Tenacious D For their debut album, the band enlisted the help of notable musicians such as drummer Dave Grohl, keyboardist Page McConnell of Phish, guitarist Warren Fitzgerald, and bass player Steven Shane McDonald. The album was produced by The Dust Brothers. Many of the songs on the album originated from early versions featured on their HBO TV series, Tenacious D. The recording sessions commenced with a two-day session at Neil Diamond’s ArcAngel studio in Los Angeles, where initial drum tracks were laid down. The band was granted access to the studio due to Diamond’s appearance with one of the band members in the film “Saving Silverman.” The album cover depicts Black and Gass standing naked beneath the Devil, reminiscent of imagery found on certain Devil tarot cards. The album briefly faced a recall from stores due to its Satanic theme. The band incorporated this imagery into their live performances as well. The album includes bonus track “Pat Riley” (acoustic) – (12th Anniversary).
