Covers

by **STD_Caps** on Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:07 pm

Maybe saying MOST the covers are better is a bit strong but a lot of them equal the originals. Nazi Punks and Lowlife are better by Napalm, I think. Also, Maggots in your Coffin and Blind Justice are at least equal. And War's No Fairytale- the original has its own class but it's nice to hear it done slicker and sharper. Regardless, Napalm do great covers in my opinion

by **Hostile** on Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:15 pm

Damn, I'd really like to hear Napalm Death's "Riot Of Violence" cover...

Best cover song to my mind is Space Truckin' by Overkill. Simply awesome.

by **boovidge** on Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:10 pm

The first two Led Zeppelin albums are basically just two incredible cover albums. They completely transformed simple blues songs (good as they were) into hard rock masterpieces.

Off the top of my head the Nuclear Assault cover of "ballroom blitz" is hilarious

by **Vision** on Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:43 am

Kreator's cover of Lucretia my Reflection is my favourite. Much better than the original to and that is saying something. :dance:

by **Immortalicide** on Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:25 pm

Good Covers:
METALLICA am i evil
MOTORHEAD whiplash
DARK ANGEL creeping death
LUDICHRIST last train to clarkesville
FORBIDDEN victim of changes
S.O.D. ram it up your cunt
PARADIGMA witch hunt
MAYHEM witching hour
DEATH ANGEL trapped under ice
MEGADETH anarchy in the uk
WARFARE two tribes
LACUNA COIL stars
DISSECTION the anti christ
DAMNATION tribulation

some shit covers

METALLICA whiskey in the jar
ONSLAUGHT let there be rock
FLOTSAM & JETSAM saturday nights alright for fighting
VADER black sabbath
ANTHRAX remember tomorrow
NUCLEAR ASSAULT good times bad times
IRON MAIDEN cross eyed mary
SLAYER in-a-gadda-da-vida

and even though ive never heard it, id imagine this CD is fuckin awful http://cdbaby.com/cd/brutalchristmas

by **Steve** on Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:35 pm

Iced Earth do some pretty cool covers, like Highway to Hell, Number of the Beast and Hallowed Be Thy Name

Vader's covers of Slayer's Raining Blood and Morbid Angel's Immortal Rites kick ass, as does Krisiun's cover of Venom's In League In Satan! :rockdevil:

by **boovidge** on Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:40 pm

Immortalicide wrote:MEGADETH anarchy in the uk

I think that's a shit cover

Immortalicide wrote:FLOTSAM & JETSAM saturday nights alright for fighting

haha yeah one of the worst covers ever :lol:

good for comedy only (which i imagine is why they covered it)

by **Immortalicide** on Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:29 am

boovidge wrote:
Immortalicide wrote:MEGADETH anarchy in the uk

I think that's a shit cover

Immortalicide wrote:FLOTSAM & JETSAM saturday nights alright for fighting

haha yeah one of the worst covers ever good for comedy only (which i imagine is why they covered it)

It is a bit sad that the only descent Flotsam & Jetsam stuff since the debut LP have been covers like "damage inc." and the excellent cover of LARDs "forkboy". For a band who made such an impact when they started, i doubt any other thrash band has ever failed to fill their potential as much!!!! In fact, back when ian and I were writing our zine, i tried to get an interview with F&J, and i was going to ask just one question, that being "How come you havent managed to write a single good song since Jason left????" Unfortunately the interview never came off and i was crestfallen!!! :lol:

by **Styxx** on Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:32 pm

Metal Iain wrote: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.

I agree, but when it's done well it kicks ass!

In my opinion, the first CD of Metallica's "Garage Inc." kicks ass, one of the best records to drive to, particularly "It's Electric". Half of the songs on there are better than the originals. Not very metal, but Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah" (sp?) and Steve Vai's "Amazing Grace" are both amazing songs. Also, anything by Richard Cheese, he covers everyone from Slayer to Kelis and it's always good

Can't think of many great covers by metal bands though.

by **terrorizer** on Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:25 am

Bugger the cover versions, listen to the originals, especially anything Metallica covered from the NWOBHM.

by **thrash metal maniac** on Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:22 am

terrorizer wrote:Bugger the cover versions, listen to the originals

Even the original Postman Pat song? :dance:

by **terrorizer** on Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:58 am

thrash metal maniac wrote:
terrorizer wrote:Bugger the cover versions, listen to the originals

Even the original Postman Pat song?

Hmm, I prefer the other version;

Postman Pat, Postman Pat,
Postman Pat & his black and white cat,
Lying in his bed,
Pissed out of his head,
Pat has gone and lost his job again.

by **EvileOL** on Sat Feb 10, 2007 1:11 pm

Michalik wrote:xentrix - ghostbusters

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by **Metal Iain** on Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:59 pm

W.A.S.P. - Somebody To Love

by **borninblood** on Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:17 pm

Graveworm - Loosing my Religion

Best cover in the world.