It’s hard to believe that eMOTIVe by A Perfect Circle just turned 21. Released on November 2, 2004, it was more than just an album — it was a statement. Maynard James Keenan and Billy Howerdel took protest music to another level, reshaping songs like “Imagine” and “When the Levee Breaks” into something darker, heavier, and uncomfortably honest. It dropped during one of the most divided moments in recent American history — and listening now, it still feels like it was written for today.

This week on Rolling with Scissors, we start with that haunting political energy before slamming the gearshift all the way into raw, unapologetic rock. From reflection to rebellion, we move from eMOTIVe into Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite for Destruction — an album that redefined danger, swagger, and excess in 1987. It’s pure chaos wrapped in distortion and attitude, a record that made the world remember what rock and roll was supposed to feel like.

Then we take it even further — into the heart of metal’s evolution with Metallica’s Kill ’Em All and Ride the Lightning. This is where the underground went mainstream, where raw speed and fury started to sound like something much bigger. Each track is a time capsule from when metal was still dangerous, experimental, and unpolished — before it became an institution.

Whether this lineup works or not, we’re about to find out together. But that’s the spirit of the show — experiment, push, and see where the current takes us. From Maynard’s whispers to Axl’s screams to Hetfield’s roar, this episode covers protest, pain, and pure power in one long, loud journey.

Hour 1

Artist – Song – Time – Album – Label

A Perfect Circle – Annihilation – 02:13 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – Imagine – 04:48 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – Peace Love And Understanding – 05:03 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – What’s Going On – 04:53 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – Passive – 04:10 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie – 02:18 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – People Are People – 03:43 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – Freedom Of Choice – 02:59 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – Let’s Have A War – 03:28 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War Drums – 05:36 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – When The Levee Breaks – 05:55 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – Fiddle And The Drum – 03:06 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

Hour 2

Artist – Song – Time – Album – Label

Guns N’ Roses – Welcome to the Jungle – 04:33 – Appetite for Destruction – Interscope Records – 2008

Guns N’ Roses – It’s So Easy – 03:23 – Appetite for Destruction – Interscope Records – 2008

Guns N’ Roses – Nightrain – 04:28 – Appetite for Destruction – Interscope Records – 2008

Guns N’ Roses – Out Ta Get Me – 04:23 – Appetite for Destruction – Interscope Records – 2008

Guns N’ Roses – Mr. Brownstone – 03:49 – Appetite for Destruction – Interscope Records – 2008

Guns N’ Roses – Paradise City – 06:46 – Appetite for Destruction – Interscope Records – 2008

Guns N’ Roses – My Michelle – 03:40 – Appetite for Destruction – Interscope Records – 2008

Guns N’ Roses – Think About You – 03:51 – Appetite for Destruction – Interscope Records – 2008

Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine – 05:56 – Appetite for Destruction – Interscope Records – 2008

Guns N’ Roses – You’re Crazy – 03:17 – Appetite for Destruction – Interscope Records – 2008

Guns N’ Roses – Anything Goes – 03:26 – Appetite for Destruction – Interscope Records – 2008

Guns N’ Roses – Rocket Queen – 06:13 – Appetite for Destruction – Interscope Records – 2008

Hour 3

Artist – Song – Time – Album – Label

Metallica – Hit The Lights – 04:17 – Kill ’Em All – Roadrunner Records – 1983

Metallica – The Four Horsemen – 07:12 – Kill ’Em All – Roadrunner Records – 1983

Metallica – Motorbreath – 03:08 – Kill ’Em All – Roadrunner Records – 1983

Metallica – Jump In The Fire – 04:41 – Kill ’Em All – Roadrunner Records – 1983

Metallica – (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth – 04:14 – Kill ’Em All – Roadrunner Records – 1983

Metallica – Whiplash – 04:10 – Kill ’Em All – Roadrunner Records – 1983

Metallica – Phantom Lord – 05:01 – Kill ’Em All – Roadrunner Records – 1983

Metallica – No Remorse – 06:26 – Kill ’Em All – Roadrunner Records – 1983

Metallica – Seek & Destroy – 06:55 – Kill ’Em All – Roadrunner Records – 1983

Metallica – Metal Militia – 05:09 – Kill ’Em All – Roadrunner Records – 1983

Metallica – Fight Fire With Fire – 04:45 – Ride The Lightning – Megaforce Records – 1984

Metallica – Ride The Lightning – 06:37 – Ride The Lightning – Megaforce Records – 1984

Metallica – For Whom The Bell Tolls – 05:09 – Ride The Lightning – Megaforce Records – 1984

Metallica – Fade To Black – 06:57 – Ride The Lightning – Megaforce Records – 1984

Metallica – Trapped Under Ice – 04:04 – Ride The Lightning – Megaforce Records – 1984

Metallica – Escape – 04:23 – Ride The Lightning – Megaforce Records – 1984

Metallica – Creeping Death – 06:36 – Ride The Lightning – Megaforce Records – 1984

Metallica – The Call Of Ktulu – 08:53 – Ride The Lightning – Megaforce Records – 1984 [fade out]

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