What Is This That Stands Before Me?, by Various Artists

What Is This That Stands Before Me?

by Various Artists

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JDMP I have been a long time fan of Sabbath. I remember the elation of finding Paranoid on cassette at a record store. Absolutely love the Sacred Bones compilation of these classic songs. Favorite track: Supernaut.

Whyte Rushan I was driving back from somewhere, and this song came on 95bfm Drive, thanks BFM for being there in the lockdown, 9 minutes of goodness Favorite track: Planet Caravan.

Dan A fresh, lovable Sabbath tribute album in 2020: Sacred Bones' power is uncontainable.

Reviewed here: toiletovhell.com/no-bones-about-it-its-sacral-profanity-as-sacred-bones-takes-on-black-sabbath/ Favorite track: Changes.

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1.	The Soft Moon - Black Sabbath 05:38	buy track
2.	Molchat Doma - Небеса и Ад (Heaven and Hell) 05:34	buy track
3.	Thou - Supernaut 05:19	buy track
4.	Marissa Nadler - Solitude 04:36	buy track
5.	Hilary Woods - N.I.B. 04:09	buy track
6.	Zola Jesus - Changes 06:12	buy track
7.	Moon Duo - Planet Caravan 09:11	buy track
8.	Dean Hurley - Warning (Bar Band Version) 04:20	buy track
9.	Uniform - Symptom of the Universe 05:42	buy track

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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of both the self-titled Black Sabbath album and 'Paranoid,' Sacred Bones is proud to present 'What Is This That Stands Before Me?', a compilation of Sabbath covers recorded by artists from across our roster. Black Sabbath stands at the crossroads of every Sacred Bones employee and artist's musical taste, and it was a great pleasure for us to work together to reimagine some of their most beloved songs. Here you'll find Sabbath through the filter of the post-Soviet darkwave of Molchat Doma, the experimental folk of Hilary Woods, the laid-back psych of Moon Duo, and a half dozen more genres besides. Satan's coming 'round the bend.

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released May 1, 2020

Cover photo by Kevin Faulkner.
All songs mastered by James Plotkin, except "Warning," mastered by Dean Hurley.
All songs originally written and recorded by Black Sabbath.

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