In the realm of popular (that is to say, non-classical) music, the metal and country genres might, at first glance, seem about as far apart as you can get. It's hard to discern any obvious link ...

Cover songs, at some point, became part of nu-metal culture. To be more specific, these were mostly covers of pop songs. Sure, some did it before Limp Bizkit unleashed their take on George Michael's ...

Toto’s 1982 smash hit “Africa” is an awesome song. Who can’t get down with that chorus? Come on, it’s undeniable. The song also seems to lend itself particularly well to the metal cover treatment. So ...

It is the ultimate form of compliment from one artist to another when they record their own cover version of the original artist's work. Artists covering other artists have long been an integral part ...

The Animal In Me has made a metal cover of Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings” and it actually is really amazing. The band made the cover of the popular song and posted it on their YouTube channel. One their ...

The metalsphere is ordinarily very quick to pay tribute to fallen musical heroes with covers, even of decidedly non-metal tracks. Following two high-profile deaths last year, we saw a bunch of metal ...

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