16 · FORGERIES VOL.1, 1972-1984 | BLACK LP

Black vinyl in standard cover.

Background information about 'FORGERIES VOL.1, 1972-1984'

16 have never been a band to shy away from wearing their influences on their sleeves, but "Forgeries Vol.1, 1972-1984" takes that honesty to a whole new level. This isn't just another covers album – it's a sonic archaeology dig through the DNA of punk, metal, and alternative rock that shaped a generation. From the Scorpions' arena-ready "Can't Get Enough" to Black Flag's raw aggression on "Beat My Head Against The Wall", 16 transforms these classics through their signature lens of crushing heaviness and emotional weight.

What makes this collection absolutely essential is how 16 treat each cover not as mere tribute but as possession – taking these songs that have lived in their collective consciousness and filtering them through years of distortion, fatigue, and lived experience. The Bee Gees' "Tragedy" becomes something entirely different under their heavy psych treatment, while their take on Blue Öyster Cult's "Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll" maintains the cosmic dread while adding layers of modern doom. This is reverent theft at its finest, proving that the best covers reveal new truths about songs we thought we knew inside and out.

For fans of:
Sleep, Electric Wizard, Monolord, Windhand, YOB

Track listing

A1. Can't Get Enough (Scorpions)
A2. Nausea (X)
A3. Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll (Blue Öyster Cult)
A4. Rotten To The Core (Rudimentary Peni)
A5. Mother Mary (UFO)
A6. Tragedy (Bee Gees)
B1. Bloodstains (Agent Orange)
B2. Beat My Head Against The Wall (Black Flag)
B3. St. Vitus Dance (Black Sabbath)
B4. Foreign Policy (Fear)
B5. Rocket Ride (Kiss) (Bonus Track)

Manufacturer: Heavy Psych Sounds S.r.l.s., Via Palmaria, 3, 00141 Roma RM, Italy, Contact: heavypsychsounds.com