February 25, 2004

{ Powerslaves - an Electro Tribute to Iron Maiden }

Cleopatra records completely ruined one of the things that I used to completely love about music, that being one band's songs being covered by another band that has a sound completely opposite the original. You know, Minor Threat doing Monkees and so forth. Cleopatra seemingly released one cover album a week for about two years, being sure that everyone got to hear what it sounded like when some band called Pissing Shattered Glass or whatever did their earth-shattering rendition of the Beach Boys' Good Vibrations. Still, there have been a few things that have managed to side-step that stink-foot in the past few years, like my beloved Hayseed Dixie treatment of my even more beloved AC/DC, and the latest disc to slip through the noose: Powerslaves - an Electro Tribute to Iron Maiden. If you know what electro is, and you know who Iron Maiden is, then you know what this disc sounds like, no explaning needed. If you like those two ingredients, then you will like this CD, 'nuff said.

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By Garrett in Music | Comments:

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i had no idea this even existed, but now that i do, i've got everyone's easter gift figured out. i can't believe no one did 'women in uniform.' okay, i can, but no 'phantom of the opera?' pleeease.

Posted by: sarah a. at February 26, 2004 12:43 AM

Great Take. This one is well worth a listen.

Posted by: Ramsey at March 17, 2004 10:20 PM