Last we checked in with those no-good drunkards over at Two Minutes To Late Night, they were performing a cover of Oingo Boingo’s “Dead Man’s Party” in honor of Halloween. But now, with the spooky season gone and winter fast approaching, the dudes are celebrating their pagan origins — with a performance of the greatest battle hymn in rock history, Thin Lizzy‘s “Emerald.”
For this rousing horseback anthem, House Gwarsenio called together an awesome army of doom metal musicians who would do this gem justice: Jeff Martin (Lo-Pan) on vocals, Brett Campbell (Pallbearer) and Nate Garrett (Spirit Adrift) on guitar, Jeff Matz (High on Fire) on bass, and Santos Montano (Old Man Gloom) on drums (not to mention Gwarsenio Hall on vocals, guitar, and punim). The result is a worthy tribute to Thin Lizzy’s song of Celtic legend and Robert E. Howard attitude that’ll have metal fans wondering if maybe they are the kind of guy who collects swords.
Check out the cover of “Emerald” below:
If this one doesn’t rally you to drink and war, watch one of Two Minutes‘ other covers:
- Oingo Boingo – “Dead Man’s Party” – Members of Dethklok, Protest the Hero, the Iron Maidens
- The Misfits/Samhain – “Halloween II” – Members of Dillinger Escape Plan, Incendiary, Integrity
- Alice In Chains – “Rain When I Die” – Members of Mastodon, Mutoid Man, Russian Circles
- Fleetwood Mac – “You Make Loving Fun” – Marty Friedman, members of Lucifer, Mastodon, Baroness
- Robyn – “Ever Again” – Members of Mastodon, Converge, Royal Thunder, and more
- Rage Against The Machine – “Killing In The Name” – Members of Fever 333, Jesus Piece, Creeping Death
- Type O Negative – “Be My Druidess” – Members of Windhand, Fucked and Bound, and Cave In
- The Misfits – “Earth A.D.” – Members of My Chemical Romance, Hatebreed, Dillinger Escape Plan, and the E Street Band
- Rush, “Anthem” – Members of Mastodon, Coheed and Cambria, Tool, Primus
- Faith No More, “Everything Ruined”
- Bonnie Raitt, “Something to Talk About” in the style of G’N’R
- Bruce Springteen, “Candy’s Room” – Members of Slipknot, Royal Thunder
- Kate Bush, “Running Up” – Emma Ruth Rundle, members of YOB, Mastodon, OMG
- Guns N’ Roses, “Rocket Queen” – Members of Sleigh Bells, High On Fire, Poison the Well
- White Zombie, “Super Charger Heaven” – Members of Converge, Fit For An Autopsy
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Words by Chris Krovatin
