Well, hello again, everyone! I recently discovered something very interesting about Demon Hunter's song "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck", which I really enjoy: it was actually a cover song. The original was written by the metal band Prong. In case you don't know what in the heck I'm talking about, the two versions of the song are embedded below (first Prong's, then Demon Hunter's).
There, now that you've heard them, we're now all on the same page, right? Good. I will now continue.
Anyway, ever since the cover came out, there has been lots of arguing and bloodletting (on YouTube, that is) over rabid fanboys of both bands. Actually, being a DH fanboy myself, I'm more inclined to support The Blessed Resistance, or whatever the heck that is. But after listening to the original, I conclude that both versions are well-performed, awesome songs. However, since I feel like it, I've decided to do in-depth analyses (that's how you spell it, right?) of each song and give you the results, so as to determine which is actually better: the rocking metal of Prong or the screaming grittiness of Demon Hunter. And here they are. My analyses, I mean.
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VOCALS
Prong: The lead singer's voice, while rather crooning, manages to pull off some interesting singing. It sounds good, and it fits with the lyrics.
Demon Hunter: The growling and screaming is kinda cool on other songs, but I don't think it really fits this particular one.
Advantage: Prong
GUITAR
Prong: The guitar on this version is excellent, and not cleaned up or edited in any way. That actually improves it, making it sound raw and unplugged (and thus hardcore).
Demon Hunter: The guitar is well played, but the editing, while making it sound clearer, sort of bogs it down. Plus, I don't like the key they put the song in quite as well as the original's.
Advantage: Prong
BASS
Prong: I like the fact that, in both versions, the bass is playing the same series of notes over and over. Under normal circumstances, this would be bad, but it's actually pretty cool-sounding.
Demon Hunter: I'm gonna give DH the edge on this one. It just sounds more... hardcore.
Advantage: Demon Hunter
DRUMS
Prong: I'm not a real authority on drums, but the rhythm is pretty good. It's also rather straightforward, however, which I don't like as much.
Demon Hunter: Now THIS is some sweet drumming. I think it complements the bass nicely.
Advantage: Demon Hunter
ALBUM RATING (by allmusic.com)
Prong: 4.5 stars
Demon Hunter: Ditto
Advantage: Tie
OVERALL WINNER: NOBODY!
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Well, look at that. Demon Hunter actually managed to produce a cover pretty much equal in awesomeness to Prong's original. You know what that tells you (besides the fact that I'm far too afraid to pick a favorite, for fear of being torn to shreds by fanboys on both sides)? You've gotta download both these songs, now, now, now! I know I did.
(EDIT: Well, crap, now they're both going to kill me for not picking their band's song..)
So, which one's YOUR favorite?
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