The first time i heard Electric Funeral by Sabbath, i was with one of my bff's and he said, "Dude, this is the kind of song you fucking kill your family to".
And then, he did the neccessary stabbing motion. Fan. Tastic.
What is it about stoner metal that makes you feel dark but relaxed? I've always been able to write or (attempt to) draw when i listen to the B.S. They are able to energetically take you to that dark place without leaving you there. Something (if you've read anything prior to this) you might have noticed i really value about bands and musicians and such. The ablity to excite deep emotions without the plunge in the aftermath.
The other thing i love about Sabbath is that they're a great vynil band. Vynil in general sounds great but something about Sabbath on vynil is penetrating. I wish the first time i had ever heard "Paranoid" was sitting on some shag carpet, smoking some nasty 70's schwag and thinking, "oh my god, it does not get better than this."
Of course, anyone who listens to Sabbath manages to travel there mentally and not many do it better than Black Sabbath.
The sound of the sixties and seventies "flashbacks" for me, rests on the harmonies of Sabbath, The Doors and, Hendrix. There are plenty of others but, those are the ones that really take me there. The ones that will make me want to roll down my windows and say, "fuck the a.c." even though i'm one of those people that absolutley hates heat and sweats very, very easily.
Anyway, for those angry moments that you find yourself in; take this little pill and mentally make some slow stabbing motions in the direction of your enemies... or your family but, hopefully not.
Black Sabbath - Electric Funeral
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