By Ben Richardson
Have you ever listened to a song and thought, wow, I’ve definitely heard that part before, in a different song? Vanilla Ice’s oft-derided thievery of the bass part from Queen’s “Under Pressure” is probably the best-known example, but – surprise – it turns out that riff-plagiarism has been rampant for years, especially in the dogmatic world of heavy metal and hard rock. Thanks to the keen ear of YouTube user BaknBlack, we provide you with a nine-volume compendium pilfered, ripped-off, and thinly disguised rock: Metal That Sounds Like Other Metal.