13 best metalcore covers of pop songs, ranked
When it comes to metalcore, pop covers tend to take precedent over all other genres. Contrary to popular belief, however, turning a pop hit into an all-out rager is not easy. It takes a comprehensive understanding of both genres to make a cohesive crossover from radio sensation to pit-inducer. Below are metalcore's 13 best offerings of pop covers.
13. Amyst – “Rolling In The Deep”
12. We Are Defiance – “Airplanes” featuring Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens) and Tom Denney (ex-A Day To Remember)
11. Woe, Is Me – “Tik Tok”
10. Apparitions – “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
9. As An Aquarius – “Telephone” featuring Bryan Zimmerman (ex-Sky Eats Airplane)
8. Like Moths To Flames – “Some Nights”
7. Betraying The Martyrs – “Let It Go”
6. Of Mice & Men – “Poker Face”
5. I Prevail – “Blank Space”
4. Confide – “Such Great Heights”
3. August Burns Red – “Wrecking Ball”
2. Haste The Day – “Meet Me Half Way”
1. A Day To Remember – “Since U Been Gone”