THE BEAST

"Vertigo", the Black Sabbath tribute album by ZAKK SABBATH featuring legendary guitarist & vocalist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE), bassist Blasko (OZZY OSBOURNE, ROB ZOMBIE), and drummer Joey Castillo (DANZIG, QUEEN OF THE STONE AGE) has entered charts around the globe in the first week after its release on September 4th. Magnetic Eye Records congratulate ZAKK SABBATH for this well deserved sucess from the bottom of their hearts! 
 
Jadd Shickler comments: "When the guys from ZAKK SABBATH came to us with the idea to commemorate Black Sabbath's 50th anniversary by re-creating the first album from start to finish but limiting it to just 500 copies with no digital release, we were enthusiastic, supportive, but also a little bummed that a lot of metal fans would probably miss out on something really special with it being so limited", reveals the label director.  "We were beyond stoked when Zakk, Blasko and Joey changed their minds and we were able to present this record as a worldwide release, and based on the chart positions we're now seeing in Germany, France, and the USA, it seems like the world of metal fans agrees! 'Vertigo' is an amazing tribute to the originators of metal and doom, and it's exactly the kind of record that validates our existence as a label and fulfills us as heavy music fans."

CHART ENTRIES

USA
#3 Top New Artist Albums
#5 Hard Music Albums
#5 Internet Albums
#7 Current Rock Albums
#14 Emerging Artist Albums
#15 Heatseekers
#23 Tastemakers Albums
#21 Current Album Sales
#27 Billboard Top Albums
#37 Top Vinyl Albums
 
Germany
#3 Top 100 Album Charts
#3 Midweek Album Charts

UK
#9 Top 40 Rock/Metal Chart
#34 Top 100 Independent Chart
 
France
#1 Metal Album Charts
#157 French National Charts

Switzerland
#29 Album Top 100

Belgium
#146 Album Charts

ZAKK SABBATH is the BLACK SABBATH tribute band featuring guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE), bassist Blasko (OZZY OSBOURNE, ROB ZOMBIE) and drummer Joey Castillo (DANZIG, QUEEN OF THE STONE AGE), who have been constantly gigging since 2014 with their take on the Birmingham four's early songs.

Legendarily recorded in a single day in October 1969, BLACK SABBATH's self-titled debut was released on a Friday the 13th in 1970, and the world was never the same.

"We recorded a live EP and were wondering what we could do next as a cover band, so the 50th album anniversary came just at the right time", explains Blasko regarding ZAKK SABBATH's decision to go studio. "Compared to "Paranoid", which is almost like a best-of record, the bulk of the material on "Black Sabbath" is deep-cut, really experimental stuff that was never thoroughly explored, so that was a challenge, not to forget that we wanted to meet our own high standards."

Describing the DIY process as "very productive," the three respectfully added their own flair to make for a slightly different flavor, also revisiting various live renditions and "extending a solo here or slowing things down because that's what they tended to do on stage."

Titled "Vertigo", ZAKK SABBATH's ode to the masters won't be available digitally, "to make the release feel authentic to the time when vinyl ruled the earth. It was such a cool time for those of us that grew up during that time. The fan experience with the physical product is irreplaceable with digital and streaming. We wanted to capture that authenticity."

The songs were faithfully recorded in the spirit of the original - live in the studio and with a film crew documenting the process - culminating in a new celebration of the greatest heavy metal band of all time and the record that started it all.

https://mer.lnk.to/ZakkSabbath-Vertigo

Formats
► Digipak CD
► Limited edition purple vinyl [sold out]
► Limited edition red vinyl [sold out]
► Limited edition yellow vinyl
► CD/DVD hardcover book incl. behind-the-scenes interviews and a making-of

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