Remember Tomorrow: Metallica vs. Opeth.
Ok, Ok. We’ve been on Metallica’s nuts lately. For no good reason really. They’re just really big and swing hard. Anyway, we can’t ignore the former thrash titans covering Iron Maiden’s “Remember Tomorrow” as commissioned by UK rag Kerrang!
Nor can we, in good inverted faith, ignore comparing it to Opeth’s version from the Dwell Records Iron Maiden tribute.
So, which version is better? Metallica or Opeth?
July 30th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Opeth EASILY…Hetfield cant sing
July 30th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
the metallica cover is good enough, but the opeth cover is way better, as MBR says, because Akerfeldt can effing sing.
I’d place the anthrax version between the two, though: http://youtube.com/watch?v=-Eum4ySdUzg
July 30th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Definitely Opeth.
July 30th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Metallica - they made it their own song. That said, I’m not sure the comparison is particularly fair. How old is that Opeth cover?
July 30th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Yeah… Opeth… But Metallica’s version is a valiant effort - Hetfield just can’t hit the real notes and just goes into his mouth full of fries vocal style.
July 30th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
I like the version by CrowBar better…..check it out. Seems darker
http://youtube.com/watch?v=w759AI7J8LE
July 30th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
I agree, I like CrowBar better
July 30th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Opeth hands down. Metallica’s attempt to “make it their own” was sub par. The Anthrax version wasn’t bad though.
July 30th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Mmm, the Crowbar version has been my favorite for years.
July 30th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
Agreed.
Opeth is better, mostly because of the vocals. Its from round 98-2000.
but the Crowbar cover is the best, of all. never liked Anthrax.
I think Crowbar also did the best No Quarter cover, though there’s likely tons out there I’ve not heard.
July 30th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
OPETH!!! Is Metallica even still around? I thought they broke up in 1991. ;P
July 30th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
No. They died after …And Justice For All. Every album after has been recorded by goverment grown clones.
July 30th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Alright, I listened to all four covers (though I’d heard the Metallica and Opeth ones already), and I’d rank them like this: Crowbar, Opeth, Anthrax, Metallica.
But actually, I’d rank the Maiden original above them all. One of the best Paul-era songs.
July 31st, 2008 at 12:46 am
I think metallica is sounding better than I’ve heard them in a while.
July 31st, 2008 at 5:36 am
Fuck, Åkerfeldt sounds like a whiny bitch. Can’t listen to this band.
July 31st, 2008 at 7:59 am
Crowbar > Metallica
C’mon, the real reason you Decibelists have been heavy on the Metallica recently is all the lush drinking sessions you’ve been having with their PRs
July 31st, 2008 at 9:56 am
James needs to drop the whole singing like a redneck thing already.
August 1st, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Opeth, hands down. Love Mikey.
I keep pullin for ‘tallica in the back of my mind, but I think, their era is behind us, by far..
August 4th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Metallica sucks. Opeth obviously rulz.
August 4th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Umm im gonna have to say Metallica>Opeth cause Akerfeldt sounds like an emo little girl half the song but Iron maiden version is the best… most the time Metallica and Iron maiden should be played by… Metallica and Iron Maiden… unless youve heard Children of Bodom’s One Cover
August 5th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Opeth is boring.
August 8th, 2008 at 2:22 am
So is sex with you mother BA-ZING!
August 8th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
damn, that crowbar version really lets the song stretch out. Crowbar’s no quarter cover is new on me, too. It’s good, although the Tool version is one of their few latter-day sins i really love.