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artist: Sabbatonero
title: L'uomo di Ferro
year: 2022
genre: Metal
type: Album
label: Time to Kill Records
language: English
rel. date: 2022-05-24
source: WEB/MP3
quality: CBR 320kbps / 44.1 kHz / Joint Stereo
runtime: 00:57:07
size: 130.9 MiB / 10 tracks
rip date: 2026-07-19
source url: https://open.qobuz.com/album/innlww00jymic
tracklist:
01. Symptom of the Universe 6:32
02. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 6:04
03. N.I.B. 5:52
04. Killing Yourself to Live 5:50
05. Heaven and Hell 6:52
06. Paranoid 2:49
07. Children of the Grave 4:50
08. A National Acrobat 6:26
09. Hole in the Sky 3:56
10. War Pigs 7:56
release notes:
Search the internet for tributes to the forefathers of heavy metal and
youΓÇÖll find a fair few albums to choose from. What makes this one
slightly different is that ΓÇÿLΓÇÖUomo Di FerroΓÇÖ is an album drawn together
by Venom Inc vocalist and bassist Tony ΓÇÿDemolition ManΓÇÖ Dolan and
Francesco Conte (Neromega) to raise funds for the Covid workers in Italy.
Dolan and Conte have drawn from the Worldwide metal community to produce
an album that contains not only the staple Sabbath tracks, ΓÇÿParanoidΓÇÖ,
ΓÇÿWar PigsΓÇÖ and ΓÇÿSabbath Bloody SabbathΓÇÖ but a couple of songs that arenΓÇÖt
always at the front of the list, and yet in my mind are absolute
classics; see ΓÇÿHole in the SkyΓÇÖ and ΓÇÿA National AcrobatΓÇÖ.
The guest list is impressive and extensive. Kicking off with ΓÇÿSymptom of
the UniverseΓÇÖ, we find the band (Dolan ΓÇô bass, Conte ΓÇô guitars, Filippo
Marcheggiani (Banco del Mutuo Soccorso) ΓÇô guitars Riccardo Spilli
(Balleto Di Bronzo) ΓÇô drums) ripping into the badass riff that should
always increase the heart rate. Each track features guest vocalists, and
Rasmus Bom Andersen of Diamond Head sets the bar high. HeΓÇÖs joined by
some extra guitar work from Marty Friedman who adds an improvised solo
that is worth a listen.
Steve Sylvester of Death SS struggles slightly with ΓÇÿSabbath Bloody
SabbathΓÇÖ, which features DolanΓÇÖs bandmate Mantas firing the solo whilst
SylvesterΓÇÖs bandmate Freddy Delirio adds an interesting touch with his
keyboard magic, which doesnΓÇÖt reduce the impact of the song on iota.
Of course, these songs are all incredibly well known to us all and itΓÇÖs
hard to be objective about versions of classic songs. The intention here
is to raise money for a good cause and itΓÇÖs impossible to argue with
that. DolanΓÇÖs vocals on ΓÇÿN.I.BΓÇÖ will not suit everyone, his rasping,
strained style vastly different to that raw Osbourne sound in 1969 but
his bass is banging and SuffocationΓÇÖs Terence Hobbs nails IommiΓÇÖs solo.
ΓÇÿKilling Yourself to LiveΓÇÖ, features the dual vocals of Maksymina
Kuzianik (ex-Setheist) & Mayara Puertas (Torture Squad) with additional
female representation from the Brazilian guitarist Prika Amaral of those
death thrashers Nervosa. The changes in tempo are nailed perfectly and
the duet gives the song a different feel and dimension. Heaven & Hell is
blistering, with a storming solo from ObituaryΓÇÖs Ken Andrew the
highlight.
WeΓÇÖll skip over the butchering that Flegias of Necrodeth gives to
ΓÇÿParanoidΓÇÖ, and the energetic but limited delivery of RavenΓÇÖs John
Gallagher on ΓÇÿChildren of the GraveΓÇÖ and arrive at penultimate track A
National Acrobat which sees Simone Salvatori (Spiritual Front) take the
honours with a decent and soulful performance. Unfortunately, the closing
duo of ΓÇÿHole in the SkyΓÇÖ and ΓÇÿWar PigsΓÇÖ are marred by some horrible
vocals, and thatΓÇÖs a shame as Wiley Arnett (Sacred Reich) and James
Murphy provides some stellar guitar work.
Reviewing an album which is for a good cause and has taken blood, sweat
and tears to craft and create is a poisoned chalice. Covering a band as
legendary as Sabbath makes it even more of a challenge. There is
definitely some good stuff here and the performances are unique.
Musically spot on, itΓÇÖs the vocals that as always, define the song. And
occasionally, they just arenΓÇÖt in the right place.