{"id":3690,"date":"2013-10-22T04:47:55","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T04:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/10\/22\/metal-superstars-reinvent-michael-jacksons-biggest-hits-on-a-new-tribute-album\/"},"modified":"2013-10-22T04:47:55","modified_gmt":"2013-10-22T04:47:55","slug":"metal-superstars-reinvent-michael-jacksons-biggest-hits-on-a-new-tribute-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2013\/10\/22\/metal-superstars-reinvent-michael-jacksons-biggest-hits-on-a-new-tribute-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal Superstars Reinvent Michael Jackson\u2019s Biggest Hits On A New Tribute Album"},"content":{"rendered":"


Just in time for Halloween, a scarily impressive alliance of metal and hard rock luminaries has formed to create one of the most depraved abominations of musical crossbreeding in history – an all metal tribute to the King Of Pop, Michael Jackson, available on CD October 22! Never before have such quintessential pop hits as \u201cBeat It,\u201d \u201cThriller,\u201d \u201cBilly Jean\u201d and \u201cMan In The Mirror\u201d been so completely transformed, substituting softly stylized synths with crunchy, distorted guitars, replacing the pitter patter of programmed beats with pulverizing double bass acoustic drums, and topping it off with some of the finest, most powerful vocals in metal. When completed, these reinventions pay due respect to the expertly crafted melodies and songs that made Michael Jackson one of the most beloved figures in all of music, and offer legions of metalheads a reason to simultaneously grab their crotches and throw the horns in celebration! \\m\/ \\m\/<\/p>\n

Spearheaded by producer\/musician Bob Kulick, who also helped in the arrangement of these cover versions, the project was in his words a \u201clabor of love\u201d for all involved. Exclaims Kulick, \u201cWe made these awesome songs kick ass while still being faithful to the original versions. Add killer players like Doug Aldrich, Billy Sheehan, Bruce Kulick, Rudy Sarzo, Tony Franklin, Craig Goldy, Bumblefoot, Phil Campbell and you\u2019ve got some real MAGIC!\u201d Rudy Sarzo, a stalwart of the metal scene as a member of both Quiet Riot and Queensr\u00ffche, reflects, \u201cMichael Jackson\u2019s music is synonymous with iconic rockers such as Eddie Van Halen, Steve Stevens and Slash. So it\u2019s only fitting that the rock community pays tribute to this legendary artist with Metal Mike!\u201d And Fishbone\u2019s Angelo Moore expresses great enthusiasm for his contribution, saying \u201cI never thought I would hear myself doing a cover of \u2018The Way You Make Me Feel,\u2019 but it\u2019s an honor and a dream come true. We put a different twist on it to give it a whole new light, or maybe I should say a whole new dark!\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the legends Kulick enlisted, several of today\u2019s modern metal figures also contributed, including Elias Soriano of Nonpoint, who comments, \u201cIt was my pleasure to do this tribute to MJ. My admiration for the talent and history he has given to music overall will be hard to replace. My only wish is that I did him justice with my performance.\u201d Jason Myers, of Icarus Witch, one of the current flag bearers in the traditional metal scene, declares, \u201cWhen we were approached by Cleopatra to contribute to the Michael Jackson tribute we were honored (due to the legendary talent already on board), but a bit skeptical about how our fans would react…Choosing an unorthodox hit took a bit of pressure off and allowed us to put more of ourselves into the track.\u201d <\/p>\n

Finally, bassist Tony Franklin, who has worked with everyone from Led Zeppelin\u2019s Jimmy Page to Pink Floyd\u2019s David Gilmour to Whitesnake, confirms the surprise and astonishment many felt during the creation of the album, \u201cThe first thing I noticed was how easily these out and out pop songs translated to the metal genre. That is the sign of, one, a great song and, two, a great production and arrangement.\u201d He goes on to note that it wasn\u2019t just the songs that were transformed when Metal met Pop on these recordings; the performers themselves were transformed. He states, \u201cIt was very cool to see how the guest artists interpreted these songs as it brought out a different side of them – a side we wouldn\u2019t usually hear.\u201d<\/p>\n

1. Thriller – Chuck Billy (Testament)
2. Man In The Mirror – Danny Worsnop (Asking Alexandria) & Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big)
3. The Way You Make Me Feel – Angelo Moore (Fishbone), Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake), & Rudy Sarzo (Queensr\u00ffche)
4. Black Or White – Lajon Witherspoon (Sevendust), Bruce Kulick (ex-KISS), & Tony Franklin (The Firm)
5. Beat It – Priya Panda (Diemonds) & Ron \u201cBumblefoot\u201d Thal (Guns N\u2019 Roses)
6. Billy Jean – Corey Glover (Living Colour) & Phil Campbell (Mot\u00f6rhead)
7. Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) – Elias Soriano (Nonpoint)
8. Rock With You – Doug Pinnick (King\u2019s X)
9. Dirty Diana – Chris Jericho (Fozzy)
10. Bad – Paul Dianno (ex-Iron Maiden) & Craig Goldy (Dio)
11. They Don\u2019t Care About Us – Icarus Witch
12. Never Can Say Goodbye – Lonnie Jordan (War)
13. Smooth Criminal – Alien Ant Farm<\/p>\n

Source: http:\/\/georiot.co\/3fdt\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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