Last we heard from those incorrigible coxswains over at Two Minutes to Late Night, they had coaxed Powerman 5000 vocalist Spider One into helping them cover the club hits of the ’90s. But now, apparently disgusted with the face they see in the mirror, the Two live crew have decided to perform a cover that’s a little more brutal — and they’ve enlisted Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe to help them out!
The track? Prince’s “I Would Die 4 U,” the ’80s massive precursor to l33t sp3@k. And while Randy’s hardcore version of this song would be enough, it helps that he’s not alone in hailing the Purple One. Also performing on the track are a bevy of famous metal, punk, and hardcore musicians, including (deep breath): Walter Schreifels (Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand), Urian V. Hackney (The Armed), Rachel Rosen (Most Precious Blood), Bo Lueders (Harms’ Way), Jeffery Eaton (Modern Life Is War), Christina Michelle (Gouge Away), Dwid Hellion (Integrity), Brody King (God’s Hate), Djamila Azzouz (Ithaca), Shawna Potter (War On Women), James Muñoz (The Bled), Miss Eaves, Jenna Pup (The HIRS Collective), Ryan Bland (Ache), Mike Lennon (The Healthy Scratch), and Pete Bruno (Tyrannosaur).
Check out the cover below:
And if this didn’t have you straddling a motorcycle in endless ruffles, check out one of Two Minutes to Late Night’s other covers below:
- Various Artists – ’90s club medley – Members of Powerman 5000, The Black Dahlia Murder, Run The Jewels
- Pantera – “Mouth for War” – Members of Halestorm, Code Orange, Baroness, Year of the Knife, Mutoid Man
- Samhain – “Mother of Mercy” – Members of The Distillers, War on Women, Converge, Fucked and Bound
- Thin Lizzy – “Emerald” – Members of Spirit Adrift, Pallbearer, Old Man Gloom, Lo-Pan
- 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
