Once upon a time in a faraway land called The Eighties, heavy metal fans had long hair, wore denim and leather, possessed a fierce aversion to all forms of hygiene products, and had absolutely no sense of humour whatsoever. So what? if your favourite bands wore assless chaps, furry loincloths, or looked like an explosion in a clown factory. That was fine. It was metal and metal was serious.
I think we have to be clear from the start… At The Movies will not be for all of you. Mastermind behind this all-star Heavy Metal film soundtrack covers machine (yes, for the uninitiated, this really is a collective who work remotely together to re-do songs from Hollywood soundtracks) Chris Laney, guitarist of The Pretty Maids, is very clear that the purpose of ATM was a group of friends “looking for something to have some fun with (during lockdown)… asking ourselves all the time… can we get away with this?”
And so they set about reinterpreting hit songs from movies. But not the rockier songs, for where would be the fun and bile-induction in that? While Volume I – re-released at the same time to partner its sister act (#SorryNotSorry) – focused on the eighties, The Soundtrack Of Your Life Volume II (Atomic Fire) bites the bullet and rolls down its jacket sleeves, musses up its hair a little and steps into the world of the Hugh Grant RomCom and takes on some of the nineties movie megahits. For better or for worse. Continue reading
The incredible Anthony Vincent has done it again! Through his YouTube channel 10 Second Songs, he has covered The Killers’ ‘Mr. Brightside’ in 15 Styles. The popular YouTuber tackles the modern rock jam in the styles of bands like Coheed + Cambria, Ninja Sex Party, Smashing Pumpkins, Prince, Andrew W.K., Backstreet Boys, Nirvana, Toto and more. Check it out and remember to Subscribe to the channel if you dig what you hear! Continue reading
Exit Eden – the symphonic and power metal supergroup of singers featuring Amanda Somerville, Clémentine Delauney, Marina La Torraca and Anna Brunner have released a video for their cover of Bonnie Tyler’s 1980s classic hit ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’. You can watch it below:Continue reading