Tag Archives: Heavy Metal

Friday Morning Metal – Sammy Hagar – Heavy Metal

I haven’t had Spotify for that long, so it makes sense they’d recommend stuff that may be a bit older. But apparently they wanted me to discover Sammy Hagar’s Heavy Metal. I feel like everyone’s heard this song by now, but hey I might as well share it up here too since it’s just a big dumb fun song. It’s also your one-way ticket to midnight!

Wow, this song came out in 1981. I did not know that. But it’s still a noodly, frenetic, fun song, that at this point would fit in one of the many late 70’s/early 80’s throwback band setlists.

Friday Morning Metal – Powerglove – Batman

I’ve posted some Powerglove before, they do metal covers of cartoon theme music & other great stuff. Their album, Saturday Morning Apocalypse, has some great covers, including the Johnny Quest reboot theme, X-Men, and Batman: The Animated Series. There’s even a video for Batman: The Animated series. Behold!

Friday Morning Metal – Volbeat – I Only Want to be With You

Internet turned me onto Volbeat the other day, they were referred to as “Death N’ Roll” which I guess is what happens when rockabilly goes into drop D and uses metal riffs. Anyway, as someone who digs on both Reverend Horton Heat and Pantera, these guys are right up my alley.

Here’s their cover of “I Only Want to be With You”

Friday Morning Metal – Dethklok – Go Forth And Die

Brendon Small is a phenomenal musician. From his work on Home Movies to the music of Dethklok, everything he’s made is just awesome. And it turns out he’s got an album coming out soon, Galaktikon. I’m pretty sure it will be awesome as hell. Anyway, here’s Dethklok’s “Go Forth And Die” which seems kinda fitting given all the Occupying going on and whatnot.

Friday Morning Metal – Judas Priest – Painkiller

I can’t believe this song is 21 years old. Nor this album. It sounds like it could be a power metal album from the past couple years. The drums, the guitars, everything gives it the feel of a Hibria or new 3 Inches of Blood, and it’s 21 years old. It’s going to be fantastic see Priest live in a couple weeks. Halford is a metal god. Here’s Judas Priest – Painkiller.