Greatest Cover Songs of All Time - Our Top 12 Feat. Shinedown, Metallica, Johnny Cast, and More

Cover songs are very hit or miss. Many fall short of the glory of the original, while others build upon a good thing and make it great. In this video, Brian discusses his all time favorite cover songs. Let us know what you think of his list, and what you think we may have left out.

To view videos of each of the songs listed here, check out the following Youtube links:

Simple Man:
Original by Lynyrd Skynyrd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-5aPNxv-pU
Cover by @shinedown : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgFQ6WmxdMs

82nd All The Way:
Original by @Sabaton : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPsEfgJJtmg
Cover by @AmarantheTV : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhepwtKR5lg

Turn The Page:
Original by @bobseger9239 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GONmFCkCGCc
Cover by @metallica : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPOTEs_yTJo

Zombie:
Original by @TheCranberriesTV : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts
Cover by @BADWOLVESBand : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XaS93WMRQQ

Hurt:
Original by @NIN : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvoTktdpIiI
Cover by @johnnycashofficial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AHCfZTRGiI

Gone Away:
Original by @offspring : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40V9_1PMUGM
Cover by @FiveFingerDeathPunch : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIQK4-9YFW0

House of the Rising Sun:
Original by @TheAnimalsOfficial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fy7opKu46c
Cover by @TheWhiteBuffaloMusic : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM4bYyC1HU0

Mad World:
Original by Gary Jules: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4
Cover by @SmashIntoPiecesofficial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoE7G6GLVU4

I Will Always Love You:
Original by @DollyParton : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJVn0hpBVuE
Cover by @claudiahoyser : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YNHxf35uS8

Dream On:
Original by @aerosmith : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89dGC8de0CA
Cover by @blacktopmojo : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF9dCWmq3pM

Head Above Water:
Original by @AvrilLavigne : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKF6ghfcQic
Cover by @FirstToEleven : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjZgI11x7mQ

Sound of Silence:
Original by Simon and Garfunkel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fWyzwo1xg0
Cover by @DisturbedMusic : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4

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Biographical information on Metallica from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallica):

Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer. Metallica's current lineup comprises founding members and primary songwriters Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, and bassist Robert Trujillo. Guitarist Dave Mustaine (who formed Megadeth after being fired from the band) and bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton, and Jason Newsted are former members of the band.

Metallica first found commercial success with the release of its third album, Master of Puppets (1986), cited as one of the heaviest metal albums and the band's best work. The band's next album, ...And Justice for All (1988), gave Metallica its first Grammy Award nomination. Their self titled fifth album, Metallica (1991), was the band's first not to root predominantly in thrash metal. It appealed to a more mainstream audience, achieving substantial commercial success and selling over 16 million copies in the United States to date; making it the best-selling album of the SoundScan era. After experimenting with different genres and directions in subsequent releases, Metallica returned to its thrash metal roots with the release of its ninth album, Death Magnetic (2008), which drew similar praise to that of the band's earlier albums. The band's most recent album is Hardwired... to Self-Destruct (2016).