Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Love of My Life by Queen

Finally got to watch Bohemian Rhapsody on the plan ride back today and it was excellent. I may have teared up a few times. Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is Love of My Life off of Queen's 1975 album A Night at the Opera. Freddie wrote it for his fiance Mary Austin. The song was originally recorded on piano but Brian May would play it on guitar during live performances.

Weekend Wildcard - Rainier Fog by Alice In Chains

Today we are moving on to the Seattle theme so I gotta go with my favorite Seattle band Alice In Chains. Rainier Fog is the title Track off of their 2018 album by the same name. I got a nice view of Mount Rainier this morning from Justin and Susan's balcony.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Train, Train by Blackfoot

Train, train

Take me on out of this town

As I leave Portland on the northbound train I'm reminded of this classic by Blackfoot. They absolutely destroy this song in this performance. Blackfoot is not considered metal but this Track and this performance are deserving of the title in my opinion. 

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Ghost of the Midwinter Fires by Agalloch

Today marks 6 years since I've started my Metal Blog. 2000+ songs later, we are still rocking.

Today's Metal Track is another Portland themed Metal Track from Portland's own Agalloch. This is Ghost of the Midwinter Fires off of their 2010 album The Marrow and the Spirit.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Cut it Short by Red Fang

Hello from Portland! Today's Metal Track is Cut it Short from Portland's own Red Fang. This is off of their 2016 album Only Ghosts.

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - You and Yours by Cloudkicker

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is You and Yours by Cloudkicker. This is off of Ben's 2011 album Let Yourself be Huge.

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Operator by Jim Croce

Operator, well could you help me place this call?
See, the number on the matchbook is old and faded

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is Operator by Jim Croce. This is off of his 1972 album You Don't Mess Around with Jim.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Fen of Shadows

Today's Metal Track is Fen of Shadows by Skeletonwitch. This is the opening track off of their album Devouring Radiant Light which came out last year.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Raven's Flight by Amon Amarth

Today's Metal Track is brand new music from the Viking Metal band Amon Amarth. This is off of their upcoming album Berzerker which comes out in May. I heard on the radio this morning that Johan Hegg got the idea from the show Vikings. Johan actually got an acting gig himself in the film The Northmen: A Viking Saga.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Ben Sahar by Behemoth

Today's Metal Track is Ben Sahar by Behemoth. Ben Sahar means son of the crescent moon.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - The Lotus Eater by Opeth

And the pride of a mother
Drawn close in a mother's son
And the love from a father
Was used by a father's son

Today's Metal Track is The Lotus Eater by Opeth. This is off of their 2008 album Watershed. Make sure you check out the keyboard solo around the 5:45 mark.

Scott's Instrumental Metal Track of the Day - Horrors by Marty Friedman (feat. Jason Becker)

Today's Instrumental Metal Track is Horrors by Marty Friedman featuring Jason Becker. This is off of his 2014 album Inferno. Jason and Marty played together as an unbelievably talented duo called Cacophony in the late 80s. Jason was later diagnosed with ALS and he is still fighting with it today's. Through amazing technology that he and his dad created, Jason can communicate and even write music by using only his eyes. He wrote portions of this song in collaboration with Marty who had a guest guitarist play Jason's parts. Keep fighting and keep writing Jason!

Easy Like Sunday Morning Track - Show Me The Way by Peter Frampton

I want you...
To show me the way

Today's Easy Like Sunday Morning Track is Show me the Way by Peter Frampton. Working that talk box!

Weekend Wildcard - Sacrafice by Santana

This Weekend's Wildcard is Soul Sacrifice by Santana at Woodstock.

Scott's Metal Track of the Day - Hereafter by Architects

Today's Metal Track is Hereafter by Architects. This is off of the British band's 2018 album Holy Hell which was their first album following the death of their founding member Tom Searle. He died from skin cancer in 2016.