After Forever (song)
| "After Forever" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Fairies Wear Boots" |
After Forever is a song by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath.The song was released on their third studio album "Master of Reality" in 1971,and later the same year it has been released as the first and last single from the album but failed to chart anywhere.[1] The lyrics were written by Geezer Butler while the music has been written by Tony Iommi.
History
The lyrics of the song "After Forever", written by Geezer Butler,[2] a proclaimed Catholic,[citation needed] focus entirely on Christian themes. Although the album jacket credits Iommi alone as the composer of this song, the Black Sabbath Black Box Set refutes the album jacket credit and gives credit to this song (along with "Orchid" and "Embryo") to all four band members in keeping with their wishes to remain a democratic band. At the time, some viewed Black Sabbath as Satanists (which the band had consistently denied) due to their dark sound, image and lyrics. "After Forever" was released as a single along with "Fairies Wear Boots" in 1971.[3][4] Rolling Stone reviewer Lester Bangs criticized the Christian theme of "After Forever", but welcomed the arrangement,while Wilson & Alroy's called the guitar sound "crude but effective".[5]
Covers
- "After Forever" has been covered by Biohazard for Nativity in Black, a Black Sabbath tribute album.[6]
- Aurora Borealis for Hell Rules: Tribute to Black Sabbath, Vol. 2.
- Deliverance on their 1992 album What a Joke.
- Shelter on their 1992 album Quest for Certainty.
- Frost Like Ashes on their debut EP Pure As the Blood Covered Snow.
Personnel
- Ozzy Osbourne – lead vocals
- Tony Iommi – guitar, synthesizer
- Geezer Butler – bass guitar
- Bill Ward – drums
References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/song/after-forever-mt0029139773
- ^ Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970–1978) (Media notes). Rhino Records. 2004.
{{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter|albumlink=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|bandname=ignored (help) - ^ "BLACK SABBATH DISCOGRAPHY v.5.0". Retrieved March 14, 2009.
- ^ ""After Forever" single cover". Retrieved March 14, 2009.
- ^ "Master of Reality". Warr.org. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 5
November 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); line feed character in|accessdate=at position 3 (help) - ^ Siegler, Joe (12 February 2009). "'After Forever' Cover by Bio Hazard". Black-Sabbath.com. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
