Iron maiden's version , but i also like Iced earth version

The original of course, is one of my fav songs, but Iced Earth version is the best cover IMO

Written by Powerslavex on 17.10.2008 at 15:49

Iron maiden's version , but i also like Iced earth version

/agree. The maiden version destroys all the other versions for sure, that said Iced Earth did a wicked version of it too and deserves mention.

I really liked Iced Earth's version especially the vocals,
but maiden takes this one obviously.

Stupid poll... Of course Maiden will win, covers rarely are better than the original track. But I voted for CoF because they made a billion shitty covers and Shallow Be My Grave is one of the few good ones. The lyrics fit so well with Symphonic Black/Goth atmosphere.

Ha ha ha aha ha, no one can touch the original. The Dream Theater and Iced Earth versions are ok, but the other covers suck, especially the cradle of filth version. The original is perfect in every way. It is one of my all time favorites.

Has to be Iron Maiden, Iced Earth's cover was excellent though. I haven't been about to hit up the DT version, which I now need to do. CoF's was...meh. Didn't really like much that came from them asides from the Nymphetamin album.

I had to pick Iron Maiden. Not only were they the original artist of the song, but their version almost brought me to tears the first time I heard it. I was that amazing to me.

I'm going with the original by Iron Maiden as the best version of "Hallowed Be Thy Name." Iced Earth gives it an energetic twist, as does Machine Head's version. Cradle Of Filth also did a decent cover, giving it an eerie, ominous ambience.

A truly epic song.

Lol easy... the one and only original by Iron Maiden!

Iron Maiden of course,when maiden is on the list it's impossible to choose something else .

The version on "Live After Death" sends chills down my spine!

Iron maiden. esp the version they played on maiden england.

cradle of filth annihilated that song.

check out machine head's though. they do a really good version.

Cradle of Filth gives it that blackness it needed

Damn...everytime i hear "black" together with CoF i am slightly turning mad

This isn't really much of a poll. Plus, you didn't even include the Machine Head cover.

You forgot to put on the poll Machine Head,I think they did great cover of this song if not one of the best covers i've heard.

Written by terrorist on 29.08.2009 at 20:41
You forgot to put on the poll Machine Head,I think they did great cover of this song if not one of the best covers i've heard.

The poll was created before MH lamed it up.

For me 99% percent of the time covers can only ever be a tribute to the opriginal. I like the IE version of it, but as with most songs the original always has a certain charm and magic about it.

Lol obviously I prefer Iron Maiden's version, but the best cover beside the original version
IMO again, would be the one made by Cradle Of Filth
Its very doomish and evil Sounds good

Obviously Iron Maiden, but in my view Machine heads version.

Definitely Iced Earth... sorry Iron Maiden.

You guys know that cradle of filth didn't do a cover of that song it was Graveworm.

Written by AL3X Êxplosion on 10.12.2009 at 05:07

You guys know that cradle of filth didn't do a cover of that song it was Graveworm.

Perhaps you should look into things before you make such absurd assertions. CoF's abomination is on Tribute to the Beast.

Written by Derwood on 10.12.2009 at 06:11

Written by AL3X Êxplosion on 10.12.2009 at 05:07

You guys know that cradle of filth didn't do a cover of that song it was Graveworm.

Perhaps you should look into things before you make such absurd assertions. CoF's abomination is on Tribute to the Beast.

Agreed... That version was terrible, if not the worst I've ever heard. Cradle of Filth sucks bad enough as is, but the fact they destroyed and butchered a pre-existing epic such as 'Hallowed By Thy Name' really goes to show how talentless they are.

Well you obviously can't go wrong with the original. But I'd say Iced Earth did the best cover. Cradle's was... alright I suppose.

Written by Derwood on 10.12.2009 at 06:11

Written by AL3X Êxplosion on 10.12.2009 at 05:07

You guys know that cradle of filth didn't do a cover of that song it was Graveworm.

Perhaps you should look into things before you make such absurd assertions. CoF's abomination is on Tribute to the Beast.

my bad wrong song i thought it was fear of the dark but anyways is was different but sounded good but not so much on the vocals

Well since Maiden is one of the choices it's obviously the best, but i like Iced Earth version too

Well, I really love Maiden's, but Solitude Aeturnus's is just musical perfection. That being said I often like cover's more then the original's. The intro on Solitude Aeturnus's is one of the best things I've ever heard.

Cradle of Filth adds that darkness to the song, which I love.