Line in the Sand (Motörhead song)
Encyclopedia
Line in the Sand is a 2004
rock song
from World Wrestling Entertainment
's (WWE) soundtrack album
, WWE ThemeAddict: The Music, Vol. 6
. The song used to be the entrance theme
of the professional wrestling
alliance, Evolution
and its member Randy Orton
. The song is performed by Motörhead.
, consisting of Triple H
, Ric Flair
, Batista and Randy Orton
. The song was recorded by Motörhead, the band, who has also sung Triple H's entrance theme, The Game. The song became the entrance theme for the stable. It used to be the entrance when 2-4 members came to the ring together. During a one-on-one match, Triple H, Flair and Batista would each use their own entrances, while Orton would also use "Line in the Sand" as his entrance, until he was kicked out of the group in August 2004. The song was included in WWE's 2004
soundtrack album
, ThemeAddict: The Music, Vol. 6
. The group continued the use of the song, until its end in 2005.
The song was used by Evolution again, when Triple H, Flair and Batista reunited the stable for one-night only in December 2007. As a result, the song was included in WWE's 2007
compilation album
, Raw Greatest Hits: The Music
.
2004 in music
See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
rock song
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
from World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
's (WWE) soundtrack album
Soundtrack album
A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television program. In some cases, not all the tracks from the movie are included in the album; however there are rare cases of songs in the trailers that do not appear in...
, WWE ThemeAddict: The Music, Vol. 6
WWE ThemeAddict: The Music, Vol. 6
WWE ThemeAddict: The Music, Vol. 6 is a compilation album released by World Wrestling Entertainment in 2004. It mostly features recent theme songs of wrestlers on the roster at the time...
. The song used to be the entrance theme
Music in professional wrestling
Music in professional wrestling serves a variety of purposes. The most common uses of music in professional wrestling is that of the entrance theme, a song or piece of instrumental music which plays as a performer approaches the ring...
of the professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
alliance, Evolution
Evolution (professional wrestling)
Evolution was a villainous professional wrestling stable on WWE's Raw brand between 2003 and 2005. At the height of its existence, the group consisted of Triple H, Ric Flair, Randy Orton, Batista and briefly Eugene....
and its member Randy Orton
Randy Orton
Randal Keith "Randy" Orton is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE wrestling on its SmackDown brand...
. The song is performed by Motörhead.
History
"Line in the Sand" was recorded in May 2003 for the newly formed alliance EvolutionEvolution (professional wrestling)
Evolution was a villainous professional wrestling stable on WWE's Raw brand between 2003 and 2005. At the height of its existence, the group consisted of Triple H, Ric Flair, Randy Orton, Batista and briefly Eugene....
, consisting of Triple H
Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling authority figure, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of the ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley...
, Ric Flair
Ric Flair
Richard Morgan Fliehr is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ric Flair. Also known as "The Nature Boy", Flair is one of the most well-known professional wrestlers in the world....
, Batista and Randy Orton
Randy Orton
Randal Keith "Randy" Orton is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE wrestling on its SmackDown brand...
. The song was recorded by Motörhead, the band, who has also sung Triple H's entrance theme, The Game. The song became the entrance theme for the stable. It used to be the entrance when 2-4 members came to the ring together. During a one-on-one match, Triple H, Flair and Batista would each use their own entrances, while Orton would also use "Line in the Sand" as his entrance, until he was kicked out of the group in August 2004. The song was included in WWE's 2004
2004 in music
See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
soundtrack album
Soundtrack album
A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television program. In some cases, not all the tracks from the movie are included in the album; however there are rare cases of songs in the trailers that do not appear in...
, ThemeAddict: The Music, Vol. 6
WWE ThemeAddict: The Music, Vol. 6
WWE ThemeAddict: The Music, Vol. 6 is a compilation album released by World Wrestling Entertainment in 2004. It mostly features recent theme songs of wrestlers on the roster at the time...
. The group continued the use of the song, until its end in 2005.
The song was used by Evolution again, when Triple H, Flair and Batista reunited the stable for one-night only in December 2007. As a result, the song was included in WWE's 2007
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, Raw Greatest Hits: The Music
RAW Greatest Hits: The Music
RAW Greatest Hits: The Music is a compilation album released by World Wrestling Entertainment on December 18, 2007.It features theme-music of Raw roster-members of the time - as well as that of former members....
.