Awesome Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath may be gone, but guitarists can still get that unmistakable sound with Gibson’s Tony Iommi Signature Humbucker. Gibson Garage London celebrated the pickup’s reintroduction with an intimate interview and performance by the guitar legend for Iommi: The Godfather of Heavy Metal, a limited docuseries. Streams worldwide this fall on Gibson TV.

Finished with my woman ’cause she’s moving on the floor now like a bird of paradise. If Duran Duran recorded a song with Black Sabbath, it might sound something like this. The iconic new wavers posted this video on their YouTube channel, showcasing a “secret gig many years ago.” This unexpected mashup of Rio and Paranoid is just what we needed today.

We’ve heard some great covers of Black Sabbath’s War Pigs, but never one like this. Led by the amazing Amharic vocals of Asnake Gebreyes, Ethiopian rock band uKanDanZ’s version of the Black Sabbath classic is something truly special. Lionel Martin’s tenor sax is a highlight of the band’s killer instrumentation.

They just tell you that you’re on your own… don’t you know that you’re toxic? Remix master Bill McClintock is back with another wonderfully unholy mashup. Combining the sounds of Britney Spears, Black Sabbath, and Mötley Crüe makes absolutely no sense, but we can’t stop dancing to this one.

Musician Otu Suurmunne of Moonic Productions took Dolly Parton’s trademark track, Jolene, and imagined what it might have sounded like if Ozzy Osbourne and his mates from Black Sabbath had created it instead. While Dolly’s softly-sung original will always be a classic, Otu’s angry take seems more appropriate for a tale of jealousy and desperation.

(PG-13: Language) Like many of you, we’ve been Rickrolled a number of times – but never quite like this. Otu Suurmunne from Moonic Productions imagines what Never Gonna Give You Up would sound like if it was performed by Black Sabbath instead of Rick Astley. He’s got Rick’s dance moves down, that’s for sure.

“I’m going through changes…” Quite frankly, we’re surprised that Puddles and his band didn’t start covering Black Sabbath with this classic heartbreak anthem. As expected, our favorite sad clown’s expressions and pained singing perfectly fit the song’s simple yet powerful lyrics. The harmonic backing vocals are nice additions, too.

My eyes are blind, but I can see… somebody’s watching me. Mashup artist Bill McClintock masterfully combined Rockwell f/Michael Jackson’s 1984 hit Somebody’s Watching Me with Black Sabbath’s tracks Snowblind and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. This makes us want a Crazy Train/Thriller combo now.

Musician T-Pain isn’t the first person you’d think could pull off a Black Sabbath cover. But he proves us wrong with his incredibly compelling version of War Pigs that showcases his vocal abilities and emotional power. It’s one of eight songs on his 2023 album On Top of the Covers.

Mashup maven Bill McClintock combined two highly-incompatible songs into one, amalgamating Wham!’s Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go and Black Sabbath’s Children of the Grave, thus forming a new band called “Blam!” He snuck in a sweet guitar solo from Eddie Van Halen too.

This wouldn’t be the first time we’ve heard Black Sabbath’s music turned into jazz. But Jazz Sabbath created an entire album of Ozzy and company’s metal reworked into a concert-worthy jazz performance. Seriously, this is some really great music, so consider making a purchase from their Bandcamp page.

The future is a dark place for the Melodicka Bros. The second in their Revolt Saga concept video series transports us to a dystopian future where synthwave and industrial music join forces to fight evil. At the end of the first clip, they acquired the I.R.O.N.M.A.N. suit, and now they’re celebrating their acquisition with a song.

Puddles Pity Party absolutely crushes it with this emotional cover version of the 1970 Black Sabbath classic War Pigs. The unique and creative new piano and guitar arrangement only serves to emphasize the song’s powerful anti-war message.

Puddles Pity Party takes on haters and trolls by doing what he does best – singing away the pain. His mashup of Black Sabbath’s Paranoid and The Police track Driven to Tears is the perfect combination of madness and sorrow for the Sad Clown with the Golden Voice.

Musician Marcin Patrzalek shows off his blazing fast fingers once again with a flamboyant cover version of Black Sabbath’s 1970 track Paranoid. It’s a bit overcomplicated compared to the original, but it’s still incredibly entertaining.