The Native Howl Channel ‘The Man In Black’ in Cover of “God’s Gonna Cut You Down”

Sporting acoustic guitars and banjos, the “thrash grass” quartet known as The Native Howl has been making a name for themselves, touring with big names like Corrosion of Conformity and GWAR. If you’re unfamiliar with these guys, just know that they mesh bluegrass with thrash metal. It’s really gotta be witnessed to believe.

Having seen these guys open for Corrosion of Conformity, I can easily tell you it’s a damn good time. This time around, they’re taking on ‘The Man In Black’ himself, Mr. Johnny Cash with their rendition of the classic tune “God’s Gonna Cut You Down.” It’s a far cry from some of the other music we feature on MetalSucks, but it’s great all the same.

Speaking of the track, the band said they were honored to take a timeless song from a man like Johnny Cash.

“It was a privilege to honor Johnny Cash by following Frankie Nasso’s vision for this project. This song and video have a very different tone than anything in our repertoire thus far, and the writing/arrangement process was just as unique to us. We are grateful to Jay Ruston for helping us capture the studio magic of its’ assembly, and create a new Howl soundscape, of which we are very proud!”

If you’d like to check this track live, you can do so during the remaining dates for the Age of Entitlement tour with Gwar. You can find the dates below.

GWAR ‘Age of Entitlement’ Tour
w/ Brujeria, BRAT, The Native Howl

9/12 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
9/13 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
9/14 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
9/16 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
9/17 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
9/18 – Little Rock, AR @ The Hall
9/20 – Fayetteville, AR @ JJ’s Live