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Silver Lining Music is proud to present No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute to Metallica's Kill 'Em All the most propulsive debut album in heavy metal history, re-imagined by the legends who inspired it and the generations that came in it's wake! Organised by diehard Metalli-fans, this track-by-track covers project proves how far the influence of the Bay Area's finest still runs. The veteran likes of Saxon, Diamond Head, and Motörhead, (three of Metallica's favourite bands) are joined by rising stars such as Soen and Tailgunner to create a who's-who of heavy music, with each performer lending their unique sound to one classic track. No Life 'Til Leather represents a five-year labour of love, kicked off when Diamond Head tracked their version of InchNo RemorseInch for a 2020 re-recording of their landmark debut, Lightning to the Nations. With Motörhead's Grammy Award-winning take on InchWhiplashInch also in their vault, Silver Lining Music selected an array of metal talent to round out the track listing, as well as adding some 'full circle continuity' on a tribute effort for the ages. Contributions from thrash giants Testament, ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, and New Wave of British Heavy Metal linchpins Tygers of Pan Tang show the tag looking beyond their own artists to amass the greatest lineup possible. After Tailgunner's InchHit the LightsInch opens and demonstrates how kick-ass the song remains in 2025, hard rockers The Almighty dish out a particularly confrontational InchThe Four HorsemenInch their first recorded work with their founding lineup since 1991. The galloping InchMotorbreathInch has Soen shed their prog metal skin, whereas bass solo Inch(Anaesthesia) Pulling TeethInch is every bit as technical and emotional in Ellefson's hands. The album wraps with some of Metallica's closest peers and greatest champions Diamond Head have been both idols and a supp
