bad covers?

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1778 Age : 37

I think this can be interesting. Post a video seeing a popular metal band doing a cover that just doesn't sounds right

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1778 Age : 37

This is my contribution

Metal master Number of posts : 967 Age : 52

Here's the Italian black metal band Graveworm doing REM's Losing My Religion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=x4DcNCDlS68&feature=related

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17151 Age : 48

Tesla - War Pigs

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37869 Age : 54

L.A. Guns covered "Black Sabbath" -- it's on the Japanese version of their Pantera-wannabe AMERICAN HARDCORE album. I've only heard it once, but that was enough. Pretty bad.

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King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

Two of the worst covers I've ever heard were both by industrial bands.

Ministry - Lay Lady Lay
Skrew - Sympathy For The Devil (sympathy for my ears more like)

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Dark Angel - Immigrant Song. I always ask myself why they felt a cover song was a good idea, especially one that doesn't translate into a thrash song.

Nuclear Assault - Good Times Bad Times - Horrible. Obviously a song picked to fill a slot on the tracklist. It offers nothing of worth, if you ask me.

Anthrax - I'm 18. Nope. I do not like it.

Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

Quote :: Anthrax - I'm 18. Nope. I do not like it.

I've always thought Anthrax have done some stellar covers in their career, but that one and God Save The Queen are both serious missteps. Don't like either one.

Another one that stands out is on Nativity in Black II, the Sabbath tribute album. Busta Rhymes rapping 'Iron Man' is an abomination to my ears.

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MetalGuy71 wrote:: Another one that stands out is on Nativity in Black II, the Sabbath tribute album. Busta Rhymes rapping 'Iron Man' is an abomination to my ears.

Pretty much everything on that second NATIVITY IN BLACK album is a bad cover. But yea, Busta's inclusion was a true "WTF?" moment.

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Fat Freddy wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:: Another one that stands out is on Nativity in Black II, the Sabbath tribute album. Busta Rhymes rapping 'Iron Man' is an abomination to my ears.

Pretty much everything on that second NATIVITY IN BLACK album is a bad cover. But yea, Busta's inclusion was a true "WTF?" moment.

Yea, there's a coupla ok tunes, but for the most part, that one's a stinker. Loved the 1st one though.

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Subject: Re: bad covers? Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:54 am

Alligator doing a cover of the Beatles Help.Not too bad,just sounds outta place on a Thrash album.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7831 Age : 44

Armored Saint-Saturday Night Special

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MetalGuy71 wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:: Another one that stands out is on Nativity in Black II, the Sabbath tribute album. Busta Rhymes rapping 'Iron Man' is an abomination to my ears.

Pretty much everything on that second NATIVITY IN BLACK album is a bad cover. But yea, Busta's inclusion was a true "WTF?" moment.

Yea, there's a coupla ok tunes, but for the most part, that one's a stinker. Loved the 1st one though.

Yea, the first one was great, but the second set a record for the shortest time spent in my stereo. Gave it one spin, hated it, off to the used CD store it went.

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Another one I just thought of... Nevermore's cover of Judas Priest's "Love Bites." WTF was that? Turning it into a death metal song?? That track was the first time I ever heard Nevermore and I hated it so much that it put me off investigating them further for a couple of years. Fortunately a friend eventually loaned me DEAD HEART IN A DEAD WORLD and I saw the error of my ways. Laughing

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Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

akeldama wrote:: Armored Saint-Saturday Night Special

Yea, that's another one I didn't care for. Something about it just didn't click with me. Maybe 'cause I'm not a big Skynard fan to begin with.

Another one that comes to mind is Motley Crue singing "Anarchy in the UK". Much like Anthrax singing 'God Save the Queen', I find it's difficult (yet not impossible as proved by Megadeth's version of 'Anarchy') for an American band to pull off a song about the British Monarchy.

I didn't immediatley take to Nevermore's version of 'Love Bites' either, but it grew on me. I think that song may have been my introduction to the band as well, Freddy. Now I'm a super-fan.

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Road Warrior Number of posts : 17151 Age : 48

I actually like both Anthrax's "I'm Eighteen" and Nevermore's "Love Bites" covers. Sometimes it's cool to hear something that is not a dead on immitation of the originals.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4214 Age : 50

Not to sound like an ass but if it has to be metal bands why is it in the non metal section?

Metal novice Number of posts : 62 Age : 43

Vader - Black Sabbath

Subject: Re: bad covers? Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:06 pm

powermacho wrote:: This is my contribution

That sucked.

The Prophet of Dio Number of posts : 1348 Age : 29

Born to Be Wild was awful! Got to agree with Powermacho.

Metal novice Number of posts : 62 Age : 43

Flippin' Slayer and tyrin' to confrom to the masses of that pitiful show!!

Slayer should've stuck to their guns and played early material, and henceforth slayed everyone with a killer rendition of ''The Antichrist!''

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

Sanctuary's White Rabbit freakin' blows.

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17151 Age : 48

xyz wrote:

powermacho wrote:: This is my contribution

That sucked.

Some songs don't tranlate to thrash well.

Metal novice Number of posts : 62 Age : 43

This unique cover of a Mercyful Fate track didn't please my senses, maybe you ladies and gents might take a liking to it. Who knows...

Varathron - Nuns Have No Fun.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3361 Age : 51

Not a fan of Sodom's version of Hazy Shade Of Winter.

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