Searching for more Pop/Death

March 21, 2010 9:28 AM

I really love this mashup of Lady GaGa and Behemoth. Does anyone know of music like it (I really like the pop/death metal mix - it makes me smile)? I've listened to the other videos by the same uploader but I'd like more :)
posted by Ikazuchi to Media & Arts (12 answers total)

Gravespit covers REM's Losing My Religion

Not a mash-up but in terms of serious pop and deadly metal finding their point of synergy, I've never heard anything that tops this.
posted by philip-random at 9:36 AM on March 21, 2010

Sorry, that's GraveWorm.

Gravespit's a nice feel good song by Blurt that I can't seem to shake from my consciousness.
posted by philip-random at 9:41 AM on March 21, 2010

A friend started a moderately successful death metal band a while back, and does crossover stuff occasionally — not mashups though. I came up with the name way back when, and you can find Satans Penguins on the MySpace.

philip-random, that version made my day, thanks!
posted by monocultured at 10:41 AM on March 21, 2010

Not quite what you were looking for, but I've enjoyed this Joni Mitchell/Soundgarden mashup called Like Woodstock.
posted by jessamyn at 1:30 PM on March 21, 2010

It's more industrial than metal, but you might like some of the tracks on Bootleg is Resistance, which includes Feist vs. NIN, The Cure vs. NIN, and a bunch of other artists (including NIN) vs. NIN.
posted by Alt F4 at 1:36 PM on March 21, 2010

Not maybe such a mashup, but it is a barnyard animal. Obligatory Death Metal Rooster link.
posted by TomMelee at 2:30 PM on March 21, 2010

Maybe Raggadeath?
posted by Sys Rq at 3:56 PM on March 21, 2010

Are you looking for more mashups, or just music in this vein?

Mashup-wise, if you haven't seen it yet, there's Meshugaga/Bleedarazzi which blends Meshuggah's "Bleed" with Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi". Music-wise, Devin Townsend released Addicted this past November. The album sounds like death metal euro pop (I kid you not!) Distortion to 11, wall of sound, heavy beats, growling vocals paired with beautiful clean female vocals (by Anneke van Giersbergen, formerly of The Gathering) but all used in a pop context. It's catchy as all hell and definitely worth checking out.

(01 Addicted!)
(03 Bend it Like Bender!)
(04 Supercrush!)
(09 Numbered!)
posted by far from gormless at 5:12 PM on March 21, 2010

Whoops, didn't realise that the Behemoth mashup was uploaded by the same user as the Meshuggah mashup. Sorry about that. However, the Townsend suggestion still stands!
posted by far from gormless at 5:23 PM on March 21, 2010

Check out RockSugarband.com. Their mash-up of Enter Sandman/Don't Stop Believin' is incredible.
posted by Twicketface at 9:30 AM on March 22, 2010

Thanks for the suggestions folks! Mostly what I'm looking for is the pop type female vocals and the death metal instrumentation. It doesn't need to be a mashup, in fact I'd love to find bands doing original music in this vein.

WCityMike: THAT IS AWESOME!
posted by Ikazuchi at 1:46 PM on March 22, 2010

Hmmm ... sounds like you would enjoy perusing the 'Femme Metal' webzine. It's all about female-fronted metal! The 'Bands' page links to myspace pages with samples.
posted by Rube R. Nekker at 8:40 PM on March 22, 2010