• Disturbed covers Simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence"
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I think they did a pretty damn good job, all things considered, and it's really surprising to hear something like this from them. At least, it's better than what [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA3qVmhvJMM"]The Vamps[/URL] did to [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5_QV97eYqM"]Cecelia[/URL]. [video=youtube;emp6pFb3Ytg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMX1USNQdRw[/video]
I always felt like Sound of Silence could be done pretty well in a metal sound, but preferably a power-ballad style. They did a fantastic job, they didn't try to change it too much and they put a lot of heart into it. As much as Disturbed gets hate, the dude's voice has a lot of range and it fits the song quite well.
I really like all of Disturbed's Covers, Land of Confusion, and Living After Midnight are both amazing. this one is no different
i legitimately like disturbed only slightly less than how i legitimately like Korn. Say what you will about the substance of it, a lot of the shit sounds wicked sick.
Eh... I don't really like it. It's like trying be more intense than what fits, and I'm just not feeling it.
Down With the Silence/The Sounds of Sickness
This is very, [i]very[/i] surprising. I like it.
[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;48643224]I always felt like Sound of Silence could be done pretty well in a metal sound, but preferably a power-ballad style. They did a fantastic job, they didn't try to change it too much and they put a lot of heart into it. As much as Disturbed gets hate, the dude's voice has a lot of range and it fits the song quite well.[/QUOTE] Then what's that very digital pitch change at 0:54?
[QUOTE=Ott;48644014]Then what's that very digital pitch change at 0:54?[/QUOTE] Heavy post processing has always been a big part of nu-metal
was expecting yuh muh nuh
[QUOTE=RudeMcRude;48643471]I really like all of Disturbed's Covers, Land of Confusion, and Living After Midnight are both amazing. this one is no different[/QUOTE] What about Shout? [video=youtube;RPsFVTPm1qc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPsFVTPm1qc[/video]
I don't like it. It lacks the harmony that Simon & Garfunkel had. Then again, I'm not a fan of either Disturbed or cover songs. The only cover that I honestly like is Mad world by Gary Jules.
[QUOTE=Ott;48644014]Then what's that very digital pitch change at 0:54?[/QUOTE] You can't belittle dudes vocal ability for adding flair in post-processing. Completely unfair when people do this.
[QUOTE=nerdster409;48646696]The only cover that I honestly like is Mad world by Gary Jules.[/QUOTE] On that note, wow, the original kind of sucks. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFsHSHE-iJQ[/media]
[QUOTE=OHNOES;48645753]Heavy post processing has always been a big part of nu-metal[/QUOTE] They stopped most of their nu-metal stuff quite a while back. They're just metal now. As for the song, I thought it was kinda meh until it reached the middle, then it got really damn good. The ending kinda killed the mood with the overly intense vocals, though. [editline]9th September 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;48647364]On that note, wow, the original kind of sucks. -original Mad World- [/QUOTE] If you never heard the Gary Jules version, it's actually really good. It fits with the "mad" aspect of the world, the cheery sounding music with the depressing lyrics.
I don't really like Disturbed, but shit this is great.
Holy fuck. Disturbed are a guilty pleasure of mine, but I want them to do more songs like this. By the time it starts getting around 3:00, with the synth pads at their apex and him just belting out those vocals. God damn. I would love a Disturbed album done like this. Would be a great change of pace.
I can't be the only one thinking that Nevermore did it best. [video=youtube;2Tuls4GTebs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Tuls4GTebs[/video]
that was great.
[QUOTE=daschnek;48647741]I can't be the only one thinking that Nevermore did it best. [video=youtube;2Tuls4GTebs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Tuls4GTebs[/video][/QUOTE] Don't really care for this, but it seems like a more creative take, whereas I feel like the other one is kinda just doing it extra hard , like when some pop star adds 50 extra notes to the national anthem.
[QUOTE=daschnek;48647741]I can't be the only one thinking that Nevermore did it best. [video=youtube;2Tuls4GTebs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Tuls4GTebs[/video][/QUOTE]Now I actually have a thing for covers of songs I like, but Jesus Christ the original would be more than a third of the way done by the time this one gets past the thrash intro and actually starts covering.
Metal cover thread? [video=youtube;p_38_5ERLkU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_38_5ERLkU[/video]
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