Saturday, November 23, 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:  Cross Purposes (2024)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, British Metal
Label:  BMG
Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  I Witness (4:56)
 2.  Cross Of Thorns (4:32)
 3.  Psychophobia (3:16)
 4.  Virtual Death (5:49)
 5.  Immaculate Deception (4:15)
 6.  Dying For Love (5:53)
 7.  Back To Eden (3:57)
 8.  The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (4:31)
 9.   Cardinal Sin (4:20)
10. Evil Eye (5:58)

Bonus Track:

11. What's The Use (3:03)







Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:


 1.  I Witness (4:56)
 2.  Cross Of Thorns (4:32)
 3.  Psychophobia (3:16)
 4.  Virtual Death (5:49)
 5.  Immaculate Deception (4:15)

Side Two:

 6.  Dying For Love (5:53)
 7.  Back To Eden (3:57)
 8.  The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (4:31)
 9.   Cardinal Sin (4:20)
10. Evil Eye (5:58)


Personnel:

Tony Iommi:  Guitars
Tony Martin:  Vocals
Geezer Butler:  Bass
Bobby Rondinelli:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Geoff Nicholls:  Keyboard

Cross Purposes is the seventeenth studio album by Black Sabbath, originally released on January 31, 1994 by I.R.S., remastered and reissued on November 15, 2024 by BMG.  Ultra Clear Vinyl.  For Fans of Black Sabbath, and Music Collectors.









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