Analyzing Bad Wolves cover of "Zombie" by The Cranberries!

HI EVERYONE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE KIND WORDS REGARDING MY COVER OF DOLORES SONG. THE MUSICIANS ON THE RECORDING ARE NIT ACTUALLY IN THE BAND AMD SHOULD BE NOTED - MY FRIEND & Swedish producer PHILIP NASILUND played all guitars bass & piano on this song. JOSEPH MCQUEEN DID THE DRUMS. I LEFT BAD WOLVES in 2021 and have released 4 albums since on my YouTube page if you want to see more of my work. Thank you everyone for supporting this song and helping me donate the proceeds to dolores children

I was glad you noticed the lyric change. That's what makes the style change hit so hard. Delores had this sad haunting vibe that was mournful of the death and destruction. This version is filled with more pain and anger that it's STILL happening around the world. They changed "same old theme since 1916" to "same old theme in 2018" and they changed the weapon order from "tanks, bombs, bombs guns" to "tanks, bombs, guns, drones". This is my first Bad Wolves song. My sister is a huge fan of theirs and I'm a huge fan of the Cranberries. One day one of us got the song stuck in our heads and we ended up humming it together and we couldn't figure out how each other knew the song. So she introduced me to this and I introduced her to Delores, which helped her understand the video.

This basically went from a cover to a tribute

This cover always makes me want to cry. It's so hurt and mournful and such a beautifully done ode to Dolores, may her soul know peace. The minor lyric changes hit hard, showing how those fighting may change, those crying may change, those dying may change, but the reasons stay the same and it is truly heartbreaking that we still have not learned from the past.

I highly recommend Remember When by Bad Wolves..It's one of my favorites and a song written when Tommy was attacked and nearly killed by his twin brother who wanted money for drugs. It's heartbreaking and very emotionally delivered

I love this version, there's so much pain in their voices... and it always gives me chills how it went from "since 1916" to "in 2018" and the only thing that changed is that there are drones now, yet the violence continues, it speaks volume about humankind. It's a marvellous tribute

I watched this cover reaction directly after watching The Cranberries' original reaction. I must say, what absolutely struck me so hard was where Delores' delivery was quiet and haunting with a controlled undertone of rage, this version comes in like "did you really not hear us, we'll say it louder for those in the back" in terms of delivery on the original message. Particularly with the addition of drones and the change to 2018 in the lyrics. The layers of the voice on that final chorus she's talking about to me are reminscient of shrapnel. Like they are just tearing at anything they can rip through. It's so explosive. That "sweeping" near the end to me sounds like a synthed clip of Delores woven into the mix. But it also sort sounds like when you are rubbing against glass. Like she still wishes to be heard from the other side. I love both versions of this song so much. It's heartwrenching that these lyrics are still being lived out by so many around the world, even here as we near 2024. The capacity for violence within humans is so immense... but so is the capacity for love and kindness. Choose the later. Always.

His duet with Diamante- Can You Hear Me Now. Absolutely beautiful

I love this song so much and put it right up there with Disturbed's Sound of Silence. Both originals are sad warnings of tragedy and the covers express the rage that the tragedy is ongoing. If you can bear the heartache I would also recommend Five Finger Death Punch's cover of Gone Away by The Offspring as I put it in the same category. Watching both as a double feature to compare the two versions would be incredible!

The other reason why the darker tone fits so well is....that we haven't learned a thing. It's the same old thing in 2018, 2020, 2023.

Tommy's voice is so powerful but smooth at the same time. it can be aggressive and dirty but also smooth and calm

Wow. I’m a 46 year old metal worker and have tears in my eyes and goose bumps on my skin. WOW

i would recommend bad wolves Hear Me Now (feat. DIAMANTE) is a love song i would also recommend "remember when" the song deals with the relationship between front man Tommy Vext and his twin brother, while tommy chose a life of sobriety and pursued a career in the music industry as a singer, his brother became a drug dealer and struggled with addiction and substance abuse. and these 2 songs also Disturbed does a song with Ann Wilson called don’t tell me, Papa roach Leave a light on is mental health awareness

@the charismatic voice , the "2018" lyric change isn't the only change he did. He also changed "with their tanks and their bombs and their guns and their DRONES" to make it even more relatable to modern times.

I get full body chills every time he starts singing. I love this song.

I remember stumbling across this song back in 2018 when it was first released. I loved it straight away. It sends you through a roller-coaster, it's light but heavy, powerful, full of emotion and it stays true to the original version. ❤

Dolores herself told the band how much she loved this cover and she was so excited to sing on it with them, and she was supposed to, the same day she died. Tommy Vext and the band had asked Dolores’ mother Eileen for permission to release the video because after they found out Dolores died they debated not to, but went on to do it with Eileen’s blessing and for Dolores’ honor and memory. Their music video even shows the lady in gold to represent Dolores. And they even had her write on the mirror the day Dolores died. It was so tragic. Dolores was so excited to sing on this, that’s why her death is still speculated to this day. There are people who don’t believe it was an accident and there are people who believe she did it on purpose. I know she’s looking down on this seeing that the band donated all proceeds from this to Dolores’ children, she’d be so happy. Can definitely feel her always ❤

Iam so darn happy you decided to review this cover elizabeth! Such an emotional cover and the heaviness adds that much more emotion to it.this song always brings me to tears as iam headbanging.the first time I saw this video I just lost it.especially when their hands are touching thru the glass.Bad Wolves completely did justice to this cover

This is by far the best analysis and reaction I've seen. I think this is because you're able to put into words everything I feel when I hear this song. I love all your videos, but this one really touched me. You're doing a great service to the world ❤

Very powerful cover, one of the best I’ve heard. The original is incredible and it’s tragic the lyrics are still relevant to this very day. We’re still experiencing the same grief and suffering in this world today in the Middle East