Disney Goes Metal on New Covers Compilation
The phrase “Disney music” often conjures up images of doe-eyed princesses belting out Broadway ballads. But a new album comprised of classic tracks from the House of Mouse re-imagined with power metal vocals, crushing guitars and breakneck drumming is looking to upend that stereotype. Metal Disney was released in Japan last year and became a hit, climbing to number three in the Amazon rock/metal charts and number two on the Kids charts. Disney has released the album stateside.
The well-respected heavy metal musicians that comprise the “D-Metal Stars” include Obsession vocalist Mike Vescera, who’s previously worked with Yngwie Malmsteen, and former Ozzy Osbourne bassist Rudy Sarzo. The band is rounded out by fellow Obsession guitarist John Bruno and drummer BJ Zampa, who’s played with Dokken, among others.
The album consists of faithful metal covers of beloved Disney tracks such as The Little Mermaid‘s “Under the Sea” and “It’s a Small World” from the Disneyland theme park ride, all performed with the energy and precision you’d expect of a Metallica record. Vescera sings Winnie the Pooh – sample lyric: “Tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff” – with as much conviction and intensity as classic metal vocalists.
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