Turned on the radio in my car yesterday for the first time in a while, and I was drawn into listening to a remake of the Dio classic, "Holy Diver".
It kept my attention, but on further reflection I'm kinda shocked that such a half-ass cover song is getting airplay.
They haven't really done anything to re-invent or update the song, but instead they did the following:
1. Change out vocalist to a very generic-sounding dude
2. Update guitar sound from late 70's period guitar to late 90's / early 00's "big guitar" sound
3. Add in seemingly random death-metal growls (cookie monster style)
It's almost like they're trying too hard - it's almost like a parody of half-ass music remakes, but from what I can tell about the song it seems to be intended as a wholly sincere effort.
A google search reveals that there are some rabid defenders of this version, and I can't figure out why.
It kept my attention, but on further reflection I'm kinda shocked that such a half-ass cover song is getting airplay.
They haven't really done anything to re-invent or update the song, but instead they did the following:
1. Change out vocalist to a very generic-sounding dude
2. Update guitar sound from late 70's period guitar to late 90's / early 00's "big guitar" sound
3. Add in seemingly random death-metal growls (cookie monster style)
It's almost like they're trying too hard - it's almost like a parody of half-ass music remakes, but from what I can tell about the song it seems to be intended as a wholly sincere effort.
A google search reveals that there are some rabid defenders of this version, and I can't figure out why.
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