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Non-Metal Bands covering metal tunes..?

Discussion in 'Mercury Rain' started by Volcane, Feb 26, 2004.

  1. Volcane

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    Tori Amos - 'Raining Blood'

    Anyone think of any more ?
     
    #1 Volcane, Feb 26, 2004
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    Hmm well there is the series of "String Quartet tribute to..." series that has a tribute to ( off the top of her head ) Iron Maiden and Slayer. It's like cellos and violinsand stuff. :p no vocals tho'. :(
     
    #2 Kitty, Feb 26, 2004
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    Good call - I think they're 'Apocolyptica' or something like that.

    Funny that it's always metal bands covering pop tunes hardly ever ther other way around.

    What about Johnny Cash doing NIN's 'Hurt' is awesome
     
    #3 Volcane, Feb 26, 2004
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    I think the two groups are different, and from what I hear most people go for Apocalyptica. Not sure though, I onky know a friend bought the String Quartet's Tribute to Incubus and told me they had one for Maiden .
     
    #4 Kitty, Feb 26, 2004
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    I'd like to hear S Club 7 doing Iced Earth's The Hunter :headbang:
     
    #5 Eagle, Feb 26, 2004
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    ^+shrieks+
     
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    I've heard "Techno" Covers of Iron Maiden, Metallica, Judas Priest songs, needless to say, I wanted to shoot myself...
     
    #7 Samurai Sweetie, Feb 29, 2004
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    In reality I once heard a dance version of Motorhead's Ace Of Spades :-/
     
    #8 Eagle, Mar 1, 2004
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    Eagle: there was once an album called Anthrax and the history of Thrash, it was actualy a bumch of techno versions fo Thrash Metal tunes... horrible stuff...
     
    #9 Baletempest, Mar 2, 2004
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    It's funny that it's usually better when the metal bands cover the pop stuff then the other way around. hee hee. :p
     
    #10 Kitty, Mar 3, 2004
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    Like Therion's cover of Summer Night City by Abba
     
    #11 Baletempest, Mar 4, 2004
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    Yep - Awesome cover - great choirs and atmosphere. Xentrix doing 'Ghostbusters' or Edguy doing Ultrabvox's 'Hymn' are two more of my favourites.
     
    #12 Volcane, Mar 4, 2004
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    I prefer when Metal Bands cover non-Metal songs, it's so much better.
     
    #13 Samurai Sweetie, Mar 5, 2004
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    I have a version of 'We Will Rock You' sung as an a capella lullaby by Linda Ronstadt.
    Unusual, but very pretty.

    (Hope all is well with you all in MR land)
     
    #14 HappySinner777, Apr 26, 2004
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    HEY!

    Welcome to the new MR Forum!

    Nice to see you again. :)
     
    #15 Samurai Sweetie, Apr 29, 2004
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    There's a lounge jazz version of 'Number of the Beast'... forgotten the name of the band though.
     
    #16 TimPhallicide, May 15, 2004
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    Well there were a couple of americans who did some excellent ... and I mean EXCELLENT lounge versions of some old Dream Theater songs. Portnoy used to have it played over the PA during the breaks. They never released it on CD and I don't have the mp3s anymore - shame :(

    One recent tune which comes to mind is

    Shakira - Back in Black (its on her excellent new live DVD)
     
    #17 chazzyf, May 23, 2004
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    under a glass moon lounge version? yeah its great
     
    #18 Neverwinter, May 27, 2004
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    Somehow, I can't imagine this song being covered by an R&B singer. :confused:
     
    #19 Samurai Sweetie, Jun 5, 2004
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