Kerrang: Iron Maiden covers [Metallica / Dream Theater / Machine Head / ...]

[fr0sty]

Listen to the tracks here.

http://promo.kerrang.com/kerrang/maidenheaven/

[MartinBarre]

Says the Def Leppard fan.

Sorry dude, I couldn't resist.

Well, I have to agree with you to a large extent. Leppard's "Yeah" album was a steaming pile of gay crap. But their covers of "Elected" and "Action" are pretty rocking.

Whoever said Maiden are uncoverable was spot on. I've never heard a good cover of theirs either - the Opeth one is alright but it's impossible to beat Maiden at their own game.

[Davey]

This is gonna suck...

[robfromthedeep]

Best Maiden cover ever... Wrathchild by Sikth

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_WsXGUN7wxs

[GodOfRhythm]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1ZZBnZexM6E

[diffrent strings]

The Metallica version is terrible ,the singing was horrible and the guitar solo was beyond hideous.Metallica are so far past their prime it's not even funny

[MartinBarre]

Imagine how Metallica might have done that song in the mid Eighties....

That said, other than "Jaymz" singing like a cock, as he has done for many years now, it sounds okay. The little lick Kirk does about the 1:50 odd mark is very recognizably Kirk, despite it only being a few short notes.
The guitar tone is beyond horrible. Fucking atrocious.
Kirk's solo is utterly forgettable. I like his little fills in the song, but the main solos are shite.

[Gartron]

What were you guys listening to ?...I loved it, Lars snare sounded very Puppets like, if this is an indication of where they are heading the new album will be interesting..bring on September

[Number Of The Priest]

Best Maiden cover ever... Wrathchild by Sikth

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_WsXGUN7wxs

Okay, this song wasn't half bad. I've listened to it a few times already... for some reason, it really reminds me of Dreamland_Rebel's band, Widow.

[JetFixxxer]

Run to the Hills is the best!!!! They totally rocked on it.. I like how Sign performed it..


These are the good ones IMHO
Metallica
Dream Theater
Year Long
Ghostlines
Madina Lakes
Avenged Sevenfold
Black Tide
Glamour Of the Kill

The rest either sucked or blew..

[Confuse-a-Cat]

Run to the Hills is the best!!!! They totally rocked on it.. I like how Sign performed it..

Really? It was the only one that I couldn't listen to the end, I hated it so much! I liked the Dream Theater and Black Tide ones the best, I think.

I didn't buy the magazine of course, but all of them are on youtube. Kerrang...*shudders*...Metal Hammer for me, thanks!