Complete Black Sabbath album reviews from the godfathers of heavy metal. Explore in-depth analyses of their entire discography, from the self-titled debut and Paranoid to Heaven and Hell and beyond. Discover the stories, riffs, and impact behind every Black Sabbath record featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James Dio, and all eras of this legendary band.
NIB Black Sabbath delivers heavy metal’s first wah pedal bass solo and tells the devil’s love story. Discover the true meaning behind the mysterious title, explore the legendary Bassically intro that changed bass playing forever, and learn why this 1970 track from Black Sabbath’s debut album remains essential listening for understanding how heavy metal was born.
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Black Sabbath The Wizard delivers haunting harmonica and crushing riffs that showcase the band’s deep blues roots. Discover how Gandalf inspired Geezer Butler’s lyrics, why Ozzy Osbourne’s cross-harp technique created metal’s most distinctive intro, and how this 1970 track from their debut album influenced generations of rock musicians from Cypress Hill to Zakk Wylde.
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Black Sabbath Black Sabbath invented heavy metal with a single terrifying tritone on February 13, 1970. Discover the supernatural encounter that inspired Geezer Butler’s lyrics, Tony Iommi’s revolutionary use of the devil’s interval, and why Rolling Stone ranked this track as the #1 Greatest Heavy Metal Song of All Time. From the 12-hour recording session at Regent Sound Studios to its lasting influence on doom metal and beyond, this is the definitive guide to the song that changed music forever.
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Seventh Star by Black Sabbath stands as one of rock’s most controversial albums—a record that was never meant to bear the Sabbath name at all. Originally conceived as Tony Iommi’s first solo project, Seventh Star was forcibly rebranded by Warner Bros. Records, creating an identity crisis that would define its legacy. Featuring ex-Deep Purple vocalist Glenn Hughes and marking the first album without Geezer Butler, Seventh Star divided fans and critics with its bluesy hard rock departure from traditional doom metal. Despite peaking at #78 on the Billboard 200, the album received a perfect 5/5 from Kerrang! and has earned cult appreciation for tracks like “Turn to Stone” and the mystical title track. Discover why Seventh Star deserves reconsideration nearly four decades later.
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Born Again by Black Sabbath (1983) marks Ian Gillan’s only collaboration with the heavy metal legends. Discover the controversial album that pushed Sabbath’s sound to its heaviest extremes, featuring crushing riffs, apocalyptic lyrics, and one of metal’s most infamous album covers. Despite mixed reviews, Born Again influenced doom metal for decades and sold over a million copies worldwide.
Mob Rules by Black Sabbath arrived in 1981 as the explosive follow-up to Heaven and Hell, proving the band’s resurrection with Ronnie James Dio wasn’t a fluke. This gold-certified masterpiece features Vinny Appice’s drumming debut and contains some of Sabbath’s most ambitious work, including “The Sign of the Southern Cross” and the ferocious title track from the Heavy Metal film. Discover why Mob Rules deserves far more recognition as one of heavy metal’s essential albums.
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Heaven and Hell by Black Sabbath marked a revolutionary moment in heavy metal history when Ronnie James Dio joined the band in 1980. This landmark album proved Black Sabbath could not only survive without Ozzy Osbourne but create one of their finest works. Featuring the epic title track “Heaven and Hell,” along with classics like “Neon Knights” and “Children of the Sea,” this platinum-certified masterpiece redefined what heavy metal could achieve. Discover why Heaven and Hell remains essential listening for rock fans four decades later.
Never Say Die! stands as one of the most controversial yet fascinating albums in Black Sabbath’s legendary catalog, marking the explosive end of the original Ozzy Osbourne era in 1978. Despite reaching number 12 on the Billboard 200 and earning gold certification, this ninth studio album has been largely overlooked in discussions of the band’s essential works. Discover why Never Say Die! deserves a complete reassessment, from its surprising jazz-fusion experiments to the internal chaos that nearly destroyed the band. This album captured Black Sabbath at their most unpredictable moment, with Ozzy temporarily quitting mid-production, Tony Iommi exploring new musical territories, and the band attempting to prove they could still innovate after nearly a decade of defining heavy metal.
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Discover Black Sabbath’s most controversial album – Technical Ecstasy (1976). This experimental seventh studio record divided fans with its keyboard-heavy sound, Bill Ward’s vocal debut, and departure from doom metal. Featuring standout tracks “Dirty Women” and “You Won’t Change Me,” explore why this polarizing album deserves reconsideration nearly five decades later.
Sabotage by Black Sabbath (1975) stands as one of heavy metal’s most defiant masterpieces. Born from legal warfare and management betrayal, this sixth studio album channels raw anger into crushing riffs and progressive experimentation. Discover how Sabotage transformed adversity into art, featuring the proto-thrash anthem “Symptom of the Universe” and the emotionally charged epic “The Writ.” Explore the complete track-by-track analysis, cultural impact, and why this platinum-certified album remains essential listening for metal fans today.
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Discover how Black Sabbath’s Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973) was born from creative crisis in a haunted castle and became their most critically acclaimed masterpiece. Featuring “the riff that saved Black Sabbath,” Rick Wakeman on keyboards, and the perfect balance between crushing heaviness and progressive sophistication, this fifth studio album proved heavy metal could be both devastating and musically ambitious.
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Discover Black Sabbath’s Vol. 4 (1972) – the cocaine-fueled masterpiece featuring “Supernaut,” “Snowblind,” and “Changes” that redefined heavy metal forever.
