Top 10 Cover Songs by Death Metal Bands
Death metal bands have covered metal and non-metal songs. Some death metal covers are seen as controversial. This list is the place to say what you think about these types of covers.
Excellent Judas Priest cover. But I know some Judas Priest fans don't like it, mostly for the death growls.
I knew this would be number one.
Celtic Frost cover. Possibly the best Celtic Frost cover.
A great Venom cover, in my opinion.
Iron Maiden cover. This is one of the fastest and most aggressive Iron Maiden songs. I think Children of Bodom's cover developed the original to its logical and natural direction, but I know some Iron Maiden fans don't like the cover.
Metallica cover (the original is probably the heaviest Metallica song).
Excellent Thin Lizzy cover. Many metal bands love Thin Lizzy and made covers - Metallica, Megadeth, Vader, Gamma Ray, Mastodon, and many more.
Originally by Accept. Transition to death growls sounds natural to me in this cover.
Blind Guardian went extreme. The result sounds like melodic death metal. Original singer Hansi Kürsch was invited to provide additional clean vocals. Besides, Hansi performed three really brutal screams - actually more brutal and ear-raping than the death growls.
I am a massive Blind Guardian fan and I am OK with this cover. I mean, I wouldn't say they ruined the original (usually fanboys/fangirls of any band say "they ruined the original"). I am more tolerant of experiments in music. This cover, in particular, explored the potential of the original to be made in a different style (extreme genre).
This cover is just so amazing!
Celtic Frost cover (the original is one of my favourite songs by Celtic Frost).
The Newcomers
Cacophony cover (originally a neo-classical metal instrumental by Cacophony, i.e. Marty Friedman and Jason Becker).
A song originally by Alice in Chains.
Deep Purple cover. It's a ballad I love a lot.
Vader are one of the best metal bands for covers.
Deep Purple brutal cover. I kind of like it, but I know it's a controversial cover and many people don't like it. I guess I am just more open to such experiments.
Creedence Clearwater Revival cover. Children of Bodom were just having some fun.
