Looking for some covers of popular songs especially anything from the 80s or 90s that’s been redone today into a hard rock or metal version. Bonus if it’s a female vocalist
But I’m open to anything if the covers good or better than the original
Sultans of Swing (metal cover by Leo Moracchioli feat. Mary Spender)
Cover - check
Popular song - check
From 80s or 90s - check
Redone into metal - check
Female vocalist - check!Bonus song: Manhattan Skyline by Ihsahn feat. Einar Solberg
It’s not harder than the original, but Ihsahn and Einar are some of the most influential metal musicians out thereThe track I’m recommending is the Postmodern Jukebox cover of Blackstreet’s “No Diggity” featuring Ariana Savalas on vocals.
For your requirements
popular song
Yes - the original got a ton of airplay on MTV and radio in the early 90s
from the 80s or 90s
Yes
hard rock or metal version
Nope
female vocalist
Yes
Link:
If Savalas sounds familiar, her dad is the actor Telly Savalas.
Edit: never mind, I should have read the metal sentence LOL
Lo Fang, covering Your The One That I Want
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYluMAO1b7Y
And for something weirder, Ohgr covering Borderline
- Joy Division’s She’s Lost Control covered by Spoek Mathbo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKfwSFI8LhQ
- Talking Heads’ entire Remain in Light album covered by Angélique Kidjo: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mbIYOh0HJq4wi9oYI-SjACbkSJHC_u7Ng
I misread the original post. This one isn’t female but it is a (prog) metal cover of Take on Me (A-Ha) by the band Leprous
https://youtu.be/Te2MR6j5Qhg?is=pwBpxHfcAFXb5aiP
The whole channel is just great covers being made on the fly so I’m sure there’s some stuff in there you’d enjoy
Republica’s cover of Gary Numan - Are Friends Electric
Which also Dead Weather did I think
Jack Johnson covered Badfish by sublime for a tribute album. I’m not really familiar with his music, but damn his version is better than the original to me.
And iron and wine’s cover of waiting on a Superman by the flaming lips. It’s a heartbreaking song in his whisper-singing.
For a different feel, Tool’s cover of No Quarter.
Sleep Theory - Bye Bye Bye by NSYNC.
Bad Wolves - Zombie by The Cranberries.
Daughtry - Separate Ways by Journey.
5 Finger Death Punch - Bad Company by Bad Company.
All that Remains - The Thunder Rolls by Garth Brooks.
Disturbed - The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel.
Disturbed - Land of Confusion by Genesis.
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson.
A Day To Remember - Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson.
Electric Callboy - Everytime We Touch by Cascada.
Framing Handly - Lollipop by Lil Wayne.
Our Last Night - Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush.There’s definitely more, but those are some that I’ve enjoyed, sorry no I females in the list though, except a collab on Separate Ways.
Man the first time I heard all that remains cover of the thunder rolls I fucking hated it. Thought it sounded so autotuned.
It eventually grew on me but now that the lead singer is a maga piece of shit I can’t stand listening to them again
Toto - Africa (metal cover by Leo Moracchioli feat. Rabea & Hannah)
This cover should meet just about all of your criteria, but it’s already a few years old.
Dammit I was gonna suggest this. I love Frog Leap Studios, although my personal faves are hi us versions of Dance Monkey and Feelgood Inc.
Bring out the small drums!
His final countdown is awesome, but I really like most of what he does so I’m not exactly unbiased
Hailstorm doing Daft Punk’s Get Lucky is one of my favorite songs of all time.
If you want covers better than originals, Johnny Cash is your man. His ‘America 1-4’ albums are full of them.
Neither metal nor female singer, but this is one of the best covers ever.
Marilyn Manson’s cover of Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics is a personal favorite
(Embrace the chaos of my picks)
Love this one: House of the Rising Sun - Lauren O’Connell
