Exploring Heavy Metal and all its glory. Heavy Metal is often misunderstood and thought to be just a bunch of guys banging and screaming when in fact it can be extremely thoughtful, intelligent, and sincere. Expect some throw-down-head-banging, chill mood metal, and gloomy death metal that you're probably not going to hear on the radio. On the weekends we'll mix things up with a Weekend Wildcard and an Easy Like Sunday Morning Track to get you over your hangover!
When I looked into your eyes I saw how much you cried And I had a revelation The pain wouldn't last, the scars, they would last Into God's creation Blessed secrets holding me Then we all close our eyes, lay down and sighed Live Young, Die Free!
Today's Metal Track is blistering thrash from one of the best to ever do it. Live Young, Die Free is off of Overkill's 1991 album Horrorscope. It's tough to choose between this album and Years of Decay as my favorite. Both are just loaded with trash metal greatness.
Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is Stir it Up by Bob Marley and the Wailers. This track was first written and recorded in 1967 and released as a single. It was later re-recoded for their 1973 album Catch a Fire. This video is from their 1973 performance on The Bob Harris Old Grey Whistle Test.
I blame this song for me mispronouncing stir as steer often when I was growing up.
Like a Bat out of Hell I’ll be gone when the morning comes
We lost another legend today. I received the news this morning when Kim Brummit sent me a message requesting Meat Loaf for the track of the day. RIP Meat Loaf. Such a great vocalist and performer. I love the energy and passion he brings to his songs and performance. Today's Track is the title track from his 1977 debut album.
My life held by a thread and it's starting to sway
Like a sword over Damocles
Today's Metal Track is Sword Over Damocles by Trivium off of their latest album, In Court of the Dragon, which came out last year.
The Sword of Damocles is an ancient anecdote about the ever-present threat of danger faced by those in positions of power. Comparing it to a sword hanging over your head that could fall at anytime.
"According to the story, Damocles was pandering to his king, Dionysius, exclaiming that Dionysius was truly fortunate as a great man of power and authority without peer, surrounded by magnificence. In response, Dionysius offered to switch places with Damocles for one day so that Damocles could taste that very fortune firsthand. Damocles quickly and eagerly accepted the king's proposal. Damocles sat on the king's throne, surrounded by countless luxuries. There were beautifully embroidered rugs, fragrant perfumes and the most select of foods, piles of silver and gold, and the service of attendants unparalleled in their beauty, surrounding Damocles with riches and excess. But Dionysius, who had made many enemies during his reign, arranged that a sword should hang above the throne, held at the pommel only by a single hair of a horse's tail to evoke the sense of what it is like to be king: though having much fortune, always having to watch in fear and anxiety against dangers that might try to overtake him. Damocles finally begged the king that he be allowed to depart because he no longer wanted to be so fortunate, realizing that with great power comes great responsibility."
Today's Metal Track is collaboration between Trivium frontman Matt Heafy and Testament singer Chuck Billy. Behold Our Power is the theme song for the upcoming Mystic Festival in Poland which includes both Testament and Trivium. There's a 6 minute version on Spotify. I only see the shorten version on YouTube so far.
Been on an Isis kick lately. Panopticon mostly. But I've posted that entire album already so on we go to the follow up album. Not in Rivers, But in Drops is off of their 2006 album In the Absence of Truth. Still bummed these guys called it quits. Hard to believe it's been over 10 years.
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