No Life ‘Til Leather – A Tribute to Metallica’s Kill ‘Em All is an all-star guest cover album of Metallica’s debut album being put out by Silver Lining Music with a release date of 14th November.
The second single from the all-star compilation is a monumental cover of Metallica’s instrumental epic ‘(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth’ courtesy of bass impressario and former Megadeth member David Ellefson that’s just been released.
“It was a total honour to be asked to participate in this album, especially to record the iconic bass composition ‘(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth’ by the one and only Cliff Burton,” commented Ellefson. “I was able to borrow one of Cliff’s Aria Pro signature bass guitars and signature Morley fuzz/wah pedal for the session to replicate his sharp, yet thunderous tone he created on the original recording. It is my hope that this homage will highlight Cliff’s larger than life personality and that his music will always live on through this unique and iconic song he gave to the world.”
Available digitally, you can check out the video by Pamela Parks, edited by Freakshot Film, here at RAMzine.
No Life ‘Til Leather finds veteran heavy metal bands like Saxon, Diamond Head, and Motörhead, (three of Metallica’s own favourite bands) are joined by rising stars such as Tailgunner and Swedish prog metal act Soen. There are also contributions from thrash giants Testament, ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, and New Wave of British Heavy Metal linchpins Tygers Of Pan Tang, and the legendary Raven who were part of Metallica’s first-ever tour in 1983.
No Life ‘Til Leather – A Tribute to Metallica’s Kill ‘Em All full track listing is: ‘Hit The Lights’ (Tailgunner), ‘The Four Horsemen’ (The Almighty), ‘Motorbreath’ (Soen), ‘Jump In The Fire’ (Tygers Of Pan Tang), ‘(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth’ (David Ellefson), ‘Whiplash’ (Motörhead), ‘Phantom Lord’ (Saxon), ‘No Remorse’ (Diamond Head), ‘Seek & Destroy’ (Testament) and ‘Metal Militia’ (Raven) – The album will be available on vinyl, CD, and on digital formats and can be ordered here.
Last month, British band’s The Almighty first recorded work with their founding lineup since 1991, saw the light of day with a newly recorded full-throttle rendition of Metallica’s ‘The Four Horsemen’ as the first single from this album – It was chosen by the band as both a nod to their roots and a declaration of intent.
“’The Four Horsemen’ – by Metallica – got us back into the studio with the original lineup for the first time since 1991… Unbelievable!” Almighty lead singer and guitarist Ricky Warwick exclaimed. “When the opportunity presented itself, it was really a no brainer, Metallica have been a huge influence for us… It was a bit nerve-wracking because we had not been in the studio for such a long time. We did the whole thing in a day and a half with as much power and passion as you would expect from The Almighty, it is such a powerful track. I think it turned out great, make sure you turn it up really, really loud!”
Also available digitally with a video edited by Freakshot Film here at RAMzine.
