Merry Christmas

Here is a King Diamond song for you.

Flashback Song: Anthrax: "I am the Law"

This is the song that inspired my subtitle.  Yes the whole song is about Judge Dredd, not really a character I am well familiar with.  I have never read the comics and I have only seen parts of the Sylvester Stallone movie.  I do plan to check out the Karl Urban movie released this year.  But no, I am not greatly familiar with Judge Dredd.  That said, I do love Anthrax, especially the early stuff.  And "I am the Law" is one of my favorite Anthrax tracks, and a great subtitle for a metalhead lawyer.

Flashback Song: Queensryche: "Someone Else"

Flashback Video: Megadeth: "Sweating Bullets"

Dave Mustaine is not much of an actor.

In Remembrance of Those Who Died on 9/11

Flashback Video: Prong: "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck"

Going away for the weekend. Enjoy this great video from Prong. This was one of the few great videos I remember from the early 1990's.

Flashback Video: Kreator: "Coma of Souls"

Flashback Song: Bolt Thrower: "World Eater"

Spurred by Full Metal Attorney's Heavy Week, this is one of the heaviest opening riffs in death metal.

Flashback Video: Dio: "Last in Line"

What a cheesy video. Great song though.

Flashback Video: Exodus: "The Toxic Waltz"

Flashback Video: Slayer: "Serenity in Murder"

This is the first Slayer video I remember seeing.

Flashback Video: Napalm Death: "Greed Killing"

Just because I have been on a big Napalm Death kick lately.

Flashback Video: Alice in Chains: "Man in the Box"

This is the first time most people were aware of Alice in Chains. It's a powerful video and still my favorite song by the band. Clearly more metal than grunge.

Flashback Video: Voivod: "Astronomy Domine"

I have been listening to a lot of Voivod of late. This is a cover of a Pik Floyd song and was one of the first songs I heard from the band.

Flashback Video: Candlemass: "Bewitched"

This is kind of a cheesy video. Fun to watch though.

Flashback Video: Danzig: "Mother"

This is the original clip for Danzig's "Mother". The live version off of the Thrall-Demonsweatlive EP was the first I had heard from Danzig. The sound and video are better on this though.

Flashback Video: Morbid Angel: "God of Emptiness"

Excellent video for an excellent song. I remember seeing this video on Beavis and Butthead when I was in elementary school or junior high. It was creepy as hell.

Flashback Video: Melvins: "Revolve"

Melvins - Revolve
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I used to love this song in junior high. The Blaze (the local hard rock station) used to play it quite a bit. I never really got into the band though, as The Melvins are pretty damn weird. The Melvins were a major influence on grunge, sludge, and drone. Their own sound shifted from album to album and even song to song.

If I could find a compilation featuring this and their other more metal songs, that would be ideal. I am not sure such a thing exists. Pity, as this is a great song. Enjoy.