Night Stalkers (song) explained
"Night Stalkers" is a song by American thrash metal band Megadeth. The song was released on July 22, 2022,[2] as the second single from their sixteenth studio album, The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!. The song features rapper Ice-T on guest vocals roughly halfway through the song.[3] [4]
Music and lyrics
On the song's lyrical content, frontman Dave Mustaine said, "It's a brutal song. 'Night Stalkers' is about the 160th Battalion with the United States Army, and it's all the black-ops helicopters that go in at night — nobody knows they're there; they're in, they're out. And I had my buddy Ice-T join me on a part in the middle of it, because Ice was a ranger for the army, and he did two tours over in Afghanistan, I think it was."[5]
Mustaine also commented, "I think that's the fastest song we've ever done – 190 bpm... the song... needed that frantic pace because Night Stalker is a secret helicopter division of the military. They fly missions at night and no one knows what they're gonna do until it happens."[6] [7] [8]
Music video
A music video was made for the song, the second of the three music videos leading up to the release of the album, chronicling the origins of the band's mascot Vic Rattlehead.[9] [10] The "Night Stalkers" music video shows Vic Rattlehead's transformation from a husband, father and soldier into an almost Darth Vader-esque monstrosity who exacts revenge on his enemies as he's haunted by memories from his past.[11]
Personnel
Megadeth
Additional musicians
Production
- Dave Mustaine – co-production, engineering, art concept
- Chris Rakestraw – co-production, engineering
- Lowell Reynolds – assistant engineering
- Maddie Harmon – assistant engineering
- Rick West – drum technician
- Josh Wilbur – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Megadeth – Night Stalkers / We'll Be Back . discogs . September 14, 2022.
- Web site: July 22, 2022 . Megadeth join forces with Ice-T for pummeling new single, Night Stalkers . September 3, 2022 . Guitar World.
- Web site: Trapp . Philip. Megadeth Team Up With Ice-T on Scorching New Song 'Night Stalkers' . September 10, 2022 . Loudwire . en.
- Grow . Kory . July 22, 2022 . See Megadeth and Ice-T Live Out Revenge Fantasy in 'Night Stalkers' Video . September 12, 2022 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
- Web site: Peacock . Tim . ADVERTISEMENT Megadeth Share Ferocious New Single 'Night Stalkers: Chapter II' Ft. Ice-T . U Discover Music . July 22, 2022 . September 14, 2022.
- Web site: Jackson Maxwell . August 10, 2022 . Dave Mustaine reveals the fastest song Megadeth have ever written, and it is 190 bpm . September 10, 2022 . guitarworld . en.
- Web site: Childers . Chad. Dave Mustaine Reveals Which New Megadeth Song Is Their Fastest Ever . September 12, 2022 . Loudwire . en.
- Web site: July 22, 2022 . See Megadeth's Action-Packed Video for New Song "Night Stalkers" Featuring Ice-T . September 12, 2022 . Revolver . en.
- Web site: June 23, 2022 . Hear Megadeth's Ferocious New Song "We'll Be Back" . September 13, 2022 . Revolver . en.
- Web site: Lanaheaney . June 27, 2022 . MEGADETH - WE'LL BE BACK . September 13, 2022 . 360 MAGAZINE . en-US.
- Web site: Rolli . Bryan. Hear Megadeth Recruit Ice-T for Blistering 'Night Stalkers' . September 10, 2022 . Ultimate Classic Rock . en.
- Web site: Dave Mustaine On David Ellefson: 'The Guy That I Know And Love Was A Different Person'. August 31, 2022. September 3, 2022. Blabbermouth.net.
- Web site: Megadeth's Kiko Loureiro – Working With Dave Mustaine, Nerves Before First Gig + More . YouTube . August 24, 2022.
- Web site: Megadeth: Dave Mustaine's track-by-track guide to The Sick, The… . September 13, 2022 . Kerrang! . en.
