Slap a few breakdowns and gnarly riffs over their structure and their stances quickly change on metal-pop-covers. Here are 10 metal covers of pop tunes that will change your mind on the genre.

Molten metal takes shape as skilled workers recycle scrap into sturdy manhole covers. Precision and craftsmanship ... turning discarded metal into essential urban structures built for durability ...

While the set was pretty much dominated by rock and metal covers, sticking out like sore ... appearing on the band’s 1978 album More Songs About Buildings and Food, actually played a big role ...

Witness the incredible craftsmanship and industrial expertise involved in the aluminum casting of motorcycle engine covers.

It doesn't happen all that often, but every now and then a pop star/mainstream artist elects to cover something hard and heavy. The results are quite varied, ranging from surprisingly impressive ...

All That Remains’ rendition of the song does uphold some of the original structure ... to listen to heavy metal. That being so, what do you think his perspective on this cover would be?