This past October, I got it into my head to record a cover of an entire album; that is, record covers of every song on a certain album. I’d been wanting to do this before (and probably will again), but this was the first time it occurred to me to do this particular album (I had another in mind before). Because it’s Black Sabbath, I knew I didn’t want to attempt straight covers of the songs (I can’t sing in Ozzy’s range). I also happened to have Corey’s acoustic bass at my house, leftover from the most recent Jabbergathering. So I decided to do the whole album all-acoustic. It worked out really well, because there are already two acoustic instrumentals on the album, and since it’s an album that was already ingrained in my head, I was able to finish the whole thing in under two weeks, so it sounds consistent throughout.
I tried to change or add things where I could to make it more interesting as an acoustic album, and I recorded the whole thing in order. My favorite of the bunch is Children Of The Grave, both because it was the most fun to record, and, in my opinion, ended up with the best results.
(Download ZIP file of whole album)
Sweet Leaf
After Forever
Embryo > Children Of The Grave
Orchid
Lord Of This World
Solitude
Into The Void