Reviewed! Cancer Bats - Bat Sabbath - Bastards of Reality
Cancer Bats
Bat Sabbath –
Bastards of Reality
Good Fight
Within a few minutes of Bat Sabbath – Bastards of Reality, Cancer Bats’ five-song homage to
some of Black Sabbath’s finest work, it’s clear these Toronto, Canada natives
are more than just a group of mere fanboys. The bands picture perfect take on
“Children of the Grave,” the initial foray into Bat Sabbath – Bastards of Reality, shows such attention to detail,
such painstaking sonic caretaking, that its clear this isn’t just another
covers or tribute album – this is flat out Sabbath worship, plain and simple.
Hell, can you blame them? Who doesn’t worship Black Sabbath? Frontman Liam
Cormier’s gravelly, rasping delivery sounds more than suited for this release,
and his cement-like vocal approach lends credence to these timeless Sabbath
cuts as he wails through the intricate “Iron Man” and absolutely brilliant
“N.I.B.” The boys save their best work for last in the closing “War Pigs,” a
rendition that even Ozzy and Tony would be proud of. If for some reason you
weren’t sold right away on the fact that Bat
Sabbath – Bastards of Reality is five tracks of Cancer Bats moonlighting as
Black Sabbath, you’ll be sold only a few minutes after pressing play for sure.
Grade: A
Go Download: “Children of the Grave”
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