Hard/Heavy Covers of Folk Songs

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November 19, 2019, 07:50 AM

RogueJSK

Hard/Heavy Covers of Folk Songs

Okay, since you folks seemed to like Disturbed's cover of the folksy "Sound of Silence" song so well, here's another...

The newest single from metal band Unleash The Archers is a cover of Stan Roger's "Northwest Passage" (which I've seen described as "Canada's unofficial national anthem"). It's pretty outstanding, not least because UtA's lead singer, Brittney Hayes, has an amazing set of pipes.

Stan Rogers' original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVY8LoM47xI

Unleash The Archers' Cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A24iYgviLk

What else have you got?

November 19, 2019, 08:11 AM

lyman

not so much folk,

https://youtu.be/x0RV0kgdqJU

https://youtu.be/x0RV0kgdqJU

Leo Moracchioli and frog leap studios do some excellent covers,

coming from a guy that is not much into metal

November 19, 2019, 08:24 AM

RogueJSK

Yeah, I'm familiar with Frog Leap Studios. Unfortunately, his covers are kinda hit-or-miss...

Surprisingly, one of his best is his metal cover of Adele's "Hello": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtQUJMBH8uE

November 19, 2019, 08:33 AM

lyman

true,

his cover of Sultan's of Swing w/ Mary Spender is decent

November 19, 2019, 02:23 PM

slabsides45

Metallica's cover of the Irish "Whiskey in the Jar" is pretty solid.... They covered the Dubliners' version. Or was it the Thin Lizzy version?

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November 19, 2019, 02:41 PM

oddball

These guys also do a cover of Sounds of Silence, but their cover of Barry McGuire's folk/protest song is a favorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydqAbLLAlLc

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November 19, 2019, 03:02 PM

YellowJacket

RATM Maggie's Farm

Link to original video: https://youtu.be/mmceSj07_fs

Also RATM Ghost of Tom Joad

Link to original video: https://youtu.be/CMaCg4fpJKg

November 19, 2019, 03:54 PM

redstone

So . . . I just discovered Folk Metal. I did not know that was a thing. I just lost an hour, and I am just getting started

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November 19, 2019, 04:00 PM

kkina

First think I thought of was Jimi Hendrix's cover of Bob Dylan's All Along the Watchtower...