Ahhh, Death. Founders of a genre. Their last two albums were terrific, some of the best music I've ever heard. Sadly, Chuck Schuldiner, founder of the band and lead guitarist and vocalist, died of a brain tumor in 2001 while working on a project with similar musical style but a more traditional vocalist.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i38m-xGX7io&feature=related
(6 votes, average: 5.83 out of 10)
Loading... It wouldn't seem right to have a cheaptoy week and not play some Iron Maiden.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjAQSlTVcYI&feature=related
For fun, the same song as sung by original lead singer Paul Di'anno after the jump.
Continue reading Iron Maiden – The Phantom of the Opera
(6 votes, average: 7.67 out of 10)Loading... After yesterday's vocal quality disaster (although I felt the band was pretty tight, at least.) I made sure to listen to this one all the way through. The sound quality isn't the greatest, but the performance is far better.
Anyway, all that anyone really needs to take away from this is that Russell Allen and Michael Romeo are awesome.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbWWsOIID60&feature=related
Continue reading Symphony X – Set the World on Fire
(8 votes, average: 6.13 out of 10)Loading... and so begins the guest DJ week of cheaptoy. prepare to have your faces thoroughly melted...
I thought we'd start out one of the lowest rated weeks in WGOM history by saying a little prayer in the Metal Church.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoAvgHe6KXw
(9 votes, average: 4.00 out of 10)Loading... httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6jqaA_jeZ8
(6 votes, average: 9.33 out of 10)Loading... You would think there are a ton of recorded versions of Bob Dylan covers out there. You would be wrong.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pALSKcWcVEk
Joni and Johnny cover Lefty Frizzell in 1969.
(7 votes, average: 6.71 out of 10)Loading... Velvet Undergroud founding member Lou Reed covers the man my father in law calls Billy Dylan.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovDZ-g0CjHo
(5 votes, average: 7.60 out of 10)Loading... not a whole lot of options on this one. still, a serviceable performance. with a very excited fiddle player.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZDWSY0EgVQ
1990
(3 votes, average: 7.67 out of 10)Loading... Morrissey and his band of merry men cover James.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqy5a_HeBR0
Why is it easier to find a high quality video of a song from the 60's than the 80's?
(5 votes, average: 6.20 out of 10)Loading... honestly, who didn't see this coming?
radiohead covering the smiths in studio:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtmS2ePSSdU
2007
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