I Love Metal (1999)

About this title: Contrary to its title, I Love Metal is not a heavy metal album. Rather, it's a selection of emocore and punk/ska revivalists covering generally well-known metal tunes in their own respective styles. The results are variable, of course -- depending on both the quality of the song covered and the band's level of commitment -- but there are actually quite a few engagingly fun moments. Some of the bands and songs included are Less Than Jake with Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It," Mephiskapheles with Celtic Frost's "Necromantical Screams," the Get Up Kids doing Mötley Crüe's "On ... read more

Tracks:

1. Raining Blood
2. Iron Fist
3. We're Not Gonna Take It [Snider]
4. Sin City
5. On With the Snow
6. No One Like You
7. Animal (Fuck Like a Beast)
8. The Trooper
9. Necromantical Screams
10. Living After Midnight
11. Not for Sale [Girlschool]
12. South of Heaven
13. Flying High Again [Live Bonus Track]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.