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Reggie’s Top 25 Favorite Cover Songs #14 – Holy Diver
Covering a song originally recorded by Dio is a bold move. His vocals and his style are unique, but besides that point, Dio is a metal icon (RIP). So, covering his music should be done with great care. This is where Killswitch Engage comes in. I have had a hard time getting into Killswitch Engage over the years. They have a few bone-crushing songs per CD, but other than that I was never that much into them or thought of them as a great band. Their cover of Dio’s Holy Diver, however, ranks supreme among the many metal covers out there.
Killswitch Engage made it their own. Obviously, it is easily recognizable as one of Dio’s great songs which is important when covering a song, but KE took things to a new level by adding their signature style to it. The song can be found on As Daylight Dies, but was originally recorded for Kerrang’s High Voltage compilation.
Here is the version recorded by Killswitch Engage found on the album As Daylight Dies (2006).
Below is the original recorded by Dio in 1982 from the album Holy Diver.
Favorite cover song #15
Song of the Day- 5 November 2010
Happy Friday Metal Fans,
Today’s SOTD is “Take Me Away” by Killswitch Engage, from their album “Killswitch Engage”
This is a great song, and the opening riff totally makes the whole song for me. Killswitch Engage is a band that seems to enjoy what they do, and it shows in their music and their videos.
Have a great weekend, everyone.
