8. Paragon Larger Than Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh8v0KtD5A8 Original Artist The Backstreet Boys (1999)Released 2008 (Larger Than Life EP) As 20-plus year veterans of the power metal scene, German juggernaught Paragon have cemented their position as one of the top artists within their field, with 11 albums of screaming fury and a massive fanbase not only in their homeland but throughout the world as well. All of which makes it even more a surprise when they chose to cover the Backstreet Boys and their classic late 90s hit for screaming, preadolescent girls everywhere; Larger Than Life. This iconic boy-band made a serious dent within the realms of pop music history, becoming the biggest selling boy band of all time with 130 million units sold and the only one to have all of their nine albums reach Billboards top ten, even receiving the honour of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame... Which is why to hear one of their signature songs from that era redone by these stalwarts of the heavy metal community who have made a significant impact in their own right is quite an experience for your ears. Although it must be said Paragon have somehow pulled this monstrous mash up off quite seamlessly and created a memorable cover for both metal and pop fans.
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Passions in life: Movies, Music and Wrestling....My childhood was spent growing up in the "Outback" of Australia (I'm a little bit country) and my adulthood resided within the city limits (I'm a little bit rock and roll), so you could say that I am the best (or worst) of both worlds. A 6 foot 7 ex wannabe pro wrestler (whose career was cut short due to a busted back, NOT caused by wrestling) & muso who has a precocious cat & a habit of doing the wrong thing but for the right reasons. The story of my life????
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