THE SONIC OVERLORDS Release Duet With Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN
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In 2022, Sweden’s The Sonic Overlords unleashed a magnificent opus, Last Days Of Babylon, that remains an underrated gem. A combination of powerful doom riffs and epic, melodic majesty of late ’70s/early ’80s heavy rock. One of the songs on that album, “Past The End Of Time”, is now available as a standalone single on all digital platforms. Watch a lyric video here.
What makes this exclusive variant version special is it’s a duet version between The Sonic Overlords vocalist Marcus Rubin and guest Tony Martin (Black Sabbath).
“A dream come true… to have Tony Martin guest on one of our songs. The first time I heard his voice on this track, I cried with happiness. The influence of his time in Black Sabbath is immense on both me and the band. And Tony is one of my top five vocalists of all time,” says guitarist Morgan Zocek.
Last Days Of Babylon is still available on ltd vinyl (300), CD and across all digital platforms. Order here.
The album is timeless gem of dark and traditional metal with with classic influences from the likes of Dio/Martin-era Black Sabbath, Rainbow, early Candlemass, Yngwie J. Malmsteen/Rising Force, Scorpions and Michael Schenker Group. This feel and quality is heard on emphasis tracks “In My Darkest Room”, “Utopia” and “Eternal Heroes”.
In the meantime, “Past The End Of Time” works as a bridge as The Sonic Overlords have begun work recording new material so anticipate some new music in 2026.
The Sonic Overlords were founded in 2017 by Swedish rock guitarist Morgan Zocek. He began jamming with various musicians and writing songs inspired by classic hard rock of the late 1970s and early 1980s, but with a more modern approach to the production and sonics. The full sound of The Sonic Overlords began to solidify with the addition in 2020 of vocalist Marcus Zachrisson Rubin, who had been playing with Zocek in an Ozzy Osbourne cover band for many years, and the rumbles of new bassist Daniel Ramírez.
(Source: www.bravewords.com)
