Metallica - Astronomy (Blue Oyster Cult Cover)

[metalheaddddd]

it's a good cover becouse of James vocals but far from the original,i'm "a die hard" metallica fan but hey: you just can't touch masterpieces like this man!

[izak1992]

better then the original!!

METALLICA 4 LIFE!!!!

[MelodicMonstrosity]

Why can't we just like them both? Just saying, there is no reason we have to start these petty band wars.

[julian6012]

severaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa cancionnnnnnnn metallica james e lucio \m/

[jokeopus]

from 3.25 till end, Kirk Hammet going King Crimsonish, easily his brighest moments.

[TheArbiter74]

This version isn''t so bad, I suppose. Far superior to any Metallica originals in the last twenty years.

[TheArbiter74]

WTF? Metallica have sucked ass for the last 20 years. After "And justice for all", to be precise!!!! This one of my favorite Cult tunes!

[Metalmoe94]

@TheArbiter74

I´d like to quote something you wrote on your profile :

"Before you speak, ask yourself,

is it kind, is it necessary,

is it true "

hm..

Your comment was neither necessary, nor true.

[alexcivicej9]

great veliko e

[osemka88]

sick song!

[2009waterDragon]

okay. no offence metallica fans but this is crap!

[mudgunn]

@2009waterDragon you do better COCK!!!

[OriginalPumpMonkey]

This is a pretty damn good cover~! (and if memory serves...Eric Bloom was involved in this)

[mtaygoldin]

You shouldn´t cross out BOC`s name. It`s a disrespect..

[renorobert]

They turned it into a processed power ballad, sad. Sounds like Whitesnake.

[gamerjake23]

susie lets take that walk baby!!!!!!

[19Guaco]

i like the song and i love metallica..but the video realy suck's sorry mother fuck'r

[petejt]

I like the graphics in the video, fits the vibe. Just wish the video was the full length of the song track.

[aidan1747]

james felt it..the way he sings .......METALLICA

[floridafreedom100]

Yeah, this is a respectful tribute but BOC can't really be beat.

[mouser98k]

I was a BOC fanatic in the 70s and i kinda like this version.... bottom line is it is a tribute, cant go wrong there

[sleepypenguin]

this isn't bad but doesn't leave me with the chills and goosebumps like the BOC version does

[RickyJulienBubbles]

Agreed but very good. The keyboard in the beginning is as good as the piano done in the original 1974 BOC versin IMO.

[TRIVIUMJK]

that video is shit

[petejt]

YOU are shit, and your name is even shittier

[connorrehanfeaglasgo]

from a metallica fan, james's vocals are too loud for this song and should have them removed as the dominant sound, the rest is pretty good

[xonxorer1]

this is so goddamn good and i don't think they tried to exactly copy BOC, it's more like a tribute and they added there own style to this song whiche made the whole thing sound so good

Metallica forever from germany

[1dschy]

NEM against BOC when following generations cover their songs (play them as 2nd). This defines who owns the gold medal! So BOC the best, f... the rest8concerning this!) from a WHO-fan! "G"

[Roonifer]

I'm sorry but no.

I grew up with this song... and when I heard this cover, I didn't recognize this at all.

Astronomy is supposed to be a beautiful song, not some grungy metal head song.

I'm a fan of both bands... I just think that Metallica should stick to what their good at.

I don't give a fuck if you reply to this or rate this bad... I just want to share my opinion.

[vtwinbreed]

If they covered it exactly the same, what's the point?

Just appreciate it for what it is, and let it go. If you don't like it, no problem, just don't twist your panties over it.

[jetmonkeyking]

I actually like this more than BoC, but its more the guitar than the vocals that fueled my opinion. The guitar is so emotional by the end.

[incubatorjesus]

fuck metallica , james ruins the fucking vocals once again. BöC is so beyond this..

[atltom58]

Well lame is the first thing that comes to mind. sounds like everyother met song that i usually turn off after about 30 seconds . Hetfield always sounds like hes ttrying to break loose a bad case of constipation.compared to the studio version this would sound stronger. I would advise you youngsters to go buy a ticket and plant yourselves in the Buck Zone and then get back with yer comparison lol youd probably never listen to these guys again.

[NickAden13]

WTF is Buck Zone?

[sliderone73]

Buck Dharma (Donald Roeser) is BOC's main guitarist. Hence Buck Zone........ be in the presence of.... excellent.

Metallica just doesn't come up to scratch with this.

Check out the version on Some Enchanted Evening Live, or Imaginos. Both are classics

[sliderone73]

Buck Dharma (Donald Roeser) is BOC's main guitarist. Hence Buck Zone.....

I'm sorry, Metallica just doesn't cut it on this. Listen to the versions on BOC's Imaginos and Some Enchanted Evening Live. Then you have classic rock! :) Enjoy

[GgunsNroses]

omg! BOC is so much better voice and everything. sorry to say this.:)

[Spiccateschi93]

Rock!!!!!!!!!!

[mystifier78]

This is a good version, but it still doesn't out due the original BOC version(not the imaginos version).

[try2b3atm3]

nice vid i really think it fits the song

[mitsu4g63t]

sounds like every other metallica song as far as production goes at that time! i still like it just reminds me of one!

[hiwatt88]

The ones who think Metallica did a better job on this song just dont have feeling for music.metallica turned it into a commerical song.theres no soul in it

[XSISDRAKEN]

i wish this vid had full song...

[clitapus1]

bocs has a more mystical feel but metallica's version just rocks hard. Both are great

[edorionn]

Metallica`s cover is in my opinion way better than the original by BOC, BoC just sounded weak

i heard Metallica`s version first, and when i heard BoC`s i just felt disappointment, normaly the original is somewhat better, but that is not the case here.

[Rileyoco]

Right on, brother. Yeah, Eric Bloom just can't belt it out like Hetfield. I do prefer the BOC solo, but Metallica turned a great song into a masterpiece.

[Giltr0y]

Usually the original song is better... but just because it is the one we used to.

Nevertheless it is not an axiom.

There are many covers which sounds better. Like Orgy's cover for "Blue Monday" for example.

So..all those guys who so proud of themselves and their "superior" age and experience in music, should admit that it is just a matter of personal taste and opinion.

cheers.

[6creature9]

i love metallica but BOC was way better

[Fatallica1985]

no way metallcia version is way better vocals and music no way to compar the both but respect for Blue Oyster Cult for this superbe song

[try2b3atm3]

i change my mind! ´but B.O.C version is still better

[luangu]

.....it loses alot of the mysertious nature from the original song. Of course a true B.O.C. fan would know the tale of Desdenova/Imaginos.....

"We understand..."

[luangu]

A very good cover but of course not better than the original.

[livewire1333]

Yes, I agree

[Cannoli440]

metallica's is way better

[livewire1333]

How old are you? lemme look, uh.... nevermind lol.

[try2b3atm3]

the Blue Oyster Cults version is like 1.000.000 times better

[pkrwd]

Excellent,but not better.Didn't they do a live version of Astronomy?Just another opinion,don't flip out!

[Glornt]

Best thing I've ever heard from Metallica, but still not as good as either the Secret Treaties or Imaginos versions by BOC. They should've borrowed Buck to do this.

[QueenGenevieve]

okay, i like Metallica and all, but covering Blue Oyster Cult is bloody sacrilege. if i didn't know the original, i'd probably like this version better than i do. all in all, decent cover though.

[UthervL]

@ 3:10 there is a glitch. Is this from shortening the song?

[getherj]

sorry for late answer. Yes there's a cut, but I could not here it. Did you use waveanalysis, or did you listen with 20.000 $ soundsystem, or it's just good ears ? ;)

[UthervL]

A nice 5.1 system and many years of listening to music for glitches :-)

[jsmith1257]

@UthervL ya its cut. the metallica version is roughly 8 min long

[NT400]

BOC appearing in Athens , June 5th !!!!

[pjotr669]

fucking good

[guitarguru339]

By far one of the best covers ever xD rock on Metallica

[Spatula666]

What the fuck is this shit?

Why did you cut the last part of the song?

[getherj]

No I didn't cut the last part, cut part from middle, and I recut the video to fit to metallicas songspeed. The video material was much too less for the full length of over 6 mins from metallicas cover. I wanted to make a proper sound for the video, not a proper video for metallicas cover. Since I didn't get a proper sound of BOCs video version (different to album), I tried it with metallicas version...

Don't need to like it, guess this matches your taste:

/watch?v=d_Xl4oQkNAQ

[Sirmalice192837]

this is the real version u dipshits...

[Veggalove]

i dont understand why metallica aint playing this awesome cover song live :(

[wooozie1]

Because No one can do this song the same as BÖC live:)

[carrienurse]

Excellent cover if I do say so myself, BUT they're day and night. BOC's puts me on the Cosmic Highway...

[wizzardofarapiracca]

first!

hehe, when doing covers Metallica never miss!

this version realy is as good as the original.