Black Sabbath
UK Group formed 1969
Original line-up:
Ozzy Osbourne: Vocals
Tommy Iommi: Guitar
Geezer Butler: Bass
Bill Ward: Drums
Black Sabbath were formed in Aston Birmingham in 1969. Originally formed as a Heavy Blues Rock band named The Earth and one of the pioneers of Heavy Metal band, they were ranked as The "Greatest Metal Band" of all time or The King of Heavy Metal.
Title: Master of Reality (1971)
Label: Warner
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues-Rock
Rating: *****
Tracks:
1. Sweet Leaf (5:05)
2. After Forever (5:26)
3. Embryo (0:28)
4. Children of the Grave (5:17)
5. Orchid (1:31)
6. Lord of This World (5:26)
7. Solitude (5:02)
8. Into the Void (6:11)
Master of Reality is the third album released in July 1971, the best tracks: "Sweet Leaf", "After Forever", "Children of the Grave".
Label: Warner
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues-Rock
Rating: *****
Tracks:
1. Wheels of Confusion/The Straightener (8:14)
2. Tomorrow's Dream (3:12)
3. Changes (4:46)
4. FX (1:43)
5. Supernaut (4:45)
6. Snowblind (5:31)
7. Cornucopia (3:54)
8. Laguna Sunrise (2:52)
9. St. Vitus Dance (2:29)
10. Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes (5:50)
Black Sabbath Vol. 4 is the fourth album released in September 1972 with several classic tracks: "Tomorrow's Dream", "Snowblind", "Supernaut", "Changes" and "Wheels of Confusion".
Title: Paranoid (1970)
Label: Warner
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues-Rock
Rating: *****
Tracks:
1. War Pigs (7:55)
2. Paranoid (2:50)
3. Planet Caravan (4:30)
4. Iron Man (6:00)
5. Electric Funeral (4:50)
6. Hand of Doom (7:10)
7. Rat Salad (2:30)
8. Fairies Wear Boots (6:15)
Paranoid released in September 1970, was the only one in top UK Chart and contains best-known signature songs inclusing the title track "Paranoid", "Iron Man", "War Pigs".
Title: Black Sabbath (1970)
Label: Warner
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues-Rock
Rating: ****
Tracks:
1. Black Sabbath (6:16)
2. The Wizard (4:18)
3. Wasp/Behind the Wall of Sleep/Bassically/N.I.B. (10:40)
4. Wicked World (4:42)
5. A Bit of Finger/Sleeping Village/Warning (14:20)
Black Sabbath is the debut album released in February 1970, considered on the main album to develop of the Heavy Metal Genre, opening track, "Black Sabbath", and other classic tracks: "N.I.B.", the Blues Heavy Riffs of "The Wizard", "Wicked World".
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Second line-up:
Ronnie James Dio: Vocals
Tommy Iommi: Guitar
Geezer Butler: Bass
Bill Ward: Drums
Second line-up in 1980 .
after the original singer Ozzy Osbourne left the band and replaced by new singer Ronnie James Dio from former ELF and Rainbow.
Title: Heaven and Hell (1980)
Label: Vertigo/Warner
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Rating: *****
Tracks:
1. Neon Knights (3:53)
2. Children of the Sea (5:34)
3. Lady Evil (4:26)
4. Heaven and Hell (6:59)
5. Wishing Well (4:07)
6. Die Young (4:45)
7. Walk Away (4:25)
8. Lonely is the Word (5:51)
The first album of new singer "Heaven and Hell" one of Black Sabbath's finest records and all-time best, open track "Neon Knights", follow with the classic track "children of the Sea", and "Heaven and Hell".
Third line-up:
Ronnie James Dio: Vocals
Tony Iommi: Guitar
Geezer Butler: Bass
Vinnie Appice: Drums
Vinnie Appice is the younger brother of the drummer Carmine Appice (former The Vanilla Fudge, The Cactus and Beck, Bogert & Appice", from The Rick Derringer Band and The Axis, replacing the original drummer Bill Ward.
Title: Mob Rules (1981)
Label: Vertigo/Warner
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Rating: *****
Tracks:
1. Turn Up The Night (3:42)
2. Voodoo (4:32)
3. The Sign Of The Southern Cross (7:47)
4. E5150 (2:51)
5. The Mob Rules (3:15)
6. Country Girl (4:02)
7. Slipping Away (3:46)
8. falling Off The Edge Of The World (5:03)
9. Over And Over (5:29)
Mob Rules released in 1981, with the additional musician Geoff Nicholls (Keyboards from former The Quartz), one of the masterpiece of Black Sabbath, with several classic tracks: "Turn Up The Night", "Mob Rules", "Voodoo", "The Sign Of The Southern Cross".
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