Deadland Ritual: New Supergroup

Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath, along with Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) and singer Franky Perez (Apocalyptica), have formed a new supergroup called Deadland Ritual. There is a debut from the band for the song called "Down In Flames." No word if a full album is coming or not. What do you think?

Comments

[Gogmagog]

Meh. Sounded too much like a poor-man's Alice In Chains for my liking. Definitely did not like the vocals.

[Dale]

I sounds like it fighting itself. No flow to it!!

[Jeff]

ehhhh..nope. Couldn't make it one minute in. Do not like the singers voice at all. I am so over these so-called supergroups.

[Gary]

Shit ton of musical talent here. Too bad not one iota of it is utilized. Sorry, but as history has shown time and time again, tossing a bunch of great unemployed musicians together and then have them literally going through the motions to lame ass songs does not a Supergroup make.

[Bkallday]

Gross & straight back to the drawing board!

[Kixchix]

Yuck.

Sounds like Myles Kennedy and the Black Keys shat out the lead singer of this band. I echo earlier comments that there is no flow, soul or chemistry

[Metalboy!]

Winery Dogs meets Chickenfoot meets “Eternal Idol” era Sabbath!

Geezus! All that talent an no one can write a descent song to save their lives!

I mean, you know you’’re f*cked when the closest thing to a hook in your song is some annoying as sh*t shrieking repeating over and over again!

This goes into the unintentionally hilarious category for me ... The sh*t song, the oh, so serious delivery and the overly annoying shrieking make this a candidate for “Worst Metal Song of the Year”!!!

[Metalboy!]

More like DEADA*S RESIDUAL!!!

[Kixchix]

When I read that Geezer and Stevens were collaborating I thought, “ok this may be awesome” given Geezers huge lyrical and musical stamp on Sabbath which obviously is a monster stamp on Rock n roll

[crued]

SAVAGE ANIMAL!!!!!!

[Bob]

Okay, if you want to hear what is, in my opinion, a much better execution of this musical idea, go back to the second GZR album and crank of "Parden My Depression." It has a similar groove in some ways, but it done with much more fire and communication between the players. the sad thing is that this new song could have been good. I actually like the shrieking hook, but that's about it. You can't hear Geezer's bass, Stevens bearly plays anything interesting on the guitar, there is no guitar solo, the bridge is just a quieter version of the chorus, and the ending just sounds like they gave up. also, in the chorus, does anyone else hear a slight nod to "Manic Depression?"

[Jimbo/Spyke]

Seriously??? Does anyone really care about a few C listers? Supergroup is a term thrown around too losely these days..NO ONE CARES and the music is usually weak 90% of the time BORING!

[Metalboy!]

Of course, we might have cared, JimboSpike, if the song was good!

One would have thought it could have been killer considering I have seen all of the players take the roof off various venues numerous times (with the exception of the “shrieker” who I haven’t seen and who sounds like Miles Kennedy who sounds like James Michael who sounds like ... well, you get where I’m going with it ...

And Bob, I couldn’t agree more ... particularly regarding Steve Stevens, a man who’s never met a solo he didn’t like. Baffling ...

[Him]

Geezer is certainly not a C-lister. The others? Well . . . Stevens is close to a B at least, same Sorum. Apocalyptica? I enjoyed the Mel Gibson movie, but didn't enjoy the Jimmy Buffett song.

And, Metalboy!, why are you slagging on The Eternal Idol? Not the best. But not the worst that Sab ever let loose on the world. The final product featured Bob Daisley! And Tony Martin could certainly sing (even if he had/has the stage presence of a coat rack) . . . as is evidenced by his slamming Sab song, "Black Moon," off the next album.

But, to add to the chorus of "mehs", this sounds like Geezer is drowning the band while the singer tries to float above the dirge. I do, however, like Sorum's locks. They look nice and proper.

[Metalboy!]

Haha!!, HIM ... Glad to see you back!

Surprised you didn’t also comment on the genericocity of the singer who’s name I’ve already forgotten and I’m too lazy to scroll up.

And, sorry, but I’m my mind, Stevens is an A-Lister, though he could have solidified that ranking with a blistering solo.

I’m also curious which Sabbath album you find worse than “The Etrrnal Idol”. Certainly not the oft slagged “Technical Ecstasy”, which, going the grain as I usually do, is actually one of my favorite albums of all time, probably on the merits (in my mind) of “Rock ‘n’ Roll Doctor”. More cowbell, please!

As far as Sorum’s looks go, I was basically shocked when I first saw him in the video. Somebody buy him a Paul Stuart suit!

The real crime regarding Sorum is that shelved album he recorded with Cherie Currie, ex-Runaways lead singer, which was produced by Joan Jett’s own Colonel Parker, Kenny Laguna, who, once the album was complete, turned around and locked it in a vault and through away the key over some twisted fear it would overshadow Jett.

Anytime that jerk wants to kick off to clear the way for a Runaways reunion would be fine with me. The fact that he blocked that from happening when even Jett supposedly wanted to do it is one of THE biggest crimes of the century.

But I digress ... Our latest crime du jour is this fiasco. Kinda reminds me of a blockbuster movie, that, when its released, goes over like a lead balloon, and I don’t mean the other Sabbath kindred spirit of s band that comment unintentionally references.

Hey, all they need to do is jettison the “singer”, get somebody in there who can actually ROCK, change the name of the band, get some songs and then lay on the solos thickly!

[Him]

Love Technical Ecstasy, Metalboy! Ditto Never Say Die! and Seventh Star. I have to peg their low point at Forbidden. Iommi always had a way of making even crap albums shine here and again. For me, Forbidden is just a whiff, and gasp, and choke. But I also think that the Eternal Idol would have sounded much better--does sound much better, in fact--with Gillen's vocals in the mix instead of Martin (though I do hate how people hate on how Martin sounds and how Iommi now basically ignores the heavy lifting he had to do in the lean Sab years).

And I did make a snarky comment about the singer. Go back and reread my Mel Gibson comment.

Personally, I think Sorum is auditioning to be a model for Metallica's Wearhouse. "You're going to question the way you look . . . I guarantee it!"

I will give Stevens an A-. He made/makes pop-punk Idol sound awesome.