you by Cindy Lou Who. Yes, Cindy Lou Who from How The Grinch Stole Christmas grew up to be a metal head. Thanks to my neighbor, Josh, for pointing this out to me. I had heard of the band but didn't know she was the lead singer. 

And So It Went is off of The Pretty Reckless' upcoming album, Death By Rock And Roll, set to relase on February 12. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - AWOL by Every Time I Die

Today's Metal Track is new music from Buffalo's Every Time I Die and it slays. AWOL is off of their upcoming, yet-to-be titled ninth album, which currently has no release date. I'm exited for it, especially if this is a sign of things to come. That outro is amazing but also amazingly short. I could have used like a full minute of that breakdown!

Scott's Metal Track of the Day The Eternal Struggles of the Howling Man by Rob Zombie

Today's Metal Track is new music from Rob Zombie. The Eternal Struggles of the Howling Man off of his upcoming album, The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy, set to be released on March 12, 2021.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Live Undead by Slayer

Today's Metal Track is Live Undead by Slayer. Not to be confused with the 1984 live album by the same name, this track is actually off of their 1988 album South of Heaven.

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Ludendorffbrücke by Cloudkicker

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Ludendorffbrücke by Cloudkicker. This is the opening track off of Ben's latest album, Solitude, which he recorded last year when the world was paused. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Wishing by Devildriver

Today's Metal Track is Wishing by Devildriver. This is off of their newest album, Dealing With Demons I, which came out last October. Looks like part II is scheduled to come out some time this year. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - The Sky Is Red by Leprous

Got to hang with Adam for a little while today and we always talk Metal. Unfortunately we only had like 30 minutes and when your metal tracks are averaging 10 minutes, it's over before you know it. Today he introduced me to the Norwegian band Leprous. Today's Metal Track is a live performance of The Sky Is Red from their album Pitfalls which came out back in October. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - New Medusa by Painted Wives

Today's Metal Track is New Medusa by Painted Wives. This is the title track off of their latest album which just came out January 15. These guys are great. I've been waiting for this album to come out since I discovered them last April. After some minor delays it's here!

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - The Passage of Time by Liquid Tension Expert

I usually do instrumentals on Monday's but this track just came out and I can't wait. Today's Instrumental Metal Track is a dandy of prog metal track by the supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment. The band consists of members from Dream Theater and King Crimson. They actually formed back in 1997, were active for couple of years, toured again in 2008, and reunited in 2020. The Passage of Time is the first track released off of their upcoming album, LTE3, set to come out March 26th. 

The bassist, Tony Levin, is 74 years old!

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Obsolete by Of Mice & Men

Today's Metal Track is Obsolete by Of Mice & Men. This is off o their upcoming EP, Timeless, set to come out February 26th. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Fire of Motion by Zeal & Ardor

Today's Metal Track is Fire of Motion by the Swiss avant-garde metal band Zeal & Ardor. This is off of their 2018 album Stranger Fruit.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - The Other by Isis

Today's Metal Track is The Other by the post-metal band Isis. This is off of their sophomore album, Oceanic, which came out back in 2002.

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Humilis by I Built The Sky

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Humilis by I Built The Sky. This is off of Rohan Stevenson's 2016 album The Sky is Not the Limit. 

Weekend Wildcard - Your Woman by White Town

This Weekend's Wildcard is Your Woman by the British one-man band White Town. This is off of their 1997 album Women In Technology. This catchy track is sung by a man but told from the point of view of a woman. The trumpet line is taken from the 1932 song, My Woman, by Al Bowlly. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Genocidal Humanoidz by System of A Down

Can... You... See... Us
Beating the devil
We never run from the devil
We never summoned the devil 
We never hide from the devil

How in the world did I miss System of a Down releasing new music. Heard it on Liquid Metal today listed as new music but looks like it came out over 2 months ago. This is their first new material since 2005 and it sounds like they didn't miss a beat. 

They released this track and one other in response to the Nagorno-Karabakh last year. According to the band, both tracks "speak of a dire and serious war being perpetrated upon our cultural homelands of Artsakh and Armenia."

Currently they are being released as non-album singles to raise money for the Aid For Artsakh Campaign.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Blood Pact by Holy Fawn

Today's Metal Track is Blood Pact by Holy Fawn. This is off of their 3 song EP, The Black Moon, which came out last January. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Bruma by MØL

Today's Metal Track is music from a Danish shoegaze metal band I just discovered. Bruma is off of  MØL's 2018 debut album, JORD. They recently signed with Nuclear Blast records and it looks like they have new material planned for 2021.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Self Destructor by Chevelle

Today's Metal Track is new music from Chevelle. Self Destructor is the lead single off of their upcoming album, Niratias, scheduled to be released March 5th. I haven't keep up with much of their stuff over the last 15 years or so but I dig this for sure. I saw them live on the main stage at Ozzfest 2003 when they only had two albums out.

Scott's Instrumental Track of the Day - Things Can Walk To You by Paul Gilbert

Today's Instrumental Track is a bluesy little number titled Things Can Walk To You by the outstanding Paul Gilbert. This is off of his most recent album, Behold Electric Guitar which came out back in 2019. Looks like he has a new album coming out this year titled Werewolves of Portland. Looking forward to that.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - The Nightmare Begins by Summoning The Lich

 Today's Metal Track is The Nightmare Begins by Summoning The Lich.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - The Apostle In Triumph by Opeth

Today's Metal Track is The Apostle In Triumph by Swedish metal legends Opeth. This is the closing track off of their 1995 debut album Orchid. Clocking in at 13:01 it is the third, yes third, longest song on the album. Opeth stated that due to an error in the mastering process, the end of Requiem, the previous track on the album, was placed at the beginning of this track, lol. That explains the first minute or so of this track and the odd transition. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Passive Restraints by Clutch (Remastered featuring Randy Blythe)

Today's Metal Track is an absolute jam by Clutch featuring Randy Blythe of Lamb of God. This is a remastered version of Clutch's Passive Restraints which was originally released as the title track off of their 1992 EP. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Blooddrunk by Children of Bodom

In honor of the passing of front man Alexi Laiho, today's Metal Track is Blooddrunk by the Finnish metal band Children of Bodom. This is the title track off of their 2008 album by the same name. 

RIP Alexi! He was only 41 :(

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - A Secret Door by Avatar

Hey now, why even try?

This isn’t home

There must be a way out

Listen, you have to try

The door will show before we land

Before we land

Before we land

Before we land

Today's Metal Track is A Secret Door by the Swedish metal band Avatar. This is off of their newest album, Hunter Gatherer, which came out a few months ago. This video premiered a few weeks ago.