Portland heavy rock trio Hippie Death Cult pays tribute to Black Sabbath!

Portland, Oregon based heavy rock trio Hippie Death Cult pays tribute to Black Sabbath with their reindition of »Rat Salad / Jack The Stripper / Fairies Wear Boots«. It was released on the eve of their farewell show in Birmingham on July 5th, 2025.

Hippie Death Cult commented: “Hey everyone! We weren’t invited to the party, but nonetheless we wanted to be certain to give a proper tip of the ‘ol hat to Ozzy, Bill, Geezer & Tony on this momentous weekend. In celebration of this weekend’s Back To The Beginning send off, we are chuffed to drop our cover of »Rat Salad / Jack The Stripper / Fairies Wear Boots« today! It is now downloadable for FREE on our Bandcamp page and also streaming on our YouTube channel for you all!

In addition, it will also hit all other streaming services in the coming weeks! Download it, crank it, share it!

BLACK SABBATH FOREVER!”

Credits:
Performed by Hippie Death Cult.
Written by Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi
Originally performed & Recorded by Black Sabbath in 1970.

Produced, mixed & mastered by Eddie Brnabic.
Assistant producer: Ben Barnett.
Engineered by Jeremy Romagna, Eddie Brnabic.
Recorded & mixed at 8-4 Studios – Portland, Oregon in January 2024.
Graphics by Eddie Brnabic.
Photography by Dick Smith.

Hippie Death Cult is:
Laura Phillips ~ Vocals / Bass
Eddie Brnabic ~ Guitars
Harry Silvers ~ Drums

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well