I think we should stay on the topic of cover songs for at least one more day. Why? Because we can. We'll still go to Europe with this one, but German big band is now super-group metal. Northern Kings has four metal heavy hitters, notably Tony Kakko and my favourite Marco Hietala, who had vocal duty on this one. The boys cover mostly pop songs in a dark symphonic metal style, and I quite like said style.
They take a risk with "In The Air Tonight," but every leap of faith is worth the reward. After all, this is my favourite Phil Collins song (after the entire Tarzan soundtrack), and if it gets screwed up, nothing can save you. Marco doesn't disappoint, and uses a slow build to peak your anticipation. His take on "In The Air Tonight" is magical, and while it starts off innocently, rises to quite the ending. Mr. Collins would be proud.
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