Friday, November 22, 2024

Black Sabbath


 



















Artist:  Black Sabbath   
Origin:  Aston, Birmingham, England
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, British Metal

Original line-up:

Tony Iommi:  Lead Guitar, Piano, Flute, Synthesizers, Mellotron
Geezer Butler:  Bass, Synthesizers
Ozzy Osbourne:  Lead Vocals, Harmonica
Bill Ward:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Black Sabbath are an English Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Band from Aston, Birmingham, formed in 1968 by Tony Iommi (Lead Guitar Ex Mythology), Geezer Butler (Bass Ex Rare Breed), Ozzy Osbourne (Lead Vocals Ex Rare Breed), and Bill Ward (Drums Ex Mythology).  Black Sabbath are one of the most influential Heavy Metal Band of All Time.  The band helped to create the Genre with ground breaking releases such as Paranoid, an album that Rolling Stone Magazine said "Changed Music Forever", and called the band "The Beatle Of Heavy Metal".  Time Magazine called Paranoid "The Birthplace of Heavy Metal".









Title:  Headless Cross (2024) 
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, British Metal
Label:  BMG
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  The Gates Of Hell (Instrumental) (1:06)
 2.  Headless Cross (6:28)
 3.  Devil & Daughter (4:39)
 4.  When Death Calls (6:56)
 5.  Kill In The Spirit World (5:09)
 6.  Call Of The Wild (5:16)
 7.  Black Moon (4:05)
 8.  Nightwing (6:32)

Bonus Track:

 9.  Cloak And Dagger (4:37)









Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  The Gates Of Hell (Instrumental) (1:06)
 2.  Headless Cross (6:28)
 3.  Devil & Daughter (4:39)
 4.  When Death Calls (6:56)

Side Two:

 5.  Kill In The Spirit World (5:09)
 6.  Call Of The Wild (5:16)
 7.  Black Moon (4:05)
 8.  Nightwing (6:32)


Personnel:

Tony Iommi:  Guitars
Cozy Powell:  Drums, Percussion
Tony Martin:  Vocals
Geoff Nicholls:  Keyboards
Laurence Cottle:  Bass

Additional Musician:

Brian May:  First Guitar Solo on "When Death Calls"

Headless Cross is the fourteenth studio album by Black Sabbath, originally released on April 17, 1989 by I.R.S., remastered and reissued on November 15, 2024 by BMG, featuring Brian May (Queen).  For Fans of Black Sabbath and Music Collectors.









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