Covers

by **Atom** on Fri Dec 29, 2006 8:52 pm

Which band does the best covers, live or on record?

I like Destruction's version of The Damned by The Plasmatics and Minor Threat's version of Steppin' Stone (who is that by, anyone?).

What do you dig?

by **Metal Iain** on Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:10 pm

W.A.S.P.!

Their covers of Paint It Black and Somebody To Love are both brilliant choices of covers and, IMO, top both of the originals. Two of my favourite covers.

I'm not usually too keen on Thrash bands covering songs because applying Thrash to songs that weren't originally Thrash is quite hard to pull off.

by **Bangover** on Sat Dec 30, 2006 3:29 am

Atom wrote: Minor Threat's version of Steppin' Stone (who is that by, anyone?).

think its by the monkee's??!?

i really like faith no more's cover of war pigs and i think dark angels version of immigrant song is funny imo

by **Viking** on Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:06 pm

The only cover song I've really been impressed with was Dispatched doing "The Final Countdown". Fucking amazing! :rockdevil:

by **Michalik** on Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:28 pm

xentrix - ghostbusters

by **Makaveli** on Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:01 pm

The Best all round cover band are German Power Metal band Powergod. They have released 2 CDs of Covers "Bleed for the Gods" & "Long Live The Loud-That's Metal Lesson II"

Tracks: Bleed for the Gods

1. "Lion's Rora/Bound to be Free [Savage Grace]
2. "Bleed for the Gods [Agent Steel]
3. "Metal Church [Metal Church]
4. "Ruler of the Wasteland [Chastain]
5. "Kill with Power" [Manowar]
6. "Stars" [Hear 'n Aid]
7. "Burning the Witches" [Warlock]
8. "I¹m a Viking" [Yngwie Malmsteen]
9. "XXX" [Nasty Savage]
10. "Steel the Light" [Q5]
11. "Tor with the Hammer" [TNT]
12. "Madhouse" [Anthrax]
13. "Metal Merchants" [Hallows Eve]
14. "Red Rum" [Lizzy Borden]
15. "SoldiersUnder Command" [Stryper]
16. "You And I" [M.A.R.S./Driver]

Tracks: Bleed for the Gods

1. "Fall Out/Long Live The Loud" [Exciter]
2. "Screams from the Grave" [Abattoir]
3. "Mind Over Metal" [Raven]
4. "Heavy Chains" [Loudness]
5. "Bombs of Death" [Hirax]
6. "Rocking Through the Night" [Rosy Vista]
7. "I'd Rather Be Sleeping" [D.R.I.]
8. "Ready to Rock" [Wendy O' Williams]
9. "Motormount" [Anvil]
1o. "Better off Dead" [Hellion]
11. "Deathrider" [Omen]
12. "Total Desaster" [Destruction]
13. "Cutt Your Heart Out" [Rough Cutt]
14. "The War Drags Ever On" [Tank]
15. "Heavy Chains" [Loudness]

Well I feel that any band that will attempt 2 CDs of covers deserve repsect in my book.

Holy Mother do wicked covers also (Holy Diver "Dio" & Rebel Yell "Billy Idol" & even Your Song "Elton John".

by **Michalik** on Sat Dec 30, 2006 6:18 pm

i forgot about powergod, i saw them at earthshaker festival 2005, schmier joint them onstage for total desaster

by **jonny_boy34** on Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:11 pm

The best cover I've ever heard has to be Tool's version of 'No Quarter'. Never before have I heard a band cover a Led Zeppelin song and not only make it sound better, but make the whole thing a bloody billion times more amazing than you could ever believe! They even have the audacity to slightly change the lyrics, make certain bits longer, add completely new sections and a completely new ending, and generally slow the whole thing down a bit and make the whole song about 4 minutes longer, clocking in at around 11 minutes. It's absolutely unbelievable. They make it into such a powerful epic, you could never imagine the original track, which is still very good, sounding like this. It's available on their 'Salival' album type thing, anyone who's remotely interested in Tool should invest in it immediately, there are some amazing live tracks on there too, and a humorous bonus track called 'Maynard's Dick'. Great stuff.

For humorous covers, Megadeth's version of 'These Boots' form Killing Is My Business is great stuff. Blind Guardian doing the Beach Boys' 'Barbara Ann' is also quite hilarious. Imagine that why don't you.

by **keith_amok** on Sun Dec 31, 2006 7:21 pm

The two covers that Heathen do , kill the king and set me free are amazing

by **Atom** on Sun Dec 31, 2006 7:32 pm

keith_amok wrote:The two covers that Heathen do , kill the king and set me free are amazing

Set me free is amazing, I love the harmonized guitar part that makes you vomit with joy.

by **Metal Iain** on Sun Dec 31, 2006 8:26 pm

keith_amok wrote:The two covers that Heathen do , kill the king and set me free are amazing

Two?!

Heathen do at least 50, 000 covers man!

:lol:

by **STD_Caps** on Mon Jan 01, 2007 4:51 pm

Napalm Death. Brilliant covers. Half the covers are better than the originals.

by **MartinC** on Mon Jan 01, 2007 6:56 pm

STD_Caps wrote:Napalm Death. Brilliant covers. Half the covers are better than the originals.

Their cover of Lowlife is my favourite, especially when Mitch sings the choruses.

by **thrash metal maniac** on Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:33 pm

Sadus' cover of Maiden's 'Invaders' is fucking awesome!!!

by **Will** on Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:25 pm

STD_Caps wrote:Napalm Death. Brilliant covers. Half the covers are better than the originals.

I heard their cover of Riot of Violence and it was pretty shit.

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