GODSLAVE releases new single and video ‘Don't Call Me White’ - the song is originally by NOFX and is part of the tribute album ‘Champions’ which will be released digitally on 14 March on Metalville Records. The ‘Champions’ CD is available exclusively from the band https://godslave.de/champions
The video for ‘Don't Call Me White’ can be viewed
Godslave - Don't call me white (NOFX Cover)
It's no secret that thrash metal has a lot in common with punk! So it should come as no surprise that GODSLAVE fire several punk songs at the listener on their tribute album ‘Champions’ - one of which is familiar to all rock fans aged 35 to 45 - ‘Don't call me white’ by NOFX - the anthem of an entire generation! So did singer Thommy, who, according to his own statement, ‘comes from punk anyway’ and found his ‘calling’ with this song as a teenager in 1994 and knew that he wanted to do something like that! The song's message of not wanting to be judged by others was a perfect fit for Teenie-Thommy back then! GODSLAVE have clearly put their own stamp on their version of ‘Don't call me white’ - punk choirs become double lead guitars - punk becomes thrash metal! What an arse kicking! In the video, the band perform the song in a wrestling ring and defend themselves against metal police who hand out bells every time they mess up - GODSLAVE's very own version of ‘Let me be who Iam and stop judging me’!
Here it is - the long-awaited highlight of the GODSLAVE 15th anniversary celebrations: ‘Champions’.
A special tribute album with which the five Saarlanders pay homage to the bands and songs - their ‘champions’ - that inspired them to make music themselves. The return to the origins, the pure passion for music, has contributed significantly to the fact that GODSLAVE still exist (the band have relentlessly revealed the background to this in their documentary ‘Hinter der Kulisse’).
As you could have guessed from the 4 pre-release singles, there are a few surprises on ‘Champions’ that will raise your eyebrows. Punk songs by PENNYWISE, NOFX and THE OFFSPRING rub shoulders with classic metal songs by ICED EARTH, MOTÖRHEAD, WHIPLASH, JUDAS PRIEST and THE HAUNTED. But nobody would have expected GODSLAVE to seriously cover LIMP BIZKIT. ‘Full Nelson’ is GODSLAVE's very own version of the global hit, which only lets the original shine through when you listen closely.
Among the surprises are SAMAEL, DOG EATH DOG, DIE TOTEN HOSEN, SENTENCED and last but not least: DAVID HASSELHOFF!
The passion with which GODSLAVE approached these songs makes us eager for the next album with their own songs in early 2026!