John Williams is an epic composer like no other… So what happens when the Star Wars-themed metal band Galactic Empire takes on the timeless and earwormy Harry Potter soundtrack song “Hedwig’s Theme”? Impeccably replicated harmonies, deep and quick drums wrapped neatly into a monumental-feeling metal genre-swap cover. Driving and unyielding, the five members have taken a classic theme and now put it in a Halloweenish, red glowing light. Continue reading »
Welcome to Cover Me Q&A, where we take your questions about cover songs and answer them to the best of our ability.
Here at Cover Me Q&A, we’ll be taking questions about cover songs and giving as many different answers as we can. This will give us a chance to hold forth on covers we might not otherwise get to talk about, to give Cover Me readers a chance to learn more about individual staffers’ tastes and writing styles, and to provide an opportunity for some back-and-forth, as we’ll be taking requests (learn how to do so at feature’s end).
Today’s question pairs up with our previous Q&A about favorite instrumental covers: What’s your favorite cover of an instrumental?
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