Say When

Album: Blood for Blood (2014)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This is a track from Hellyeah's fourth album, Blood for Blood. Speaking with Planet Mosh, stickman Vinnie Paul called this "the drum one." He explained: "The first couple of Hellyeah records were a little more subdued, a little less drumming, more rock, and as we got further along back into the metal thing, I really wanted to bring something to the table that I hadn't done, and that was a new drum lick I came up with."

    "It was a great idea to have that thing to be speed metal, balls out, and then drop into that heavy groove, and as a drummer I haven't done anything that extreme since (Pantera's 1994 album) Far Beyond Driven, so it was cool to be able to do that," he added.

    "Overall on this record I think the drumming fits the songs, and that's the most important thing for me," he concluded. "It's got groove and it's also got some really exciting stuff."
  • Vinnie Paul wrote the drum part for the song first, then guitarist Tom Maxwell penned the song around it.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Spooner Oldham

Spooner OldhamSongwriter Interviews

His keyboard work helped define the Muscle Shoals sound and make him an integral part of many Neil Young recordings. Spooner is also an accomplished songwriter, whose hits include "I'm Your Puppet" and "Cry Like A Baby."

Meshell Ndegeocello

Meshell NdegeocelloSongwriter Interviews

Meshell Ndegeocello talks about recording "Wild Night" with John Mellencamp, and explains why she shied away from the spotlight.

TV Theme Songs

TV Theme SongsFact or Fiction

Was a Beatles song a TV theme? And who came up with those Fresh Prince and Sopranos songs?

Which Songs are About Drugs?

Which Songs are About Drugs?Fact or Fiction

"25 or 6 to 4" to "Semi-Charmed Life" - see if you can spot the songs that are really about drugs.

Charlotte Caffey of The Go-Go's

Charlotte Caffey of The Go-Go'sSongwriter Interviews

Charlotte was established in the LA punk scene when a freaky girl named Belinda approached her wearing a garbage bag.

Trucking Songs That Were #1 Hits

Trucking Songs That Were #1 HitsSong Writing

The stories behind the biggest hit songs about trucking.