Toss a coin to your Witcher! With everything Geralt of Rivia does between slaying monstrous beasts and helping village folk, you should give him some money for his services. The Witcher on Netflix has created a storm of high praise from fans. The show is an adaptation of the popular book series and video game. While fans are over the moon ogling Geralt (Henry Cavill), fans are also head over heels for his theme song. In the show, Geralt has a companion named Jaskier.
Jaskier is a bard, a professional storyteller and singer. Who better than to tell the great tale of Geralt of Rivia. In the second episode of the first season, fans first hear the tune, "Toss A Coin To Your Witcher". It became a fan favorite. It's a serious head bop with some classic acoustic guitar and a slight rock theme. The song is so popular, people on YouTube have already made metal covers.
Rehn Stillnight
YouTuber Rehn Stillnight created two covers of the song. One was in a more classic style similar to the original song. She then did a new cover, a metal version with Alex Luss. Rehn is a singer and cosplayer from northern Italy and the girl can sing. The video has no dramatic backdrops, but close up transitions between her and the guitarist.
To match the theme of The Witcher, Rehn is wearing a vampire style high collar. The blowing wind effect on her hair also adds a nice touch. Her voice can be described as harmonic with appropriate high notes. Her high notes are up to par with Within Temptation and Nightwish. Currently, the song has 4,555 views on YouTube.
Alina Lesnik Official
This cover of the song takes video locations to a new level. Instead of recording herself in a studio or in front of a black backdrop, Alina Lesnik took her video to nature. The cool feather collar on her dress gives a more mystical feel. The video currently sits at 9,211 views on YouTube.
This metal cover starts off with the same classic sound, with an acoustic guitar strumming in the background. It later morphs to include more electric guitar and heavy drums. Around two minutes into the video is when we really get hear the heavy guitar strumming and distinctive metal sound.
Angelo Bissanti
Angelo Bissanti's metal cover of "Toss A Coin To Your Witcher" is a bit more elaborate, accumulating over 12 thousand views on YouTube. For this cover, Bissanti embodied Geralt, literally. He sports white hair and a beard. The fake scarring and gashes on his face also add a level of dedication to the role.
In terms of editing, he cuts between close-ups of him singing and him playing the main electric guitar. His deep raspy vocals add some grit to the metal cover. The metal sound starts early into the video and proceeds to elevate as the video goes on.
FamilyJules
Climbing up the ranks on YouTube views is FamilyJules, with their cover having over 25 thousand views. This video gives off some serious metal vibes that will have you headbanging. It might even be moshing material! The cover was made featuring Caleb Hyles on the guitar. The guitar riffs do not disappoint in this cover and FamilyJules' vocals are really showcased.
In the video's description, FamilyJules explains, "For this cover, I really went with my gut on every decision arrangement wise. A lot of the time, I'll worry if what I do really serves the song, but I knew making it metal was already throwing so much up in the air so I really embraced it." He surely made the right decisions with this one.
Jonny Lovato
It didn't take long after hearing the original song for fans to decide it needed to be made metal. Jonny Lovato decided to try his hand in making a metal cover and it got him over a 167 thousand views on YouTube. Rightfully so! Not only does his vocal tune add to his own interpretation of the song, but the complex guitar riffs add a level of intensity.
Lovato went on to create a "thank you" video to everyone who supported his cover of the song. His cover hit over a million streams on Spotify. Impressive, dear sir. Fans of Lovato will have to stay tuned as he announced he will also be doing a cover of "The Song of the White Wolf".
NateWantsToBattle
Depending on your personal taste in metal, the cover by NateWantsToBattle ranks pretty high in terms of a metal sound. In this cover, they do keep the same formula - keeping the original tune when it comes to singing. Sometime you really can't help it when the original is so good. The use of incredible electric guitar and drums makes sure you can feel it through the speakers.
The cover has its charm. It has a faint resemblance to the sound Bad Wolves is known for in the song "Rember When." Also forgot to mention the shockingly good screaming at 1:50 that will blow your socks off!
Pellekofficial
To start off, this PelleK has some seriously attractive collar bones and he is completely aware of this. The cover of the song takes a more melodic shift with a smoother background sound closer to the original version. What makes the cover is PelleK's strong vocals that carry all the way through. At around 1:57 is when viewers get the real hard-hitting sounds that are often heard in metal.
What viewers are really going to be impressed with is the high note PelleK hits at 2:16. PelleK did have to address one thing in his comments. Yes, he did play the character Envoy in season 6 of the show Vikings.
Skar Productions
After receiving record hitting recommendations on his channel to do a cover of The Witcher song, Skar Productions could only oblige. Skar Productions' metal cover of the song has over 846 thousand views and its steadily climbing. From the get-go, listeners/watchers get an immediate metal sound.
Fans in the comment section praise Skar Productions for creating a full metal cover from beginning to end. Some covers, so far, keep some of the original sounds from the song in the beginning before transitioning into metal. Not Skar Productions, it's one of the reasons the cover has so many views.
Frog Leap Studios
The metal cover done by Frog Leap Studios will have you chuckling while trying to listen to the song. The singer, Leo, runs Frog Leap Productions out of Norway and puts his own spin on the song. Compared to other videos we have seen, this video takes a more comical route. There's nothing like a singer cosplaying as Geralt while erratically dancing with a fake sword. He also does close-ups of those captivating yellow eyes Geralt of Rivia is known for.
Putting the comical bits aside, the cover does a good job at a metal version of "Toss A Coin To Your Witcher" with over 2,350,644 views on YouTube. The video showcases Leo's rough and gritty vocals and his ability to integrate drums and guitar into the cover.
Dan Vasc
Taking the number one spot is this metal cover of "Toss A Coin To Your Witcher" by Dan Vasc. His cover has received 416 thousand likes. Fans in the comment section like to make jokes that all the dislikes are coming from Nilfgaard. If you have watched the show or are a fan of the books and video games, you know why. Dan Vasc has captivated with his vocals in previous videos, but his cover of The Witcher song is generating some feels.
Dan Vasc's impressive vocals and rendition are giving Jaskier a run for his money. If they ever need a metal version to start off the second season, this would be a good contender. Vasc's smooth yet slightly deep vocals fit well with the song. While the song keeps in tune with the original beat, the added guitar and drums give it a certain edge. The long dark hair he sports in the video also goes with The Witcher theme. If you like the video, he also does a cover of "The Song Of The White Wolf".