The Skull Beneath the Skin
Megadeth * Track #3 On Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!
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The Skull Beneath the Skin by Megadeth
Release Date
Performed by
MegadethProduced by
Karat Faye & Dave MustaineWrited by
Dave MustaineAbout
This song is about the creation of Vic Rattlehead, Megadeth’s mascot.
Someone is being tortured while there’s black magic going on. The metal visor, ear muffs and jaw-hooks on Vic symbolize “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.”
The title recalls a line from T.S. Eliot’s 1920 poem “Whispers o...
The Skull Beneath the Skin Lyrics
[Intro]
Whoa!
Whoa!
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 1]
Mean and infectious, the evil prophets rise
Dance of the Macabre, as witches streak the sky
Decadent worship of black magic sorcery
In the womb of the Devil's Dungeon trapped without a plea, oh
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 2]
Seething in agony, necrosis is the fate
Pins stickin' through the skin, the venom now sedates
Locked in a pillory, nowhere to be found
Screaming for your life, no one hears a sound
Help me!
[Verse 3]
Prepare the patient's scalp to peel away
Metal caps his ears, he'll hear not what we say
Solid steel visor riveted across his eyes
Iron staples close his jaws so no one hears his cries
[Chorus]
The skull beneath the skin
The skull beneath
[Verse 4]
Now you're drawn and quartered, your bones will make the 'X'
Symbol stands for poison and it's chained to your head
And as we fold your arms to make the holy cross
We cross the crucifix; religion has been lost
[Chorus]
The skull beneath the skin
The skull beneath the skin
[Guitar Solo]
[Outro]
The skull beneath the skin
The Skull Beneath the Skin Q&A
Who wrote The Skull Beneath the Skin's ?
The Skull Beneath the Skin was written by Dave Mustaine.
Who produced The Skull Beneath the Skin's ?
The Skull Beneath the Skin was produced by Karat Faye & Dave Mustaine.
When did Megadeth release The Skull Beneath the Skin?
Megadeth released The Skull Beneath the Skin on Wed Jun 12 1985.
What did Megadeth say about "The Skull Beneath the Skin"?
Dave Mustaine:
I remember waiting in line one time and there was a book that had something similar to that for the title and it showed a skull with the skin pulled back over half of it and I thought, “Well, that’s a really interesting title”. And then I ran with it because of the idea with our whol...