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Robbo:
Right, between us all we've got one hell of a music collection. And from that and the joy of the internet, everyone probably has a few rare/odd tracks.

A cover a band only did three times at unadvertised fanclub shows, just down right strange versions of their songs, either only live or on some 7" that needs to be played backwards and they only maded 5 copies. Over the top, but you know what I mean. So yeah, what does everyone have. Bands can do some downright odd stuff, so what's out there?

My list will follow shortly, for your amusments.

Robbo:
Fly Me To The Glass Moon. A Frank Sinatra impersonator doing a Sinatra style cover of Dream Theater's Under A Glass Moon. Only thing left in from the original music is the guitar solo.

A Change of Seasons (version 2). A live bootleg version from the net. The second version of ACOS, which is roughly the original Majesty song, with a few changes and vocals added.

Fatal Tragedy. Dream Theater going mad, a live version from a tour show, with the chorus line replaced with "You can eat my ass and balls!".

Ytse Jam. An all piano version of Dream Theater's insturmental classic. No idea who by either.

Machinae Supremacy - I Turn To You. Ok, a Power Metal band that uses the SID chip for effects, odd enough...but a cover of a song from a former Spice Girl...the hell?

Dark Tranquillity - Archetype. A techno track, made up of samples from their music.....

KharBevNor:
Edge of Sanity - Nothing

A mate got this off the former webmaster of EoS officially endorsed fansite, who knows Swano personally. It's an unreleased techno song Swano made that he wanted to put on Evolution, but wasn't allowed to by Black Mark. It has samples of Swano growling 'Death obsession' and a growl over and again, with hard guitar riffs and a dance beat. Pretty odd.

Overlord - Super Rocking Secret Song

The bonus track off this very underground bands second EP is actually a sludge metal cover of Girls Aloud's chart-topping pop hit 'Sound of the Underground'.

My Dying Bride - Grace Unhearing [Portishell Remix]

A My Dying Bride remix done by Portishead. Available only on the digipack re-release of 'Like Gods of the Sun' if I remember rightly. MDB also covered 'Roads'.

Skyclad - Prime Evil

The original track by Venom comes on a vinyl-only release and is hard enough to get hold of in itself, Skyclad did this version for a minor label 'Tribute to Venom' way back. They slow the song down slightly and transfer the main body of the solo and riff work onto fiddle and keyboard. A really awesome track, actually.

Eternal Tears of Sorrow - Flight of Icarus

Another obscure cover. This version of the Maiden track is remarkable for the altered lyrics, in which all reference to God have been changed to Satan, so Icarus shouts "In the name of Lord Satan I'll fly!"

Within Temptation - Gothic Christmas

I have absolutely no idea what WT release this is supposed to come from, only that it's excellent

"Rudolph, he will change his name
'Cos Rudolph just sounds pretty lame
Now we'll call him Ragnagord,
The evil Reindeer overlord"

devils_daughter:

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My Dying Bride - Grace Unhearing [Portishell Remix]

A My Dying Bride remix done by Portishead. Available only on the digipack re-release of 'Like Gods of the Sun' if I remember rightly.
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Yup, tis definatly on the digi-version of that album, that's one of my fav songs :)

SkySoldierEbG:
I don't know how rare this is, but it is pretty odd. Pantera (the thrash/speed metal band that brought Dimebag Darrel and Phil Anselmo to metal glory) was into hair/glam metal in the 80s, recorded some albums which are now only available as used vinyl, changed their style, and promptly disavowed any and all involvement with hair metal.

But I have my hands on a few tracks... "We'll Meet Again," "Forever Tonight," and "P.S.T. '88'" which has no lyrics....but isnt' an instrumental...and yeah, that's a different story altogether. --"

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