This is going to be fucking wild, to put it plainly. Magnetic Eye Records just announced their Marc Urselli’s Ramones Redux album, which is being put together under the guidance of engineer, sound designer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and Grammy winner Marc Urselli.
Marc Urselli’s Ramones Redux features covers by a boatload of artists taking on Ramones’ 1976 self-titled debut album, alongside a companion album of tracks from across the rest of the discography as Best of Marc Urselli’s Ramones Redux. Are you ready for this list of artists participating? Because no, you’re not ready.
- Arthur Brown & The Berserker Blóthar of Gwar
- Daníel Hjálmtýsson & Mortiis
- David J (Bauhaus) & Paul Wallfisch (Swans, Botanica)
- Deathchant
- Destructo Disk Feat. Timo Ellis (Netherlands)
- Domkraft Feat. Ulf Cederlund (Entombed) & Justin Goins and Tommy Southard (Solace)
- Duel
- Glerakur Feat. Andromeda Anarchia (Folterkammer)
- Impostor Cult Feat. Amy Tung Barrysmith (Year Of The Cobra)
- Kayo Dot & Ihsahn (Emperor)
- King Potenaz & Nefariant
- Mondo Generator
- Napalm Death & Thurston Moore
- Restless Spirit Feat. Jeff Matz (High On Fire)
- So Hideous Feat. Gary Lucas (Captain Beefheart, Jeff Buckley)
- Ufomammut Feat. Bent Sæther (Motorpsycho)
- Venamoris Feat. Dave Lombardo & Paula Lombardo with Eicca Toppinen (Apocalytpica)
- Voidvod Feat. Jg Thirlwell
- Volume
- Zapato 3 Feat. Toxic Tito & Rudy La Scala
- Zeni Geva & Andreas Bajer (Besvärjelsen)
Mortiis covering the Ramones alone is worth the price of admission. Traditionally, the label has launched the project with a Kickstarter campaign, which will continue until March 19 and can be found right here. The label is seeking $6,000, which tey’ve already crushed. Because really, everyone’s gonna want this record.
Source: metalinjection.net