The best cover versions thread

[Paddingtonwolf]

As requested, let's get this started...

Am I Evil? - Metallica
Planet Caravan - Pantera
Saturday Nights Alright - Flotsam and Jetsam
Painkiller - Death

 

[The Bear]

It's My Life - No Doubt

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Love this:



And this:



And this:

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Cradle of Filth - Temptation.

I love it. It might be a "so bad it is good" moment...

Kids In America - Lawnmower Deth
Hanging on the Telephone - Acid Reign

 

[Jolemai]

Guns'n'Roses - Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Disturbed - The Sound of Silence

Halestorm - Get Lucky

 

[Jolemai]

Kylesa - Paranoid

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Romeo and Juliet - The Killers
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Paul Anka

If heavily sampled tracks count then I'll also have Something Good by Utah Saints (sampling Cloudbusting by Kate Bush)

 

[Boozad]

As requested, let's get this started...

Am I Evil? - Metallica
Planet Caravan - Pantera

Both fucking amazing, especially the latter.

The Badge - Pantera
Got the Time - Anthrax
Wuthering Heights - China Drum
Come on Eileen - Save Ferris
Video Killed the Radio Star - Presidents of the USA
Carol - Status Quo
Stone Cold Crazy - Metallica
Take On Me - Reel Big Fish
Orgasmatron - Sepultura

 

[Boozad]

Something Good by Utah Saints (sampling Cloudbusting by Kate Bush)

A worldy! Never fails to give me a buzz that tune.

 

[Boozad]

Kids In America - Lawnmower Deth

Good call!

 

[Keef]

Love that ash cover,my fave abba record,they did a great cover of get ready by the temptations,my cover versions are
Suspicious minds elvis
Help-the damned
I love rock and roll-Joan jet
God gave rock and roll to you-kiss
Since you've been gone-rainbow
Satisfaction-Otis redding

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

War Pigs - Sacred Reich.
Dissident Aggressor - Slayer
Victim of Changes - Forbidden
Green Manalishi - Judas Priest

 

[Boozad]

Anarchy in the USA - Megadeth (The actual fact this happened is probably sacrelige to some but it's a fucking great song).
Paranoid - Megadeth
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Anthrax
Last Caress - Metallica

 

[Boozad]

Cyndi Lauper - Drove All Night

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Frigging in the Rigging - Anthrax

 

[The Bear]

Hounds Of Love - The Futureheads
500 Miles - Maximo Park

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Work Is A Four Letter Word - The Smiths
Hand In Glove - Sandie Shaw
Caravan Of Love - The Housemartins
Town Called Malice - Gene

 

[Boozad]

Rain - Helloween

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Nessun Dorma - Manowar

I kid you not.

They also did American Trilogy which is possibly the funniest thing I have ever heard.

 

[Langers]

Romeo and Juliet - The Killers

I like the Killers but think this cover is atrocious.

I love Hurt by Johnny Cash, Joe Cocker's version of With A Little Help From My Friends and The Man Who Sold the World by Nirvana.