There's a link just below to a playlist that you can and should subscribe to, and it will change and contain the latest selections each week. Below that is the permanent playlist for episode 17. You can find all previous episodes / playlists by exploring the previous posts on this blog.
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- Shirley Knott
Under Jolly Roger by Running Wild from Under Jolly Roger (1987) Possibly the original pirate metal band, taking it all very seriously and still doing it just as well today.
Torches Ablaze by Speedtrap from Straight Shooter (2015) Recent but classic-sounding speed metal
I am Eternal by Green Death from Hallowmass (2018) One of my favourites of the week's releases and a very Halloween-styled album, although not so obvious in this particular track.
Dynamite by Scorpions from Blackout (1982) One of the tracks I've heard this week reminded me of this Scorpions track, but now I can't find which one. But Dynamite is going in anyway because they were a favourite band of mine and this is such a good track. There are always new things to learn. I'd always assumed that guitarist Rudy Schenker posed for the picture on the cover of this album. He does dress as the character in the video for a song from a later album (and I've seen him do it on stage). But no, the picture is a self-portrait by artist Gottfried Helnwein.
Lover, Leaver (Taker, Believer) by Greta Van Fleet from Anthem of the Peaceful Army (2018) I've been looking forward to this new album from Led Zep soundalikes. But I'm not sure that it lives up to the previous work. Or maybe they're just developing in a more mellow direction.
Chaos Unity by Final Breath from Of Death and Sin (2018) Another good album from this week's crop. Good old thrash metal (with a black theme if the cover is anything to go by).
Eternal Solstice by Sacral Rage from Beyone Celestial Echoes (2018) And another great thrash metal release. You can't help thinking of King Diamond here, so....
Evil by Mercyful Fate from Melissa (1983) The King himself from an early Fate album.
Princess of the Night by Saxon from Denim and Leather (1981) There's an interview in the current Metal Hammer with Biff Byford about this steam-train-related song. In it he claims that Metallica have cited Saxon as an influence, and says that he can hear this on Seek and Destroy.
Seek and Destroy by Metallica from Kill 'Em All (1983) The said track. I'm not really hearing Saxon except for a little chord sequence in the middle of POTN which does sound like "searchin', seek and destroy" but hey, it's all good.
H.B. is in Control by Clutch from Book of Bad Decisions (2018) Very bluesy / southern stuff.
Fox Chase by Blackfoot from Tomcattin' (1980) Because the Clutch track reminded me of Blackfoot and this is one of my favourites.
Black Wind, Fire and Steel by Manowar from Fighting the World (1987) They claimed it was true metal and I wouldn't argue with them.
That's the list for this week.
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