Bonzo Brad's Uberbitchin' Song of the Day - Flotsam and Jetsam "Hammerhead"

My uberbitchin' ultrafantastic super fucking heavy song of the day goes to classic thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam's "Hammerhead." This band is better known as the band that bassist Jason Newsted was in before he joined that one uberfamous metal band that happens to go by the name of...Metallica? Yeah, that's the name. Anyways! This song is friggin' killer and a great way to open their debut album, "Doomsday for the Deceiver," released in 1986. It starts out with a heavy buildup to the actual tune, then it goes full throttle and never lets off of the gas pedal. The bass from Mr. Newsted is really pounding on this tune, keeping the song down along with drums by Kelly-David Smith. The guitars here, courtesy of Michael Gilbert and Edward Carlson, kind of remind me of "Motorbreath" by Metallica, and that is certainly not a bad thing. In fact, now that I think about it, this tune kinda sounds like "Motorbreath" in general, and again, that is not a bad thing, given how killer both songs are. Then, last but not least, are the ubermetal vocals of Eric A.K., bringing his high pitched vocals that are reminiscent of Dave King of Fastway (who now is the lead singer of Flogging Molly, definitely a holy shit moment!) This song never lets up and is a really awesome, thrashin' tune on a really thrashin' album. Fans of anything thrash, from Metallica to Death Angel, will absolutely dig this tune. 

Info.
Song: "Hammerhead"
Lyrics: Jason Newsted
Music: Flotsam and Jetsam
Artist: Flotsam and Jetsam
Album: Doomsday for the Deceiver
Released: 1986
Producer: Brian Slagel and Flotsam and Jetsam
Label: Metal Blade Records