Mastodon-Orion (Metallica Cover)

Not a bad cover actually to be honest but the near the ending part could do with a little work but apart from that ROCK ON!!!

[@PewPew1234567]

If i remember correctly, they decided to cover an instrumental, because Troy was of the opinion, that he could never sing as good as Hetfield and they wanted to honor metallica and not fuck it up

[@ChaplainDMK]

That's odd, on the Hunter sanders has very awesome Hetfieldesque vocals.

[@PewPew1234567]

Can't tell if its true. I read it here: www.sputnikmusic.com/review/7747/Various-Artists-(Metal)-Kerrang-Remastered%3A-Master-of-Puppets.../

[@lionslicer9999]

Žiga Auer You have to realize Troy has evolved as a vocalist. There was a time when Troy wouldn't have been able to pull of Hetfield vocally.

[@Gnug215]

And yet, they still managed to fuck it up.

[@spitfia1355]

Metallica can eat a bag full of dicks, Hatfield "sings" like he's gargling Lars's balls. they should be honoring Mastodon!

[@p0pr0ck3t]

Explain how putting your own band's twist on a song when COVERING it makes the cover bad? There's a difference between a metal band covering a song and making a few changes to fit their own style and a symphony orchestra trying to make the music sound exactly as it was written. If you want to hear Metallica's version of the song, go listen to the original!

[@ekdikeo]

+Jack Nunyabizness Listen to some newer live performances of Metallica, they've been subtly enhancing the songs over the last few years, and it's really great stuff.

[@fieldyznuts997]

bass needs to be a little bit louder

[@fieldyznuts997]

in the solo parts

[@SeptimusCain]

I was going to comment something clever, but I can't help but agree with whatever you say, ghost dog.

[@fieldyznuts997]

SeptimusCain spooks

[@Nickolaars]

Hey, it's a Metallica song... ;)

[@jasonthacker5844]

IKR? It's hard to tell that Metallica even had a bass player, except for when Cliff went off the reservation.

[@jakedenison4602]

Guys I'm homeless I turned my subwoofer all the way up and my house fell down.

[@cerealpunk5850]

I love the lyrics of this song

[@epirusBow]

the 2nd guitar solo and the bass solo are beautiful acid jazz rock

[@deathconceal1]

I love Mastodon but I wasn't really feeling it until the 4 minute mark. That's when they really let their creepy vibe settle in, and they really make it sound hauntingly familiar. Especially Troy's bass work. Feels like I'm at a god's funeral.

[@RodniDemental]

That's about when I started to get bored. lol

[@ekdikeo]

+deathconceal1 having seen Mastodon a few times, but not heard any of their albums .. i'm not knowing them for slow melodic stuff. I feel like this is ridiculously slow in the middle.

[@bousculade1035]

@@ekdikeo Just listen to Sleeping Giant

[@dogsay1078]

This cover makes Orion sound bad

[@craberger1003]

To be honest I'm really missing Gene Simmons vocals of the original. Just can't beat good ol' Sabbath

[@buzzedbeelzebub9454]

Gene Simmons wasn't in Sabbath, you're thinking of Iron Maiden.

[@Demention94]

@@buzzedbeelzebub9454 You're thinking of Iron Man by AC/DC I think

[@kamenanew9867]

...hilarious

[@BigFatCaulk]

@@kamenanew9867 the first one is somewhat funny but then it just gets less and less funny the more and more people go along with it

[@DarranKern]

I love what they did with this. Made it all dissonant and brought midrange into it.

[@joenamredla]

No hate on Lars at all but the drum fills in this cover are great

[@emmarossignol4445]

***** who is Danny afraid of

[@joenamredla]

Robert Rossignol Brian

[@coasterfreak5928]

+Corn bread brann

[@jakeybball]

+coasterfreak5928 Brann

[@godrink69]

Brann > Lars

[@troy551000]

nice to hear covers played to perfection and more

[@crazyxr6t]

I think it sounds like Mastodon doing a cover of Orion. It sounded very relaxed and it had a little more groove, if you can say that......

[@dogsay1078]

Sounds trash honestly

[@Sprawl1978]

CLIFF!

[@waffenasr3103]

Goddamn right brò

[@joshfowler6650]

I think Cliff would be proud.

[@Davidhead07]

The voice sound was awesome!

[@jisdox101]

I Think The Voice of James is better, Lol.

[@romulus125]

why people hate lars is beyond me. without lars, metallica would have fallen to pieces post cliff. besides, he along with james are the writing duo.

[@jamesoncroft2980]

No they wouldn't of. They were planning on kicking Lars out of the band but when Cliff died they thought it would be bad to lose another original member.

[@pizzaqore141]

Lars only fucks up cuz he's old not his fault

[@jasonbrown8838]

They said they wouldn't have kicked out Lars

[@pizzaqore141]

Mainly cuz Lars and Hetfeild are the 2 founding fathers of Metallica

[@floydroyds4069]

romulus125 people mostly hate on him because of his drumming abilities

[@rafx]

great cover, one of the best covers I have ever heard, but I like the original Orion more

[@andrevilarc]

The drums are a joke for Brann lol

[@TheAskald]

Sometimes, the best sounding drums aren't the most technical.

[@kmsharley75]

TheAskald yes,Bran himself has stated this fact. But I think the point is that this drum line was easy peazy for Bran because he's so fucking superhuman.

[@pranav3848]

TheAskald Exactly how I feel about Lars. He isn't the fastest drummer out there yet he's still one the best alive

[@REVOisMYname]

Yeah a light warm up

[@KCgrunge]

cornball

[@acorn9345678]

damn this cover is sick, especially the drums

[@PaulRattlehead]

Great cover... Just cant help imagining the train wreck it would be if Metallica tried to cover a Mastodon track....

[@vacuity71]

Sounds good to me! Especially the main riff. Heavy as f***

[@derpderpson6563]

Great Metallica tribute

[@soapymrbatman9959]

Dat Wah Wah on the intro...dem modern guitar distortions...much wow...many eargasm

[@MrFunkymonks]

Revocation's cover of Dyers Eve is also very good!

[@0Heavy0Metal0]

I love this song no matter who's playing it. Good cover!

[@Hadrax]

that bass intro is fire 💥

[@viktorstoor4365]

the first bass solo...is just...amazing

[@plonski749]

HOLY SHIT O_O I'm a huge MetallicA fan and recently I've been looking for new bands and this is my answer, MASTODON ROCK ON!

[@mofohoule2951]

i listen to this more than the original :)

[@Sprawl1978]

Holy shit at the end of the song

[@loknloll]

mastodon. suddenly my new favourite band.

[@reveries724]

Both bands are awesome.

[@notsure1969]

Awesome cover!

[@Atraslin]

Totally awesome 🤘🔨

[@krabatq6703]

They not fuck up this cover, bass, drums and guitars are ok congratulations mastodon good job!!

[@jackwaters1513]

Lovely singing by Troy

[@Wendigo922]

RIP Cliff

[@EpicStarman]

I don't know what everyone's complaining about. It's pretty well done.

[@LOCOARTSak]

5:47 my fav part of orion. for me, the best song ever composed, my soul´s song. cliff rock in peace

[@JBmusicart]

Speaking of Orion, we just experienced Epiphany, January 6, when Orion's Belt is completely vertical in the Eastern sky, from the perspective of the Northern Hemisphere. The three kings as they are known, point to where Sirius rises later that evening, and all four stars point to where the sun rises. It's also the date of Joan of Arc's birthday.

[@Atraslin]

Totally Awesome 🤘🔨

[@MakuthePOtHead]

this is a very good cover. Realy enjoyed this.

[@TheDaddinho88]

I am not big Mastodon fan but this cover sure is fantastic!

[@mctwishvonnoodles9793]

Intro nearly tricked me into thinking it was Damage Inc for a second

[@ianhill9246]

I wish!

[@karllmustapha5820]

This is mantap bosskurrrr....👍🏻🤘🏻

[@KTFPaul]

FLAWLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@endoffate5475]

Cool cover but the original is way better.

[@kentuckyblugrass]

Wasn't sure I was going to like this. Every time I listen Orion it makes the hairs on my arms stand up. With that being said I liked Mastodons version. Got a subtle different groove to it.

[@theimaginationofmyself]

Yess!

[@stefankienzle1587]

Man, if you guys are pissed now, I can't wait for you all to hear Sunn O)))'s take on For Whom the Bell Tolls. Both of those bands (Mastodon and Sunn O))) ) have blown away everything Metallica has had to offer post-1991, by the way. That's just my opinion, but I'm right,

[@KTFPaul]

Sunn o)))'s is utter SHIT . You must be taking the piss lol

[@stefankienzle1587]

Not at all actually. Sure, Sunn O))) is hard to get into, but it's more driven by creating Dark Ambient music with the sonic approach to metal. Criticizing them as not being able to play because it's drone music is like criticizing Picasso because he didn't paint people with the right proportions Also, if you can sit here and tell me with a straight face that Death Magnetic wasn't some calculated cash grab by washed up rock stars trying to reconnect with their glory days, then you're just being delusional. Metallica hasn't done anything truly relevant since the Black album, and chances are, unless it's suing some kid for downloading their music, they won't do anything relevant for the remainder of their career.

[@13superdude2]

Stefan Kienzle Your opinion is your opinion only, It's not true

[@stefankienzle1587]

That part I was joking about,dude

[@0d297]

No it’s your opinion , *opinion*

[@zachf3788]

This is a really good cover. And for all of you saying that bands can fuck up covers, your 100% correct. Look up This, My Vendetta's cover of Bulls on Parade and understand why putting your own spin on things isn't always good.

[@duarteramosprv8903]

Wow, amasing voice

[@NickWeberMusic]

Nobody else could have done this cover better.

[@MylesMarrero]

Not even Metallica :P

[@NIB1306]

Rodrigo y Gabriela and Decrepit Birth did a better cover of this song, dude.

[@jediwookie6607]

@@NIB1306 yoo its fucking good

[@szappitello]

mastodon is one of the only bands who has the potential to be where metallica is at....thats why im glad they are touring together in Europe

[@TheRuinMetalBand]

Brann has dealt with losers trying to bash Metallica to his face, and Brann always shuts them up. Huge influence, if people can't see that then they are not a true Mastodon fan.

[@MrAlucardTheVampire]

Give credit to mastodon (mostly troy) for having the balls to cover this, knowing the skill involved and the high standard expected from fans, and they did a pretty damn good job at it too

[@kingv911]

@LOCOARTSak I think it may even say it in the MOP album's liner notes, but I have read in two different interviews from metallica members that it is a distorted Hammond organ, and I believe played in reverse.

[@jackkelly6251]

Great cover :)

[@jistikoff2361]

Now I can understand what Lars means by drumming to fit the song, these useless show off fills and also overdone guitar solo embellishments completely destroy the feel of the song.

[@JayAldred]

Sometimes less is more, the original sent me on a journey, this was too busy for me. Still a great cover and nice to hear another take on this beautiful piece.

[@monicamoon9399]

Totally agree.

[@stubones]

@@JayAldred Agree. It's pathetic that people think lars is shit just because doesn't over drum. He does what needed for the songs.

[@Kruegerisgod]

Drums sounded better but we all know that Brann obliterates Lars lol

[@_BLACKSTAR_]

Lars is fucking horrible so just about any drummer who can keep a meter destroys Lars, cuz after all this time He just cant manage this most fundamental skill of ANY drummer.

[@rickdeckard1463]

black star shut the fuck up you son of a bitch. Lars Ulrich was a amazing drumer in the eighties. And justice for all or master of puppets are way better than any mastodon albums.

[@shatterstar8733]

Rick Deckard No lars was never a great drummer! He is average at best...

[@shatterstar8733]

Rick Deckard And you obviously dont know shit about music....

[@metallicafan416]

Christopher layne must not have been alive in metallicas early days considering how influential Lars was on other metal drummers at the time. Lars is a god of song arrangement in studio one of metallicas defining features. All these modern metal drummers don't sound like their playing a song. Playing as fast as you can every song is technically impressive but gets old when every band has been doing it in metal for years. Say what you want about Lars but he puts a beat to the song, which is the drummers base job. These machine gun drummers don't have a traditional beat. Lars style is a big reason metallica has such a wide fan base. The songs simply have a beat. Is Lars the best live drummer? Of coarse not but his studio style and arrangement of songs can't be questioned by anybody with common sense. Say what you want, he's a legend and your nobody in a KZbin comment lol

[@josephreed1457]

I would have to say the greatest Metallica covers ive heard so far come from Sum 41

[@JasonSallinger]

Hey Mitch. How's that album of yours? Could it do with a little work?

[@bradvaith6410]

I really liked this rendition, but what happened at the end?? Did someone forget to edit?

[@Tdrummer888]

I find it hard to imagine Kirk playing something by Hinds. this isn't a dig at Kirk, it's mainly because pretty much only Brent Hinds can play Brent Hinds stuff because of his hybrid picking and banjo-influenced songs he's written. Kirk's a bit too different.

[@Heinrick192]

awesome

[@Charlyfromthenuclearcity]

If you don't know it already, check Mastodon's cover of Melvins' "The Bit" !

[@predben]

@kingv911 I'm pretty sure its a bass intro with wah and distortion (as cliff often used)

[@metalhead9577]

Just as great as the original!!

[@klmbuilders5385]

I was just thinking that!

[@Psycho5275]

They figured out the main covers suck. The Vocals. So they cover a song that have no lyrics. GENIUS

[@IsraelHampster]

@teogt23 I think it's a reverse effect with some slap back and octave

[@unholybelial]

yes sir ! ^^

[@umadachi]

Lars suing in 5...4...3...2...1...

[@stubones]

rubbish. Plenty of bands have Metallica tracks. I hope you're grown up in the last 8 years.

[@LOCOARTSak]

@kingv911 if im not wrong, the orion intro in mop its cliff´s heavy distorted bass. never heard anything about an organ in orion, but the sound may be kinda like an organ.

[@cidpsg]

Snaaaaaaaarrrrreeee sound .... 😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈

[@spencerpoulin8136]

BEPPing awesome mastadon,Metallica, chimara and in flames are the best meatal band's ever

[@oneblood7411]

One hell of a cover. Holy shit. Thanks for postin. I know Brann wanted to go the fuck off like usual, but then it wouldn't be a cover anymore.

[@tfos993]

People just just really like to stick to the past don't they. Realize that there are some really good metal bands nowadays with the potential to be as big as the older best ones if you give them a chance. The new bands aren't killing metal, the people who don't give attention to those bands are. Metal is not gonna thrive on the past, old band members will eventually die and if this continues so will the genre. Old metal bands got extremely sucessful because people payed attention to them but nowadays most idiots cannot stop humping old Pantera, Metallica or Slayer albums and decide to completely overshadow the bands that are trying to keep the metal that Metallica, Iron Maiden and Anthrax is for extremely underground shit bands that are nothing like old metal. If you give new bands a chance I guarantee you metal will thrive again like it did before, stop being stuck in the past and wake the fuck up to the present or when you'll open your eyes you'll see your favorite artists dead and all metal gone because the same bands that were trying to revive the old days and that you disaproved of disappeared.

[@tedderify]

+Bung The Booce theres a reason people are "stuck in the past" simply because its better. bands like Metallica and Pantera have literally changed metal to what it is today, if you dont believe me Led Zeppelin was considered to be the first metal band, i dare you to try and find a similarity to stairway to heaven and Walk and nobody likes the new bands because theyre not trying to "revive" old metal, theyre stealing it dont believe me again listen to "this means war" from ax7 and "Sad but true" from metallica it's literally the exact same know why because metal bands now are literal trash and theyre not creative enough to think of theyre own material

[@tfos993]

+Frank Tedder That's just plain wrong. If you're gonna list A7X they basically kiss Metallica's songs all the time and do a lot of processing and stealing, they're not what metal is about. They are note representative of the majority. How can you say it's better though? Because its the first? If you don't give new bands a chance, the genre will die. Period. Do you want metal to end up like Ska? The fact that you said that there's no innovation nowadays shows you dont listen to metal that much or you are just terribly skeptical. Animals as Leaders are not original? Mastodon aren't fresh? I don't even like some genres like djent and deathcore but it still isn't copying the past. There are many bands that cultivate the past and develop it like the previous mentioned and Lamb of God, Gojira and tons of other bands. I mean shit, I love metal but some of its fans are fucking cancerous. Do you want the old days back or do you want innovation? Make a decision.

[@tedderify]

considering the old days were innovative so yes....my point still stands

[@tfos993]

Frank Tedder Nope, doesn't. There's still tons of innovation in the past from my previous examples which you seem to have ignored for your own convenience. You're just one of those hipsters stuck in the 80s.

[@tedderify]

alright i mean believe what you want lol im not going to lose sleep over it

[@Cotoadriano]

It's REALLY awsome, i agree with the others...

[@kingv911]

The beginning of Orion on MOP is played with a distorted organ and then played in reverse, Mastodon just uses a distorted bass guitar so it sounds different but still the same notes.

[@Roberto-nn6kb]

That's no evidence that this is organ, propably bass with sustain pedal ( and two diffrent tracks )

[@AL2023f]

Big fan of Mastodon, but I wish they would of put more of their own spin on this track. I don't like Metallica much, but this is one of their best songs.

[@kingv911]

@pgriff69 well you got me there as I don't have it, but I insist I did indeed read it in a couple different spots (before Wikipedia). Just know, the intro to Metallica's Orion is played on a distorted Hammond organ.

[@brickroundhouse4298]

I don't know who Metallica is but these Mastodon chaps might have a bright future ahead of them.

[@13superdude2]

Mastodon are HUGE! (in talent, too)

[@gmt87801]

I really like the drum sound on this version, but it's just a refelction of the change of times and styles. I love the Cliff Burton version on bass though. He was a bass player above all others in metal.

[@johnnymoon]

Cliff would be proud

[@oscardahmer8533]

Damn love the Intro.....decent cover.

[@YonoSerj]

Just close your eyes

[@chernebog07]

Sergio Alberto Montes Bretado Nah, not even close. Too thin sounding, and the middle is lacking something. Not sure but it's just not there. Also, I the final solo is sloppy as shit.

[@deathailsatan]

i don't think it was that bad of a cover at all, it was not nearly as heavy or solid as the original, but it's different.

[@mikerebel]

i love this cover, also the acoustic ONE from Rodrigo & Gabriela, but in my opinion nothing beats the original. R.I.P. CLIFF

[@blokey8]

Very true. Brann plays some superb slow pieces, and most of Abe Cunningham's career is proof that you can be a superb drummer without playing particularly fast. It might be because I listen to a lot of softer stuff but I really don't get the obsession with fast playing.

[@Zuwayed]

@kingv911 It's a bass intro. Everybody knows it's a bass intro. I don't know where the hell you got that it's a Hammond organ, but it's a bass intro. Given the scarce amount of Cliff Burton's recorded work, people have identified and analyzed everything. This is, without a shadow of a doubt, a bass intro.

[@Mr.TierraCaliente]

well done

[@BogWitchGrindset]

They're different.

[@JackKoslov]

Past is past, and then become history. Sure All these names are great Drummers.. but in the actual time, Brann Dailor puts amazing hits, because he have a simple set and is capable of making amazing moves, using a simple set.

[@Trevor45666]

I agree.

[@StandbymeFifties1955]

Wow 6:45 that part was actually a really good version!

[@gnarlysandwichs]

Is there two guitarist in this song or no?

[@blabarbra]

That felt fucking good

[@edmanl989]

if you ask me Mastodon could very well be one of the best metal bands if not the best of our time. They have the most technical guitar players ever.From a guitar players point of view some of the oddest and hard riffs ever. and an outstanding drummer that compares to no one. look up some of his shit on here...youll be amazed

[@sc0ttyb0dy123]

Light up!