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| Author: | Pasqua [ Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Metal bands covering non-metal songs |
So ... what covers do you like? My favourite has got be Sonata Arctica's version of "Still Loving You". Other mentions go to SA's version of "The Wind Beneath My Wings", Gamma Ray's "It's a Sin", Edguy's "Hymn" ... I'm not a big fan of metal bands covering metal songs, I have always the feeling that the original is better. |
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| Author: | Legacy Of The Night [ Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:59 pm ] |
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Not neccesarily Metal, but Faith No More's cover of "Easy Like Sunday Morning" is swell. |
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| Author: | Eyesore [ Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Metal bands covering non-metal songs |
Pasqua wrote: My favourite has got be Sonata Arctica's version of "Still Loving You".
An awesome cover indeed! You gotta appreciate them taking a slow ballad, not even a power ballad, and turning it into a balls out power metal track! It rules. I love Still Remains' and Lullacry's covers of "Head Like A Hole." Both make it totally awesome in a completely different way; both nothing like the original. Check it: HEAD LIKE A HOLE by STILL REMAINS and LULLACRY 
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| Author: | hellraiser_xes [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:27 am ] |
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The originals are always the best. But not all. When I listen to cover songs, I hate it when they cover it exactly, note for note etc (get what I mean?). I prefer the bands to cover it in their own way. It shows the creative side of them. Many people including my friends bashed Six Feet Under for their covers of ACDC and other classics. Well, frankly, it's not as good as the original for sure. But heck, I loved it. They made heavier and 'brutal'. They're just being original. That's the most important thing I see in covers. Oh and yes, Therion's cover of ABBA's 'Summernight City' is to me, the most creative and original cover. 'Fly to the Rainbow' was also good, just it became weird after the 4th minute. |
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| Author: | Nightmare1z [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:11 am ] |
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Yes, Therion's cover of Summernight City is amazing. In case you haven't heard: ABBA's version: http://www.megatherion.com/media/extend ... t_city.mp3 Therion's version: http://www.megatherion.com/media/extend ... t_city.mp3 |
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| Author: | Pasqua [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:37 am ] |
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Here are some that I have: DISPATCHED covering "The Final Countdown" (Europe) ATROCITY covering "Shout" (Tears For Fears) THE GALLERY covering "The Sun Always Shine on TV (A-ha) VISION DIVINE covering "Take on Me" (A-ha) AT VANCE covering "Eye Of The Tiger" (Survivor) VISION DIVINE covering"The Final Countdown" (Europe) The last two sound too much like the originals, therefore I prefer the originals. The coolest would have to be The Gallery's cover of the famous A-ha song ... I'll try to update this post with some links so you can download it .. if you want 
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| Author: | hellraiser_xes [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:13 am ] |
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Pasqua wrote: Here are some that I have:
DISPATCHED covering "The Final Countdown" (Europe) ATROCITY covering "Shout" (Tears For Fears) THE GALLERY covering "The Sun Always Shine on TV (A-ha) VISION DIVINE covering "Take on Me" (A-ha) AT VANCE covering "Eye Of The Tiger" (Survivor) VISION DIVINE covering"The Final Countdown" (Europe) The last two sound too much like the originals, therefore I prefer the originals. The coolest would have to be The Gallery's cover of the famous A-ha song ... I'll try to update this post with some links so you can download it .. if you want Yup, do it. I have neither the originals nor the covers. Thanks. |
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| Author: | Eyesore [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:30 am ] |
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Life Of Agony's cover of "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds is awesome. And Beseech's cover of "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" by ABBA also rules, such a groovy tune! LIFE OF AGONY - DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) BESEECH - GIMME, GIMME, GIMME Thoughts? |
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| Author: | Ness [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:20 am ] |
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I like Gamma Ray's "It's a Sin" a lot, but when I think of non-metal songs covered by a metal band I think of one album that was reviewed this week, The Forgotten Tales. “Barbara Ann,” “Surfin USA,” “Long Tall Sally,” all great covers. |
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| Author: | PyroMan [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:47 am ] |
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Eyesore wrote:
The best version of Gimme, Gimme, Gimme i've heard and one of the reasons Soul's Highway was so great.
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| Author: | Jürgen [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:01 pm ] |
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Fools! Yngwie has the best cover of Gimme, Gimme, Gimme. |
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| Author: | Radagast [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:19 pm ] |
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metalNESS wrote: I like Gamma Ray's "It's a Sin" a lot, but when I think of non-metal songs covered by a metal band I think of one album that was reviewed this week, The Forgotten Tales. “Barbara Ann,” “Surfin USA,” “Long Tall Sally,” all great covers.
Also: Edguy - Hymn Falconer's traditonal songs a bunch of others I can't think of right now. |
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| Author: | Rhys [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:26 pm ] |
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The Meads of Asphodel - Wonderful World 
"I see newborn graves Dirt dimmed with steam Open womb flesh Death and disease And I think to myself, what a wonderful world I see ethnic cleansing Pain beyond belief Whole nations murdered Sorrow and grief And I think to myself what a wonderful world The silhouettes of murder So pretty in the sky Where rapists stair and wonder At children passing by I see friends shaking hands Saying ‘How do you do’ But they’re really saying Hey, Fuck you! I see men talking peace Words full of shit Eyes welled with war Poison and deceit And I think to my self what a wonderful world Yeh I think to my self, what a wonderful world. Oh yeeeeeeaaaaaaah!"
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| Author: | December Flower [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:38 pm ] |
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following the reaper wrote: The Meads of Asphodel - Wonderful World
"I see newborn graves Dirt dimmed with steam Open womb flesh Death and disease And I think to myself, what a wonderful world I see ethnic cleansing Pain beyond belief Whole nations murdered Sorrow and grief And I think to myself what a wonderful world The silhouettes of murder So pretty in the sky Where rapists stair and wonder At children passing by I see friends shaking hands Saying ‘How do you do’ But they’re really saying Hey, Fuck you! I see men talking peace Words full of shit Eyes welled with war Poison and deceit And I think to my self what a wonderful world Yeh I think to my self, what a wonderful world. Oh yeeeeeeaaaaaaah!" Holy shit I just have to hear that song!
A lot of great ones already mentioned, I'll add Where Were You Last Night (Ankie Bagger) and Over the Hills and Far Away (Gary Moore) by Nightwish. The latter is probably my favorite cover of all time. |
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| Author: | Eyesore [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:47 pm ] |
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Jürgen wrote: Fools! Yngwie has the best cover of Gimme, Gimme, Gimme.
Pffft! Therapy? has a better cover of this song. THERAPY? - GIMME, GIMME, GIMME KO1 Yngwiener |
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| Author: | Pasqua [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:14 pm ] |
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grandbazaar wrote: Just heard a cover of the song "Send Me An Angel" (originaly by Real Life) made by The Dreaming (Stabbing westward's Singer Chris Hall) and Woh, talk about a crappy song turned into a very enjoyable one! Link to The Dreaming's Cover http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... did=779539 Link to the Original http://www.amazon.com/Best-Real-Life-Se ... B000008JU2 I just had to copy-paste grandbazaar's post of this cool cover. I remember being 13 and listening to the original on the radio over and over ... The cover isn't metal, sounds like heavy rock, but it came out very nice !! Eyesore wrote: Life Of Agony's cover of "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds is awesome.
Eeeeeeew. |
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| Author: | Eyesore [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:04 pm ] |
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Pasqua wrote: Eyesore wrote: Life Of Agony's cover of "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds is awesome. Eeeeeeew. Fag. |
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| Author: | Pasqua [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:32 pm ] |
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Eyesore wrote: Pasqua wrote: Eyesore wrote: Life Of Agony's cover of "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds is awesome. Eeeeeeew. Fag. It sucks, dude. No improvement at all over the original. The Beseech version of Gimme Gimme Gimme is very cool though. |
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| Author: | Eternal Idol [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:49 pm ] |
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Eyesore wrote: Pasqua wrote: Eyesore wrote: Life Of Agony's cover of "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds is awesome. Eeeeeeew. Fag. Life of Gag-ony are fags. |
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| Author: | Radagast [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:42 pm ] |
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Eternal Idol wrote: Eyesore wrote: Pasqua wrote: Eyesore wrote: Life Of Agony's cover of "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds is awesome. Eeeeeeew. Fag. Life of Gag-ony are fags. Lolz a play on words!
Or should I say a gay on words?
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