Cover Songs That You Prefer Over The Original

DallasBlack · Metal is Forever Number of posts: 5898 Age: 30 Registration date: 2007-09-09

We've all heard and even uttered the phrase: They do a good version but not as good as the origional. Does anybody have a cover song they think is actually better than the origional (opinions obviously)? I can pick ones I think are just as good as the origional but not much that are better IMO. The only one I can think of is Angel Dust's cover of Rainbow-Temple Of The King. I know it's a classic but the acoustic of it just doesn't grab me like the slow-heavy-slow cover by Angel Dust.

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**TrogDawn** · Janitor of the Void Number of posts: 2057 Age: 42 Registration date: 2007-01-12

BLACK SABBATH - Warning
(orig by Aynsley Dunbar's Retaliation)

BLACK SABBATH - Evil Woman
(orig by Crow)

BLUE CHEER - Summertime Blues
(orig by Eddie Cochran)

FRIJID PINK - House of the Rising Sun
(orig by The Animals)

JUDAS PRIEST - Diamonds and Rust
(orig by Joan Baez)

JUDAS PRIEST - The Green Manalishi
(orig. by Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac)

PLACE OF SKULLS - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
(orig by The Animals)

PLACE OF SKULLS - Consuming Fire
(orig by Third Day)

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romeolimagolf · Metal student Number of posts: 195 Age: 38 Registration date: 2007-01-29

Agent Steel - Beyond The Realms of Death
Nevermore - Love Bites
Fates Warning - Saints in Hell
Doro - Egypt (The Chains Are On)
Gamma Ray - Long Live Rock 'N' Roll
W.A.S.P. - Sombody to Love
Steel Prophet - Dreamer Deceiver
Manitou - Beat It
The entire Northern Kings album with the exception of the In The Air Tonight cover.

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Solitude Aeturnus - Hallowed Be Thy Name

Blows the original away!

Lurideath · Heart of Metal Number of posts: 1961 Age: 37 Registration date: 2007-01-22

Solitude Aeturnus - No More Tears (Ozzy)

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liege lord-kill the king
yngwie- gimme, gimme, gimme
yngwie-pictures of home
yngwie-anthem

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Lurideath wrote:

Solitude Aeturnus - No More Tears (Ozzy)

Another good one. They also do a killer version of "Heaven And Hell." Not better, but awesome.

Troublezone · Disciple of Doom Number of posts: 7192 Age: 34 Registration date: 2007-01-29

I don't know if i necessarily like it better than the original but Faith No More's cover of War Pigs is exellent and the guitar is dead on like Iommi but better production. I also like Believer's version of U2's Like a Song.

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Iced Earth - Shooting Star
Nevermore - Sound of Silence

Temple of Blood · Heart of Metal Number of posts: 2166 Age: 35 Registration date: 2007-03-30

STEEL PROPHET - "The Apparition"

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stormspell · Metal graduate Number of posts: 493 Age: 38 Registration date: 2007-05-02

DOFKA - The Hall of the Mountain King comes to mind. As well as HELD UNDER - Tyrant

stormspell · Metal graduate Number of posts: 493 Age: 38 Registration date: 2007-05-02

Temple of Blood wrote:

STEEL PROPHET - "The Apparition"

TEMPLE OF BLOOD - Forbidden Evil greedy

Troublezone · Disciple of Doom Number of posts: 7192 Age: 34 Registration date: 2007-01-29

Love Bites - Nevermore

Troublezone · Disciple of Doom Number of posts: 7192 Age: 34 Registration date: 2007-01-29

Heart of a Lion - Racer X

Mglaffas81 · Heart of Metal Number of posts: 1462 Age: 26 Registration date: 2007-11-25

Eyesore wrote:

Solitude Aeturnus - Hallowed Be Thy Name

Blows the original away!

Woah! That says a lot! ...I'd say, it's a cool cover, but does not touch the original...nobody does that better than Iron Maiden themselves... in my opinion

Temple of Blood · Heart of Metal Number of posts: 2166 Age: 35 Registration date: 2007-03-30

stormspell wrote:

Temple of Blood wrote:

STEEL PROPHET - "The Apparition"

TEMPLE OF BLOOD - Forbidden Evil greedy

Man, I hope you like it ...

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Temple of Blood · Heart of Metal Number of posts: 2166 Age: 35 Registration date: 2007-03-30

stormspell wrote:

DOFKA - The Hall of the Mountain King comes to mind.

Yeah, that's a great one! What an amazing guitarist.

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ghost · Metal master Number of posts: 748 Age: 43 Registration date: 2007-02-23

Metal Church - Highway Star
Mötley Crüe - Helter Skelter
Motörhead - Whiplash

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Morgana Lefay - Voulez-Vous

ghost · Metal master Number of posts: 748 Age: 43 Registration date: 2007-02-23

Sepultura - Bullet The Blue Sky

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Whitesnake - Ain't No Love In The Heart of the City

mc666 · 4ssh(*)le Number of posts: 5878 Age: 31 Registration date: 2007-01-21

Nevermore - The Sound Of Silence
Crowbar - Dream Weaver

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Judas Priest - Johnny B. Goode (this song gets lots of crap, but I've always LOVED it!!!)
Metal Church - Highway Star
Motley Crue - Helter Skelter
Sanctuary - White Rabbit
Britny Fox - Hair of the Dog

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Steppenwolf - The Pusher

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Defiance - Killers (Iron Maiden)

Seven Witches - Wasted (Def Leppard)

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