Northern Kings - Ashes to Ashes

[suetus]

very great song!

[montaneejo]

I can't believe that I LIKE IT! They do Bowie the justice.

[ravenrapunzel]

It's not an easy task for a singer to approach a song by such a famous and skilled vocalist as David Bowie. Yet Tony Kakko has done a brilliant job, much to his credit!

[TenshikashiFujiyoshi]

haha is the guy in the picture Jesus Christ?

[victorianvampstudios]

@TenshikashiFujiyoshi

Pretty sure that Tony counts, yes.

[baldeeee]

completely ripped off devin

[VGScott]

Metal covers of David Bowie. I like.

[alexgatos78]

How cool is it to rock with Northern Kings' music???? Great covers, all of them. Well done guys!

[karenteacher2008]

WELL DONE! favourite song!

[astromenelr]

some cover songs, performed mostly by metal bands are better than the original ... sorry to all my English STAY METAL =D

[mags319]

I was born in the wrong country T.T

Damn Brazil

[IcedPhoenix666]

@mags319 You have Hibria and Angra /m/

[mags319]

@IcedPhoenix666 That's true, but I prefere a thousand times Sonata Arctica, Ensiferum, Teräsbetoni, Ari Koivunen, Nightwish, Korpiklaani.... =P

[jestermasque1]

Everyone's a fuckin critic, I'm sorry what was the name of your world touring band?????

[kurczepieczone]

rip off- well it's actually more like a joke, cause it's combination of David Bowie and Devin. Do i like it? - no

[theghostparticle]

chanting "got no wing gossamer wing,got no wings gossamer wing" at the end of the song.hahaha,the intro is quite similar to deadhead.

this is a nice song.tony is also great.

but dev will always be my god,nuff said.

[opentoedsandles]

Knowing Northern Kings, the intro is probably a tribute to Deadhead rather than a ripoff

[DamnNoNamesxD]

Tony kakko is god and no more comments.! xD

[Slayerfied4evr]

Deadhead sounds different :O whats going on...OHHHHHH thats why ;)

[MetalMaker100]

Yeah tony kakko of Sonata Arctica

[KongoXIIV]

It's very close, but I think it's more inspiration as even the riff and guitar tone is Devin.

But I have a feeling they did it in Homage more than ripping off, as there's been no lawsuit...Quite good but very odd to listen to.

[prismyque]

This song has EXACTLY the same intro and rythm than Deadhead of Devin Townsend. Wtf ?

[axel0981]

@prismyque and yet this was uploaded before Deadhead... pretty sure that rips off the intro and the rythm.

[prismyque]

@axel0981 Deadhead: 2003

Ashes to Ashes of Northern Kink: 2008

But I read on wikipedia that Northern King plays 80's songs. Just have to find what is this 80's song.

[BlondeSakana]

@prismyque Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi is one

[keidun]

@prismyque

David Bowie about 1973

follow-up to Space Oddity around 1970

[comicbungle]

@keidun About 1973? ... 1980 release

A Perfect Circle covered it way better imho.

[joncommons]

@comicbungle Right you are, its on the Scary Monsters album. One of my fave Bowie albums, mainly cause of Robert Fripps awsome guitar work on it.

[joncommons]

@comicbungle Right you are, its on the Scary Monsters album. One of my fave Bowie albums, mainly cause of Robert Fripps awesome guitar work on it.

[KongoXIIV]

@axel0981 Deadhead is on Devin's album "Accelerated Evolution" released in 2003 so please, let's not be hasty now...that's more than a years gap, maybe before Youtube even existed.

[metalheadinpink]

despite my love for Northern Kings,

I can't help but still prefer David Bowie's original?

I do like this variation, but the '80s adds something?

xXx

[nocturneofsilence]

I love tony kakko. 

[Venom1246]

I really love the intro!

Northern Kings rules!!

[julianking93]

Is this supposed to be a cover of the David Bowie song?

[Fizzbach]

@julianking93 YES~!!!!

But nothing can match the original!

[TokyoXplorer]

This is awesome!

Thanks for uploading this.

[ClaptonandSlash]

FUCKING RIP OFF! go watch the real song Deadhead By Devin Townsend

[KJGould]

Wow, clear rip off.

[MasterFhyl]

It's a cover. And a rather good one at that in my opinion.

[KJGould]

@MasterFhyl cover of what though? Ashes to Ashes by Bowie, but the beginning is a rip off of Devin Townsend's "Deadhead".

[Synthetic1706]

10000x better than the original !!

[oxbowthegreat]

@Synthetic1706 I wouldn't say that, But it is a great cover.

[adrianvdb]

This is a bit of a rip of... At least the intro. Deadhead is 30x more awesome so it doesn't matter.

[KalevWolfin]

Tony is a great singer ( hmm, maybe one of the best... ) and this cover rocks.. I don't understand, why lot peoples have got a problem with this band... they are doing covers for fun and they are damn good!

[mike462727]

y does this sound nothin like david bowie?

[sibraa6]

Because it's a cover, not a copy.

[LaChucha7]

exactly!! is just a cover! and is a awesome cover!

[Chainsawmaniacguitar]

because it's not him...

[kerihobo]

um... cos it's not david bowie. it even says it in the vid title and description. it's called a cover and this band is formed for the purpose of covering these old songs. each of the band members are accomplished Finnish musicians you should listen to their original from each of their respective bands. they are amazing!

[LasekiTF2]

if you can make a song that sounds close to a Devin Townsend song, then kudos to you.

That is a very difficult task.

[AvlinJavin]

His voice is so characaristical for this song I think^^

Doesen´t matter wich song of Northern Kings I hear, every time when its Tony´s turn, I know it imidietly X)

[dumbcow1]

in NK when ever Tony or Marco sing...you know it XD

[MrTotallyRad]

@AvlinJavin Well I mean, really. He's a very predominant Power Metal vocalist, you can pretty much recognize him immediately, the same goes with Hansi from Blind Guardian.

[TheRavanger]

Devin Townsend - Deadhead.

1.Deadhead is older from this one.

2.Deadhead is about instrumental feel , its way better. Not like this rip off.

[TheRedComa]

Ya know, I came here from another vid claiming this was a ripoff of Deadhead, but the more I listen to this, the more I like it. Nothing will ever compare to Deadhead, but this isn't that bad of a song.

[Alkuteos]

I don't know why you are comparing this song to Deadhead. It's totally different from this.

[Alkuteos]

i mean, in deadhead and in this song there's unbelievably much similarities when it comes to intros, but there's nothing else that compares these two.

[TheRedComa]

I wouldn't worry too much about it. I said I like it.

[protossjr]

@Alkuteos i think its worth remembering that this song was origionally written and performed by david bowie

[iAmTheYan]

WOW LMFAO. What a loser.

[crapdice]

Yeah complete rip off

[fichenfichenfichenfi]

to those excusing this as a cover song, covers retain the same title so you know its a different band doing the same song instead of some shitty little plagiaristic hack group ripping off other people's music. The person on vocals is trying way too hard hitting those high notes(that hes just gonna edit in autotune afterwards anyways)

[werecreature20]

How dare you mock Tony Kakko! I dare you to make a song and sound half as good as him. You Piece of S***!

Sorry for being so abrasive, but just because you have no sense of what is good for metal you must be ignorant or something.

What makes you a critic on music anyways?

[Windaros]

Have you ever heard Sonata Arctica? Tony Kakko can hit high notes damn good.

[AcousticMinja]

It only sounds like the lyrics are David Bowie's...the rest sounds like Devin Townsend. WTF?

[Adamcookesmusic]

This is just deadhead re-structured lmfao

[Rekilo]

Wow, the similarities are too much. Deadhead for me thanks.

[tumbee111]

maybe this and the other are so similar, because this is a COVER SONG

[MuikuliWander]

Yeah, but a cover of a different song than the one it's mostly similiar to!

[MuikuliWander]

An alright song, but too bad Deadhead is a lot better. And the similiarities are a bit too obvious to just ignore...

[Maxx61]

Well, we certainly know who HE'S been listening to.

[GutrotGrimtoof]

Get off that Devin Townsend you're copying.

[Aarisure]

Lol tony's got the biggest nose ever :D

[PhantomLord]

how how do you think he gets the air for those high notes? Looks like he has an extra set of nostrils.

[SrDeMaFp]

AHAHAHAHA Holy shit, first thing I thought.

[Jordan999919]

Make Sonata Artica engage in a super orgy with Nightwish PLEASE. Then let their kids make a band.

[Icarus19911991]

Hot.

[Icarus19911991]

But seriously, if you combined Nightwish, Sonata Arctica, and Tarot (Marco Hietala mainly), you'd have the best band ever.

[SrkiTheI]

@Jordan999919 erm... with only one female in both bands, I don't think you'd like that idea all that much... ;-)

[FurbyParade226]

@Jordan999919 I feel bad for Annete... lol

[DepOpt1988]

@Jordan999919 that and video it. I'd pay to see that...

[Akazaji]

@Jordan999919 You do realise that there is only 1 woman in Nightwish and none in Sonata Artica right? So it would be a gangbang rather than an orgy.

[JetBlackNero]

@Akazaji what bout the song 'bye bye beautiful' by nightwish? technically there's more than one woman there lolz.

[RaphaelZephyr]

@Jordan999919 : they should make Tarja get back just for the orgy.. And definitely bring in Simone Simmons from Epica (eventhough Kamelot's drummer wouldn´t be very pleased).. Ahh, Annette is excluded from the orgy!

[Venom1246]

Awesome song. Intro is the best!

[sk8guitarest]

i love the guitar on this  dose any one know where to find tabs?

[mike462727]

i can make a tab for u i guess when i have time soon i learned it by ear but im 100 % sure its right just send me a message if u want it

[onslaughteightysix]

Hm, that's odd. This is a rather nice cover, as Ashes to Ashes covers go, but I can't shake the feeling it sounds a little 'too' much like the delicious intro riffage from Devin Townsend's epic Deadhead..

[LifeLongMETALHead83]

Actually it is a David Bowie cover.

[affordablenuisance]

its not a bowie cover lmfao this is devin townsends masterwork

[norskwizard]

Wrong.

[JaniLiimatainenFan]

wtf

Does Tony sing in this band? O.o

[Lenyberry]

No... Not at all... Just some dude who happens to sound like him. LOL.

[yamiimax]

yeah he sings in this band

[karolloucao]

gosh, this guy didn't know that... is he a vegetable? i guess so

[EnsiferRyu]

bella canzone. ottima melodia e buona strumentazione.

[STEPUKAS81]

In Finland metal culture is high, and we can hear amazing groups such as children Of Bodom, Nightwish, Apocalyptica, Northern Kings. great country. ROCKĄ

[Neenjah12]

We got really good groups in sweden to :D

[EmchFromBlack]

ofcourse you do:P

Bathory(I have to say R.I.P. Quorthon) is my favourite :p

And Amon Amarth! one of my fav bands xD

[norskwizard]

Nightwish = Garbage after Tarja left, Children of bodom havent put out a good song since Hate me, Apocalyptica is hardly metal.. Finntroll, Sonata Arctica...

[yamiimax]

the first lol second yeah maybe so third sure fourth Folk? last well my fav band^^

[dagurgisla]

Meshuggah, Opeth and Bloodbath are my fav. Sweds!

[mtlpwns]

dont forget dreamtale and celesty from finalnd!

[lordanati]

Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius etc. :))

[sex14]

@STEPUKAS81 to die for is good too =D

[LampusGilak]

@STEPUKAS81 You forget Sonata Arctica! :P

[Windsofthewild]

@STEPUKAS81 you lost Sonata..

[Neverock]

The first part of this song sounds EXACTLY the same as the DTB song named Deadhead from Accelerated Evolution album (2003).

Don't know if it's a plagiarism or not, but anyways you should know about it)

[Neverock]

Somehow I can't post a proflink. Just search for Devin Townsend deadhead and click on a second vid)

[jesse6669]

Dude thats my vid, wtf i cant believe this

[Johnnyboy414]

lol it is and someone gave you a thumbs down. Thumbs up!

[Schrozy]

I've got to agree with Neverock - killerbiene, it's really not as different as you seem to thing. At best, I'd give you the pitch, but everything else is almost -exact-.

[blade816]

Devin's is much better...

[killerbiene243]

It's not that similiar. The rythm is different, the melody is different, the pitch is different. Maybe they got inspired by Devins song - but who cares? It's still shit.

[n3rt]

Dude, this is a David Bowie cover...

[mike462727]

wats the original from?

[Suvikki74]

David Bowie-Ashes to Ashes

[warriorsfan19]

The original and cover are equally awesome.

[gpeddino]

I will be really sincere here... I am definitely NOT into metal, but I applaud the work of these guys. Excelent renditions of all songs, really creative and with personality. Amazing vocals as well. Congrats to them!

[archerLS]

yay finland rules!!! lol

[TheSnob93]

This is a mix of some member of some filland band?

[Laitane93]

yes it is but its Finland, not Filland

[CrossedScythes]

Finland not filland, if you may, but yes they are; Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica), Marco Hietala (Tarot/Nightwish), Jarkko Ahola (Teräsbetoni/Dreamtale) and Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto (Charon)

[Asstricks]

Eh, personally I like APC's cover a little better but this is still pretty decent!

[PietroBR]

Sonata Arctica is fucking awesome <3

[jonatan2171990]

san artica

sonata rules

[xxangelcutsxx]

Wow, this is an insane cover.

They've managed to keep the original feeling that came with Bowie. When A Perfect Circle did it, it lost the charm and became just another song.

[tetrasa1]

do they play their music, or do they get players in. being a nightwish fan and not knowing the rest, i only know marco can play an instrument.

[WTWF94]

Tony Kakko played keyboard on Sonata Arctica's first album, but only riffs and melodies (they had Jens Johannson do solos), now they have Henkka on keyboards and Tony only does vocals.

[Terpetius]

Excuse me, but Tony played all solos, and on 3rd album Jens Johansson came to help... Tony plays still some of the keyboards to CD's

[WTWF94]

Sorry.. I am mistaken.. I feel ashamed :)

I don't know what I was thinking.

[neemandhaydn]

not quite. you forgot Mikko Harkin for the silence album.

[AfoHT]

I thought his name is Henrik Klingenberg. I'm pretty sure, I got the same first name that's why I can remember it. :)

[WTWF94]

Henkka is his nickname, but you got his name right

[AfoHT]

okey, didn't know that :D It's the Finnish version of Henke right? That's cool.

[jonatan2171990]

henka klingenberg is the keyboard

tony kakko singer

guitar elias villajanen

tomy portimo drums

marco bass

[AfoHT]

yes I know. Seen them twice and my name is Henrik, shorted to "Henke". It seems like the Finnish version of the "Swedish" "Henke" is Henka. I didn't know this and thought that whoever wrote his name like Henka, (forgot who wrote it) had misspelled Henrik. But I know that now. Whatever they all rock :D

[jabmano]

You should become an SA fan as well. Hell, all of them are great bands.

[tetrasa1]

nt to sound ignorant, but whats SA????

[jabmano]

Sonata Arctica, Tony Kakko's band.

[badgernine]

which kicks ass. They also kick my ass, because I have to special order them!

[kappalainen]

SA = Sonata Arctica

[Lazzle22]

Well J. Ahola from his band Terasbetoni can play the Bass, but not sure if he does it in Northern Kings or if its someone else

[Cyndane]

for a moment there i thought he was flicking his middle finger, lol

[Felixstryker]

Northern Kings Began Recording There Second Album Last Month.

[Ad82Nana]

tony from sonata? what? he left the band or this is this a personal project ?

[1AzureSky]

This is just a side project between Tony and three others. Sonata Arctica still has Tony with them.

[saghistick]

Northern Kings is wonderful....ok it is a cover band but it would be fantastic if they make some own songs, because i'm sure that those songs would be super

[moc2195]

Well, the whole point of the band is to cover songs, so I think they'll stick to that.

[thomasLmack]

Given the fact that all 4 of the gods have their own bands and other projects,it would be hard to do it right.They might eventualy do 2 or 3 original songs but for right now its working quite well.

[Surielis]

Thing is, every member has their own original band--So don't worry :P Though I think it WOULD be awesome if Northern Kings were to do an original song or two :P

[Naaapppee]

Is that tony kakko at the first pictre?

[WulfsungGuitarist]

yeah.

[arkanoid87]

yes it is tony...

[zombieknob]

i love cover bands and is my favorite. They do such a wide range of songs and they make it beautiful in their own way. i love it

[SuomiSusi93]

absolutly great :) i love tony singing. his voice is awesome!

[mightymanmonkey]

do they do anything but covers?

[Mystyk]

No, seeing as they are a cover band.

[mightymanmonkey]

ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....­...

yeah that makes sence

[elshof93]

HELL YEAH! ROCK ON TONY! :D

[Skyyedink]

You people are kidding yourselves if you think that this is good music...please find another outlet to worship...this is NOT it!!!

[1AzureSky]

My dad loves David Bowie. I think I should have him listen to this. Wonder what he'll think.

[glassziggy]

I'm a Bowie fan myself, and I think no way is this better than the original, but then again it's just my humble opinion.

[benie102]

Tony Kakko fucking rocks.... enough said

[hyenaplop]

um.. they are a coverband.. weirdo :o and "can't they think of an original song?" .. they all have their own bands which aren't coverbands O_o

[FlashFace]

This is a VAST improvement on Bowie's original. What a unique and refreshing spin. Bring on the Northern Kings, baby!

[aznghost42]

dumbass

[2boss4u]

are you joking? XD rofl

[scorpio881]

All of these guys have their own bands where they sing their own songs you moron. This is just a side project.

[BleedingLlama]

AH FUCK I JUST CAME D:

[theealex]

Risible.