Black Sabbath is -along with Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple- the most important British hard rock band of all time.
With its dark, mystical and obsessive sound, Black Sabbath built a unique brand that has influenced countless groups since its inception in the late 60s until today.
As usual in our series The Many Faces, we will take you into the fantastic and great world of Black Sabbath. We will revisit his forgotten collaborations, its best songs and the artists (and even music styles) that the band have influenced.
We started with Disc 1, entitled "The Players (and more)" that features musicians who have been part the band. To begin with, who else than Tony Iommi, the founding guitarist and the only member who has been in all the band’s formations. Tony is synonymous with Black Sabbath. We also can’t forget to mention that this first disc contains potent versions of three classic Sabbath’s songs (Paranoid, Children Of The Grave and Hole In The Sky) by rock stars such as Vince Neil (Motley Crue), George Lynch (Dokken) and Californians Racer X and Agent Steel.
Disc 2 is dedicated to the band’s greatest songs with versions from countries like the United States, Germany and Argentina. This is just a simple of passion that Black Sabbath generates around the world. And, as a special treat, we allow ourselves the freedom to include three classic Ozzy Osbourne’s tracks from his solo career (Mr. Crowley, Crazy Train and Bark At The Moon). These, in versions featuring guitar God Yngwie Malmsteen, Dee Snider (from Twisted Sister), Jason Bonham (son of John Bonham from Led Zeppelin) and core fans Forever Say Die.
Finally, Disc 3 -titled "The Legacy"- features 14 tracks of stoner rock, the underground music genre that was born from the sound of the original Black Sabbath, especially the period between his debut Black Sabbath in 1970 thru Sabotage in 1975. So, bands like Freedom Hawk, Sasquatch or Isaak (among many others) bring back all the mystique and magic that we all love in hard rock into the XXI century.
Now, light a candle, fill your glass with your favorite beverage and enjoy this journey into the darkest corners of the world of Black Sabbath!