The best rock and metal cover song lists, rankings, and curated roundups — from pop goes metal to the greatest covers of all time.
Papa Roach’s “Last Resort” remains one of nu metal’s most recognizable anthems. These covers rework it through piano, heavy vocals, guitar, punk, ska, pop, acoustic and viral performance formats.
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.
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.
From Nightwish and Evanescence to Lacuna Coil, Halestorm, and Arch Enemy, these 15 female-fronted rock and metal covers show how great bands can completely reshape classic songs.
From Marilyn Manson’s “Sweet Dreams” to Alien Ant Farm’s “Smooth Criminal,” here are 15 of the best rock and metal covers of pop songs ever recorded.
