Viral Videos
Guzheng player Michelle Kwan does a killer rendition of Metallica's "One" on the ancient Chinese instrument. Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!
Kwan wrote on her YouTube page, "I've seen Metallica live in concert twice. My childhood dream is to perform on the big stage like them. If they ever did a collaboration with a guzheng, this is how I would imagine it to sound like."
He calls himself Skull Boy and he does vocal covers on YouTube. His latest is a take on Slipknot's new single, "The Devil in I." Check out Skull Boy's version below, compare to the original song, and let us know what you think in the comments. For more, follow him at Facebook.com/SidWilson17.
We doubt that when Rage Against the Machine wrote pissed-off screeds like "Bulls on Parade" and "Killing in the Name" that they ever imagined that one day a college marching band could cover their music. Nor that said band would actually do it well. But George Mason U's crew has done just that. Check out the video evidence below and let us know what you think in the comments.
Chances are, you've seen box office hit 'Guardians of the Galaxy' at least once, so you know the part where Baby Groot dances to the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back." YouTube user Luke Gibson took the scene and re-edited it to Sepultura's "Roots Bloody Roots" to create the obvious and sublime..."Groot Bloody Groot." Check it out below, share with your friends, and let us know what you think in the comments!
Remember 10-year-old Audrey and her little sister "Crazy Kate," who destroyed Slayer's "War Ensemble" on the Rocksmith video game? If you don't, watch the epic viral video here. Now, the siblings have taken on the mighty Pantera and they once again embody the art of shredding.
"Really tough song but it was so fun to play!" Audrey comments in the Youtube description. "Kate gets crazier and crazier... ;-D Thanks for watching!!"
The family that slays together stays together, and this sister duo undeniably slays.
Here's the best thing we've seen today: This video starts with a sweet little 6-year-old girl plucking on her acoustic guitar, but then some guy—her dad?—video-bombs the whole thing with some face-melting soloing. And the guy doesn't stop. Take that, little girl, trying to be all cute and shit!
You may remember Anthony Vincent from the hit viral video (8.5 million views and counting) in which he covered Katy Perry's "Dark Horse" in 20 different styles, including Metallica and Slipknot. Well, now he has taken on one of Linkin Park's most famous songs, "In the End," in style of Guns N' Roses, Eminem, Johnny Cash, and more. Check it out below and let us know what you think!
You can also view Vincent's cover of "Dark Horse" in the style of Type O Negative here.
By now you should be familiar with Chicago-based guitarist Rob Scallon, the guy who covers Slayer and Cannibal Corpse songs with banjos and ukuleles. Here, he's back with a new awesome video, "Metal in Inappropriate Places." So be it library, dentist office, shower, or whatever,watch him shred and annoy everyone around.
For more about Scallon, follow him on Facebook and Twitter. And be sure to tell us what you think of the recording and video in the comments or on Facebook!
WATCH: "Raining Blood" banjo cover and "War Ensemble" cover.
Young rock band Motion Device covered Judas Priest's "You've Got Another Thing Comin.'" Watch 12-year-old singer Sara Menoudakis and the group take on the Priest classic below, and let us know what you think in the comments.
You might remember Motion Device from their cover of Black Sabbath's "Heaven and Hell," when Sara was only 11—you can watch here.
Check out this video of a talented YouTube dude — FamilyJules7x — playing a mighty fine (and decidedly epic) metal tribute to the history of video games.
FamilyJules7x posted a lot of info with the clip, including:
"I made this during the same week as my last year of college finals and during hell weeks for numerous other projects, rendering me very little time to work on it.
The time restraint gave me one day for arranging, one day for drum programming, one day for all the mixing and mastering and one day to edit this beast of a video. This is because recording the audio took four days.
"Things didn't go to plan; namely, I wish I had had more time to practice with the green screen and make sure all the shots would work with it — and I wish I had more time to mix and master."
The complete list of songs and start times are below. As always, be sure to tell us what you think of the clip in the comments or on Facebook!
Song List and Starting Times:
0:07 Pong
0:17 Gunfight
0:21 Space Invaders
0:30 Pac-man
0:37 Frogger
0:46 Dig Dug
1:01 Phozon
1:10 Tetris
1:34 Super Mario Bros
2:01 Legend of Zelda
2:32 Punch-Out!!
2:55 Super Mario Bros. 2 - Character Select
3:11 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
3:36 Super Mario World - Athletic Theme
4:04 Sonic - Scrap Brain Zone
4:20 Street Fighter II - Vega's Theme
4:45 Mortal Kombat
5:17 Star Fox
5:52 Donkey Kong Country - Gang-Plank Galleon
6:04 Donkey Kong Country 2 - Snakey Chantey
6:24 Pokémon - Gym
6:48 Goldeneye
7:26 Ocarina of Time - Intro
8:08 Medal of Honor
8:39 The Sims
9:10 Animal Crossing
9:42 Battlefield 1942
10:14 Wind Waker
10:39 World of Warcraft - Song of Elune
11:05 Civilization IV - Baba Yetu
11:41 Twilight Princess - Hyrule Field
12:29 Super Mario Galaxy - Gusty Garden Galaxy
12:54 Fallout 3
13:23 Braid - Downstream
13:43 Mass Effect 2 - Suicide Mission
14:11 Skyrim - Sons of Skyrim
14:41 Super Hexagon - Focus
15:00 Last of Us
15:21 Dark Souls II - Longing