Cynic leader Paul Masvidal defends Sebastian Bach against homophobic joke made by comedian

 That's right. A comedian made a homophobic joke directed at Rob Halford. Cynic leader Paul Masvidal stands up and gives Sebastian Bach praise for defending close friend Rob Halford

During an interview on podcast Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll, Paul Masvidal gave high praise and applause to Sebastian Bach for his response to a homophobic joke directed at Judas Priest front man Rob Halford.

Early in the interview, Bach explained how he heard that Halford does not do pre-show warm ups, which a comedian named Big Jay Oakerson responded "His exercise is probably something gay he doesn't want to tell ya. You gotta gargle jizz, but I dunno how to tell you that, Sebastian."

Bach, immediately angry at the homophobic insult towards someone he calls a friend, responded "Dude, could you not wreck this interview?" He stated Halford is a close friend and that the comedian should "skip those kinds of comments". Not long after, he left the Zoom interview

Paul Masvidal came out as publicly gay in 2014. He felt Bach did something responsible and that he did "the right thing" by leaving the interview while saying that underscoring this incident is an example of how homophobia is "culturally perpetuated when a comic can use the word "gay" in a derogatory way disguised as humor."

Furthermore, Masvidal added in an Instagram post "This ain't about being uptight. It's about ending the normalization of homophobic bull----. And in the same way that Bach has grown up since the days he'd wear AIDS: kills f---s dead t-shirts, Big Jay Oakerson needs to as well."

Masvidal later noted that Halford commented on the situation, giving it his usual sense of humor by saying he swallows, not gargles, but that this shouldn't be a means for Oakerson to "feel justified" for his actions.

Glenn Tipton will be part of next Judas Priest album

Producer Andy Sneap says that former Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton will be part of the next Judas Priest album.

Despite stepping away from the band after his initial diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease, Tipton is still very much part of the band's songwriting process. During a podcast called No F---in Way with Robb Flynn, Andy Sneap had this to say

"[He is] still very much part of Judas Priest.". Sneap added that "he's still involved with the songwriting."

"Even if have to bit pieces together, he's still gonna be a major part of it. It's just the physical aspect of him going up there and doing it. And especially with what's happening now in the world, it's just not something you can consider at the moment."

He opened up about Tipton's health, stating "It's tough, because Glenn's a good friend now, after working with him for a few years...but seeing what the guy is going through, and he's so determined. I'll see him at the studio, and he'll be struggling, if I'm honest, but he's so determined. And it must be frustrating for him, someone who's lived his whole life in Judas Priest - 50 years. It's a rotten thing to actually happen to anyone, but to happen to a guitarist of his caliber..."

Singer Rob Halford, currently supporting the release of his memoir Confess, told Full Metal Jackie what they were going to do for the band's next album. "It's very important to look back at your past experiences. That is what we do in bands. We look at where we've gone and what we've said. We're always kind of reevaluating where are and what we're working on now and I think the world already knows that Priest has started to follow up to Firepower and it's starting to come together and sounding incredible. So this whole focus of living in the moment but also getting ready for what's coming next is what drives us and so that's where we are with Priest right now."

October birthdays

 Since it's October, time to say Happy Birthday

KK Downing

-Birth name: Kenneth Kevin Downing

-DOB: 10/27/1951

-Where: West Bromwich, England

-He left Judas Priest in 2011, citing reasons such as disagreements between him, management and elements of the band

Tommy Lee

-Birth name: Thomas Lee Bass

-DOB: 10/3/1962

-Where: Athens, Greece

-The only member of Motley Crue not born in the US

Hugh Jackman

-Birth name: Hugh Michael Jackman

-DOB: 10/12/1968

-Where: Sydney, Australia

-Met his wife Deborrah-Lee Furness on the set of an Australian prison drama called Corelli

Brian Johnson

-Birth name: Brian Francis Johnson

-DOB: 10/5/1947

-Where: Dunston, United Kingdom

-Became the singer for AC/DC in 1980, shortly after the death of original front man Bon Scott

Kate Winslet

-Birth name: Kate Elizabeth Winslet

-DOB: 10/5/1975

-Where: Reading, United Kingdom

-Known for playing headstrong, outgoing characters

Sting

-Birth name: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner

-DOB: 10/2/1951

-Where: Wallsend, Newcastle, England

-Earned his nickname "Sting" from his habit of wearing a black and yellow striped sweater during his days with the Phoenix Jazzmen

Chris Slade

-Birth name: Christopher Slade Rees

-DOB: 10/30/1946

-Where: Pontypridd, United Kingdom

-He started drumming with AC/DC from 1989-1994, on their album The Razors Edge

Glenn Tipton

-Birth name: Glenn Raymond Tipton

-DOB: 10/25/1947

-Where: Blackheath, United Kingdom

-Was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2015 and his last official tour with the band was 2015's Redeemer of Souls. He still wrote music for the band's next album, Firepower, and the songs are credited to him, but producer Andy Sneap played guitar in his place on tour

Mikkey Dee

-Birth name: Micael Kiriakos Delaglou

-DOB: 10/31/1963

-Where: Gothenburg, Sweden

-Drummed for Motorhead from 1991-2015, when the band disbanded after frontman/bassist Lemmy Kilmister's death. He now drums for German rock band The Scorpions

"Fast" Eddie Clarke

-Birth name: Edward Allan Clarke

-DOB: 10/5/1950

-Where: Twickenham, United Kingdom

-DOD: 1/10/2018

-Where: London, United Kingdom

-Played guitar in Motorhead and side band Fastway with former UFO member Pete Way

John Lennon

-Birth name: John Winston Ono Lennon

-DOB: 10/9/1940

-Where: Liverpool, England

-DOD: 12/8/1980

-Where: New York (murder)

-Changed his name to John Winston Ono Lennon after falling in love with artist Yoko Ono

15 Bands Banned by Disney

 Here's something you are probably not shocked to see. Bands banned by Disney, lol. Disney is notoriously known for being picky on the music it chooses for its movies. It seems like Disney was destined to be stuck in the showtunes loop until the early 2000s when legendary rocker Genesis drummer-turned-singer Phil Collins was chosen to create music for the film Tarzan. Maybe Disney is opening its eyes to the possibility of rock or even metal bands making music for its films? But here are 15 bands said to be banned by Disney

Cannibal Corpse

-Not shocking to see this one. With song titles like "Dead Human Collection", "Frantic Disembowelment", would you really want a child hearing a band with a name as grotesque as this? I mean, the band is successful, but Disney, not surprisingly, is VERY OLD FASHIONED! This band probably won't be playing Disneyworld any time soon. Even though it's probably not known worldwide that vocalist "Corpsegrinder" goes to Disney World all the time

Exodus

-Originally, this band was slated for a gig at the House of Blues at Disney. One problem occurred-the Bay Area thrashers were told they were "too metal". Suffice to say, all is not lost. They simply played a gig elsewhere in Tampa, Florida that night

The Dillinger Escape Plan

-This band was among the first of the metal bands to be banned from Disney. Vocalist Greg Puciato had a habit of bleeding on stage, which might otherwise frighten the various demographics who frequent the Happiest Place on Earth. But yet, Disney had kids watching a hunter gun down Bambi's mother and a lion named Scar push his own brother Mufasa to his death from a cliff into a stampede of wildebeest. The band basically said "F--- the Disneyland House of Blues"

Machine Head

-The name sounds perfectly innocent. Nothing grotesque. Nothing macabre. Nothing ominous. So why would Machine Head be banned by Disney? Three reasons-violent imagery, undesirable fans and inflammatory lyrics, at least that's what Disney thinks. Despite the fact that Machine Head, whose very name sounds innocent, toured with The Black Dahlia Murder, All That Remains and Dethklok, whose music is probably worse or different, Machine Head was the only band barred from playing at the onsite music venue

Gallows

-This hardcore British punk band got put on the "black list" of bands banned from the Disney House of Blues for being "too offensive". Punk music as a whole is probably considered "too offensive" by the prudish people at Disney

Every Time I Die

-The name unfortunately does help this case. This band was given no reason as to why they were banned. Some thought it was because children shouldn't have to look at a band name like this. Like the Tootsie Pop commercials "The world may never know."

Cattle Decapitation

-Despite the name, the vegan deathgrinders of this band are strongly against consuming meat and slaughtering animals, but still, due to the name, Disney still considers them "too brutal" for the House of Blues. Some think that if their 2002 album was named something different than To Serve Man, they may have been able to play

The Faceless

-Meshuggah, a metal band whose name means "crazy" in Yiddish is granted entry to the House of Blues. The name of this band sounds innocent. So what could be wrong? Here's what is wrong in the eyes of Disney. They're a tech-death band. The lyrics of both bands are not bad; they deal with society, consciousness among other themes. Perfectly realistic. It could just be the name

Warbringer

-This band was given no reason as to why they were banned by Disney. So, of course, the band has all reasons to fire back at the Happiest Place on Earth. Vocalist John Kevill highlighted parts of Disney movies he would otherwise consider offensive. One example he brought up were the hyenas in The Lion King goose-stepping Nazi-style below Scar, as if he were Adolf Hitler, during "Scar's Song" and another example were the racial stereotyped crows portraying blacks in Dumbo. He thought this countered any issue of Warbringer's musical content about war, destruction and general violence didn't even come close to the rampant racial bias in some Disney movies

Thy Art is Murder

-Disney is notorious for strong censors. So it's no surprise that Australian deathcore metallers Thy Art is Murder were banned from the onsite concert venue in 2015 on their tour with Parkway Avenue. They came back and made a Bad Brains mock up t-shirt showing the Magic Kingdom castle being struck by lightning with "Banned in Disney" printed across the bottom right corner as a badge of honor. You have to give it to Thy Art is Murder; they are creative in the art of payback

Skeletonwitch

-2013 marks the year this band joins the "black list" of bands banned from Disney's House of Blues. Amon Amarth and Enslaved were allowed to play, but Skeletonwitch got the big "no way you're playing here". Some could say it's ironic-Viking raids bashing skulls are fine, but spiked gauntlets and bullet belts are not?

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-In 2015, this band was on tour with Taking Back Sunday. This band was cut from the set list at Disney; they were banned from playing here. When informing their fans they would not be playing at the House of Blues and Disney offered no explanation as to why, they were serious in their post on social media when they said "Rumor has it that Goofy, Pluto and most of Toontown were in protest against the decision, but Chairman Mouse exercised veto powers and struck down the proposition in the end."

Exmortus

-2015 marks the year this melodic deathmetal band couldn't play for fans at the Anaheim, California Disney World. The band couldn't figure out why they were banned. Disney simply considered them "too objectionable"

Ice Nine Kills

-Despite the fact the name sounds more like a rapper's street or stage name, this band is most definitely metal. In April 2019, a fan of the band got on Twitter and asked the band why their show at the House of Blues in Orlando was no longer occurring. The band replied "Disney's House of Blues in Orlando banned us from performing because of our violent imagery. It's a shame because I know I've seen Donald Duck at a show before, he's an INK fan."

Hyro the Hero

-In the summer of 2019, this band was on tour with Nonpoint. They discovered, to their horror, they've been banned from the House of Blues at Disney World in Orlando. The band simply Tweeted "So I just found out Disney World won't allow me to perform at the House of Blues in Orlando on our tour with Nonpoint. Y'all have any idea why they singled me out?"

Former Motorhead axe slinger Phil Campbell celebrates three years sobriety

 Great news. The former axe slinger from Motorhead, Phil Campbell, is celebrating three years sober!

During an interview on a podcast called Scars and Guitars, former Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell reveals he's three years sober. He doesn't reveal the date, for obvious privacy reasons, but it's good to hear he's taking care of himself

"I don't count days or nothing like that. I know it's about three years completely sober - without one drop." When he started talking about this, he had stated "I just thought that all them years was enough, really. It took me 10 years to actually try and stop completely, but I did it. I just got bored with it in the end. And I didn't have hangovers anyways. I just got fed up with it in the end. The first period after you stop drinking, you think you can never enjoy yourself again and you're really boring and you're really quiet, but slowly, you get to enjoy yourself more and more and you get into more normal things. Before you know it, you're having the same fun as you were when you were drinking. Then you think 'Shit, I'm not drinking, and I just had a great time.' But it is difficult. It took me 10 years to finally master it.

"You've gotta really wanna stop. Some people, meetings would be good for them, I guess. Everyone's different. Some people can do it without any support system. Some people need to support system. But it took me 10 years from thinking about it to actually [developing] the tools. So, it was a bit of a process. It definitely comes back, [but] slowly. The first part's the hardest. The immediate short time when you stop - the earlier months or weeks or years or whatever it is - are a bit harder, and it should get easier."

He didn't attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings or any kind of rehab like most do. After the demise of Motorhead, he has focused on new music, with a new band called Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons. Nov. 13 marks the release of their new album We're the Bastards.

50 of the Best Cover Songs from 50 Bands

 We all love cover songs. Sometimes we luck out when the cover song is better than the original. Here are some great examples.

1. Jeff Scott Soto and Michael Schenker covering "Doctor, Doctor" by UFO.

2. DJ Ashba (Sixx AM, Guns 'n' Roses) covering Ted Nugent's "Cat Scratch Fever".

3. Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze) covering The Beatles' "Let It Be".

4. Jani Lane (Warrant) covering Ted Nugent's "Free for All".

5. John Wetton (Asia) and KK Downing (Judas Priest) covering The Who's "Eminence Front".

6. "Yesterday" by The Beatles covered by Southern rockers Molly Hatchet

7. Blondie's "Hangin' on the Telephone" covered by Def Leppard

8. Deep Purple's "Space Truckin'" covered by Iron Maiden

9. Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow) covering "All Day and All of the Night" by The Kinks

10. Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) covering "Black Widow" by Alice Cooper

By the way, you might be thinking "What on earth were you thinking?" when looking at some of the songs selected by these bands. You don't know the reason why some of these bands chose the songs they did. It might seem strange that some of these bands, who might be metal or really hard rock, would choose to cover something as prog rock-ish as "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd or "Bicycle Race" by Queen, but who knows. They might be fans or any number of reasons. Also, I'm including the albums these songs appear on if you want to check them out yourself.

"Aerials"

-Original artist: System of a Down

-Covered by: Amon Amarth

-Album it first appeared on: 2011 Surtur Rising

-The band was inspired to cover this after a night in a Japanese karaoke bar

"Carry On Wayward Son"

-Original artist: Kansas

-Covered by: Anthrax

-Album it first appeared on: 2016 For All Kings

-The band surprised everyone with this cover, but they did a bang up job on it.

"Symphony of Destruction"

-Original artist: Megadeth

-Covered by: Arch Enemy

-Album it first appeared on: 2003 Anthems of Rebellion

-These hardcore metallers nailed the Medgadeth classic in their own unique way

"Wrecking Ball"

-Original artist: Miley Cyrus

-Covered by: August Burns Red

-Album it first appeared on: 2014 Punk Goes Pop Vol. 6

-Before you start scratching your heads, this band, known for Christian metal and metalcore, took a Miley Cyrus song and made it their own, giving their own unique overhaul. Instead of the poppy melodies Miley had on it, this band put screaming vocals and major synth over their cover

"Wish You Were Here"

-Original artist: Pink Floyd

-Covered by: Avenged Sevenfold

-Album it first appeared on: 2016 The Stage

-It's not every day when you get a new band like Avenged Sevenfold covering an old classic like "Wish You Were Here" by classic prog rockers Pink Floyd. Fans were left scratching their heads at this. They were expecting a hardcore rock or metal version, but instead they were channeling their inner Pink Floyd. It's said that covering this band is all about feel and they certainly did that, drifting into the '60s and '70s to capture the essence that is Pink Floyd.

"Deathcrush"

-Original artist: Mayhem

-Covered by: Behemoth

-Album it first appeared on: 2006 Demonica

-This band knocked it out of the park on the Norwegian black metallers' classic. They manage to capture the malevolent, evil vibes just oozing from the original band's song and yet they put their own stamp on it

"Bicycle Race"

-Original artist: Queen 

-Covered by: Between the Buried and Me

-Album it first appeared on: 2006 The Anatomy Of

-This band released an album of all covers, called The Anatomy Of, which consists of cover songs by bands that have clearly had an influence on the band. Not surprisingly, this band chose Queen, who have been known to have a wide array of songs in various styles. Between the Buried and Me pride themselves on hopping from one genre to the next, as they do on Colors. They chose this Queen classic as a way of honoring the late, great Freddie Mercury. If some call this a challenge, then Between the Buried and Me are clearly not backing down. They are winning this challenge

"Pictures of Home"

-Original artist: Deep Purple

-Covered by: Black Label Society

-Album it first appeared on: 2012 Re-Machined: A Tribute to Deep Purple's Machine Head

-It could be said that it's strange that a band as heavy as Black Label Society could take an acoustic classic like "Pictures of Home" by Deep Purple and add some much needed heaviness to it and make it really rock. One reason that this was selected is because former Deep Purple/Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore is a HUGE influence on Zakk Wylde.

"Warning"

-Original artist: Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation

-Covered by: Black Sabbath

-Album it first appeared on: 1970 Black Sabbath

-The original band was formed by Aynsley Dunbar after he was booted from John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in 1967. Black Sabbath, who was then starting out and relied on occasional covers, took this three and a half minute song and stretched it into a ten minute doom-laden dirge with plenty of room for guitarist Tony Iommi to solo

"Creeping Death"

-Original artist: Metallica

-Covered by: Bullet for My Valentine

-Album it first appeared on: 2008 Scream Air Fire

-England's own Bullet for My Valentine took this Metallica classic and gave it a modern overhaul. It first appeared on their 2008 album Scream Air Fire.

"No Remorse"

-Original artist: Metallica

-Covered by: Cannibal Corpse

-Album it first appeared on: 2002 Gore Obsessed

-It's said that without thrash metal, you wouldn't have death metal or any of these other little subgenres. Slayer was said to be the most impactful on this band, but Cannibal Corpse chose this Metallica song to cover to honor one band who inspired them

"Oops...I Did It Again"

-Original artist: Britney Spears

-Covered by: Children of Bodom

-Album it first appeared on: 2005 Are You Dead Yet?

-Before you start rioting and scratching your heads, running around thinking "Why? Why did you choose HER to cover?", this band does not follow trends. They do whatever they please and it's that kind of mentality that keeps fans coming back for more and attracting new fans constantly. This band will cover almost anything, from arena anthems from '70s and '80s metal bands to covering the '80s Eddie Murphy song "Party All the Time". They took this Britney Spears song and gave it their usual metal redesign. And sometimes a bad thing comes out as good

"Hallowed Be Thy Name"

-Original artist: Iron Maiden

-Covered by: Cradle of Filth

-Album it first appeared on: 1998 Cruelty and the Beast

-Almost anyone will say they think that this Iron Maiden classic is one of the band's greatest songs. If you check out this version by England's own Cradle of Filth, you might get goosebumps from the sheer talent of it. This band covered it successfully and then some. The band keeps the great balance between making their own version of it, draped in the supernatural gothic moods they are famous for and keeping it in tune with the original. Vocalist Dani Filth's high shrieking is almost like a modern mirror to Bruce Dickinson's air raid wails

"Painkiller"

-Original artist: Judas Priest

-Covered by: Death

-Album it first appeared on: 1998 The Sound of Perseverance

-As if this band couldn't have chosen a harder song to cover? This is said to be one of the most difficult songs to play simply because of the sheer speed at which it's being played. This band managed to show the world they could cover a Judas Priest classic, note for note. They did it successfully and blew away all the naysayers who said they couldn't do it. If you are a fan of Death, listen to it and honor their vocalist, who passed in 2001

"To Tame a Land"

-Original artist: Iron Maiden

-Covered by: Dream Theater

-Album it first appeared on: 2009 Black Clouds & Silver Linings

-This band is said to be full of perfectionists, so why would they choose an easy song to cover? Dream Theater took the closing track to Iron Maiden's 1983 album Piece of Mind and made it their own.

"Low Rider"

-Original artist: War

-Covered by: Exodus

-Album it first appeared on: 1989 Fabulous Disaster

-Exodus, known for lyrics about evil and war, show they have a slightly humorous side. They chose this '70s-style track by War. It first came on the scene in 1988, on their Fabulous Disaster album. Stuck between the tracks "Cajun Hell" and "The Toxic Waltz", the album is full of thrashing, headbanging aggression. The album's closer was a cover of AC/DC's "Overdose"

"It's a Sin"

-Original artist: The Pet Shop Boys

-Covered by: Ghost

-Album it first appeared on: 2018 (most likely not on any album; released as a single)

-"Expect the unexpected" is a phrase most commonly used when referring to these guys. Everyone will occasionally do cover songs. But no one knew Tobias Forge was thinking of throwing a major curveball to the fans of Ghost. The band covered the English pop-synth duet of The Pet Shop Boys' "It's a Sin". Ghost simply gave the '80s-era hit an overhaul using their own genre of metal

"Escape"

-Original artist: Metallica

-Covered by: Gojira

-Album it first appeared on: 2005 From Mars to Sirius

-This song, originally written by Metallica, has haunted the band ever since. They only wrote it because they needed one more song on the album it debuted on. This is the same kind of situation with Black Sabbath and "Paranoid"-they needed one more song so they quickly whipped one up. With this Metallica song, Gojira covered this and it's their only cover song. It almost seems as if they look down on covering someone else's songs

"If You Want Blood (You've Got It)"

-Original artist: AC/DC

-Covered by: GWAR

-Album it first appeared on: 2017 The Blood of Gods

-This band has done quite a few successful covers, including "School's Out" by Alice Cooper. The band had fun covering this AC/DC classic. Without their front man, Oderus Urungus, the band broke free to cover this song

"Ghosts of War"

-Original artist: Slayer

-Covered by: Hatebreed

-Album it first appeared on: 2009 For the Lions

-This Connecticut-based metal band chose to cover "Ghosts of War" from Slayer's album South of Heaven. This band took the song and added their own elements, from Tom Araya's shouting-style of singing being switched to Jamey Jasta and his shouting bark.

"The Hellion/Electric Eye"

-Original artist: Judas Priest

-Covered by: Helloween

-Album it first appeared on: 1996 The Time of the Oath

-This band can definitely handle themselves covering the Judas Priest classic about London's closed circuit surveillance. They also showed a nod of respect to fellow German countrymen Accept as they covered that band's song "Fast as a Shark". You get goosebumps listening to this band cover "Electric Eye" by Judas Priest. Singer Andi Deris handles with surgical precision Rob Halford's tricky vocals. Any other band would sink like a burning ship trying this song, but German metal masters Helloween nailed this song perfectly

"Into Crypt of Rays"

-Original artist: Celtic Frost

-Covered by: High on Fire

-Album it first appeared on: 2019 Bat Salad

-The reason why Matt Pike does all that sliding on his guitar is because that is what Tom G. Warrior, guitarist for Celtic Frost does. Almost like a nod of respect. This band has done more than their fair share of covers from the Swiss underground metal band. This latest cover gives goosebumps at the exact precision with which this song was covered

"Wicked Game"

-Original artist: Chris Isaak

-Covered by: HIM

-Album it first appeared on: 1997 Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666

-The band, known for a ghoulish, doomy feel to their music, made this song a tad more upbeat

"Murders in the Rue Morgue"

-Original artist: Iron Maiden

-Covered by: In Flames

-Album it first appeared on: 1995 Subterranean

-Iron Maiden have inspired a lot of bands, including the death metal scene in Sweden. In Flames is one of those bands inspired by Maiden. So it's no shock they chose to cover the Paul Di'Anno-sung track from 1981's Killers. The way that In Flames perceives the hyperactive song by Maiden makes it sound more like an original In Flames hit than a cover

"Women in Uniform"

-Original artist: Skyhooks

-Covered by: Iron Maiden

-Album it first appeared on: The First Ten Years 1990

-You should have had a feeling that this old song would show up. This song, originally by an Australian band called Skyhooks, was revamped by Iron Maiden in the early days, before they were known as one of the many masters of metal. They only covered this song as a single to get out there to promote an upcoming tour. There's even a video for it. Strangely enough, I kind of like the song

"The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown)"

-Original artist: Fleetwood Mac

-Covered by: Judas Priest

-Album it first appeared on: 1978 Killing Machine

-The soon to be legendary metallers covered this during their early days when they were still trying to figure out their sound and image. This band actually had a choice between this Fleetwood Mac song and Joan Baez's "Diamonds and Rust". They covered both! While both are good songs, both exhibiting the power of the guitars and Rob's wailing vocals, the good people at Loudwire are siding with the Fleetwood Mac song

"Holy Diver"

-Original artist: Dio

-Covered by: Killswitch Engage

-Album it first appeared on: 2014 Ronnie James Dio This is Your Life

-Originally appearing on an album titled Ronnie James Dio This is Your Life, which consisted of covers of Dio, Rainbow songs, Killswitch Engage took this dungeons and dragons and fair maidens epic from the band Dio and uniquely made it their own, if by that it is meant by screaming vocals that Ronnie could only dream of. I have this song on my MP3 at home and it's definitely shocking for me to listen to only because I am not accustomed to listening to Killswitch Engage. I will say it's a great cover. The screaming vocals of their front man is taking some getting used to...

"Enjoy the Silence"

-Original artist: Depeche Mode

-Covered by: Lacuna Coil

-Album it first appeared on: 2006 Karmacode

-This band was inspired by Depeche Mode, The Sisters of Mercy and Type O Negative. They covered this Depeche Mode song on their 2006 album Karmacode. It's been said that Lacuna Coil's version of this song reminds you of the intro to "Enter Sandman" by Metallica

"Jesus Built My Hotrod"

-Original artist: Ministry

-Covered by: Lamb of God

-Album it first appeared on: 2018 Legion XX

-It's anyone's guess as to how this song ever became popular. Gibby Haynes was drunk six ways to Sunday while Ministry member Al Jourgensen sorted through their tapes to make this somewhat usable. After giving this one to the label they were on and demanding another advance (he used the initial money from the first advance on drugs) and they managed to somehow pull it off. It's still an oddball track as far as songs go

"F---ing Hostile"

-Original artist: Pantera

-Covered by: Machine Head

-Album it first appeared on: 2009 Metal Hammer: Getcha Pull! A Tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell

-I don't want to cause waves by using the real title of this song. So that's why I'm trying to censor it just a bit. Both Pantera and Machine Head are very close to each other. Machine head managed to write a "screw you" type song in the form of "Aesthetics of Hate" to an outsider journalist who took dimwit to a whole new level who insulted "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott upon his death and the whole metal industry. Of course, the good people at Loudwire insisted on this being Machine Head's best cover

"Just Got Paid"

-Original artist: ZZ Top 

-Covered by: Mastodon

-Album it first appeared on: 2009 Crack the Skye

-It's unusual that a hard rock or even metal band would choose to play something as bluesy and rock and roll as "Just Got Paid" by Texas blues rock legends ZZ Top. Singer Brett Hinds shows he and his fellow Mastodon bandmates not only successfully cover this song, they dominated it. These guys are also known for covering Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" as part of Record Store Day. They used the proceeds to donate to the Hirshberg Foundation for pancreatic research

"No More Mr. Nice Guy"

-Original artist: Alice Cooper

-Covered by: Megadeth

-Album it first appeared on: 1989 Shocker

-I'm pretty sure that Dave Mustaine couldn't have chosen a more fitting song. After more or less being fired from Metallica, this should have been (and probably was) his theme song. He set out to form a band that would rival his former band and is still rivalling his former band. This song perfectly embodies Dave Mustaine's sarcastic personality

"Turn the Page"

-Original artist: Bob Seger

-Covered by: Metallica

-Album it first appeared on: 1998 Garage Inc.

-Every time I listen to this song, I get goosebumps. The reason? Besides being a good song, James Hetfield starts off singing slow and melodic, showing just how impressive his voice is, before hammering you over the head with his growling vocals. Overall, the song is impressive, it's not too aggressive for Metallica fans and some people even became fans of Metallica through hearing them cover the Bob Seger classic about weariness on the road working as a musician

"Lay Lady Lay"

-Original artist: Bob Dylan

-Covered by: Ministry

-Album it first appeared on: 1996 Filth Pig

-Appearing on their album Filth Pig, Al Jourgensen admits to writing this album while suffering from heroin addiction and reaching an all-time low. One of the bright points of this album is a cover of the Bob Dylan classic "Lay Lady Lay". It's easier to understand what Al Jourgensen is saying rather than Bob Dylan

"Louie Louie"

-Original artist: The Kingsmen

-Covered by: Motorhead

-Album it first appeared on: 1979 Overkill

-It's shocking to hear speed metal legends Motorhead covering this. But they have covered other songs. They covered "It's a Long Way to the Top If You Want to Rock 'n' Roll" by AC/DC. They've covered "Twist and Shout" by The Beatles. I am personally glad to see Motorhead on here. I may not listen to them, but I still think they're cool, a great band and just overall likeable. All of the early bands had a strong impact on the soon to be English metal legend who formed Motorhead and the band covered The Kingsmen classic as a 1978 single.

"Nazi Punks F--- Off"

-Original artist: Dead Kennedys

-Covered by: Napalm Death

-Album it first appeared on: 1993 EP

-This song basically tells people who cling to Nazi ideals where to go and what to do. Written in 1981 by The Dead Kennedys and covered in 2003 by Napalm Death, this band takes this song seriously because it reiterates the concept of telling those who believe the lies of the Nazis to go somewhere far away from here

"Would?"

-Original artist: Alice in Chains

-Covered by: Opeth

-Album it first appeared on: 2008 Burden

-This band would have covered anything after 1978. The Swedish prog rock group decided to cover "Would?" by Alice in Chains. Strangely, Alice in Chains is one of those bands that would never be considered a band to cover songs of. But Opeth did. Despite the fact that Opeth front man Mikael Akerfeldt claims he's not that great of a singer, he certainly did Layne Staley his due justice on this song

"F--- You"

-Original artist: Subhumans

-Covered by: Overkill

-Album it first appeared on: 1995 Wrecking Your Neck

-I do not know what is with the songs having the F word in it, but I am censoring those parts. How did these bands even get away with song titles like that? New Jersey thrash metal band Overkill (named after a Motorhead song) took this anthem from British punk band Subhumans and made it their own

"21st Century Schizoid Man"

-Original artist: King Crimson

-Covered by: Ozzy Osbourne

-Album it first appeared on: 2005 Under Cover

-I heard the original version and because of it's doomy sound, I always thought it was a Black Sabbath song. Little did I know King Crimson originally did it. In later years, Ozzy Osbourne would cover it as well as Canadian rockers April Wine. King Crimson's 1969 album In the Court of the Crimson King spawned this prog rock track, essentially giving birth to prog rock. This first appeared on Ozzy's 2005 Under Cover album, an album consisting of all covers. Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell played guitar on the Ozzy cover and made it unique

"Planet Caravan"

-Original artist: Black Sabbath

-Covered by: Pantera

-Album it first appeared on: 1994 Far Beyond Driver

-Simply put, mind blown! I heard this band's version of the Black Sabbath song and it gave me goosebumps. I'm so used to hearing the music of Pantera being aggressive because they're thrash metal. I don't listen to Pantera, but I did listen to this song since I listen to Black Sabbath. But upon hearing Pantera cover this almost mellow song, I get goosebumps. It's that good!! Take my word for it-Pantera nailed this song! Check it out! It's that good!

"Gonna Get Close to You"

-Original artist: Dalbello

-Covered by: Queensryche

-Album it first appeared on: 1986 Rage for Order

-This band's 1986 album Rage for Order was said to have given birth to the genre known as progressive metal. Seattle-based Queensryche took on this song, by Canadian New Wave/Alternative musician Dalbello and gave it a heavy metal overhaul

"Cum On Feel the Noize"

-Original artist: Slade

-Covered by: Quiet Riot

-Album it first appeared on: 1983 Metal Health

-It's no surprise the glam rock bands of the 1970s inspired Quiet Riot front man Kevin DuBrow. Initially, Quiet Riot didn't even want to record this song, but the label said they had to. The band nailed it in one take. They wanted to make it so bad that it got left off the album, but it backfired- it sounded so good it had to make the album. What was once a bad decision the label's part became a success for Quiet Riot

"Das Modell"

-Original artist: Kraftwerk

-Covered by: Rammstein

-Album it first appeared on: 2015 Raritaten

-If it wasn't for Kraftwerk, Rammstein simply wouldn't be here. Rammstein was heavily inspired by the German electronic band and gave it their own unique stamp

"The Hunt"

-Original artist: New Model Army

-Covered by: Sepultura

-Album it first appeared on: 1993 Chaos A.D.

-The lyrics of this song spoke to Sepultura in more ways than one. Brazil had government scandals until the end of eternity in less than a decade and "The Hunt" seemed ironic. If you didn't know any better, you wouldn't know this was not an original song written for Sepultura

"Dissident Aggressor"

-Original artist: Judas Priest

-Covered by: Slayer

-Album it first appeared on: 1998 South of Heaveb

-This is said to be a favorite among the Slayer members. Guitarist Kerry King does his best to honor the band he loves most.

"Snowblind"

-Original artist: Black Sabbath

-Covered by: System of a Down

-Album it first appeared on: 2000 Nativity in Black: A Tribute to Black Sabbath

-When Black Sabbath wrote this, it was about cocaine addiction. I seriously doubt System of a Down has that issue. This band, known for it's start/stop playing method, took this song and ran with it, giving it their all

"Nobody's Fault"

-Original artist: Aerosmith

-Covered by: Testament

-Album it first appeared on: 1988 The New Order

-Chuck Billy, front man for Testament, certainly went high on his vocals for his band's cover of the Aerosmith hit. The band gave it a thrash metal overhaul and while the Boston-based band calls this their heaviest hit, it's a piece of cake for Testament, who released it on their 1988 album The New Order.

"No Quarter"

-Original artist: Led Zeppelin

-Covered by: Tool

-Album it first appeared on: 2000 Salival

-Because this song is pure psychedelia, Tool gravitated to it like a tractor beam. The original leaves plenty of room for Tool to put their stamp on it, stretching out from the seven minutes off the original to an eleven minutes on the cover

"I Don't Wanna Be Me"

-Original artist: Type O Negative

-Covered by: Trivium

-Album it first appeared on: 2019 I Don't Wanna Be Me (single released for Record Store Day)

-From the sessions that brought you The Sin and The Sentence, which comprise of cover songs, comes this Type O Negative song. This band perfectly captured the sounds of Type O Negative, almost honoring the band and their late front man Peter Steele

"Black Sabbath"

-Original artist: Black Sabbath

-Covered by: Type O Negative

-Album it first appeared on: 1996 October Rust

-Speaking of Peter Steele, his band mates Type O Negative have chosen this eerie classic by legendary doom metallers Black Sabbath. While this song was said to be near impossible to cover, Type O Negative took it and gave the world an alternate version which would not sound out of place at a funeral. You have to give the guys of Type O Negative credit-they certainly tried and succeeded at covering Sabbath