Subject: Re: bad covers? Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:42 am
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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Subject: Re: bad covers? Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:49 am
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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Subject: Re: bad covers? Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:53 am
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.
MetalGuy71 Bukkake Tsunami
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Subject: Re: bad covers? Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:01 am
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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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Subject: Re: bad covers? Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:20 am
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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Subject: Re: bad covers? Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:23 am
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.
akeldama Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: bad covers? Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:03 pm
Armored Saint-Saturday Night Special
Fat Freddy Metal, Movies, Beer
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Subject: Re: bad covers? Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:05 pm
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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Subject: Re: bad covers? Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:07 pm
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.
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Subject: Re: bad covers? Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:32 pm
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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Subject: Re: bad covers? Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:44 pm
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.
Addy Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: bad covers? Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:21 am
Not to sound like an ass but if it has to be metal bands why is it in the non metal section?
Necrosultan Metal novice
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Subject: Re: bad covers? Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:28 pm
Vader - Black Sabbath
XYZ Card-carrying Van Halen Freak
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Subject: Re: bad covers? Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:06 pm
powermacho wrote:
This is my contribution
That sucked.
holydiver97595 The Prophet of Dio
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Subject: Born to Be Wild - Slayer Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:11 pm
Born to Be Wild was awful! Got to agree with Powermacho.
Necrosultan Metal novice
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Subject: Re: bad covers? Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:27 pm
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!''
EvyMetal Baron Von 40oz.
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Subject: Re: bad covers? Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:49 am
Sanctuary's White Rabbit freakin' blows.
Troublezone Road Warrior
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Subject: Re: bad covers? Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:29 am
xyz wrote:
powermacho wrote:
This is my contribution
That sucked.
Some songs don't tranlate to thrash well.
Necrosultan Metal novice
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Subject: Re: bad covers? Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:54 pm
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.
jstate Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: bad covers? Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:48 pm
Not a fan of Sodom's version of Hazy Shade Of Winter.
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