Cancer Bats, Ulver, Kylesa on Sabbath tribute album

By ( Metal Hammer ) published

14 bands recruited for covers project that focuses on icons’ early era

Cancer Bats, Kylesa and Ulver are among the bands who’ll appear on a Black Sabbath tribute album.

The project is under production via Cleopatra Records. It was revealed by Kylesa, who posted the planned playlist online, saying: “It’s finally happening – Kylesa is interpreting Black Sabbath.”

They’ll cover Paranoid, while Cancer Bats are to tackle Into The Void and Ulver will take on Solitude.

Of the 14 tracks on the unnamed album, six are from 1970, one each from 1971 and 1976, two each from 1972 and 1975, and one is from 1980.

The completed work is expected next year.

Tracklist

Wo Fat: The Warning

Stoned Jesus: The Writ

Death Hawks: Hand Of Doom

House Of Broken Promises: Lady Evil

Scorpion Child: Hole In The Sky

Mos Generator: Dirty Women

Machuca: Planet Caravan

Ulver: Solitude

Cancer Bats: Into The Void

Witch Mountain: Sleeping Village

Solace: Electric Funeral

Pentagram: Tomorrow’s Dream

Kylesa: Paranoid

Bloody Hammers: Changes

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