Best Metal Covers

[Caecius]

I was just wondering what are some favorite songs covered by metal bands. And if anyone thinks the cover is better then original which I have yet to find.

Mine would be...

Testament & Jake E. Lee - Seek and Destroy
Fear Factory - Cars

 

[cookiecutter]

Krieg - Venus in Furs

 

[General Zaroff]

1349-Buried By Time And Dust
Emperor-A Fine Day To Die

 

[Jean-Pierre]

Slough Feg - Dearg Doom (Horslips)
Pentagram - Under My Thumb (Rolling Stones)
Sauron - Total Death (Kreator)
Harvey Milk - Easy Thing (Ace Frehley)

 

[~Neurotica]

I'm digging Graveworm - Losing My Religion, lately.

 

[Zephyrus]

Aborym - Det Some Engang Var (Burzum)
Dark Tranquillity - Sacred Reich (Sacred Reich)
Pain - Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles)
Crionics - The Loss and Curse of Reverence (Emperor)
Dark Funeral - Call from the Grave (Bathory)
Emperor - Cromlech (Darkthrone)
Opeth - Circle of the Tyrant (Celtic Frost)
Slayer - Dissident Aggressor (Judas Priest)

 

[The Ozzman]

Obituary - Circle of the Tyrants (Celtic Frost)
Emperor - A Fine Day To Day (Bathory)
Emperor - Gypst (King Diamond)
Opeth - Remember Tomorrow (Maiden)
Dark Tranquillity - 22 Acacia Avenue & My Friend of Misery (Maiden/Metallica)
Death - Painkiller (Priest)
Iced Earth - Transylvania (Maiden)

 

[Rabid Headbanger]

The Berzerker - Corporeal Jigsore Quandry (Carcass)

 

[cookiecutter]

I forgot to add

Anti - Mourning Soul

 

[Seasonreaper]

Opeth - Remember Tomorrow (Iron Maiden)
Graveworm - Losing My Religion (REM)
Agalloch - Kneel To The Cross (Sol Invictus)
Emperor - A Fine Day To Die (Bathory)

 

[Rabid Headbanger]

Sauron - Total Death (Kreator)

 

[Pessimism]

I'm sorry but the R.E.M. cover was really horrible imo

 

[Belligerent]

I'm sorry but the R.E.M. cover was really horrible imo

I don't think there's any way that song can be made into something listenable. Metal or not.

Death - Painkiller
Type O Negative - Summer Breeze (one of my favorite covers ever)
Sepultura - Orgasmatron

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Chuck raped Painkiller...ruined the kickass screams and all.

 

[Belligerent]

Chuck raped Painkiller...ruined the kickass screams and all.

I hate Priest but I think he did a great job. His guitar work is stunning...makes the hairs stand up on my sack everytime I hear it.

 

[Pessimism]

Behemoth - Total Desaster (Destruction)
Behemoth - Freezing Moon (Mayhem)
Unanimated - Raise the Dead (Bathory)
Exhumed - Exhume To Consume (Carcass)
Vader - Freezing Moon (Mayhem)
Anaal Nathrakh - De Mysteriis dom Sathanas (Mayhem)
Aegishjalmar - Jesus Tod (Burzum) - The only song I've ever found of this band, which makes me very very sad
Engrave - Metal Militia (Metallica) - fan-fucking-tastic \m/
Aborym - Det Som Engang Var (Burzum)
The Crown - Burnin' Leather (Bathory)
Reverend Bizarre - Dunkelheit/Burzum (Burzum0
Excommunion - God of Emptiness (Morbid Angel)
Holy Mother - Holy Diver (Dio)
Animals Killing People - World Eater (Bolt Thrower)
Tearstained - Raise the Dead (Bathory) & Black Masses (Mercyful Fate)
Avulsed - Immortal Rites(Morbid Angel)
Iron Maiden - Cross Eyed Mary (Jethro Tull)
Goreinhaed - Catatonia (Suffocation)
Disgorge - Inhuman (Grave)
Monstrosity - Angel of Death (Slayer)
Cannibal Corpse - No Remorse (Metallica)
Dying Fetus - Born in a Casket (Cannibal Corpse)
Metallica - Die Die my Darling (Misfits) - yeah I like it, fuck you.
Coffins - Warhead (Venom)
Nostradameus - Scream of Anger (Europe)
Powergord - Bleed for the Gods (entire tribute album to various bands = awesome)
Stormwarrior - Heavy Metal Is The Law (Helloween) - it's live, and it's fucking ACE.




The funny thing about Mayhem, is that all their songs sound great when played by other bands!








And for the covers
Tulus - Space Oddity (David Bowie)
Witchery - Riding on the Wind (Judas Priest)
Mutiilation - My Way (Frank Sinatra)
Wraith of the Ropes - Halloween (John Carpenter) - mmmmmmmm
Wraith of the Ropes - Suspiria (Goblin) - another amazing one
Until Death Overtakes Me - Marche Funèbre (Chopin) - 80 times slower lol(j/k)







Really bad covers:
Ancient Wisdom - Powerslave (Iron Maiden) - I mean...eww
Judas Iscariot - War (Burzum) - I fucking hate Judas Iscariot; over-rated beyond belief.
Crematorium - Breaking the Law (Judas Priest) - Holy mother of god; why? Still pretty funny though
Crematory - One (Metallica) - Just one fucking awful vocal performance.
Earth Crisis - Paint it Black (Rolling Stones) - Just imagine a guy crying mascara with some cheap yelling to go along with the lyrics - disgusting.
Judas Priest - Paint It Black (Rolling Stones) -
Megadeth - Battery (Metallica) - Dave, your voice is wretched in this.
Vulgar Pigeons - Corporeal Jigsore Quandry (Carcass) - no where near a decent cover; doesn't even sound like the same song...which sucks because this is an excellent track
Blind Guardian - Barbara Ann (The Beach Boys) - ugh
Dark Tranquillity - My Friend of Misery (Metallica) - Seriously, what the fuck were you guys thinking, still... no where near as bad as others.

edited because I forgot some peeps.

 

[KevenZ]

I usually hate covers.....I won't even give a listening chance to a new band with a Darkthrone, Burzum or Mayhem cover in it's tracklist.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

Chucks painkiller was awesome! Maybe thats because I hate Priest too..

 

[cookiecutter]

Judas Iscariot get covered by everyone and I never like the covers

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

I won't even give a listening chance to a new band with a Darkthrone, Burzum or Mayhem cover in it's tracklist.

Then you're missing out on Alatyr who just this year recorded a really good Transilvanian Hunger cover along with 6 more tracks of excellent pagan ambient black metal...