If Metallica wrote The Trooper (Iron Maiden)

[@DenisPauna]

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[@peteh.8265]

I'm a simple guy, I see a Denis upload, I watch it, I like it

[@festafunerea]

So, if The Trooper by Metallica got an "yeah" instead of "oh ooooh oooooooh", The Trooper by Dio would have a "lookout" and The Trooper by Celtic Frost would have an "UGH"?

[@nichu4048]

i guess that The Trooper by Rage Against The Machine had "UGH!!!"

[@cassiusdhami9215]

That metal math checks out. 😁

[@baschdiro8565]

Wouldn't Dio sing about rainbows?

[@bertil3887]

Would love a maiden cover in the Metallica's thrash style

[@killians202]

Metallica covered “remember tomorrow” - it’s dope!

[@bertil3887]

@killians202 but that was years after their thrash era

[@AoLIronmaiden]

Exactly! I think he chose the wrong era of Metallica lol

[@theparanoidmetalshow741]

This is more Load/Reload era. Needs speed

[@OnlyKaerius]

@@theparanoidmetalshow741 Play it at 1.25x speed.

[@rururu5630]

I lost it when he went "yea yea yea yea" I was thinking to myself "good cover so far, but not enough "yeas" to be in the style of Metallica" and he totally redeemed himself!

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

This was awesome, dude, now we need covers for Wasted Years and Aces High!

[@NordicDan]

I would argue Run Silent Run Deep would translate better to Metallica's sound Aces High would be a good one to try with a Motorhead sound though I'll bet

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

@@NordicDan 👍

[@arutezza]

aces high would be absolute peak i love that song

[@Astrodude55]

Fear of the Dark

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

@@Astrodude55 🤘

[@vicentecampos2893]

You captured the Metallica's sound . Well done, again.

[@MsTachke]

Yes wonderful

[@metfan4l]

Sounds more like something straight off of Countdown To Extinction, haha. Still awesome though!

[@FosterTravis1071]

Didn't think of it, but it sure doesn't sound like Metallica.

[@metalrock0925]

Bravo Denis, super cover, vraiment dans le style de Metallica.

[@MsTachke]

Et j' adore Metallica.

[@DJOlivia82]

I think The Ecstasy of Gold as played by Metallica perfectly depicts that Maiden Metallica concept.

[@M4RCi92]

It's absolutely crazy how close you get to the vocalists' voices. Great fucking job again, Denis!

[@SYBERIA_Official]

Its not a cover. Its another Song.

[@KjordsFjord]

Beautiful! Love it more than Iron Maiden's original! While I definitely hear 90's Metallica, I can't help but hear some Ride the Lightning in the guitar harmonies, which makes sense considering the harmonies in Maiden's sound. Also hear a bit of a 90's Dave Mustaine inflection in your vocals sometimes too, don't know if it's intentional but a nice touch nonetheless! 🤘

[@keything8487]

great video !! add more bass guitar to piss off lars !!!

[@isoljator]

sung like a hetfiel-DAH!

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

Iron Maiden - good, Metallica - good, The Trooper - good, You putting them all together - gooder!

[@twomuchworth]

Make this a whole album please

[@lb0178]

Great work as usual, person pref is the original

[@MrGaryberg1]

Alice in chains does Blind in Texas by WASP

[@cassiusdhami9215]

I was wondering how that iconic opening was going to sound. Answer: Good, real good. 🤘🏾

[@TCarrNY]

LOVE IT!

[@igorgofman]

Iron Reload ) Amazing

[@WarHammer1911A1]

I was thinking the same thing, has a Load/Reload vibe.

[@christianbaumgartner677]

If Denis would do Load and Reload Iron Maiden style,they would actually be good(metal)albums

[@marcelldavis4433]

Simply amazing!

[@kirkstonebotanicalsforgrow5424]

Sheer genius as usual from re-creative rock’s greatest talent!

[@uoabigaillevey]

Love the creativity and the 'what if' factor.. some very good sounding music has come from this. That being said.. with the prevalence of AI nowadays I am forced to wonder.. regarding the vocals.. (I realize you are actually singing the vocals) but the mimicry of the actual voice of these artists.. is that actually 'your' voice mimicking them or is it your voice being run through a voiceset filter from some, many, or all of the artists? I am only curious because of how frequently this is being done nowadays. I also must reiterate that I believe it is 'you' actually singing.. but is that your actual voice? (No hate if not.. because I realize that not all voices can be the same.. and not all can be done by any specific individual)

[@DenisPauna]

Everything you hear on my channel is performed by me, without using filters, AI, or some other stuff, just regular effects like EQ, compression, reverb...

[@uoabigaillevey]

@@DenisPauna Cool enough. I was not questioning performance just 'impersonation' of the voice. If that is you directly then cool ;) Much talent to be able to do so many voices. Not everyone can.

[@Kerunou]

Thankfully, while A.I (machine learning) can create approximations by itself, it isn’t used too much for changing human singing voices (yet). There are common filters used for singing and speaking obviously, they’re just not A.I based. There’s been some use in large-scale projects, like Star Wars, any modern use of Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader is entirely A.I based. A.I is unfortunately becoming more industry standard in every artistic field, which is a crying shame, I personally hate it and refuse to use any of it. For music, right now, there’s been a big push toward A.I EQ, Mixing, Mastering, etc. Vocal changing, not so much. Doesn’t mean it won’t happen, just isn’t a big thing yet. I imagine that will be a legal gray area, when it does happen, essentially taking someone’s “vocal likeness” if such a thing can be taken. The fact that we’re at a point where you even had to question whether or not he was using A.I anywhere in the performance says a lot. Strange times.

[@uoabigaillevey]

@@Kerunou I fully agree. I have been watching vocal analysis by Wings of Pegasus (regarding miming at supposedly live performances) and how pitch correction, autotune, compression, etc affect the sounds heard. Then there was the whole 'Plankton sings' series of videos where they used a soundset from Plankton and applied it to various songs. Then I saw a video of a guy who does AI covers where it is his actual singing.. but he applies the voiceset to his singing to make it sound like the actual artist being covered sang the song. His video where he showed the process was shown to lawmakers in congress not too long ago. Then I heard the song "I hate AI" which is an AI song using Ozzy Osbourne's voiceset. I was not questioning Dennis's talent in any way.. was just honestly curious if any of those things or similar were applied to any of his 'what if' scenarios. No hate or offense was intended.

[@giovanabaffini]

Tenho quase todos os seus vídeos salvos, acho que vira sua fã 😂 🇧🇷

[@sesimie]

My two favourite bands of all time!

[@MsTachke]

Me either

[@trobinou47]

Excellent 👍

[@JAREDBARATTA]

Maidallica

[@NegiTaiMetal011]

Given the galloping speed of The Trooper, I like to see and thought of this being thrashy, maybe around their Puppets era.

[@danielssonsgarage]

Awesome! Something around black/load/reloadish sound right?

[@moneymike1002]

Awesome 🤘

[@stefanwarken9856]

Speed 1,25 => yes baby

[@giorgiogiuliani]

Great,but I think The Trooper deserves a much faster and thrashier version of Metallica, like Motorbreath o Trapped Under Ice style😅

[@DenisPauna]

I prefer contrasts! 😆

[@giorgiogiuliani]

@DenisPauna Your version is amazing anyway!

[@loganviking3923]

@@DenisPauna I agree, the contrast is what makes it interesting.

[@Gullinkambi]

Love it ❤❤❤

[@Tm00ne]

I knew what to expect for the chorus but still laughed out loud in the middle of the street.

[@mikeschmidt8256]

This guy is magic

[@Flets72]

Just for fun, have you tried to emulate Blacky Lawless' voice? Imagine "if WASP had written Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"!

[@Imthrashsfu]

Considering that Metallica's success was ultimately rooted in their '80s thrash output, this would have been more enjoyable in the style that put them on the map. Without the 1980s, anything they have done afterwards would not have been near as popular.

[@humbertoolivares9575]

❤❤❤❤hell yeah❤❤❤❤

[@elbeetlebeasto]

Pro Tip: To recreate Lars' signature playing style, all you need to do is put a couple of rocks in a can and shake it while repeatedly kicking a cardboard box. You're welcome

[@kenmicmarkey]

Get some more WAH in that solo!

[@aleksandarnikolic2743]

Yeeeaaah🤘🤘👍👍

[@FreshDeath1385]

🖤🖤🖤🤘

[@stephaneencrenaz3967]

👏👏👏

[@sergeykrytysh137]

Awesome great, body! 💪👍👌🤘🤘🤘

[@kevinfeatherstone6062]

this is like if the trooper was on load.. could you do the trooper if it was on Justice/Puppets please!

[@PatchworkAndNuance]

🤘🏼🤘🏼🎸🎙

[@davem7705]

Never thought I would hear the trooper and think it sucks but you definitely pulled it off

[@vandeneeckhoutbjorn8266]

For some strange reason that intro reminds me of Smooth Criminal 🤔

[@startaiger49]

Don't get me wrong, this is really great.. BUT !! 1983 Metallica (speed metal style) should play 1983 Maiden.

[@ChristerTuomivuo]

In the style of MegaDeath..

[@jasonestadevolta2466]

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@organizedchaos7606]

🤘🤘

[@bloodbornehunter9974]

Maiden above all

[@cms1381]

Meh. Love a lot of the ideas. I'm giving one a solid, meh. The Burton Metallica would have blown this up.

[@user-yo3rp8rs9n]

Ironllica!

[@stressedhaish69420]

Ironica & Metal Maiden

[@budatrox9171]

I'm just a dude, playing a dude, playing another dude.

[@happybeejv]

I prefer (killemall-ride the lightning - master of puppets) era Metallica

[@doctorfeelok8575]

I've never cared for Iron Maiden's sound, so this is the only way I could listen to The Trooper. Awesome work as always Denis.

[@deadsoulz98]

You must be a GNR fan ...lol

[@doctorfeelok8575]

@@deadsoulz98 No, I'm a Metallica fan, and NOT an Iron Maiden fan... lol. 🙄🙄🙄

[@snakeeyes3733]

Sounds like a different tune altogether

[@ericfg806]

Jeebus that is AWFUL. Love your work Denis but that was definitely a thing that should never, ever, be.

[@The_Morepower]

Sounds like black album. A maiden cover would sound more like Garage Inc than studio Metallica.

[@emem2756]

You got talent, but to me this sounds neither Maiden nor Metallica. Sth more like a new song on Countdown to extinction

[@christianbaumgartner677]

This is exactly why I am a Maiden fan and no Metallica fan. Original version driving and motivating and Metallica version lame,boring,background music like,good for falling asleep. Great work Denis

[@jlarquero]

trooper in the jar?

[@ivorjawa]

This is more potmetal than heavy metal. Nice criticism of Metallica, though.

[@remorseqwe]

Zajebiste!

[@Cancun771]

Lead guitar could use some more volume.

[@GlenW69]

This barely sounds anything like thrash Metallica or the Trooper, sounds maybe a bit like Danny Trejo singing a weaker version of Enter Sandman lol. Not bad though I guess Haha.

[@impossivel2006]

Perfect, as always. Now for a real holiday challenge: If Type O Negative wrote All I Want For Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey)

[@Albert-my3yt]

Sounds l8ke that new Metallica crap. You know, that mid life crisis crap they embarrassingly put their name on now. 😂😂😂. The black album was the end of the Metallica that made them who they were.

[@alexandremaireno-ni4ec]

So glad it was not, though

[@balrog7252]

Unfortunately, this cover resembles neither Iron Maiden nor Metallica. I'm sorry. The main guitar motif from the introduction is barely distinguishable. You didn't expose it properly. The vocal line and timbre match Megadeth more than Metallica. I don't know about your other covers, but this one is unfortunately not good. Thumbs down

[@DenisPauna]

Ok, I can respect your opinion. I see it different.

[@erimerdi]

I'm glad they didn't