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You Love Heavy Metal​.​. Don't You?

from XII in XII #5 - Take on a Tank by Toehider

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After writing the most metal song the world has ever known "..But Mostly Metal" back in 2009, I was faced with the problem of trying to one up myself. Or at least writing the second most metal song, and I think, once again, I achieved that goal with "You Love Heavy Metal... Don't You?"

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“You love heavy metal, don’t you? Don’t you? Don’t you?
And you need heavy metal, don’t you? Don’t you? Yesss!
You love heavy metal, don’t you? Don’t you? Don’t you?
And you need heavy metal, don’t you? Don’t you?”

I once lived next door to somebody
They’d blast music all day & night long
And I’d pound on their walls and say “hey man, turn up that song!”

I’d never see exactly who lived there
But the stench of gasoline was strong
And at night I’d see 2 glowing eyes gleam through the fog

Then one stormy night a figure, dressed all in spikes and leather
Came to my door n’ said “Hi, I’m your neighbour!
And judging by that stupid grin you have on your face
You love heavy metal, don’t you? Don’t you? Don’t you?
And you need heavy metal, don’t you? Don’t you? Good.
You love heavy metal, don’t you? Don’t you? Don’t you?
And you need heavy metal, don’t you? Don’t you?
Oohh, just checking!”

And with that he invited me over
For a bourbon, a steak and a smoke
His walls were covered with posters of pentagrams and goats
He showed me his B.C. Rich Warlock
And his JCM 800 stack
At his feet was a scatter of pedals, (Boss, DOD, RAT…)

His playing wasn’t special
His singing? Not much potential
But oh jesus fuck, was it metal \m/
Through the feedback he screamed “Dude I can see it in your eyes!”

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from XII in XII #5 - Take on a Tank, released December 1, 2023

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