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seedarklyxeroWelcome to SeeDarkly Sunday DisCOVERies:
a weekly exploration of goth, industrial, & dark alternative cover songs!
First time here? Click here for details from first entry.
It's uncommon that I share stories about my past here, but this one is related tangentially to this week's feature. When I was in broadcast radio in the late 90's, I once had a local unsigned band on my show for an interview. They were a goth/rock/metal group called "Nefarion," led by vocalist & guitarist, Jasin Todd. I asked him about the band's sound and remarked that they sounded a lot like the popular 80's hair-metal group, Ratt. He declared live on-air with no hesitation or apology,
"I LOVE FUCKING RATT!"
Lucky for me there was a delay so I got to keep my job, but we all had a pretty good laugh over the phrasing. That band broke up when Jasin joined Shinedown, but the cover featured today is done by another "Jasyn" who also appears to [ahem] fucking love Ratt:
God Module - Round & Round (Ratt)
Ratt, an 80's glam metal band, was formed by the lead singer Stephen Pearcy after the dissolution of its previous incarnation, "Mickey Ratt," (no doubt a playful jab at the beloved Disney character.) They released their first full-length album, Out of the Cellar in 1984. Round and Round was the second single from the LP and the biggest hit of their career.
The video starred supermodel Lisa Dean and comedian Milton Burle. Burle, only in the video up until the first chorus, portrayed both a wealthy blue-blood and his own wife (in drag.)
The track has been featured on a number of video games, films, and TV shows; one of particular note among them- the Christmas episode of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy.
God Module recorded their cover of Round and Round for the 2011 Das Bunker compilation album, Choice of a New Generation (its origins detailed in a previous entry here.) God Module's previous covers include Little 15 by Depeche Mode (2000), A Night Like This by The Cure (2004), and Me, I Disconnect from You by Gary Numan (2010). Frontman Jasyn Bangert has said all these artists are important to him and "very responsible for God Module existing." Soon after the release of their version of the Ratt classic, they also recorded a cover of The Great Commandment by Camouflage which appears on the 2012 Electronic Saviors Volume 2: Recurrence cancer charity compilation.
The God Module version is vocally harsh and modulated with an aggressive and pounding techno-industrial rhythm, as is their style.
The Cover:
The Original:
Next week:
Daylight Saving Time begins in time for another Second Sunday Slowly downtempo cover and the face of the clock you'll turn forward has no eyes!
Comments, suggestions, discussions, etc... welcome! (You do NOT need a Dreamwidth account to comment, but all comments are screened for spam prevention.)
I'll spin on St Patrick's Day in the Boston area and a week later in Western Mass. Check my schedule for links to RSVP and the latest details. ^_^
Explore the darkness,
-Xero
Previous DisCOVERies
Feb 26 - Crystal Castles - Not In Love (Platinum Blonde)
Feb 19 - Revolting Cocks- Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? (Rod Stewart)
Feb 12 - Roniit - The Beautiful People (Marilyn Manson)
Feb 05 - Leæther Strip - Love Song (Simple Minds)
Jan 29 - Rammstein - Stripped (Depeche Mode)
Directory of All Previous DisCOVERies
a weekly exploration of goth, industrial, & dark alternative cover songs!
First time here? Click here for details from first entry.
It's uncommon that I share stories about my past here, but this one is related tangentially to this week's feature. When I was in broadcast radio in the late 90's, I once had a local unsigned band on my show for an interview. They were a goth/rock/metal group called "Nefarion," led by vocalist & guitarist, Jasin Todd. I asked him about the band's sound and remarked that they sounded a lot like the popular 80's hair-metal group, Ratt. He declared live on-air with no hesitation or apology,
"I LOVE FUCKING RATT!"
Lucky for me there was a delay so I got to keep my job, but we all had a pretty good laugh over the phrasing. That band broke up when Jasin joined Shinedown, but the cover featured today is done by another "Jasyn" who also appears to [ahem] fucking love Ratt:
God Module - Round & Round (Ratt)
Ratt, an 80's glam metal band, was formed by the lead singer Stephen Pearcy after the dissolution of its previous incarnation, "Mickey Ratt," (no doubt a playful jab at the beloved Disney character.) They released their first full-length album, Out of the Cellar in 1984. Round and Round was the second single from the LP and the biggest hit of their career.
The video starred supermodel Lisa Dean and comedian Milton Burle. Burle, only in the video up until the first chorus, portrayed both a wealthy blue-blood and his own wife (in drag.)
The track has been featured on a number of video games, films, and TV shows; one of particular note among them- the Christmas episode of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy.
God Module recorded their cover of Round and Round for the 2011 Das Bunker compilation album, Choice of a New Generation (its origins detailed in a previous entry here.) God Module's previous covers include Little 15 by Depeche Mode (2000), A Night Like This by The Cure (2004), and Me, I Disconnect from You by Gary Numan (2010). Frontman Jasyn Bangert has said all these artists are important to him and "very responsible for God Module existing." Soon after the release of their version of the Ratt classic, they also recorded a cover of The Great Commandment by Camouflage which appears on the 2012 Electronic Saviors Volume 2: Recurrence cancer charity compilation.
The God Module version is vocally harsh and modulated with an aggressive and pounding techno-industrial rhythm, as is their style.
The Cover:
The Original:
Next week:
Daylight Saving Time begins in time for another Second Sunday Slowly downtempo cover and the face of the clock you'll turn forward has no eyes!
Comments, suggestions, discussions, etc... welcome! (You do NOT need a Dreamwidth account to comment, but all comments are screened for spam prevention.)
I'll spin on St Patrick's Day in the Boston area and a week later in Western Mass. Check my schedule for links to RSVP and the latest details. ^_^
Explore the darkness,
-Xero
Previous DisCOVERies
Feb 26 - Crystal Castles - Not In Love (Platinum Blonde)
Feb 19 - Revolting Cocks- Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? (Rod Stewart)
Feb 12 - Roniit - The Beautiful People (Marilyn Manson)
Feb 05 - Leæther Strip - Love Song (Simple Minds)
Jan 29 - Rammstein - Stripped (Depeche Mode)
Directory of All Previous DisCOVERies