Songs that sound suspiciously similar to others..

Metal novice Number of posts : 35 Age : 46

Ok, so i'm listening to Alice Cooper's messy (but good) 'Dragontown' album and noticed that the song 'Clowns Will Eat Me' has a melody which quite clearly 'borrows' directly from the classic 'You Really Got Me' by The Kinks. I find this sort of thing fascinating.

Any other examples you can think of in which artists have blatantly lifted from others?

'Washington is next' by the might 'Deth is another fine example with the unabashed 'Wasted Years' inspired riff.

Ate his vegetables Number of posts : 4958 Age : 34

Diamond Head-Am I evil
Megadeth-When

Metal master Number of posts : 937 Age : 39

- Judas Priest's Painkiller album
- Primal Fear's entire discography

- this isn't slating Primal Fear, because they're one of my fav bands but they do were their "influence" on their sleeves...

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 28668 Age : 39

Aria - Volunteer
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell

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Astral Doors - Of The Son And The Father
and
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 6398 Age : 44

Dio - Holy Diver
Feinstein - Far Beyond

Plus a ton of Gamma Ray songs.

Metal master Number of posts : 842 Age : 34

reinxeed-the light

exenstar-infernal angel

just the intro though

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Impellitteri-Father Forgive Them : Impellitteri-Walk Away

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Schbopo wrote:: Diamond Head-Am I evil
Megadeth-When

Yeah, that one is pretty similar. But wasn't it intentional? Megadeth and Metallica have some that are similar, excluding "The Four Horsemen" and "Mechanix."

"FFF" borrows from "Motorbreath." "The God That Fails" has a similar pattern to "Dawn Patrol." There are some others that I can't think of right now. Doesn't "Crown of Worms" borrow from a song?

U2 blatantly ripped off Therapy?, if you ask me. Compare:

U2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhWZ7bpfQag
Therapy?: http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/10/11/2139427/11%20Sister.mp3

Both main riffs and bass lines are nearly identical. The mellow mid-section is close. Therapy? may not be big in the US, but they are in Europe and Ireland. I'm sure it's just a coincidence, though. Rolling Eyes

Ate his vegetables Number of posts : 4958 Age : 34

Eyesore wrote:: "FFF" borrows from "Motorbreath." "The God That Fails" has a similar pattern to "Dawn Patrol." There are some others that I can't think of right now. Doesn't "Crown of Worms" borrow from a song?

Yeah, I've noticed those. Crown of Worms sounds like "The Prince" by Diamond Head, but it was co-written by Sean Harris, so I'll let it slide.

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It's a simplistic riff, but Sodom's Nuclear Winter (1987) reminds me a lot of Slayer's Necrophobic (1986). Additionally, Sodom's Agent Orange (1989) rips off (not simply resembles) Megadeth's In My Darkest Hour (1988) and Sacred Reich's Death Squad (1987).

Iron Maiden's The Aftermath has a riff extremely similar to Wishbone Ash's Warrior.

When you speed up Sacred Blade's Of the Sun + Moon, you get something very similar to Megadeth's Holy Wars... the Punishment Due (1990).

Everyone picks on Arch Enemy for using the intro riff to Testament's Into the Pit (1988), but they took it from Ulysses Siren (1985).

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 13862 Age : 49

I edidted your post, HamburgerBoy. Read rule 7.

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Schbopo wrote:

Eyesore wrote:: "FFF" borrows from "Motorbreath." "The God That Fails" has a similar pattern to "Dawn Patrol." There are some others that I can't think of right now. Doesn't "Crown of Worms" borrow from a song?

Yeah, I've noticed those. Crown of Worms sounds like "The Prince" by Diamond Head, but it was co-written by Sean Harris, so I'll let it slide.

And then 'Crown of Worms' also sounds like a song by MD.45, but I can't for the life of me remember what it's called. It makes sense that Dave used a very similar song structure though, because didn't 'Crown of Worms' only ever appear as a b-side (and on the remasters)?

EDIT: I remember the MD.45 song now, it's 'Fight Hate'. More than a passing similarity.

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DallasBlack wrote:: Impellitteri-Father Forgive Them : Impellitteri-Walk Away

if you havent noticed allot of impellitter songs share a beat

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SpectreFate wrote:: Astral Doors - Of The Son And The Father
and
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell

Whoa, after reading your post i went to Youtube to check them out; and they sound like a 'Heaven & Hell' cover band. These must be the most blatantly DIO-inspired vocals ever. Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course. Going to pick up their Of Son And Man album.

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plancha7 wrote:

SpectreFate wrote:: Astral Doors - Of The Son And The Father
and
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell

Whoa, after reading your post i went to Youtube to check them out; and they sound like a 'Heaven & Hell' cover band. These must be the most blatantly DIO-inspired vocals ever. Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course. Going to pick up their Of Son And Man album.

Astral Doors is a brilliant band. I don't hear that similarity in those two songs, though. Maybe the bass line, but litte else.

Metal student Number of posts : 246 Age : 34

Artillery - The Cure from their comeback album B.A.C.K. has a riff that reminds me of Black Sabbath's Sadra Cadabra.

Man, I forgot what a cool album that was.

Baron Von 40oz. Number of posts : 4386 Age : 34

The melody and chord progression of Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" is very similar to Joe Satriani's "If I Could Fly"

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INVADERS wrote:: - Judas Priest's Painkiller album
- Primal Fear's entire discography

- this isn't slating Primal Fear, because they're one of my fav bands but they do were their "influence" on their sleeves...

I like Primal Fear too.

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EvyMetal wrote:: The melody and chord progression of Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" is very similar to Joe Satriani's "If I Could Fly"

Didn't he try to sue for that?

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1778 Age : 37

there is a song from mortification which is instrumental and sound just like an manowar song. I can't remember the names right now

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3012 Age : 35

this thread sounds suspiciously similar....

Metal master Number of posts : 638 Age : 59

A couple songs that come to mind are Tesla's "Love Song" intro and "Dee" from the "Blizzard of Ozz" they both are their own songs but they sound real similar to me.

Also "You Can't Kill Rock and Roll"s intro sounds real similar to King Diamond's "Black Horsemen" from the "Abigale" album. I always thought these were songs that may have influenced the others.

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Black Sabbath - The Eternal Idol (title track)
Savatage - Streets (title track)

Candlemass - Alot of their riffs sound like Testament slowed down.

Baron Von 40oz. Number of posts : 4386 Age : 34

Required Fields wrote:

EvyMetal wrote:: The melody and chord progression of Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" is very similar to Joe Satriani's "If I Could Fly"

Didn't he try to sue for that?

He did, and if he won (which I doubt he will) it sucks for Coldplay 'cause they got so many awards for that song.

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