METALLICA SONG INFO

METALLICA - Sucking My Love

WRITTEN BY:	Harris, Tatler
LÄNGE:	06:42
ALBUM:	Singles
ORIGINAL BY:	Diamond Head, veröffentlicht auf Lightning to the Nations (1980)

ZUM SONG: Metallica haben den Song "Sucking My Love" der im Original auf dem Lightning To the Nations Album von Diamond Head veröffentlicht wurde, im März 1982 für ein Demo Tape gecovert. Der song featured Dave mustaine an der Gitarre, Ron McGovney am Bass, Lars Ulrich an den Drums und James Hetfield als Sänger. Der Metallica-Historiker "Bob Nalbandian" dazu im O-Ton:

“For METALLICA fans, this was definitely the rarest, and earliest, material to ever surface. No one knew this recording even existed, since original bassist Ron McGovney had the only copy of this garage practice session (this tape was too crude even be labeled a demo!). The tape features the Diamond Head covers “Sucking My Love,” “Helpless” and “Am I Evil” (the latter two which Metallica later re-recorded and released commercially), and their very first original tune, “Hit the Lights.” Recorded in Ron’s garage in March of ’82 (two months after the band was formed) by suspending a $49.00 ghetto blaster in the air, and with James singing through the guitar amp, this is surprisingly a great recording for using such primitive means! James’ voice was very high at the time [and more than likely, so was Dave Mustaine! – Ed.] and Lars’ drumming sounds like hoof beats. Nevertheless, the band sounds tight for only being together for two months. Dave Mustaine performs all the guitar work on this rehearsal tape (James was only singing at the time), showing that he was quite advanced for a nineteen year-old guitarist from Orange County!”