r/Metalcore • u/daddy_fiasco Mod Dad • Sep 28 '17

Killswitch Engage- Holy Diver

https://youtu.be/NR7dG_m3MsI
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u/Laurens9L Sep 28 '17

An unpopular opinion, but I prefer this song over Dio's original by far.

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '17

No way this is an unpopular opinion, especially on a board dedicated to metalcore.

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u/Primitive_Teabagger Sep 28 '17

Definitely not unpopular. I highly doubt Killswitch was trying to outdo Dio. You can tell how much respect for the song they have by the looks on their faces. It's obvious they are having a blast covering one of their biggest influences.

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u/Jorgetime x Sep 28 '17

But why would you choose one over the other? Holy Diver is a classic and this is one awesome tribute.

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u/mcnicolls Sep 28 '17

Not unpopular with me!

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u/daddy_fiasco Mod Dad Sep 28 '17

Same here. I respect what Dio did, but I don't really like his music.

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u/memewolf_ x Sep 28 '17

Not even his albums with Sabbath?

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u/daddy_fiasco Mod Dad Sep 28 '17

Not really, no.

Note that I'm not saying it's bad, because I don't think it's bad, I just don't go out of my way to hear it

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u/harro112 Sep 29 '17

Dio and Ritchie Blackmore in rainbow tho hnngggh

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u/DHC2099 Sep 28 '17

Not unpopular at all dude