This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Riding hard, high in the saddle
Winged steed of unwearing flight
Sweeping through air just like fire
Swift of the foot, great of might
Hear the screams (Ow!)
Feel the bite
We ride with death
Tonight
Here it comes
You better hide
Shoot the guns
You're gonna die
Conquering all, spreading terror
Hoofs gallop in thunderous pound
Devouring the souls of the wretched
Trampling them down to the ground
Gripping the reins of destruction
Made of steel on his hands
Holder of forces immortal
Slaughtering all in his path
Winged steed of unwearing flight
Sweeping through air just like fire
Swift of the foot, great of might
Hear the screams (Ow!)
Feel the bite
We ride with death
Tonight
Here it comes
You better hide
Shoot the guns
You're gonna die
Conquering all, spreading terror
Hoofs gallop in thunderous pound
Devouring the souls of the wretched
Trampling them down to the ground
Gripping the reins of destruction
Made of steel on his hands
Holder of forces immortal
Slaughtering all in his path
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Deathrider Lyrics as written by Daniel Lilker Charlie L Benante
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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this song is sssooooo sick
.... That guys on crack^ |
"Slaughtering all in his path" is the only line that can be considered "sick" and it's not anyways.
This song r0x0rz meh b0x0rz. Vocals sound a lot like Iron Maiden..
You idiot - sick means good!
"We ride with death tonight!" Lol awesome.
the turbinator rules!!!
whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!
This is one of my favorite Anthrax songs EVER. Hence my using it as my screen name practically everywhere.
The John Bush remake so fucking badass... I played it for one of my friends who is one of those guys who's exclusively into Hardcore Death Metal and he was like "Dude... That shit is brutal.... It kicked me in the balls man..."
LOL ANTHRAX
we ride! with death! TONIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!
Bushthrax version ftw.
^Bushthrax video FTW