Cover Songs That You Prefer Over The Original

Gamma Ray - It's A Sin

Who knew a Pet Shop Boys song could JAM like that??

Can't Find My Way Home - House of Lords

Whitesnake - Day Tripper

troublezone wrote:

Love Bites - Nevermore

I'll go with that one too.

sacred reichs covers of sweet leaf, war pigs and rapid fire come very close to beating the original owners

the iron maiden cover by ultimatum is also very good

NO BAND ON EARTH CAN DO A SAVATAGE TUNE BETTER THEN THE OLIVA BOYS!!!!!

I should ban people for posting stuff like that!

Mglaffas81 wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

Solitude Aeturnus - Hallowed Be Thy Name

Blows the original away!

Woah! That says a lot! ...I'd say, it's a cool cover, but does not touch the original...nobody does that better than Iron Maiden themselves... in my opinion

Bruce can't touch Lowe on vocals. Robert sounds vicious on that track.

There are quite a few I like just as much as the orgionals:

Catch The Rainbow-Rainbow Eyes
Sonata Arctica-Out In The Fields and Fade To Black
Thunderstone-Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
Doro-Egypt (The Chains Are On)
Blind Guardian-Don't Talk To Stragers
Bruce Dickinson and Godspeed-Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Type O Negative-Black Sabbath
Radakka-Nightcrawler
Testament-Rapid Fire
Kreator-Grinder
Therion-Fight Fire With Fire
Dark Tranquillity-My Friend Of Misery
Sinner-Wherever I May Roam
and some more I can't think of

Some I can say I actually like more than the origional:

Overkill-Tyrant (this song works better as a real fast one IMO)
Iced Earth-The Ripper (I don't know why, I just prefer this one)

of course no one does better than iron maiden but opeths cover of remember tomorrow works very well with michaels voice

Another I forgot.....

Strapping Young Lad - Exciter

Devin smokes that song!

spectrefate wrote:

Another I forgot.....

Strapping Young Lad - Exciter

Devin smokes that song!

I was just gonna post this one. Devin sounds sick on that tune! Here's another that'll make a few of you puke:

White Zombie - Children Of The Grave

That song is just awesome! Blows the original out of the water.

Physical (You're So) - Nine Inch Nails

Although I also love the Adam & The Ants original

Hurt - Johnny Cash

kmorg wrote:

NO BAND ON EARTH CAN DO A SAVATAGE TUNE BETTER THEN THE OLIVA BOYS!!!!!

I should ban people for posting stuff like that!

Have you heard it? It's excellent. We don't say that lightly.

Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize (IMHO, way better than the original) or Slick Black Cadillac - I like the metal version better than the 70's version, even though the 70's version did have Randy Rhoades playing guitar

Iron Maiden - Cross Eyed Mary
Trouble - Tales Of Brave Ulysses

kmorg wrote:

NO BAND ON EARTH CAN DO A SAVATAGE TUNE BETTER THEN THE OLIVA BOYS!!!!!

I should ban people for posting stuff like that!

I hear ya, if I had the powers I'd do the same to all people saying that for Iron Maiden covers

I saw Paul Di'Anno on his own, and technically their not covers as he did have a part in writing them, but his band played ripping versions of Iron Maiden classics.

Exodus-Lowrider
Ratt-Walkin' The Dog
T.T. Quick-Fortunate Son
Solitude Aeturnus-Hallowed Be Thy Name
W.A.S.P.-The Real Me
Lizzy Borden-Live And Let Die/Born To Be Wild
Motorhead-Louie,Louie
Steel Prophet-Neon Knights (as much as i love RJD and Sab's-this version is unbelievable)
Realm-Eleanor Rigby
Heathen-Hellbound



etc..etc..i could go on and on.....

IronAge wrote:

Exodus-Lowrider
Ratt-Walkin' The Dog
T.T. Quick-Fortunate Son
Solitude Aeturnus-Hallowed Be Thy Name
W.A.S.P.-The Real Me
Lizzy Borden-Live And Let Die/Born To Be Wild
Motorhead-Louie,Louie
Steel Prophet-Neon Knights (as much as i love RJD and Sab's-this version is unbelievable)
Realm-Eleanor Rigby
Heathen-Hellbound



etc..etc..i could go on and on.....

YES! I love Ratt's cover of "Walkin The Dog" IMO, that EP is one of their best recordings.

Eddie Ojeda - Eleanor Rigby

Iron Maiden - Hocus Pocus

Hey IronAge - GREAT call on Exodus' "Low Rider"!!



A few more that come to my mind:

Sodom ~ Iron Fist (Motorhead cover - and I WAY prefer the Sodom version)
Sodom ~ Cold Sweat (Thin Lizzy cover)


Come to think of it - Sodom's covers RULE!!!

Motorhead- Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
Motorhead- Cat Scratch Fever
Iron Maiden- I've Got The Fire
Coroner- I Want You (She's So Heavy)

spectrefate wrote:

Eddie Ojeda - Eleanor Rigby

Never heard Eddie's version but I love Realm's cover of that song.

"WAAAAAAAAA! Lookatallthelonelypeople!
WAAAAAAAAA! Lookatallthelonelypeople!"