Testament has today released their new video for their cover of Metallica’s ‘Seek & Destroy’, from the upcoming tribute album ‘No Life ‘Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ‘Em All’, featuring Tailgunner, The Almighty, SOEN, Tygers Of Pan Tang, David Ellefson, Motörhead, Saxon, Diamond Head, and Testament, dropping November 14th via Silver Lining Music.
As legendary as Metallica is, it’s rare to be so legendary that you get a tribute album dedicated to your debut album that features nothing but other legends. Metallica did that rare feat of taking metal to the masses and making it mainstream. And, as bad as that word ‘mainstream’ may sound, it’s a good thing to shine a light on a genre that deserves and demands that attention.
Testament strays just far enough from the original to give it a slight update with the mix and master while staying true to form and function to the original. And yet, it’s unmistakingly Testament. To me, Testament is every bit as relevant as Metallica. They come from the same era of metal. Yet both bands are distinct in style and originality. Both could share the stage and one could argue as to who would headline, but, in the end, there are nothing but masters of metal on ‘Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ‘Em All’. This is not a tribute; it’s a reminder.
About ‘No Life ‘Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ‘Em All’
You can divide the history of heavy metal into two distinct chapters: “before Metallica” and “after Metallica.” When the Four Horsemen galloped to the top of dozens of countries’ charts with their self-titled album in 1991, they became the new measuring stick for their genre, and their standard is one that no hard rockers since have matched, let alone outdone. Yet for all the sellout tours, broken records, and reinventive efforts over the last 45 years, they started the same way almost every other noisy band do: ferocious kids driven to shove metal up your ass.
No Life ’Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ’Em All unites Metallica’s favorites, their peers, and the generations that came next. The influence that the likes of Diamond Head and Saxon had on thrash’s giants has been well-documented. Meanwhile, Testament forged their careers in the California metal trenches alongside the band – so it’s only fitting they appear on this compilation, delivering an explosive rendition of the track that has been igniting crowds since day one.
“We had fun covering Metallica’s song ‘Seek and Destroy,’” comments long-standing member and vocalist Chuck Billy. “Songs like this started a movement!”
No Life ‘Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ‘Em All is a colossal celebration of the most propulsive debut album in heavy metal history, reimagined by the legends who inspired it and the generations that came in its wake!
The veteran likes of Saxon, Diamond Head, and Motörhead (three of Metallica’s favorite bands), are joined by rising stars such as Tailgunner and Swedish prog metallers Soen to create a who’s who of heavy music, with each performer lending their unique sound to one classic track. Contributions from thrash giants Testament, ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, and New Wave Of British Heavy Metal linchpins Tygers Of Pan Tang show the label looking beyond their own artists to amass the greatest lineup possible. Joining the super star lineup are the legendary Raven (closing with the thundering anthemic “Metal Militia”) who were part of Metallica’s first-ever tour, 1983’s famous Kill ‘Em All For One venture.
The first single, “The Four Horsemen,” a particularly confrontational cover by hard rockers The Almighty, which propelled the band to go back into studio for the first time with the founding line-up since 1991, is out now.
No Life ‘Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ‘Em All is an ambitious achievement worthy of Metallica’s game-changing legacy. By the fans and for the fans, it reaffirms the Four Horsemen’s ironclad status.
‘No Life ‘Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ‘Em All’ Tracklisting
- 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)
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