Doomed Forever Forever Doomed
MAGNETIC EYE
Zakk Wylde and friends return to Ozz for a double dose of tribute
While the band’s moniker may raise a smile, this Zakk Wylde-fronted trio are deadly serious about their devotion to Black Sabbath. Their second album sees the band, completed by Ozzy bassist Blasko and ex-QOTSA drummer Joey Castillo, continue to cover the metal kings’ back catalogue. This time they dust down Paranoid and Master Of Reality. Wisely realising it’s tough to improve on near-perfection –the former is one of the most important metal albums of all time, while the latter features some of Tony Iommi’s finest riffs and is credited for fathering stoner rock, after all –Zakk reins in his trademark pinched harmonics and fretboard acrobatics throughout and faithfully replicates the likes of Iron Man, War Pigs and Sweet Leaf. It’s not essential listening, but it is a lot of fun hearing these all-stars crank out evergreen classics.