This One Goes to Eleven :: Episode 19 :: Rock and Metal playlist :: 3 Nov 2018

Welcome back, or just welcome if it's your first time, for Episode 19 of the usual mix of rock and metal, new and old. There aren't many great new releases this week, as is usual for the first week of the month, but plenty of great stuff including a lot of old-school thrash. My notes are down below.

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- Shirley Knott


Back at the Funny Farm by Motörhead from Another Perfect Day (1983) a different-sounding  Motorhead album thanks to guitarist Brian Robertson who only appears on this one MH album. This is the opening track.

Two from classic metallers Skull Fist, one from a just-released album and one from their debut

You Belong To Me by Skull Fist from Way of the Road (2018)
Heavier than Metal by Skull Fist from Heavier than Metal (2010)

Woman Time by Tenacious D from Post-Apocalypto (2018)  This epic album is the soundtrack of their Youtube animated series. It's just what you'd expect; superb music, silly themes, skits with lots of swearing.

Hold the Flame by Air Raid from Across the Line (2017) The perfect compliment to Skull Fist, a relatively new band doing classic NWOBHM stuff.

Twilight of the Thunder God by Amon Amarth  from Twilight of the Thunder God (2008) Actual real-life vikings

Freja's Choice by Grand Magus from Sword Songs (2016) Continuing the Norse mythology. I saw Grand Magus supporting Amon Amarth but unfortunately missed most of their set because they were third on a bill of three and must have started just as the doors opened.

Seven Seals by Testament from Brotherhood of the Snake (2016)  Testament were on the same bill that night, supporting Amon Amarth and promoting this album which is my top album from 2016.

Seventh Seal by Flotsam and Jetsam from Flotsam and Jetsam (2016) Possibly a nod to Testament in this track. Although this track is from a recent album, F & J  go back to the eighties and kindly donated bass player Jason Newstead to Metallica after the tragic death of Cliff Burton.

Sect of the Serpent by Terrifier from Weapons of Thrash Destruction (2017) Is this also a nod to Brotherhood of the Snake?

Nemesis by Arch Enemy from Doomsday Machine (2005) Not the obvious track from AE. This is from a 2005 album, with pre-Alissa White-Gluz vocalist Angela Gossow.

Painkiller by Judas Priest from Painkiller (1990) Bringing things smoothly around to classic material

The Prisoner by Iron Maiden from Number of the Beast (1982) And full-circle back to the early 80s. This isn't an obvious track from the album but one of my favourites, obviously a tribute to the brilliant Patrick McGoohan TV series.




That's the list for this week.

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