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"Graveyard Classics" comes out as the fourth album by the band led by Chris Barnes, Six Feet Under, in 2000. This album is a Death Metal reinterpretation, including the corresponding Growl vocals, of historical Rock and Metal tracks.
I approached this work due to my curiosity about this initiative taken by the band, and I got the album, which exceeded my expectations.
The album opens with the cover of the song "Holocaust" by Savatage, where we immediately notice the originality in the execution of the piece due to Barnes' Growl singing (one of the best growlers ever) and Steve Swanson's guitars that offer us a heavy sound, truly from a morgue. The version of "TNT" by AC/DC is very interesting, leading us towards the psychedelic and historic "Sweat Leaf" by Black Sabbath, in my opinion, one of the most significant moments of the album. Passing through other covers, including the famous "Son of a Bitch" by Accept and various others by Angelwitch, Dead Kennedys, and Sex Pistols, we come to "Smoke on the water", truly a blast in that funereal guise. Not to mention "Purple Haze" by Mr. Hendrix. "Wrathchild" and "In League with Satan" are also interesting.
Metaphorically speaking, I could describe it as a band composed of Zombies bringing classics from the past back to light, all the covers are personal and captivating. Yes, indeed, Six Feet Under managed to make these songs their own with much style.
I highly recommend it, it will be a pleasure to listen to these morgue version tracks.
Target hit as far as the band is concerned.
Tracklist and Lyrics
01 Holocaust (04:39)
what will 2000 bring?
the war of a billion things
when darkness seizes the lords
and darkness sends his judgement sword
they march through the battle fields
start the destruction wheels
a scream of terror through the night
the armies do their final fight
holocaust
final loss
holocaust
what will the end bring
to my life?
are you poisoned by?
are you for the night?
are you by the night?
holocaust
final loss
holocaust
listen to what i say
we are coming upon the day
when toxic gas fills the air
and life on earth can't
be found anywhere
you run, but where can you hide?
from the shelters i hear you cry
the bombs bursting in air
God help me i'm so scared!
holocaust
final loss
holocaust
what will the end bring
to my life?
are you poisoned by?
are you for the night?
are you by the night?
holocaust
final loss
holocaust
02 TNT (03:29)
(Ey)[15x]
See me ride out of the sunset
On your color TV screen
Out for all that I can get
If you know what I mean
Women to the left of me
And women to the right
Ain't got no gun
Ain't got no knife
(But) don't you start no fight
Cause I'm T.N.T., I'm dynamite
T.N.T. - and I'll win the fight
T.N.T. - I'm a power load
T.N.T. - watch me explode
I'm dirty, mean and mighty unclean
I'm a wanted man
Public enemy number one
Understand?
So lock up your daughter
Lock up your wife
Lock up your back door
(And) run for your life
The man is back in town
(So) don't you mess me 'round
Cause I'm T.N.T., I'm dynamite
T.N.T. - and I'll win the fight
T.N.T. - I'm a power load
T.N.T. - watch me explode
T.N.T. (Ey)(Ey)(Ey)
T.N.T. (Ey)(Ey)(Ey)
T.N.T. (Ey)(Ey)(Ey)
T.N.T. (Ey)(Ey)(Ey)
T.N.T. I'm dynamite (background: Ey [3x])
T.N.T. And I'll win the fight (background: Ey [3x])
T.N.T. I'm a power load (background: Ey [3x]
T.N.T. Watch me explode
04 Piranha (03:50)
Slicing Jaws A Way Of Life
Brought Up To Waste Mankind
Loki's Pets His Little Children
Deadly Every Time
Trapped In Swamps By Gates Of Hell
Don't Ever: Let Them Out
For If You Do And They Escape
You'll Fight A Bloody Bout
Piranha Kill In A Pack - You'll Run
Piranha Start To Attack - You'll Done
If You Think You Can Beat - Deadly School
If You Think You Can Live - You're A Fool
Gates Of Hell Are Old And Cracked
They Tumble And They Fall
Out Rush A Bloody Wall Of Death
To Kill Anything At All
Their Sole Mission Is T0 Kill
Strip Your Bones And Flesh
Rip Out Your Eyes Tear Off Your Face
An Agonizing Death
Piranha Kill In A Pack - You'll Run
Piranha Start To Attack - You're Done
If You Think You Can Beat - Deadly School
If You Think You Can Live - You're A Fool
08 California Über Alles (03:40)
I am Governor Jerry Brown
My aura smiles
And never frowns
Soon I will be president ...
Carter power will soon go away
I will be F�hrer one day
I will command all of you
Your kids will meditate in school
California �ber Alles
�ber Alles California
Zen fascists will control you
100% natural
You will jog for the master race
And always wear the happy face
Close your eyes, can't happen here
Big Bro' on white horse is near
The hippies won't come back you say
Mellow out or you will pay
California �ber Alles
�ber Alles California
Now it is 1984
Knock knock at your front door
It's the suede/denim secret police
They have come for your uncool neice
Come quietly to the camp
You'd look nice as a drawstring lamp
Don't you worry, it's only a shower
For your clothes here's a pretty flower...
DIE on organic poison gas
Serpent's egg's already hatched
You will creak, you little clown
When you mess with President Brown
California �ber Alles
�ber Alles California
09 Smoke on the Water (05:24)
We all came out to Montreux
On the Lake Geneva shoreline
To make records with a mobile
We didn't have much time
Frank Zappa and the Mothers
Were at the best place around
But some stupid with a flare gun
Burned the place to the ground
Smoke on the water, fire in the sky
They burned down the gambling house
It died with an awful sound
Funky & Claude was running in and out
Pulling kids out the ground
When it all was over
We had to find another place
But Swiss time was running out
It seemed that we would lose the race
Smoke on the water, fire in the sky
We ended up at the Grand Hotel
It was empty, cold and bare
But with the Rolling truck Stones thing just outside
Making our music there
With a few red lights and a few old beds
We made a place to sweat
No matter what we get out of this
I know we'll never forget
Smoke on the water, fire in the sky
11 Purple Haze (02:52)
Purple haze all in my brain
Lately things just don't seem the same
Actin' funny, but I don't know why
'Scuse me while I kiss the sky
Purple Haze all around
Don't know if I'm comin' up or down
Am I happy or in misery?
What ever it is, that girl put a spell on me
Help me
Help me
Oh, no, no
Purple haze all in my eyes, uhh
Don't know if its day or night
You got me blowin', blowin' my mind
Is it tomorrow, or just the end of time?
Oh, no, oh
Oh, help me
Purple haze - Tell me, baby, tell me I can't go on like this
Purple haze - You're makin' me blow my mind...mama
Purple haze - n-no, nooo
Purple haze - No, its painful, baby
14 Wrathchild (02:52)
I was born into a scene of angriness and greed, and dominance and
persecution.
My mother was a queen, my dad I've never seen, I was never meant to be.
And now I spend my time looking all around,
For a man that's nowhere to be found.
Until I find him I'm never gonna stop searching,
I'm gonna find my man, gonna travel around.
'Cos I'm a wrathchild, well I'm a wrathchild.
I'm a wrathchild. I'm coming to get you, oooh yeah!
Say it doesn't matter ain't nothin' gonna alter the course of my
destination.
I know I've got to find some serious piece of mind, or I know I'll go
crazy.
But now I spend my time looking all around,
For a man that's nowhere to be found.
Until I find him I'm never gonna stop searching,
I'm gonna find my man, gonna travel around.
'Cos I'm a wrathchild, well I'm a wrathchild.
I'm a wrathchild. I'm coming to get you, oooh yeah!
15 Jailbreak (04:09)
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
Somewhere in this town
See me and the boys we don't like it
So were getting up and going down
Hiding low looking right to left
If you see us coming I think it's best
To move away do you hear what I say
From under my breath
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
Somewhere in this town
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
So don't you be around
Don't you be around
Tonight there's gonna be trouble
Some of us won't survive
See the boys and me mean business
Bustin' out dead or alive
I can hear the hound dogs on my trail
All hell breaks loose, alarm and sirens wail
Like the game if you lose
Go to jail
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
Somewhere in the town
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
So don't you be around
Tonight there's gonna be trouble
I'm gonna find myself in
Tonight there's gonna be trouble
So woman stay with a friend
You know it's safer
Breakout!
Tonight there's gonna be a breakout
Into the city zones
Don't you dare to try and stop us
No one could for long
Searchlight on my trail
Tonight's the night all systems fail
Hey you good lookin' female
Come here!
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
Somewhere in the town
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
So don't you be around
Tonight there's gonna be trouble
I'm gonna find myself in
Tonight there's gonna be trouble
So woman stay with a friend
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