Everyone from Aerosmith to Zappa have covered the Beatles. As usual, I’m in a Metal mood so let’s check out some of the better Metal-inspired covers of Beatles classics. A few might surprise you…

Lemmy rides the Beatles Rocket to Russia.

Lemmy: Back in the USSR

Lemmy can make any song sound good. Case in point is when Lemmy covered Metallica’s Enter Sandman and replaced the songs pop music vagina with real metal balls. Anyways, this Beatles cover appears on the 2006 comp, Butchering the Beatles.

Pat Benatar and her very Metal pants.

Pat Benatar: Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter is pretty much every Metal-Heads favorite Beatles song. Why? Because the original is pretty fucking Metal, that’s why. And while your first head-banging instinct might be to reach for the Crue on this one, Benatar’s version of Helter Skelter blows Motley’s right out of the boys room.

Foetus, 1990.

Foetus: I Am The Walrus

Foetus, or J.G. Thirlwell recorded Walrus on the 1996 all cover Foetus record, Boil. I know that calling Foetus “Metal” is a stretch, but I’m limber and drunk enough to reach that far right now. Thirlwell’s latest work, a modern sculpture called Narcissum Escenda, is currently on display at the Fargfabriken Museum in Sweden.

Helloween and their friend Jack…

Helloween: All My Lovin’

Helloween is one of my all-time favorite Metal bands. Helloween recorded All My Lovin’ on their 1999 release Metal Jukebox.

Soundgarden, 1987. Whoa.

Soundgarden: Come Together

Soundgarden’s cover of Come Together appears on the bands 1990 10″,Hands All Over. It’s really dark and really loud which means it is totally Metal.

Whitesnake, 1978.

Whitesnake: Day Tripper

I had something really awesome to say about Whitesnake, but I was distracted by David Coverdale’s dazzling belt buckle. What’s great about this video from 1978 (not 1987) is that it will remind you that Whitesnake was not just some Metal band from the 80’s that made videos with Tawney Kitaen. This version of Day Tripper is awesomely Metal-esque with a delicious side of Frampton. Take that Nickelback.

Godhead. Metal Beatles fans dress in black.

Godhead: Elenor Rigby

If you watched MTV at all in the late 90’s, you saw the video Godhead did for Elenor Rigby. MTV used to play videos, remember? Anyways, you can find this very Metal cover on Godhead’s 1997’s release, Power Tool Stigmata.

Ted Nugent for Tiger Beat.

Ted Nugent: I Want to Tell You

Which brings us to The Nuge. I don’t know if the turkey shooting, buffalo-ball eating Nuge of today would necessarily approve of this photo now. But it does remind me of one thing. I never liked Ted Nugent. But that’s besides the point of this post. Ted covered the Beatles and Ted Nugent falls into the Metal musical category. The End.

Sorry for the lack of posts lately but Cherrybomb was in rehab over the long weekend. Lucky for Cherrybomb and you and the good folks at Grey Goose, I’m finally back to my regularly scheduled drinking and blogging schedule. Look for the return of GTFO and a birthday wish for my girl, Wendy Orlean later on this week.

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