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prodigitalson

(2,884 posts) Sat Mar 5, 2022, 12:49 AM Mar 2022

Best Metal Cover of a Folk Song Ever

prove me wrong

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Best Metal Cover of a Folk Song Ever (Original Post) prodigitalson Mar 2022 OP

Depends on how one defines metal/folk*, of course... But I prefer Whiskey in the Jar by either RockRaven Mar 2022 #1

I'll give you the TL version as a folk song, by a hard rock band. prodigitalson Mar 2022 #2

That whole album is epic NBachers Mar 2022 #3

one of the best prodigitalson Mar 2022 #4

Green Manalishi! ProfessorGAC Mar 2022 #5

RockRaven

(16,261 posts)

1. Depends on how one defines metal/folk*, of course... But I prefer Whiskey in the Jar by either

Reply to prodigitalson (Original post)

Sat Mar 5, 2022, 01:11 AM

Mar 2022

Thin Lizzy or Metallica

Thin Lizzy
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Metallica
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*some might claim that Thin Lizzy isn't metal and is thereby ineligible for consideration, and one could also claim that Metallica is also ineligible because they are covering the Thin Lizzy arrangement/cover -- and Thin Lizzy isn't folk either.

prodigitalson

(2,884 posts)

2. I'll give you the TL version as a folk song, by a hard rock band.

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 5, 2022, 01:14 AM

Mar 2022

Good pick

NBachers

(18,129 posts)

3. That whole album is epic

Reply to prodigitalson (Original post)

Sat Mar 5, 2022, 01:53 AM

Mar 2022

prodigitalson

(2,884 posts)

4. one of the best

Reply to NBachers (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 5, 2022, 11:43 AM

Mar 2022

Their cover of Green Manalishi is another standout on an album on which every song is awesome. My fave though may be Victim of Changes.

ProfessorGAC

(69,854 posts)

5. Green Manalishi!

Reply to prodigitalson (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 7, 2022, 08:03 PM

Mar 2022

Their version is so huge sounding. Their live version is outstanding.

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