Metal Anarchy

Mark Menghi (Metal Allegiance), Ian Thornley (Big Wreck), Pete Thorn (Chris Cornell, Don Henley, etc.), Dave Kerzner (Sound Of Contact), Kenny Aronoff (Sammy Hahar, etc.), and Frank Mitaritonna have released a cover of “Preaching The End Of The World” as part of the Chris Cornell tribute project King Ultramega. You can check that out below. Proceeds from the track will be donated to MusiCares.

The contributors commented:

Thornley:

“Pete Thorn is a dear friend and fellow Canadian who I know played with Chris Cornell for many years. He’s a great musician, and we’re always looking for projects to do together, so it was a quick ‘yes’ from me.”

Aronoff:

“I wanted to be part of this project because I know Mark was involved, and I’ve always been a huge fan of anything Chris Cornell on so many levels. ‘Preaching The End Of The World’ is an amazingly beautiful song, and Chris’s vocal performance is one of the most passionate and emotional vocal performances I have ever heard.”

Menghi:

“It’s a song about loneliness and searching for connection, something I can relate to. Just listen to the lyrics of this song. Chris is authentic, emotional, and vulnerable.

When I chose this song for King Ultramega, I had a late 60s Beatles production vibe in mind. I tried to honor what made Chris’s original recording so special, not only instrumentally but in the production as well.”

Thorn:

“‘Preaching The End Of The World’ is a beautiful song that I always enjoyed performing with Chris during my time on tour with him. I remember a show in Tel Aviv where he talked about writing it during a dark time, but ended by saying, ‘but I made it!’ I always think about that in a positive way. He made it for a long time, and we should all be thankful for that.”