When you do a cover of an iconic, well-known song, it
can go either terribly wrong or something magical can happen.
The gothic metal band Lacuna Coil from Milan, Italy
and their version of Depeche Mode’s Enjoy the Silence from the 2006
album Karmacode is the perfect example of when a cover is done right.
Its darkness, heavier metal sound, plus the
contrasting female and male vocals- the whole song blends together into something
amazing, and the eeriness and power you get when listening to this version is
for me incomparable to the original.
The song starts slow and calm, and then BAM..let the
headbanging commence
And can we just take a moment to appreciate the
stunning outro…
In my opinion
when doing a cover, way too many bands/artists try to imitate the original down
to every little musical detail, but not Lacuna Coil - they have stayed true to
their style and renewed this 1990 classic. They really made this cover their
own and added a different dimension to it.
Whether this version is worse or better than the original
is up to everyone’s personal taste, but its uniqueness is undeniable. Definitely
worth a listen!
Mari-Liis Schmidt
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