Pop/rock bands that rose up and did a METAL song

Follower of Jesus · Number of posts: 3334 Age: 36 Registration date: 2007-04-07

I'm talking 'bout groups that are typically on the lighter side of rock or even pop-oriented that seemingly out of nowhere came out with a song that was heavy metal.

Whiteheart - Inside
Petra - Minefield
Geoff Moore - Londontown

I'm not trying to limit this to Christian artists, but those are just the first 3 that came to mind.

theAcorn · Number of posts: 2806 Registration date: 2007-04-16

I guess it depends on where you draw the line on what is rock/pop and what is heavy metal. I've been here long enough to know that isn't always the same for everyone, but I'd say something like:

Journey - Chain Reaction
Aldo Nova - Fantasy or Monkey On Your Back
Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
Drivin' And Cryin' - Fly Me Courageous

I might think of more, but my head is killing me at the moment...

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**exo** · Number of posts: 8671 Age: 34 Registration date: 2007-04-07

Journey had SEVERAL songs that headed into "metal" territory. I'm still attempting to work a cover of "Separate Ways" done in the vein of Dark Tranquility......

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tohostudios · Number of posts: 4412 Registration date: 2007-04-07

exo wrote:

Journey had SEVERAL songs that headed into "metal" territory. I'm still attempting to work a cover of "Separate Ways" done in the vein of Dark Tranquility......

The new Warmen album has a cover of Separate Ways that I think works quite well. It's actually the only reason I bought the CD because I hate Journey but I wanted to see what a metal treatment of a Journey song sounded like.

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angelofdarkness · Number of posts: 555 Age: 32 Registration date: 2009-05-14

Follower of Jesus wrote:

I'm talking 'bout groups that are typically on the lighter side of rock or even pop-oriented that seemingly out of nowhere came out with a song that was heavy metal.

Whiteheart - Inside
Petra - Minefield
Geoff Moore - Londontown

I'm not trying to limit this to Christian artists, but those are just the first 3 that came to mind.

The whole Place To Stand album by Geoff Moore was VERY different from his later stuff....much heavier than "The Distance" too! "The Distance" was MEGA hard to track down. Both are GREAT discs! Again, On Fire was another disc that was much heavier than a lot of other Petra cds. Hit You Where You live STILL gives me chills whenever I hear it.

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VictoryInDefiance · Number of posts: 79 Age: 31 Registration date: 2009-08-22

YES had a few that were fairly metallic. "Real Love" from Talk (1994) had some pretty heavy palm mute stuff going on. "City Of Love" from 90125 (1983) was a heavy one. "Machine Messiah" from Drama (1980) is an awesome prog metal track as well.

Also The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" deserves mention IMO.

**ultmetal** · Number of posts: 3414 Registration date: 2006-12-26

VictoryInDefiance wrote:

YES had a few that were fairly metallic. "Real Love" from Talk (1994) had some pretty heavy palm mute stuff going on. "City Of Love" from 90125 (1983) was a heavy one. "Machine Messiah" from Drama (1980) is an awesome prog metal track as well.

and "Release Release" from Tormato.

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**Tall Tyrion** · Number of posts: 10208 Age: 41 Registration date: 2007-01-28

I always did love Janet Jackson's song "Black Cat" featuring Vernon Reid on guitar.

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guenther · Number of posts: 166 Registration date: 2008-05-08

I think Whiteheart's 'Let the Kingdom Come' or U2's 'Exit' would've sounded great heavier.....

Petra - Jekyll & Hyde, Perfect World

Not metal, but 'Somebody's Gonna Praise His Name' would've been cool by (early) Plankeye or Ace Troubleshooter

...OK. I know I'm gonna get it for this, but I think Stryper came close a few times......*runs and hides*

Thrasher · The Toxic Waltzer Number of posts: 1029 Age: 36 Registration date: 2007-04-10

guenther wrote:

...OK. I know I'm gonna get it for this, but I think Stryper came close a few times......*runs and hides*

Come here guenther,I have something for you

**Black Rider** · Man in Morph Number of posts: 14619 Age: 41 Registration date: 2007-04-09

Sweet Comfort Band got pretty heavy on Contender.

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L8T · Number of posts: 4219 Registration date: 2007-03-13

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Sweet Comfort Band got pretty heavy on Contender.

Yeah, I remember hearing it for the first time and thinkin how much heavier it was for them.

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scottmitchell74 · Number of posts: 4950 Age: 35 Registration date: 2007-03-07

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Also The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" deserves mention IMO.

Yes, very metal.

I echo TallT with "Black Cat". Love that tune.

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