King Of The Underdogs

Album: Heavy Metal Music (2013)
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  • Frontman Jason Newsted explained the lyrical inspiration for this song: "'King Of The Underdogs' is kind of a personal thing almost. It's, like, the highest rated of the underrated," he said. "I think people are rooting for me to win as they do with underdogs."
  • The song's music video was filmed in September 2013 in Oakland, California with director Leon Melas, who previously helmed Newsted's clip for the track "Soldierhead."

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