'Close My Eyes Forever' -- Great Cover

Check it out: Device featuring Lzzy Hale of Halestorm. Device is a new band created by David Draiman. He is also the singer of Disturbed. Lzzy sounds amazing here.

Device's debut album is out April 9.

Comments

[Ace Steele]

There's no doubt that Lzzy Hale is an amazing singer.

The whole problem with this is, uber-hit songwriter Holly Knight already had a band named Device. Holly is certainly not a legal idiot by any means. I'm sure she has her trademarks all locked up.

Here's Holly's Device - "Hanging On A Heart Attack".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjfZwgWI0c8

[Christian]

This band sounds awesome, already ordered the CD. If Ace is right, I guess a name change will come.

[dj]

david draiman is amazing lzzy is amazing device is amazing and disturbed is amazing. this cover is also amazing. haha love it love it!!!!!

[Metalboy!]

Ace is right, Christian. I have the album, an 80's AOR masterpiece, which is kind of an oxymoron, no?

This Device is much better, I assure you.

p.s. Just curious, Christian -- Why aren't you capable of accepting Ace's word for it? Ace has demonstrated an uncanny knack for accuracy and, I dare say, prides himself on it. However, regarding yourself, I'm beginning to think you have serious trust issues. Again, ask yourself, is that a position that lives up to your name?

[Metalboy!]

Passive aggressive, dude! Seriously!

As far as the song goes, again, Lizzy Hale brings it like no other...

Yet another mere child of Rock & Roll, like Jacob from Adler, who demonstrates more commitment to our music than many of those who helped invent it!

[Kenny Ozz]

Great cover? Hardly. Lzzy sounds GREAT, but Draiman's voice is so annoying and grating. The song is pretty boring at first. I kinda dig it when it kicks in, but then the middle "breakdown" parts seem to drag as well. It really lacks the magic and passion of the original overall. Pass.

[Metalboy!]

Let's face it, this song was ALWAYS boring AND still is!

I was brutally reminded of this twice on The Monsters of Rock Cruise where I caught both Lita Ford shows, the second featuring Ron Keel taking Ozzy's part for the duet.

Why kid ourselves. Speaking of "kids" -- the original has become somewhat of a cult hit with the kids now, which I'm all for, whether I like it or not, and this cover may be the result of that fact.

And as far as Lita on MORC goes... She killed it! "Kiss Me Deadly" and "Gotta Let Go" the standouts. I wish she did "Shot Of Poison", however. Regardless, she's amazing, especially at 52 AND surviving abuse at the hands of Jim Gillette for so long.

[Metalboy!]

RANDOM TANGENTS: Also, Ace, as you know but others may not, Holly Knight penned "Hide Your Heart" for KISS and also "Change", a hit for John Waite though originally recorded by Holly and her fist band before Device, known as Spider.

She also wrote loads of crap including mega-hit schlock for Tina Turner and Pat Benatar. Still, there's no denying the excellence of "Hide Your Heart" and "Change".

[Dick]

Just like Ace said that Holly Knight isn't a legal idiot, I'm sure the folks at Warner Brothers aren't either. I seriously doubt that this project would have gotten this far without clearing the name of the band. If Knight still owned the name, that's nothing a little major label money couldn't fix.

[Metalboy!]

Yeah, and "DEVICE" sucks as a name anyway and Kenny O is right -- Draiman's voice is annoying, as well, so who the hell cares.

If the only track she's on is this borefest, Hale shouldn't give a damn either.

This may not have been on Knight's or Warner's radar and neither, given their deep pockets may give a dang about this band.

And Disturbed is Modern Generock.

There, I just bored myself to death on the whole topic. Hale should escape from any association with this project as quickly as she got on it.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............

[GNR]

Some songs shouldn't be remade...this being one of them.

[Snickers]

Well, yes DEVICE - Holly Knight a Phenomenal writer... had a band with this name in the 80's. Its funny how newer so called artists have to rehash the old stuff.. this song and sound of silence. let alone an old band name. You have to really wonder about it...