Excel - Metallica : Startling Similar Songs

When it comes to music, there have been many bands and specific songs that get labeled as sounding too close to existing material. Here I'm highlighting that possibility between "Tapping into the Emotional Void" by Excel as it relates to a song released a few years later to much wider audiences - Metallica's "Enter Sandman".

It's true that Excel's track does cop a small bit from Rush's "YYZ" but the acoustic guitar driven hook in "Tapping into the Emotional Void" sure sounds an awful lot like "Enter Sandman". Since Excel came from Venice, California and were tight with hardcore/metal stalwarts Suicidal Tendencies (often performing live on bills with ST and appearing on the Welcome to Venice compilation) I find it hard to believe that Metallica had no idea of the band or the song. But please check out the two songs and decide for yourself.


"Tapping into the Emotional Void" Excel
released in 1989


"Enter Sandman" Metallica
released in 1991

Metallica - 1983 - Cleveland (audio only)

On display here is the audio of a Metallica show
from 18 December 1983 at the Agora Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio
near the end of the Kill 'em All Tour.


Hit the Lights


The Four Horsemen


Jump in the Fire


Fight Fire with Fire


Ride the Lightning


Phantom Lord


Call Of Ktulu


No Remorse


Seek and Destroy


Anesthesia


Whiplash



Creeping Death (audio glitch on solo)


Metal Militia

Metallica – Detroit – 4 April 1986

Recently reconnected with a high school buddy via Facebook and last week we were talking about Metallica. Have to go with Ride the Lightning as my favorite of their releases. Perhaps because right when I first got into Metallica that was their newest. Still view this record as perhaps an ideal combination of influences from the old school and new vanguards of heavy music; such as NWOBHM acts like Angelwitch or American hardcore heroes the Misfits.

Easily my second favorite Metallica record is Master of Puppets and the footage below comes from when that tour opening for Ozzy played Detroit on 4 April 1986. Thanks to KingSonal for posting these on YouTube.


Ride The Lightning


Damage Inc.


Am I Evil


Creeping Death


Seek And Destroy


Sanitarium


show stoppage – over zealous crowd


For Whom The Bell Tolls


Master Of Puppets – video doesn't come in for 3 minutes