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gridloreOk, what the heck is a mash-up? Wikipedia gives us this definition:
In poking around the web for good content for HMS, I kept finding these amazing works. The ultimate expression this art is probably Dean Gray's American Edit, which took the majority of Green Day's American Idiot album and mashed it. The results were jaw-droppingly good. But anyway, I've decided to share some of the best mash-ups featuring metal bands I could find all through November. Why November? It's almost Thanksgiving, and mashed potatoes is a part of many Turkey Day feasts.
It's a reach, I know. Work with me here.
We start off with the standard-bearers of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) Iron Maiden. They contribute the classic Hallowed Be Thy Name off 1982's Number of the Beast. In the other corner, we have American rap legends Public Enemy with Public Enemy No. 1 from their 1987 debut Yo! Bum Rush the Show. The mash-up was done by Wax Audio
The best mash-ups sound like they were written and recorded that way originally. This meets that standard. Enjoy Iron Maiden v. Public Enemy, Hallowed Be Thy Enemy. Not much of a video, but that's pretty standard for these things.
A mashup or blend (also mash up and mash-up) is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another. To the extent that such works are 'transformative' of original content, they may find protection from copyright claims under the "fair use" doctrine of copyright law.
In poking around the web for good content for HMS, I kept finding these amazing works. The ultimate expression this art is probably Dean Gray's American Edit, which took the majority of Green Day's American Idiot album and mashed it. The results were jaw-droppingly good. But anyway, I've decided to share some of the best mash-ups featuring metal bands I could find all through November. Why November? It's almost Thanksgiving, and mashed potatoes is a part of many Turkey Day feasts.
It's a reach, I know. Work with me here.
We start off with the standard-bearers of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) Iron Maiden. They contribute the classic Hallowed Be Thy Name off 1982's Number of the Beast. In the other corner, we have American rap legends Public Enemy with Public Enemy No. 1 from their 1987 debut Yo! Bum Rush the Show. The mash-up was done by Wax Audio
The best mash-ups sound like they were written and recorded that way originally. This meets that standard. Enjoy Iron Maiden v. Public Enemy, Hallowed Be Thy Enemy. Not much of a video, but that's pretty standard for these things.
