1st Cover song off new DT album revealed...

[Spruce Goose]

And it is...

STARGAZER



Shit yeah.... one of my favorite songs.... Wonder how James will sound because Dio owns that song!

 

[Spiff]

Ooh, interesting.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Well that is awesome. I didn't know about covers being involved in the new album though? Is there a bonus disc or secret tracks, or is this a different release?

 

[Spiff]

It's a bonus disc.

From the DT website:

Roadrunner will release the record on June 23. In addition to the standard version CD, the album will also be available on vinyl LP, as well as a 3-disc Special Edition CD that will include the full album, a CD of instrumental mixes of the album and a CD of six cover songs, the titles of which will be revealed at a later date.

 

[Goreripper]

Awesome.

"Time stands still, then there's blood on the sand"

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Ahh sounds good! I am seeing them in June, can't wait.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Torrents are up.

An interesting, and heavy version of the song. Not a patch on the original, but a decent cover. The drums are probably the highlight, and the justice done to the original soloing made me happy. More keys probably would have been nice. Whilst the lack of Dio's vocals lets the song down, James' sounds great. More vicious than usual, almost Hetfieldy at times. Interesting.

 

[Southy]

James seems to be singing more aggressively the older he gets