Why do tribute albums always suck?

[HamburgerBoy]

Still waiting for black metal fans worldwide to acknowledge that Manowar was the single most important influence on their favorite genre's sound.

 

[CiG]

The Jews waiting for the messiah have a better chance than you do.

 

[The Butt]

The Dio tribute did have some cool shit on it. I'm guessing the response to this will be negative but my surprise favorite was Tenacious D doing Last in Line.



I can't hardly believe the emotion Jack Black's annoying ass put behind that,

Jesus Christ that cover rules.

Also Tenacious D has a couple good songs.

 

[CiG]

Jack Black rules.

 

[Bloopy]

Man I can't believe someone just said Metallica's version of Turn the Page is better than the original. They completely fucking fail to capture the miserable spirit of that song in every way.

In the end it's just personal preference. I feel nothing but repulsion when I listen to mellow 'oldies' like Bob Seger, Cat Stevens etc. Other people are completely in tune with the spirit of Nickelback.

 

[Atomic Tide]

This might be my favorite cover ever, other than maybe ...Watchtower by Hendrix. I just love how dark and sullen it is, kinda like the original.

 

[Omni]

Still waiting for black metal fans worldwide to acknowledge that Manowar was the single most important influence on their favorite genre's sound.

Are you talking about black metal or Viking metal?

Last time I checked, you previously claimed that black metal is mostly non-metal and not a real type of metal, so this would be a serious admission that you were wrong either then or now.

You certainly aren't correct right now. That's for sure. It's like Venom doesn't exist or something. Quorthon basically ripped them off directly early on, despite lying about that and many other things during interviews.

 

[rms]

There are a lot of good covers. Metallica covers tend to sound lazy and often totally unfitting. They usually sound like they're just going through the motions. Some of them are decent, but people like @Gargamel Bojangles that claim Metallica covers are all better than the originals just make me question if they've even heard them.

It probably has to do more with the fact that Hetfield doesn't have a heavy metal voice, but Garage is still the best cover album i've ever heard. Not to mention all the attention it brought to these bands that may(have) been ignored.

 

[suckerleaf]

Just to be clear, I never said that Metallica's covers were better than the originals , just that they were a great cover band. If you can't get down to the Garage Inc. ep I guess the conversation is pointless.

 

[Carpe Mortem]

I also wanna give a rep for Pantera's cover of Planet Caravan, although I haven't heard their others, if they've even done any. Frankly I would put it on par with the original, they really captured the spirit of that song well. Not better but definitely admirable as shit.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Are you talking about black metal or Viking metal?

Last time I checked, you previously claimed that black metal is mostly non-metal and not a real type of metal, so this would be a serious admission that you were wrong either then or now.

You certainly aren't correct right now. That's for sure. It's like Venom doesn't exist or something. Quorthon basically ripped them off directly early on, despite lying about that and many other things during interviews.

I was referring to first-wave black metal, aka black metal without alternative influence. Quorthon is extremely indebted to Manowar, and black metal would not have been seen as distinct from thrash if it never advanced past Venom.

 

[Omni]

If you say so. Hellhammer is also a Manowar tribute band.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Hellhammer sounds nothing like Manowar. Enter the Eternal Fire is basically a tribute to Manowar.

 

[CiG]

I can see what you're saying man, though I hear much more Manowar in Blood On Ice.

 

[Omni]

Hellhammer sounds nothing like Manowar. Enter the Eternal Fire is basically a tribute to Manowar.

Hellhammer, one of the most influential early black metal bands, sounds nothing like Manowar but Manowar is the biggest influence on black metal. Got it.

Yeah, "Enter the Eternal Fire" is Bathory's entire black metal output. How could I have forgotten? Quorthon definitely didn't record multiple albums before the one that song was on too.