Personally, I'd prefer a somewhat different lineup of acts covering these songs, but in all fairness the sincerity with which these classics are delivered is without question. "Black on Black: A Tribute to Black Flag" is interesting and generally pleasing to the ears. After crawling through the first part of "Six Pack", PLAYING ENEMY then kicks the song into high (and agitating) gear. CONVERGE continues in a similar vein with "Annihilate this Week", and is even more abrasive.
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Starting out with a nutty piano part, COALESCE turns "Jealous Again" into the sound of human skin being dragged across concrete.
COALESCE and CONVERGE give their respective selections a decidedly more experimental and wholly effective treatment. PLANES MISTAKEN FOR STARS does justice to the combined "Police Story/Wasted" and THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN roughs up "Damaged" (I & II) convincingly. ANODYNE gives "Life of Pain" a gritty edge, BURNT BY THE SUN turns "Drinking and Driving" into a muscle-bound beast, and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's ranting opening section to "I've Heard it Before" makes it as angry as the original. While not a fundamental departure, DROWNINGMAN adds its psychotic flair, off-kilter vibe, and splashes of dissonance to "Loose Nut".
ZAO's version of "Black Coffee" is decent as well. Listen to both songs on WhoSampled, the ultimate database of. The 38-second treatment given to "Spray Paint the Walls" by REMEMBERING NEVER is about what I'd expect from the band, while the versions of "Depression" and "Nervous Breakdown" by GIVE UP THE GHOST and THE HOPE CONSPIRACY, respectively, offer a meatier conveyance, but little else. Paint It, Black by Black Dahlia Murder is a cover of The Rolling Stoness Paint It, Black. MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD's take on "Rise Above" is close behind. It is obvious that BLEEDING THROUGH was feeling this one in the studio.
The intensity and raw hostility of the original is maintained and Brandan Schiepatti does a convincing job of conveying the rage of a young Henry Rollins. Reignition Records added six bonus tracks and re-released it.Īs for those bands that basically stay true to the original versions, I was mildly surprised to find myself most enamored with BLEEDING THROUGH's rendition of "My War". The now-defunct Initial Records originally released "Black on Black" in 2003. While there is a distinct bent toward new school metal and hardcore here, the song interpretations are still fairly entertaining. The tunes that take a detour around the original arrangements are satisfyingly experimental, yet not unrecognizable, and those that stick to the original composition are often delivered with blazing passion. As such, a BLACK FLAG tribute CD is a tall order and one threatened by the prospect of complete failure, which is why "Black on Black: A Tribute to Black Flag" is surprising in that it doesn't fall on its face.
Whether the pure hardcore aggression of "Damaged" or the Rollins-era metal-edged work of "Slip it In" or the pain-purging, often sludge-dragging "My War", the band meant far more to more people than what a mere genre-descriptor can offer. I see a red door and I want it painted black No colors anymore I want them to turn black I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes I have to turn my head until my darkness goes I see a line of cars and they're all painted black With flowers and my love both never to come back I see people turn their heads and quickly look away Like a new born baby it just happens ev'ry day I look inside myself and see my heart is black I see my red door and it has been painted black Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts It's not easy facin' up when your whole world is black No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue I could not foresee this thing happening to you If I look hard enough into the settin' sun My love will laugh with me before the mornin' comes I see a red door and I want it painted black No colors anymore I want them to turn black I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes I have to turn my head until my darkness goes Hmm, hmm, hmm.It seems that with every passing year, more and more metal and hardcore bands acknowledge the massive influence of BLACK FLAG.
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