Evanescence is not bad, but I prefer Within temptation (more gothic and less nu metal especialy first two albums)
> I really like this song, and find it quite dark &
> menacing.
>
> The Sisters of Mercy could have done this justice, with a
> slightly more rockier production, and obviously additional
> vocals would have been needed on the choruses.
>
> How about Evanescence covering this??
>
> Jim's two versions are just a bit to 'poppy' for my liking
> (prefer Elaine to Meat).
>
>
> >
> > But it was brought up in the recent thread.
> >
> > "IT JUST WON'T QUIT".
> >
> > I heard the Meat Loaf version first which I think is
> > stronger than Pandora's Box. It seems more cohesive and
> > "complete", for some reason. (I think this is also another
> > one Meat claims was written for BAT II all along).
> >
> > Musically, as some of you know, it started out as
> > "Melville's Theme" in "The Confidence Man". This made me
> > think that perhaps the whole melody came from a cut song
> > written for the character of Melville. So, I asked Ray (as
> > you do) LOL. No, there was never a full song written for
> > Melville although Ray *does* have a lyric which Jim never
> > composed.
> >
> > I think this song, lyrically, is very personal to me like
> > the whole Pandora's Box album.
> >
> > It's also one of those songs that, IMO, could benefit from
> > a new version with some big-name singer. It's never been
> > allowed to shine, it's just sort of thrown in there with
> > the "Bat" saga and an album that sunk ignominiously.
> >
> > Perhaps it will make it to the stage-show?
> >
> > For some reason, I can imagine a NEW duet version being
> > made
> >
> >
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