''Graveyard Classics'' is a cover album by American
death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep growling vocals; aggressive, powerful drumming, feat ...
band
Six Feet Under. It includes cover versions of such classic rock hits as "TNT" by
AC/DC
AC/DC (stylised as ACϟDC) are an Australian Rock music, rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm Young, Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and Heavy metal ...
, "Smoke on the Water" by
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal music, heavy metal and modern hard rock music, but their musical style has changed over the course of its existence. Ori ...
, and "Purple Haze" by
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most ...
.
It is the band's final release to feature their original logo on the cover.
Track listing
Personnel
;Six Feet Under
*
Chris Barnes - vocals
*
Steve Swanson - guitars
*
Terry Butler
Terry Butler is an American bassist who currently performs with the death metal bands Obituary and Inhuman Condition. He was also a member of Six Feet Under, Massacre and Death. He was credited on the Death album ''Spiritual Healing'', and ba ...
- bass
*
Greg Gall
Greg Gall (born December 29, 1965 in Tampa, Florida) is a drummer, formerly with the death metal band, Six Feet Under. He does not play the classic death metal style of drumming (blast beats). He uses more of a traditional drum approach, but w ...
- drums
;Guest musician
*
John Bush - guest vocals on "Blackout"
;Production
*Produced by Brian Slagel
*Engineered by Chris Carroll
*Mixed by Brian Slagel at Morrisound Studios
*Mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Oasis Mastering
;Artwork
*Cover art by Paul Booth
*Photography by Joe Giron
References
External links
Official website
Six Feet Under (band) albums
2000 albums
Covers albums
Metal Blade Records albums
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