10 Metal Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Snubs

We all know that recently some bands have been inducted into the "hallowed" halls of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. A lot of people are upset at some of the choices. Noticeably, there are no metal bands that have been inducted. When I saw some of the choices, my only thought is "WTF?" I definitely agree with Todd Rundgren, Tina Turner, Randy Rhoads and that band from Germany some consider strange called Kraftwerk. But LL Cool J and Jay-Z? Really? According to the good people at Ultimate Classic Rock, they've compiled a list of 10 bands that SHOULD be in these halls instead of rap and the other music there. Also, a lot of people think this should be called simply the Music Hall of Fame because of the menagerie of non-rock/metal artists inside.

Besides Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, who already were inducted, metal seems to be the black sheep of the family in these halls. Out of the 40 years this hall has been up and running, only two metal bands have been inducted: Black Sabbath and Metallica. New Wave of British Heavy Metal legends Iron Maiden and speed metal legends Judas Priest have been nominated, but not inducted. And in years past, other thrash bands like Slayer and Megadeth don't even get a breath. While Motley Crue insists they've been blackballed from this institution.

Plenty of the metal bands out there are understandably frustrated at the hall including up and coming pop/hip hop artists. They are worthy, somewhat, but these metal bands think these artists should have come AFTER metal music, since metal was around before hip hop, which seems to be laced with stereotypes and slurs, depending on the artist.

According to the good people at Ultimate Classic Rock, here are 10 bands they believe NEED to be inducted into this hall

Iron Maiden

-No one does "do it yourself" metal better than Iron Maiden. This gang of East Enders was doing what no other band was doing at the time of their creation. And that is, instead of taking the money they've earned and blowing it on things they don't need, they took any money they earned and put it back towards the band for even bigger shows next time. Their manager, Rod Smallwood, even earned the nickname Rod Smallwallet because he wouldn't let the band spend ANY money unless it was to further progress the band. They've also worked their hands to the bone to make sure this band was known for producing good quality metal and not chasing trends. This band has inspired countless metal legends, with it's signature galloping bass, screaming lead dual guitars and soaring vocals that take you to the highest highs. Meanwhile, 40 years later, this band shows no signs of slowing down. If anything, they are picking up pace. The only time they've slowed down, in fact, is in 2016, when vocalist Bruce Dickinson came down with throat cancer.

Judas Priest

-The studded leather biker look has inspired many bands in the 80s glam era. Even for a time, Iron Maiden had adopted the leather and studs look, which, not shockingly, upset Priest. Their unique look is only one part of the equation. Toss in music ranging from doom-laden tracks of the 1970s to hard as steel rockers in the 1980s. Their 1980 album British Steel is said to be a defining record, inspiring hard rockers everywhere. More than 50 years later, vocalist Rob Halford can still scream and sing "Metal God", putting singers half his age, unfortunately even Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden, to shame

Ozzy Osbourne

-His solo stuff from the 1980s did for rock then what Black Sabbath did for rock in the 1970s. He brought in a new type of rock, with axe slinger Randy Rhoads, together this band brought in upbeat, yet still slightly sinister rock that seemed perfect for the 1980s. Osbourne seems to have unnatural talent at picking guitarists. Zakk Wylde, Jake E. Lee, Randy Rhoads are just some of the names he used the axe slinging talents of over the years and these names went on to form bands of their own. The hall did do one thing right-they inducted Rhoads in 2021, posthumously.

Dio

-You almost can't say the word "metal" without thinking of Ronnie James Dio. It's almost a crime in metal fans' minds that this vocalist wasn't inducted. He helped rescue Black Sabbath in the 1980s from complete failure with The Mob Rules and Heaven & Hell. He helped get Rainbow successful with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Rising, Long Live Rock 'n' Roll. He even formed his own self-named band and had successful hit after successful hit, like "Rainbow in the Dark", "Stand Up and Shout" and more. These are three reasons right here why this soaring vocalled, if short in stature singer needs to be inducted!

Motley Crue

-Unlike most of the 80s hair metal bands, Motley Crue survived. They outgrew the makeup and spandex, but they still dish out dirty, ratty metal about anything they like. They weathered the hurricane called grunge in the 1990s and came in to the 2000s shouting for the devil. They even managed to gain a new fanbase thanks to the Netflix adaptation of their memoir The Dirt. As time went on, their tours got more complex and insane, thus making the fans happy, which is what some bands want, right? The longevity this band has should earn them a place in this "hallowed hall"

Motorhead

-When it comes to Motorhead, a few things come to mind: outlaw attitude, loud music, gruff vocals. That and so much more all but perfectly describe this band of legendary metallers. Why Motorhead is NOT already in this hall is anyone's guess. This three man band revolutionized British metal, with frontman/bassist Ian Fraser Kilmister aka "Lemmy" up front, singing with vocals that make it hard to understand but give them a unique sound, thunderous drums from "Philthy" Phil Taylor and breakneck fast riffs from "Fast" Eddie Clarke. This band inspired dozens of bands, with songs like "Ace of Spades", "Overkill", which inspired thrash metal bands and even speed metal bands like Metallica, Napalm Death, Venom. Despite being called metal legends, Lemmy made it clear that he doesn't identify with metal. He declares at every show "We are Motorhead and we play rock 'n' roll"

Slayer

-Part of the "Big 4", they are said to have invented the subgenre extreme metal. They added aggression to their music, making them harder, faster, more aggressive than the other Big 4 bands. More than 35 years after its release, 1986's Reign in Blood remains their classic trademark album, raising the bar even higher on metal music. Even to this day, they are one of the best yet biggest extreme metal acts of all time. Fans love hearing the breakneck fast guitars, thundering drums, graphic imagery that comes with equally graphic lyrics.

Megadeth

-Metallica brought thrash metal to people's attention in 1991 with the release of the Black Album. Megadeth beat Metallica to it first by releasing 1990's Rust in Peace. There's always been a slight level of competition between Metallica and Megadeth. Front man Dave Mustaine had more to offer in Megadeth than Metallica. He and his bandmates out Metallica'd Metallica. He made sure he and his bandmates offered grittier, more thrash metal than his former bandmates. While Megadeth would never get the massive critical success of Metallica, their contributions to metal none the less are still important. They deserve induction. They match all the qualifications, one of which includes being around at least 25 years.

Pantera

-This metal band thankfully managed to survive the storm that was 90s grunge. They came out unscathed and are still making metal to this day. Their 1990 album, Cowboys from Hell pushed groove-metal into people's awareness and showed them that metal can have a groove to it. 1994 seen the release of Far Beyond Driven introducing extreme metal and going to #1 on the Billboard 200. The whole band together is successful in each of their own ways. Vocalist Phil Anselmo screams venomous lyrics that seem to almost relate to or soothe teens, guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott plays with such speed it's mind blowing. This makes him almost as successful as Eddie Van Halen. It's obvious this band deserves induction!

Scorpions

-This band was already on the path to success with their 80s albums Blackout and Love at First Sting. Between vocalist Klaus Meine's sometimes raspy, sometimes operatic vocals and twin lead guitarists Matthias Jabs and Rudolph Schenker, it's only natural that "No One Like You", "Rock You Like a Hurricane" have become successful hits. They inspired Metallica, Motley Crue and more, and yet, for them NOT to be inducted is a crime of the highest order in the minds of their fans

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