I was listening in the car on my journey home from work today to a cover-mounted CD that I got last month in Metal Hammer magazine.
The CD was called The Great Southern Trendkill. Pantera fans will already have recognised the reference; the CD contains 15 southern metal tracks from the likes of Black Label Society, Clutch, Alabama Thunderpussy, and the fabulously named Artimus Pyledriver.
It was a track called Lonely Train by Black Stone Cherry, however, that grabbed my attention. Not only is it a kick-ass southern metal song, but the lyrics have something of the gospel message in them.
Jesus said:
This is my command: Love one another the way I loved you.
(John 15: 12, The Message)
Black Stone Cherry said:
I have seen my brothers
In ashes on the ground
And maybe in a new life
We can turn this thing aroundBut you can’t judge a book
Looking at the cover
You can’t love someone
While messing with another
No, you can’t win a war
Fighting with your brother
You wanna have peace
Gotta love one another
Here endeth the lesson. Now let’s ROCK!
