Top 10 Best Cover Songs by Death Metal Bands

Death metal bands have covered both 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.

The Top Ten

  1. Painkiller - Death

    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.

  2. Circle of the Tyrants - Opeth

    Celtic Frost cover. Possibly the best Celtic Frost cover.

  3. Black Metal - Vader

    A great Venom cover, in my opinion.

  4. Aces High - Children of Bodom

    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.

  5. Fight Fire with Fire - Vader

    Metallica cover (the original is probably the heaviest Metallica song).

  6. Oops!... I Did It Again - Children of Bodom

    Britney Spears death metal cover, LOL.

  7. Cold Sweat - Kalmah

    Excellent Thin Lizzy cover. Many metal bands love Thin Lizzy and made covers - Metallica, Megadeth, Vader, Gamma Ray, Mastodon, and many more.

  8. Balls to the Wall - Amon Amarth

    Originally by Accept. Transition to death growls sounds natural to me in this cover.

  9. Would? - Opeth

    A song originally by Alice in Chains.

  10. Somebody Put Something in My Drink - Children of Bodom

    The Ramones cover.

    11. The Newcomers
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    Disciples of Hell - Vital Remains

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    Valhalla - Numenor

    13. The Contenders

  13. Black Night - Deicide

    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.

  14. Valhalla - Heaven Shall Burn

    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).

  15. Circle of the Tyrants - Obituary

    This cover is just so amazing!

    Celtic Frost cover (the original is one of my favourite songs by Celtic Frost).

  16. God of Thunder - Death

  17. Concerto - Obscura

    Cacophony cover (originally a neo-classical metal instrumental by Cacophony, i.e. Marty Friedman and Jason Becker).

  18. No Remorse - Cannibal Corpse

  19. Soldier of Fortune - Opeth

    Deep Purple cover. It's a ballad I love a lot.

  20. Roundabout - Allegaeon

  21. Raining Blood - Vader

    Vader are one of the best metal bands for covers.

  22. Zero the Hero - Cannibal Corpse

  23. The Exorcist - Cannibal Corpse

  24. No Commands - Children of Bodom

  25. Lookin' Out My Back Door - Children of Bodom

    Creedence Clearwater Revival cover. Children of Bodom were just having some fun.

  26. Bed of Nails - Children of Bodom

    Originally by Alice Cooper.

  27. Talk Dirty to Me - Children of Bodom

    Haha, you know the original by Poison, right? Enjoy this cover version.

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