Blog: The Worst Cover Ever?
/ News / 25/09/2009 11:54am
Could this be the worst cover of all time? Swiss pop star Stefanie Heinzmann tries her hand at Metallica’s ‘The Unforgiven’.
Check out this abortion of a cover version here.
We’re trying to think of a cover worse than this one. Post your suggestions in our comments section. best suggestion gets a virtual high five.





There isn’t. That’s officially the worst cover ever
Officially the worst thing ever by man…it makes Brokwencyde look respectable as human beings
I think that’s just ruined my day. That’s pretty shocking
Oh Hell No What have they done second wors was mike cheeseman if you remeber the lounge singer version
Holy batshit that sucks hard!
This is up there with Celine Dion covering You Shook Me All Night Long.
This makes me want to catch AIDS.
If you love me, you’ll kill me…
Fuck that was terrible.
A worse cover, possibly, is Van Canto’s cover of Battery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9LaB9dq4Rw
Tori Amos covering Slayer’s Raining Blood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfhyEAXGia8
Korn covering Pink Floyd Another Brick in the Wall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzkiJJ_NkD0
That was so bad it gave me a brain tumor
Assisted suicide is no longer a crime i’ll help Ms Heinzmann kill herself, after all she’s committed murder upon a great song.
Terrible. As is All Saints ‘Under the Bridge’ and Ultraviolence’s ‘Paranoid’.
Although it really sucks, I still think it’s better then The Black Eyed Peas covering Dick Dale. Nevertheless, both should be severely punished!
Aparently this reached number 10 in Germany. Shocking.
My ears are bleeding..
that totally sucked
I lasted a whole 14 seconds before I turned it off. However that was 5 seconds longer than Avril’s cover of Chop Suey and 11 seconds longer than Avril’s cover of Fuel.
I heard this last year, it was bloody awful then and it’s still bloody awful now!!
I agree Jorgo the Peas’ version of that was a criminal offence!!
try listening to “Master of puppets” cover by Trivium.. the worst thing to metal…
Umm, is it wrong to actually think that’s not too bad?? I’ve heard worse. You’re all just saying it’s shit ‘cos Hammer called it an “abortion” and you don’t wanna look stupid by admitting it’s not that bad. Has anyone here ever heard the Metallica punk tribute shite? Or the industrial one while I think of it?? Now that was some of the worst shit I’ve ever heard! What about all these string quartet tributes coming out of the woodwork? Still think this is the worst cover you’ve ever heard??
Holy….. That was awful. In terms of a worst cover though, surely Fightstar have done a cover by now.
Machine head need to obliterat her just like they did to Limp Bizkit. Perhaps visit Blink 182 aswell.
You may think that’s bad, because it is certainly fucking awful. But after you have heard what I am about to post you will agree its the worst thing on the internet, ever.
Former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen tries to sing “Smells Like Teen Spirit” :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYJs3ajxvQI
Sure she can sing, but my god this is the worst cover I have ever heard.
Terrible indeed, but I’d have to say Walk covered by Fall Out Boy pips it for sheer atrocity
I’m scared.
Well this is bloody terrible!
She is really quite hot tho…i would happily listen to it over and over if she were to sing it to me personally with nothing but some lower underwear on…infact…just naked… Id be fine with that!
Also – Avenged Sevenfold cover of walk is bloody awful and any of the covers from the Kerrang Iron Maiden tribute CD!
EARRAPE!!!!!!! OH GOD MAKE IT STOP!!!! AS I TYPE THIS I DIE FROM EARRAPE…….!!!GFKM;KLJ
Wow … this is why i hate pop, scene rock, pop rock and indie bullshit.
If I were playing guitar for this video I would be crying in shame.
@Diablo: nah, I just really don’t like it, to prove it, I’m going to admid that I’m quite fond of Tory Amos version of Raining Blood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybDCObQRRM4
This isn’t an official cover, but it has to be the worst!
Absolutely classic!
Metallica’s cover of “Whiskey In The Jar” is another abortion of a cover version.
I see your Unforgiven and raise you a Final countdown…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjeMDvCdrtc
Just flagged the video for shocking/repulsive content!
=D
Ok people, you wanna see a really shit cover? Hit Duncans link above to witness Tarja absolutely crucify Teen Spirit. It’s embarassing. Jaysus Mattie, where the fuck did you find that shite???
MY FUCKING EARS!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAHHH MUST PURGE THE SOUND WITH THE REAL DEAL!!!!!
Also this is for Whom the fail Tolls as me n my freinds call it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1zHXLBWr5A
Seriously i feel like i’ve just been involved in a violent prison rape. That’s the aural equivilant of the sweaty bejewelled fist that did the violating!
i think they killed the unforgiven for me, but i heard korn brutalized one i havent heard it cause i dont want that song dead for me. but ensiferum did an amazing cover of battery
Celine Dion’s cover of “You Shook Me All Night Long” now there is earrape for ya. Two words to describe it Fuckin’ Terrible
I’m sorry guys by Suicide Silence cover of Them Bones is pretty wank.
Excellent, and so much, much better then the original as this is sung with real passion.
korn another brick in the wall
rolf harris stairwy to heaven
Absoultly terrible.
Fightstar are quite good at covers… They just cant write decent tracks themselves.. Hunt down their version of breaking the law or fear of the dark.. Sign covering run to the hills tops it for me tho.. Fucking disgrace!
Madina Lake covering Caught Somewhere In Time, anyone? They cut out about half of it, and took a shit all over the parts they did play.
Although whoever said Avril Lavigne’s Fuel cover, I thought it was pretty good, tbh.
Some people are going on about Tarja’s cover of Teen Spirit. Who cares? That song is an overrated piece of shit.
korns another brick in the wall is pretty dam awesome!
Actually, Metallica’ s version of Whiskey in the Jar is about the worst cover in existence.
Purple Haze by Winger is pretty bad
but here’s iron man getting butchered instead http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoG7wQpqDrM&feature=related
That was so bad it made me want to listen to you me at six, so i could hear something good… and there like having aborted foetus in your ears
I quote myself: “This just made me contemplate suicide… please stop the pain… “
Mothmonsterman :”Metallica’s cover of “Whiskey In The Jar” is another abortion of a cover version.”
hey man metallica just vitalized the song. you are in wrong way!!
Just couldn’t watch all 3:30 – I’m totally against hitting women but I wanted to smash her in the face.
As far asworst covers go, granted they are not a signed act (least I hope not) but this is truly shocking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkMWdI2IKiw
remember fergie did a remix of sad but true, it was worse then what snoop dog did. cant find it on youtube, maybe thats a good thing.
You absolutely hate stirring shit Mothmonsterman. I ain’t taking the bait!
No pershia, they didn’t vitalize it. They turned it into a godawful turd.
Life is officially over as i can see. What the hell does she think she is doing, Quite surprised the boys hav’nt strung her up and publically flogged the shit out of her. Tragedy.
bloody awfull. She should quite and become a kareoke legend
unholy confessions = fuckin hilarious!!!
Fightstar – Breaking the Law!!
I think Suicidal Tendencies doing War Inside My Head is quite horrible as well…
Every Rap “album” cover is a joke.
No music, just noise
hey Mothmonsterman it seems u raelly hate it.
but for me as an iranian never could enjoy from a irish folk, while metallica’s covers give friendly heavy vibe!
fuck a duck that was just pure torture to listen to.
I’m speechless!
There are many horrible cover songs out there, but this one seriously gives me the creeps.
It’ll haunt me for years to come!
Oh mercy!
Well that’s your opinion pershia.
fuckin bitch!!! someone kill that whore please!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvbhTWPqmFk&feature=related this utter bag of horse shit
i think the iron man cover posted above is the worst i’ve heard, it even beats the classic europe cover!
here are some interesting ones (i can’t decide whether i like them or not):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ3Z1a7TDKg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8JnbN7BMb4
definitely don’t like this, linkin park does wish:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsS_cxv33R4
I like the INTRO to this song but man is this awful.
I’m american and I hope they never come stateside,
unless they want their heads to roll on a slaughterhouse floor.Death to posers,metal is forever.
Sheryl Crow’s attempt at “Sweet Child of Mine” was simply wrong.
“Garg
26/09/2009 9pmActually, Metallica’ s version of Whiskey in the Jar is about the worst cover in existence.”
Is the right answer