Good songs to cover?

[ogisha007]

Alright, here's the deal. My band is supposed to play in a battle of the bands type contest, and since we've got 30 minutes to play and only 3 of our finished songs, we need to fill in the gap. The song needs to be metal, but not grim br00talz death metal, more of a thrash/power/progressive type song, since our singer doesn't have a brutal voice. As for the tuning, it's gonna be E standard, maybe Eb or D... No seven, no fun.
And no Metallica, please. I've had enough of it for two lifetimes.
Thanks in advance

 

[budda]

testament. go.

 

[Marginal]

Davidian - Machine Head Awesome powerful song. Or, if you think that's too brutal for the vocalist, why not try some Megadeth? Holy Wars... slays

 

[Sebastian]

Something PanterA ??


no ...

 

[oompa]

dont know what you feel is on your level of show-off, but maybe some death will be a good thing? not to hard on the vocals (since now you dont have to do them), and their songs are pretty catchy. maybe crystal mountain or something? mastodon songs are pretty catchy, and if your singer has a cool clean voice, why not grab a catchy SYL song?


edit: this was my post #666 wich makes my advices better than everyone else's. yes, it does.

 

[budda]

MySpace.com - The Absence - TAMPA - Thrash / Death Metal / Metal - www.myspace.com/theabsence - hear that cover of into the pit? cover into the pit. and the haunting. you will win the BOTB.

 

[bostjan]

Symphony X - Out of the Ashes.

 

[WarriorOfMetal]

i want to do more metalized versions of Foreigner -- Juke Box Hero and Kansas -- Miracles Out of Nowhere

 

[OzzyC]

Scar Symmetry?

 

[canuck brian]

Do Seasons in the Abyss!

 

[Espaul]

Kansas -- Miracles Out of Nowhere

That song is lovely!



Maybe you could play some early annihilator? that is sweet stuff!

 

[Crucified]

pinball wizard from the tommy soundtrack, seriously.

 

[God Hand Apostle]

If its a battle, I'd chose a song everyone already knows so the crowd can get into it as well.

Nena - 99 Luftballoons
Journey - Any way you want it
something from Boston maybe?

You get the point. People get excited when they know the song and can sing along.

 

[Aberak]

megadeth-tornado of souls

 

[Celiak]

Mmmmm... Metal up a pop song like what COB did to hit me baby one more time.

 

[Blood Tempest]

How about Nevermore's cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence"?

 

[ogisha007]

Thanks for the advice, you're all awesome
I need to give these songs a couple of listens, but I'm sure all the stuff you suggested is worthy

 

[Blood Tempest]

Good luck! Let us know what you decide on!

 

[WarriorOfMetal]

That song is lovely!

that super-proggy interlude section in the middle of the song is fucking awesome

 

[Aberak]

What ever you choose make sure to have fun with it, that's the whole point anyways. Good Luck!!!!!