Cross-Genre Covers

With the weight of that Best of 2012 post finally off my shoulders, it's time for something a bit simpler. Here is a playlist I made a while back as a gag gift consisting of my favorite cross-genre covers of songs.

Gotta Catch 'Em All, by Powerglove feat. Tony Kakko (Power pop -> Power metal)

Beat It, by Raintime (Pop -> Melodic death/power metal)

Enter Sandman, by Apocalyptica (Thrash Metal -> Instrumental cello metal)

Don't Stop Believin', by Northern Kings (Arena rock -> Symphonic metal)

Any Way You Want It, by Rise Against (Arena rock -> Punk rock)

The Final Countdown, by Norther (Rock -> Melodic death metal)

The Phantom of the Opera, by Nightwish (Musical -> Symphonic metal)

Wishmaster, by van Canto (Symphonic power metal -> Hero metal a Capella)

When I'm 25 or 64, by Jonathan Coulton (Hilarious mashup, not technically a cover)

Oops, I Did It Again, by Children of Bodom (Pop -> Melodic death metal)

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, by Blind Guardian (Psychedelic rock -> Power metal)

One, by Iron Horse (Thrash metal -> Country/bluegrass)

My Sharona, by Hammerfall (New wave -> Power metal)

Synchronicity II, by Queensrÿche (Post-punk -> Progressive metal)

Cities on Flame, by Iced Earth (Psychedelic rock/classic metal -> Thrash metal)

Everything Counts, by In Flames (New wave -> Melodic death metal)

The Chain, by Taking Dawn (Classic rock -> Metal)

American Pie, by The King's Singers (Classic rock -> a Capella)

Nautical Nonsense, by Swashbuckle (TV Show Soundtrack -> Thrash metal)

Blackened, by Between the Buried and Me (Thrash metal -> Progressive deathcore)

Twilight of the Thunder God, by Sabaton (Melodic death metal -> Power metal)

All My Loving, by Helloween (Pop rock > Power metal)