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Iommi
Goodbye Lament (feat. Dave Grohl)
Album: Iommi
Genres: Metal
Black Sabbath's stump-fingered guitar god updates his personal brand of gloom n' doom for the new millennium, with guest vocals from Dave Grohl! |
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What's this? A funky drum loop and ambient bass flourishes? Toto, we're not in Master of Reality anymore! Hey, if Tony Iommi wants to get modern on us, that's his prerogative; over his 30 year career, he's certainly given us more shuddering old-school metal riffs than you could shake a headless cross at. The problem is that "Goodbye Lament" could have really used an arranger; there are some nice riffs and segments here, but it sounds like Tony got a little lost once he decided to leave the Sabbath riff-verse--chorus-solo-riff-verse-chorus template behind. The other problem here is the vocals: Dave Grohl is a fine rock singer, but he's completely incapable of giving the song's lyrics even a trace of the menace they require. When Ozzy or even Dio sang a Sabbath tune, you believed in what they were laying down -- or at least you believed that they believed. Here, you just get the sense that Grohl is really psyched to be cutting a track with one of his idols. That's all well and good, of course, but it doesn't exactly make for a gripping listening experience. Next time, Tony, call Mark Lanegan or Dave Wyndorf -- they may not have Mr. Grohl's marquee value, but they'll definitely deliver the goods!
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Dan Epstein |
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Dan Epstein is a Los Angeles-based journalist and pop-culture historian whose work has appeared in L.A. Weekly, BAM, Raygun, Guitar World and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications. His first book, Twentieth Century Pop Culture, was published in 1999 by Carlton Books.
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The song is a thought-provoking effort that challenges the music listener to listen. The guitar sound is great but the vocals are not moving. Overall, Iommi gets two stars.
Rick Davis
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Official Iommi Site
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Iommi at Divine Recordings
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All Music Guide: Iommi
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