Tornado of Souls
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| "Tornado of Souls" | ||
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| Song by Megadeth | ||
| from the album Rust in Peace | ||
| Released | September 24, 1990 | |
| Recorded | 1990 | |
| Genre | Thrash metal | |
| Length | 5:19 | |
| Label | Capitol Records | |
| Writer(s) | Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson | |
| Producer(s) | Dave Mustaine and Mike Clink | |
| Rust in Peace track listing | ||
| Lucretia (6) |
"Tornado of Souls" (7) |
Dawn Patrol (8) |
"Tornado of Souls" is a song by the thrash metal band Megadeth widely renowned and admired in metal circles for its technical complexity, which was written by David Ellefson and Dave Mustaine, and featured on the Rust in Peace album, released originally in 1990, and re-released in 2004, by Capitol Records. Dave Mustaine supposedly does not consider the song to be a great hit, although some argue that it is the best song Megadeth has ever written, mainly for the talent displayed by Marty Friedman with his improvised solo (3:08), and its dark and well written lyrics. The solo by Friedman displays his talent that he developed in his previous band, Cacophony. The solos on the Rust In Peace album earned Megadeth a high reputation among fellow guitarists, and is said by many to be Megadeth's deepest adventure into the world of musical technicality and complexity.
"Tornado of Souls" has a distinct introduction consisting of natural harmonics. Friedman's solo incorporates a variety of unconventional picking techniques, such as sweep and economy picking, a wide and powerful vibrato as well as arpeggiated chord changes giving it a very melodic sound, and towards the end of the solo a difficult to play rubato section.
Dave Mustaine once introduced the song at a gig (at the Newport Centre, March 1995) by saying "This is a song about relationships".
Norther, a Finnish melodic death metal band, has made a cover of the song.
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"I wrote that one about my fiancé of six years, who I broke up with last October. I'd just had it! The way I look at it, most redheads are either gorgeous or ugly. I don't consider myself gorgeous - and don't think I'm the latter - but I get my share of nice women, and I intend to go out and show my oats, if you know what I mean. I want to go out and see what I can do, as I am extremely healthy and look a lot different because I've been exercising a lot. I don't just sit around inside the house and party. I still have a great time, but I am looking forward to seeing the women who are out there after I have done my job and worked my ass off with the best music I can play. Now I want to see what the rewards are, instead of looking for the guy who's standing on the corner with certain things that I want or need. This time I am looking to the opposite sex to give me what I want! Without beating around the bush, I'm trying to tell you that I don't want to get high, I'd rather get horny!" (Mustaine, 1990)
"'Tornado of Souls' is about me getting out of a dysfunctional relationship. It has nothing to do with killing anybody." (Mustaine, 1993)
"Dave wants girl, Dave can't have girl, Dave kills people!" (Mustaine, 1998)
"When I finished the solo to this one, Mustaine came into the studio, listened to it down once, turned around and without saying a word, shook my hand. It was at that moment that I felt like I was truly the guitarist for this band." (Friedman, 2002)
