Acoustic Covers

Acoustic Version of Iron Maiden’s “The Trooper”

Acoustic Covers

Since The AV’s inception, there have been a small handful of songs for which I’ve waited, with bated breath, to find interesting acoustic interpretations. At long last, it appears, I can exhale: The Lobby, an acoustic group from Greece, must have read my mind, because they recently submitted an acoustic version of one of these [...]

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Metallica’s Nothing Else Matters – Tijana, Sarah and Branko

Acoustic Covers

Now, don’t get me wrong, I love Metallica. I am not going to get into a flame war of “new Metallica” vs “old Metallica,” or anything like that. However, I absolutely loved The Unforiven and Nothing Else Matters. This acoustic cover, by Tijana, Sarah & Branko, positively exudes emotion – the sense of longing, of [...]

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Acoustic Cover of Metallica’s Orion

Acoustic Covers

This is the first of many posts by Aaron, AV contributor extraordinaire. Orion, an often underrated Metallica song, has long been one of my favorites by the group.  We have posted a few videos from this amazing duo, but we just can’t get enough.  While the concept of an acoustic band playing metal music is [...]

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Acoustic Version of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs”"

Acoustic Covers

Check out this acoustic version of the classic War Pigs, performed by one Savannah King. A solid rendition, and nothing too fancy, but it’s her vocals that really stand out. More than simply changing the emotional content by lending a softer touch to a pretty aggressive tune (The Dresden Dolls’ version, also featuring a female [...]

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Joseph Diaz’ Monday Mashup

Acoustic Covers

Meet Joseph Diaz, college undergraduate, songwriter, and performer. Joseph has a fondness for covers and a talent for video editing, and he’s applied those skills to a tradition he calls “Monday Mashups” – a medley, really, of complementary songs creatively assembled and passionately performed. This Mashup features three familiar tunes: the Beatles’ All My Loving [...]

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