
Killswitch Engage Turn Dio’s “Holy Diver” Into a Metalcore Classic
Killswitch Engage’s cover of Dio’s “Holy Diver” keeps the classic heavy metal spirit alive while giving the song a heavier, sharper metalcore punch.

Killswitch Engage’s cover of Dio’s “Holy Diver” keeps the classic heavy metal spirit alive while giving the song a heavier, sharper metalcore punch.

Violet Orlandi and Ai Mori’s viral cover of Disturbed’s “Down With The Sickness” turns the nu metal anthem into a dark, dramatic vocal showcase.

GWAR take on Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” for A.V. Undercover, turning the pop anthem into a chaotic alien-metal spectacle.

Behemoth pay tribute to Bathory with a powerful cover of “The Return of Darkness and Evil,” released as the official anthem for Mystic Festival 2026.

Lorna Shore vocalist Will Ramos teams with Andrew O’Connor for a softer, atmospheric cover of twenty one pilots’ “The Line” from Arcane.

MAPHRA takes on The Plot In You’s “Silence” after her viral BMTH breakthrough, delivering a darker vocal cover built on control, tension, and emotional weight.

From Bring Me the Horizon and Periphery to acoustic, choir, viral, and novelty versions, these 18 Slipknot covers show just how far the band’s songs can mutate without losing their impact.

From Motörhead and Korn to Megadeth, Apocalyptica, and Gojira, these 18 Metallica covers show just how far the band’s songs can travel across heavy music.

Leo Moracchioli helped turn Frog Leap Studios into one of YouTube’s biggest metal-cover brands. Here’s how he built it, which covers defined it, and why the weekly-cover era slowed down.

MAPHRA is quickly becoming one of the most talked-about names in the online heavy scene. Here’s what we know so far about the artist behind the viral covers.

From Britney Spears and Lady Gaga to Beyoncé, Rihanna, and OutKast, these 18 covers show how well 2000s pop could survive a louder, harder second life.

From Depeche Mode and Joy Division to The Cure, a-ha, and Pet Shop Boys, these 18 metal covers show how darkwave, synthpop, and new wave songs can take on an even darker second life.