This is what Blink-182 would sound like as a metal band

Jared Dines is a deep thinker and social commentator, scoring big hits with the likes of Things Guitarists Say in the Studio and One Guy, 15 Voices (Metal Rendition), but now the YouTube sensation poses the question: what if Blink-182 was metal?

We'll forgive Jared overlooking the past subjunctive tense in the question, because the answer is pretty damn impressive, and goes to show what a touch of harmonised guitar, palm-muting and down-tuning can do.

Above, you'll witness metal anthems made of 10 Blink classics, including Always, Adam's Song, Down, Man Overboard, What's My Age Again?, Dammit, The Rock Show, Stay Together For The Kids, All The Small Things and I Miss You.

Bravo, Mr Dines, bravo. Next up, punk-rock covers of Whitechapel songs?

Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.