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Zakk Wylde)Ī live rarity here in the format of a Foo Fighters gig, with Dave Grohl on bass accompanied by Zakk Wydle on guitar and vocals. The southern style of Planet of Zeus does lend itself well to the track, providing a sound reminiscent of Black Label Society, but with more Skynard-esque vocals (in a totally awesome way)Ĥ. Greek southern-metallers Planet of Zeus covered Behind the Wall of Sleep to be featured on the 2013 Metal Hammer Greece Black Sabbath tribute album Sabbath Cadabra. Behind the Wall of Sleep – Planet of Zeus One can only dream what the world would have been like if Rob Halford had performed more gigs with Black Sabbath… in the meantime this is a track that all Black Sabbath and Judas Priest fans will no doubt enjoy this unique version of this classic Sabbath track.ģ. The track begins with a distorted and frenetic harmonica sound, delving into a quirky rendition of this song and containing three members of the Sabbath’s original line up. This cover was a part of the 1994 Nativity in Black – A Tribute to Black Sabbath release. Rob Halford, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward, Brian Tilse and Wino ) The Wizard – The Bullring Brummies (feat. The track starts with a customary in-your-face black metal howl and poses a somewhat traditionalist cover of the original, but this version adds a more extreme and darker feel and mood to the track (if that is possible!)Ģ. The band split up in 1996 and this cover of “Black Sabbath” was a part of their final release entitled On Twilight Enthroned, released November 16 th 1996 through No Fashion Records. We bring you the best covers of each track of this significant piece of music history to show how much Black Sabbath have impacted on the heavy metal world.įirst off we bring to you a 3-piece defunct Black Metal band from Sweden Throne of Ahaz. Pretty much every metal band worth their weight in studs and leather lists Black Sabbath as an influence. Honest.) The album was incredibly influential and helped to inspire thousands of bands over the decades. Unbeknownst to you, you’ve just become part of heavy metal history.īlack Sabbath reached number eight in the UK charts and is widely recognised as the first heavy metal album (a fact that has never ever been debated by any metal fan ever. You walk over to the new releases section and spot an album with a slightly creepy looking house and a woman in black on the cover. You’ve decided to take a visit to your local record shop.