Ghost walking
| Ghost walking | |
|---|---|
| Lamb of God | |
| publication | December 11, 2011 |
| length | 4:30 |
| Genre (s) | Metal , groove metal |
| Author (s) | Randy Blythe , Mark Morton |
| Producer (s) | Josh Wilbur |
| Label | Roadrunner Records |
| album | resolution |
Ghost Walking is a song by American Metal - band Lamb of God . It was the first single from the album Resolution . The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance category.
background
The music for the song was largely written by guitarist Mark Morton , while the lyrics were co-written by Morton and singer Randy Blythe . The lyrics are about guitarist Mark Morton making wrong decisions in many situations where he should have made the right decisions. In an interview he described this quirk as a self-destructive trait of his. Morton wrote the text from the perspective of Vietnam - Veterans who with heroin is trying to deal with the experienced in operations stress. After returning to the United States, he has difficulties integrating into society.
"It would be tough for me to spend nine months in Afghanistan , get shot and suddenly have to go shopping at Walmart "
Singer Randy Blythe added that anyone who goes through tough times has to do things that can also be uncomfortable in order to get through those times. The recordings took place at Spin Recording Studios in New York City and Studio Barbarossa in Fort Hayward . The song was produced and mixed by Josh Wilbur. A music video was released for the song, directed by PR Brown.
reception
Michael Edele from the online magazine laut.de described Ghost Walking as the “first real gourmet bite” on the album alongside The Undertow . For Petra Schurer from the German magazine Metal Hammer, “ Ghost Walking enchants with an acoustic guitar insert”.
Ghost Walking was nominated for Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance at the 2013 Grammy Awards . However, the award went to Halestorm for the song Love Bites (So Do I) . The Loudwire Music Awards 2012 was Ghost Walking in the category Best Metal Song nomination. However, the award went to the band Pantera for the song Piss .
In pop culture
The song became known to a wide audience on September 12, 2019, when Stefanie Stuber sang Ghost Walking on the casting show The Voice of Germany and received the approval of the four jurors Mark Forster , Alice Merton , Sido and Rea Garvey . Sido was the first juror to give his approval and was initially irritated to see a woman, as he initially expected masked men.
In spring 2020, Lamb of God launched the craft beer Ghost Walker in collaboration with the Scottish brewery BrewDog . Named after the song Ghost Walking , it is the world's first non-alcoholic beer to be brought out by a brewery in collaboration with a band.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b HALESTORM Wins 'Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance' GRAMMY For 'Love Bites (So Do I)'. Blabbermouth.net , accessed September 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Thomas Kupfer: Flowers in Concrete . In: Rock Hard , February 2012, page 26
- ↑ a b Full Metal Jackie: Lamb of God Singer Randy Blythe Delves Into New Album 'Resolution' + More. Loudwire , accessed September 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Michael Edele: Lamb of God - Resolution. laut.de , accessed on September 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Petra Schurer: Lamb of God - Resolution. Metal Hammer . Retrieved April 10, 2017 .
- ^ Graham Hartmann: Lamb of God Win Metal Album of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards. Loudwire , accessed April 10, 2017 .
- ↑ The Voice Of Germany candidate sings Lamb Of God. Metal Hammer. Retrieved September 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Dominik Göttker: "The Voice of Germany": Sido presses the buzzer - when he turns around, he can't believe his eyes. The West , accessed September 22, 2019 .
- ↑ LAMB OF GOD Releases 'Ghost Walker' Alcohol-Free Beer. Blabbermouth.net, accessed April 15, 2020 .