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Perrrfect strrrangerrrs
Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir has included their take of Perfect Strangers on the upcoming album of covers Inspiratio Profanus, to be released on December 8 via Nuclear Blast Records.
BraveWords has a quote from the band’s guitar player Silenoz:
The idea of doing ‘Perfect Strangers’ came about quite a while before we actually got around to recording it. It’s a known song by a very well-known band that has influenced many to pick up an instrument. I mean, is there anyone who doesn’t like Deep Purple?! We incorporated our little twist to it while at the same time wanted to stay close to the original. But perhaps it is the more obvious aspects that come to mind when hearing it; the integration between the main musical elements that we also made use of since the beginning like keyboards and guitars.
Yep, an acquired taste. Other bands covered on the album include Venom, Celtic Frost, Twisted Sister, and Accept. One can pre-order it here.
Thanks to Tobias Janaschke for the heads-up.
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
Sounds a bit like IG having a cold back in 2002 at Jon´s final regular gig… 🙂
November 13th, 2023 at 07:32I love it when some kids have fun and cover DP songs. It always shows how brilliant the original is as usual.
November 13th, 2023 at 08:32For those enthusiastic kids that love DP I would like to ask them to listen to the track Under The Gun from Perfect Strangers and listen to the sound that Ian Gillan makes at 2 min 20 second from the start. It sounds like his internal organs are coming out while puking.
This actually sums up this cover.
Peace and love always wins ✌️
Well…That was interesting lol !
The band & recording sound excellent, & perhaps the singer was once at the nuclear-test-sites around the world, as the label suggests, to have acquired such a voice…
And what’s really surprising to me, is how popular the tune “Perfect Strangers” has remained all these years…I like the tune, but I’d never have thought that out of DP’s vast catalogue, this one, that’s quite lengthy & doesn’t support / highlight instrumental soloing is appreciated as much as it is…
Peace !
November 13th, 2023 at 09:27That was fkn’ terrible!
November 13th, 2023 at 14:04😀 😀 😀
November 13th, 2023 at 15:07It’s children’s music, right? Cute.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye8mB6VsUHw
November 13th, 2023 at 15:36Can we get the Charismatic Voice girl to review this one?
November 13th, 2023 at 16:08HORRENDOUS! Static electricity meant to cause severe ear drum damage.
Peace,
November 13th, 2023 at 20:38Ted
https://media.tenor.com/qQEh1jQb1XcAAAAC/slipknot-headbanging.gif
November 13th, 2023 at 21:57@2…Adel said qt…
“For those enthusiastic kids that love DP, I would like to ask them to listen to the track Under The Gun from Perfect Strangers and listen to the sound that Ian Gillan makes at 2 min 20 second from the start. It sounds like his internal organs are coming out while puking…This actually sums up this cover”…
ROTFLMAO !
Peace !
November 13th, 2023 at 23:52The whole point in making a cover is making it your own. Job well done.
November 14th, 2023 at 07:34“Can we get the Charismatic Voice girl to review this one?“
Valid point, we haven‘t had her eye-rolling and nose-wrinkling in a while here, I‘m beginning to miss it too.
DEATH TO FALSE METAL !!!
https://media.tenor.com/4-BjQ5lFF2oAAAAM/manowar-courage.gif
November 14th, 2023 at 13:09If I only knew what Nick meant with labeling Dimmu Borgir as a “Norwegian back metal band“ – perhaps he was alluding to a more rural upbringing of these valiant Norsemen with regular solstice assemblies where naked males chant dark pagan incantations while under the influence of copious amounts of fermented reindeer blood? 😇
November 14th, 2023 at 13:32Herr Uwe, your wish is my command: one wrinkled nose coming right up. She’s just discovered Coverdale.
November 14th, 2023 at 16:25@13:
There’s black metal, and then there’s Norwegian black metal, which is a law onto itself. y’know, with church burnings and all that fun stuff.
November 14th, 2023 at 16:29But you wrote “back”(ward?) (not black) metal in a Freudian slip, oh my most Honorable Editor!
I‘m well aware of Norwegian Black Metal, they all go to jail for homicides and church burnings eventually! And they are generally dejected and depressive for lack of ultraviolet rays, a commonplace affliction there.
(PS: I really love Norway, been there several times on vacation.)
November 14th, 2023 at 18:54@16:
> But you wrote “back”(ward?) (not black) metal
where?
November 14th, 2023 at 23:59Until someone – probably one of those bloodthirsty Norwegian pagans secretly infiltrating this site! – corrected it, the headline of this thread read:
“PERRRFECT STRRRANGERRRS
Norwegian back (sic!) metal band Dimmu Borgir …”
You have reptiloid friends in high places, admit it!
November 15th, 2023 at 03:38I’m not a big fan of Purple covers as they are almost never even half as good as the original… I took the bait and clicked the link… Started out OK but as soon as the vocals kicked in I felt the overwhelming urge to put a bullet in my brain.
Had to listen to Death Metal Guys by Reverend Horton Heat to sort my head out. If you need it too, there’s a link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_Dbpv1lpDc
November 15th, 2023 at 04:30@17 and 18: I corrected that. 🙂
November 15th, 2023 at 18:46I just knew it was a Scandinavian cønspiræcy, Svante, you and your former Norwegian subjects always stick together!
I have a hard time with those “Cookie Monster vocals” and I‘ve tried. I even bought a Slipknot CD once. I appreciate that the music is played with great precision and discipline, but those vocals … I always waited for the parts when the Slipknot singer Corey Taylor actually stopped grunting and really sang – he doesn‘t have a bad voice at all and with his side project Stone Sour actually only sings with his normal voice.
November 16th, 2023 at 04:42I knew what I was getting when I clicked to listen.
I love it. I think it’s brilliant, seriously. I absolutely love the mix of clean and “unclean” vocals, it really brings something different to the song – the range of the guy who’s screaming is unreal – listen carefully and attentively and I think you’ll find there is a wide palette of sound and timbre to what he’s doing.
I also love the repeat of “I know I must remain” – it makes the song creepy, and I love that.
Also, the slide guitar is a nice tribute to Ritchie, and really tastefully done.
A very inventive and original take on a classic. Very well done. Those of you who don’t like it I feel are missing out on something wonderful here. It actually takes time, craft, technique and dedication to be able to scream like that – you might not like it, and that’s fair, however I think the artistry and craftsmanship involved merits respect. My two cents.
November 18th, 2023 at 03:31I’ll give it to them that they did take an individual approach to it. And it’s not badly executed.
I guess most people here prefer something like these here …
https://youtu.be/VSLDly-xafE
https://youtu.be/o0KD3jaBxAM
November 19th, 2023 at 01:34I was just telling my wife the other day that I am not sure if I am a heavy metal fan, or just a fan of several of the best heavy bands (e.g. Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera, SOAD). For most of the genre in the last 10-20 years I get into the opening instrumental riff and then I am done as soon as the singer makes sounds. This one was an example of that.
December 1st, 2023 at 02:01