How can you do this to AC DC

[99_not_out]

It's funny, usually when death metal's discussed here there are loads of people sticking up for it, but when it's a death metal band doing a harmless, silly little AC/DC cover, everyone seems to hate them.  :?  :P

Sales of cWP's must be down! Buy shares in Riff Raffs!

It is a bit odd ... and lets face it (and I speak as a massive AC/DC fan) the comment 'it all sounds the same' can be leveled at DC themselves, or any genre of music that you aren't particularly into and therefore don't get the subtleties of.

I'm sure if DC had done a cover of some huge Death Metal anthem this thread would be the other way round :)

[Davey]

Btw why is every growl vocalist fat? :D

let me explain, with the help of Strong Bad:
http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail141.html  ... yea, that's it :D

good death metal
Opeth.. they gotten a bit formulaic since Blackwater Park, but the formlua they got RULES! and you GOT to check their cover of Remember Tomorrow

Amon Amarth.. a bit generic and their songs tend to start sounding the same after a while, but they are excellent live.

Graveworm.. saw em live, great show, not too familiar with their songs, apart of that they like to do covers

Sceptic.. they play a cross between death and black, but tastefully done IMO

black metal.. now here i'm MUCH more picky about bands. the only one i like more than others is Satyricon, and that's because the vocals and guitars sound a touch better than most (even more so on their Now, Diabolical album). that is the major thing i hate about black metal. apart of the silly "panda bears with make-up malfunction" look, the vocals are too screechy and the guitars sound absolutelly horrible. though i must admit, Immortal are brilliant live

[Ratrod]

I always liked this version:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oCRE9qOgbug

ROTFLMAO!  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

That one made my day!


I find the 6 feet under AC/DC cover......well.......humoring. If it's meant to be scary, heavy or menacing, they failed miserably. If it's supposed to be a tribute, they should be ashamed. If it's all just in good fun (tongue in cheek like AC/DC has always been), it's OK.

[HTH AMPS]

black metal.. now here i'm MUCH more picky about bands. the only one i like more than others is Satyricon, and that's because the vocals and guitars sound a touch better than most (even more so on their Now, Diabolical album). that is the major thing i hate about black metal. apart of the silly "panda bears with make-up malfunction" look, the vocals are too screechy and the guitars sound absolutelly horrible.

my mate gives me loads of black metal stuff, I generally don't get on with it for the same reasons you've listed above though Satyricon are great - I really like their last album and they were great live.  Enslaved are really good too, their last album is surprisingly tuneful for black metal.

 :twisted:

[Crazy_Joe]

Some very good/talented death metal bands:

DEATH - if your talking death metal then look to the masters, listen to Crystal Mountain from the album Symbolic and tell me that's not some good shite haha.
Necrophagist - listen to Fermented Offal Discharge (gay name but the solo is breathtaking)
Nile - listen to Annihilation of the Wicked (really atmospheric egyptian feeling stuff!)
Behemoth - listen to Conquer All (great riffs and another immense solo)
Cryptopsy - listen to Cold Hate, Warm Blood (again awesome riffs and solo)

Those arn't really raw death bands mostly more technical death metal but i find it easier to listen to and there is more too it than just noise imo great guitar moments in some of them.

[wintersun]

let me explain, with the help of Strong Bad:
http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail141.html  ... yea, that's it :D

BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA :D

Insane!!! :D:D:D:D

[il˙ti]

Iced Earth has the best AC/DC covers.

[Will]

The Darkness' cover of Highway to hell was mighty good. Less of that Justin guy

[CJ]

iced earth and the darkness are good $%&#in bands. the darkness could be so much better though, they have a lot of talent.

[_tom_]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbpu8JMTreM

They should have the bassist singing all the time, so much better than Justin. The GnR cover in the related links is really good as well.

[noodleplugerine]

Emperor and Immortal are great Black Metal bands.

I would never listen to them myself, but that doesn't mean I don't respect them infinitely.

And not all growlers are fat or ugly, infact most aren't.

For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpdUVMddEd8

Brad Pitt can hardly be considered ugly or fat.

[plastercaster]

I always liked this version:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oCRE9qOgbug

If it weren't for http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCBSX0XDSVI That would be the funniest video on youtube.

Old, But I had to re-post. Actually, I think that Video is the single largest reason I can't take death metal seriously

[apmaman]

The band was good, just the vocals I disagree with.

[Muttley]

I'm surprised everybody's so bothered about it.

I'm not bothered at all.  My comment was just a joke.  It's still a BAD cover version though.  ;)

In fact I think it's actually worse than this AC/DC cover (if that's possible): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FONt47Z0KZg

:lol:

[Philly Q]

I'm surprised everybody's so bothered about it.

I'm not bothered at all.  My comment was just a joke.  

Yeah, I noticed your " ".  I was profligate with my use of the word "everybody".