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Watch members of Converge, Vio-lence and more perform a metal cover of Billy Idol’s ‘Rebel Yell’
Converge, Vio-Lence, Volumes, Potion and Havok have produced a metal cover of Billy Idol‘s 1983 song, ‘Rebel Yell’, in their own homes/studios.Vocals on the cover are provided by Myke Terry (Volumes), while Brandon Bruce (Havok) and Ben Koller (Converge, Mutoid Man, All Pigs Must Die) contribute bass guitar and drums respectively.Guitars are delivered by Lee Jowono (Potion) and Phil Demmel (Vio-Lence), who makes his appearance halfway throughout the cover playing a guitar solo sitting in a children’s inflatable rocket ship tent.The cover was organised by comedian Jordan Olds as part of his Two Minutes To Late Night series. Olds also contributes guitar in character as Gwarsenio Hall, complete with corpse paint makeup.