Check Out ZAKK SABBATH performing BLACK SABBATH classics during the ‘Tour Forever / Forever Tour’
On January 3, ZAKK SABBATH, the renowned BLACK SABBATH cover band featuring guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde (known for his work with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE, and PANTERA), bassist John “JD” DeServio (from BLACK LABEL SOCIETY), and drummer Joey Castillo (formerly of DANZIG and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE), took the stage at Rams Head Live in Baltimore, Maryland. You can check out a badass fan-captured video of the full performance just below this article. (Video courtesy of the Jim Powers YouTube channel).
The current “Tour Forever / Forever Tour” by ZAKK SABBATH kicked off on December 5 in Sacramento, California, and is scheduled to conclude on January 20, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. Support for this tour is provided by THE NATIVE HOWL. ZAKK SABBATH has been delighting audiences with sporadic performances since 2014, presenting their take on the early songs of the iconic Birmingham four.
“As soon as I hear the intro tape that starts the show, I feel like I’m 15 years old again. It’s just the power of music — it transports you right back to where you were when you first started listening to this stuff.”
“I just laugh because I’m 56 years old, and I’m up there playing ‘Snowblind’ and ‘Into The Void’ like I did at backyard keg parties with high school friends,” Zakk told News-Herald. “It’s pretty awesome. Every time we do one of these runs, I always say these songs are so incredible.
Scheduled for it’s release on March 1, 2024, ZAKK SABBATH‘s upcoming double album, “Doomed Forever Forever Doomed,” is set to showcase the band’s distinctive renditions of BLACK SABBATH‘s timeless heavy metal classics, specifically from the albums “Paranoid” (1970) and “Master Of Reality” (1971). The recording sessions for the album took place at the Black Vatican and Clear Lake Audio studios, with Zakk Wylde overseeing production and Jay Ruston and Adam Fuller handling engineering duties. The artwork layout for the album was crafted by Łukasz Jaszak.
Offered in various formats, including a 2CD digisleeve and a gatefold 2LP available in transparent red, transparent purple, and black vinyl, as well as on tape cassette, “Doomed Forever Forever Doomed” is set to captivate fans with ZAKK SABBATH‘s unique interpretations of BLACK SABBATH‘s classic tracks.
“Doomed Forever Forever Doomed” track listing:
Doomed Forever
01. War Pigs
02. Paranoid
03. Planet Caravan
04. Iron Man
05. Electric Funeral
06. Hand Of Doom
07. Rat Salad
08. Fairies Wear Boots
Forever Doomed
01. Sweet Leaf
02. After Forever
03. Embryo
04. Children Of The Grave
05. Orchid
06. Lord Of This World
07. Solitude
08. Into The Void
“Doomed Forever Forever Doomed” is available as a 2CD digisleeve and as a gatefold 2LP on transparent red vinyl, on transparent purple vinyl, on black vinyl, and on tape cassette.
Since 2014, ZAKK SABBATH has been treating audiences to intermittent performances, presenting their unique interpretations of the early songs from the legendary Birmingham quartet.
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