Huge Metallica fan and world-class muscian Bryan Beller (Dethklok, The Aristocrats, Joe Satriani) has shared a new prominently-mixed bass track from and a mastering reimagination from engineer Forrester Savell (Karnivool, Twelve Foot Ninja). Metallica is celebrating 40 years as a band this week. Watch the clip right now!
Hard rock band Saint Asonia, featuring former Three Days Grace frontman Adam Gontier and Staind guitarist/founding member Mike Mushok, have dropped a new song, a cover of “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd! The band known for their anthemic rock songs put a unique spin on the popular tune. Saint Asonia, who released their sophomore effort Flawed Design on Spinefarm Records in 2019, continue to work on new music, set to arrive in 2022.
Connecticut symphonic death metal band Virus Of Ideals have released a cover of the classic Cradle Of Filth track “Nymphetamine Fix”. The song is available on all digital streaming outlets including Spotify and Bandcamp. Check it out!
Coheed and Cambria leader Claudio Sanchez and his wife Chondra Echert Sanchez uploaded a piano and vocal duet – a cover of “Wake Up” by Coheed. They performed the tune from their stateroom on the US Neverender. The track comes from the bands’ classic album Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness. Check out the cover now!Continue reading
From the frozen tundra of Alaska, comes badass metallers Atonement Denied! The band has just dropped a faithful and impressive cover of Trivium’s first major hit, “Like Light to the Flies,” along with a killer video. Voted one of the Top Original Alaskan Bands by the Anchorage Press, the track highlights the bands’ innate technical abilities, heaviness, and also a penchant for melodies. Watch the clip exclusively at Ghost Cult, right now!
Rocker Daughtry has shared a new cover of Temple of the Dog’s 1990s classic song “Hunger Strike” as a tribute to Chris Cornell, who died four years ago. The track features LaJon Witherspoon of Sevendust on co-lead vocals, in the role Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam had on the original track. Check out the track with a cool visualizer below.
Stoner Doom band High Reeper will see the re-release of High Reeper‘s self-titled debut album this January 11th, via Heavy Psych Sounds! Ther release will feature brand new artwork and two bonus tracks including a cover of Pentagram’s “Hurricane,” which you can hear right now, via The Obelisk!Continue reading
Miami, Florida rockers Gears and Ghost Cult have teamed up to bring you their new music video, for their cover of Deftones debut album classic “Bored”. While it’s would be challenging for anyone to cover a track from an iconic band and their lauded opus Adrenaline (Maverick), Gears tackles the track with their typical attitude and puts their own subtle spin on the tune. Inspired by ascites as diverse as Prince and David Bowie, and heavy bands, the group has All That Remains, Upon a Burning Body, Seasons After, Bridge to Grace, The Bunny The Bear, and many others and toured on their own, as well. Check out the moody performance clip of the band right now!
To celebrate Independence Day today, Dream Theater keyboardist and progressive music genius Jordan Rudess has shared an instrumental cover of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” The United States National Anthem. Rudess recently launched a Patreon you can follow here.Continue reading
Red Method has shown some love to their influence Nirvana with their cover of “Heart-Shaped Box’. The track came off InUtero, which debuted twenty-six years ago this week. Check it out!Continue reading