Sometimes I really like a fresh take on an old concept. It can reveal a new angle on an old classic or bring life to an otherwise moribund corpse. Cover songs should do exactly that. We’ve all heard boring covers that are essentially rehashes of the source material.  But a quality cover should have its roots planted firmly in the original song while sprouting stems and leaves extending up and outwards into sunny musical skies. Some of my favorite examples of this are when metal bands cover non-metal songs. After all, there’s almost no way to be a slave to … Continue reading When Metal Is, Yet Is Not: Metal Covers of Non-Metal Songs