Black Sabbath was an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham, Warwick… Read Full Bio ↴Black Sabbath was an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre with releases such as Black Sabbath (1970), Paranoid (1970) and Master of Reality (1971). The band had multiple line-up changes following Osbourne's departure in 1979 and Iommi is the only constant member throughout their history.
After previous iterations of the group – the Polka Tulk Blues Band and Earth – the band settled on the name Black Sabbath in 1969. They distinguished themselves through occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and down-tuned guitars. Signing to Philips Records in November 1969, they released their first single, "Evil Woman", in January 1970, and their debut album, Black Sabbath, was released the following month. Though it received a negative critical response, the album was a commercial success, leading to a follow-up record, Paranoid, later that year. The band's popularity grew, and by 1973's Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, critics were starting to respond favourably.
Osbourne's excessive substance abuse led to his firing in 1979. He was replaced by former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Following two albums with Dio, Black Sabbath endured many personnel changes in the 1980s and 1990s that included vocalists Ian Gillan, Glenn Hughes, Ray Gillen and Tony Martin, as well as several drummers and bassists. Martin, who replaced Gillan in 1987, was the second-longest serving vocalist and recorded three albums with Black Sabbath before his dismissal in 1991. That same year, Iommi and Butler were rejoined by Dio and drummer Vinny Appice to record Dehumanizer (1992). After two more studio albums with Martin, who replaced Dio in 1993, the band's original line-up reunited in 1997 and released a live album, Reunion, the following year; they continued to tour occasionally until 2005. Other than various back catalogue reissues and compilation albums, as well as the Mob Rules-era line-up reunited as Heaven & Hell, there was no further activity under the Black Sabbath until 2011 with the release of their final studio album and 19th overall, 13, in 2013, which features all of the original members except Ward. During their farewell tour, the band played their final concert in their home city of Birmingham on 4 February 2017. Occasional partial reunions have happened since, most recently when Osbourne and Iommi performed together at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Black Sabbath have sold over 70 million records worldwide as of 2013, making them one of the most commercially successful heavy metal bands. Black Sabbath, together with Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, have been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies". They were ranked by MTV as the "Greatest Metal Band of All Time" and placed second on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list. Rolling Stone magazine ranked them number 85 on their "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Black Sabbath were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. They have also won two Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance, and in 2019 the band were presented a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sabbath
Studio albums
Black Sabbath (1970)
Paranoid (1970)
Master of Reality (1971)
Vol. 4 (1972)
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
Sabotage (1975)
Technical Ecstasy (1976)
Never Say Die! (1978)
Heaven and Hell (1980)
Mob Rules (1981)
Born Again (1983)
Seventh Star (1986)
The Eternal Idol (1987)
Headless Cross (1989)
Tyr (1990)
Dehumanizer (1992)
Cross Purposes (1994)
Forbidden (1995)
13 (2013)
After previous iterations of the group – the Polka Tulk Blues Band and Earth – the band settled on the name Black Sabbath in 1969. They distinguished themselves through occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and down-tuned guitars. Signing to Philips Records in November 1969, they released their first single, "Evil Woman", in January 1970, and their debut album, Black Sabbath, was released the following month. Though it received a negative critical response, the album was a commercial success, leading to a follow-up record, Paranoid, later that year. The band's popularity grew, and by 1973's Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, critics were starting to respond favourably.
Osbourne's excessive substance abuse led to his firing in 1979. He was replaced by former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Following two albums with Dio, Black Sabbath endured many personnel changes in the 1980s and 1990s that included vocalists Ian Gillan, Glenn Hughes, Ray Gillen and Tony Martin, as well as several drummers and bassists. Martin, who replaced Gillan in 1987, was the second-longest serving vocalist and recorded three albums with Black Sabbath before his dismissal in 1991. That same year, Iommi and Butler were rejoined by Dio and drummer Vinny Appice to record Dehumanizer (1992). After two more studio albums with Martin, who replaced Dio in 1993, the band's original line-up reunited in 1997 and released a live album, Reunion, the following year; they continued to tour occasionally until 2005. Other than various back catalogue reissues and compilation albums, as well as the Mob Rules-era line-up reunited as Heaven & Hell, there was no further activity under the Black Sabbath until 2011 with the release of their final studio album and 19th overall, 13, in 2013, which features all of the original members except Ward. During their farewell tour, the band played their final concert in their home city of Birmingham on 4 February 2017. Occasional partial reunions have happened since, most recently when Osbourne and Iommi performed together at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Black Sabbath have sold over 70 million records worldwide as of 2013, making them one of the most commercially successful heavy metal bands. Black Sabbath, together with Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, have been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies". They were ranked by MTV as the "Greatest Metal Band of All Time" and placed second on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list. Rolling Stone magazine ranked them number 85 on their "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Black Sabbath were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. They have also won two Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance, and in 2019 the band were presented a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sabbath
Studio albums
Black Sabbath (1970)
Paranoid (1970)
Master of Reality (1971)
Vol. 4 (1972)
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
Sabotage (1975)
Technical Ecstasy (1976)
Never Say Die! (1978)
Heaven and Hell (1980)
Mob Rules (1981)
Born Again (1983)
Seventh Star (1986)
The Eternal Idol (1987)
Headless Cross (1989)
Tyr (1990)
Dehumanizer (1992)
Cross Purposes (1994)
Forbidden (1995)
13 (2013)
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Complete Studio Albums 1970-1978
Black Sabbath Lyrics
A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning I. A Bit of Finger (Instrumental) II. Sleeping Village Re…
A Hard Road Old men crying, young men dying World still turns as Father…
A National Acrobat I am the world that hides the universal secret of…
After Forever Have you ever thought about your soul can it be…
Air Dance She sits in silence, in her midnight world Her faded picture…
All Moving Parts (Stand Still) Super animation, turning on a nation And they're saying all …
Am I Going Insane (radio) Everybody's looking at me, feeling paranoid inside When I st…
Back Street Kids I'm just another back street kid Rock 'n Roll music is…
Black Sabbath What is this that stands before me? Figure in black which…
Breakout [Instrumental]…
Changes I feel unhappy I feel so sad I lost the best friend That…
Children of the Grave Revolution in their minds, the children start to march Again…
Cornucopia Too much near the truth they say Keep it till another…
Dirty Women The neon lights are shining on me again I walk the…
Don't Start (Too Late) [Instrumental]…
Electric Funeral Reflex in the sky Warn you you're gonna die Storm coming, yo…
Embryo [ Instrumental ]…
Fluff Instrumental Thank "kaykay" to provide the informatio…
FX [Instrumental]…
Gypsy Watching the universe at the end of another day Fatalistic s…
Hand of Doom Whatcha gonna do? Time's caught up with you Now you wait you…
Hole in the Sky I'm looking through a hole in the sky I'm seeing nowhere…
Into the Void Rocket engines burning fuel so fast Up into the night sky…
Iron Man I am iron man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
It's Alright Told you once about your friends and neighbours They were al…
Jack the Stripper / Fairies Wear Boots Goin' home late at night Suddenly I got a fright Yeah I…
Johnny Blade Tortured and twisted, he walks the streets alone People avoi…
Junior's Eyes Junior's eyes looked up to the skies in tears He prayed…
Killing Yourself to Live How people look and people stare Well I don't think that…
Laguna Sunrise [Instrumental]…
Looking for Today It's complete but obsolete All tomorrow's become yesterday I…
Lord of This World You're searching for your mind don't know where to start Can…
Megalomania I hide myself inside the shadows of shame The silent symphon…
Never Say Die People going nowhere, taken for a ride Looking for the answe…
Orchid [Instrumental]…
Over to You Born in the window Cold blooded spoof Raised in the prison Y…
Paranoid Finished with my woman 'cause She couldn't help me with my…
Planet Caravan We sail through endless skies Stars shine like eyes The blac…
Rat Salad [Instrumental]…
Rock 'n' Roll Doctor Well I'm sick and tired of hearing 'bout the world…
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath You've seen right through distorted eyes You know you had to…
Sabbra Cadabra I feel so good, I feel so fine I love the…
She's Gone I've been a long, long time, waiting for you I…
Shock Wave There's no reason for you to run You can't escape the…
Snowblind What you get and what you see Things that don't come…
Solitude My name, it means nothing My fortune is less My future is…
Spiral Architect Sorcerers of madness Selling me their time Child of god sitt…
St. Vitus Dance So you think you know what's going on inside her…
Supernaut I wanna reach out and touch the sky I wanna touch…
Supertzar [Instrumental]…
Sweet Leaf Alright now! Won't you listen? When I first met you, didn't…
Swinging the Chain It's against my uniform To be a civil judge All the songs…
Symptom of the Universe Take me through the centuries to supersonic years Electrifyi…
The Thrill of It All Inclination of direction, walk the turned and twisted rift W…
The Wizard Misty morning, clouds in the sky Without warning, a wizard w…
The Writ The way I feel is the way I am I wish…
Tomorrow's Dream Well I'm leaving tomorrow at daybreak catch the fastest trai…
Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes Well I don't want no demon to tell me what…
War Pigs/Luke's Wall Gen'rals gathered in their masses, Just like witches at bla…
Wasp / Behind the Wall of Sleep / Bassically / N.I.B. Visions cupped within a flower Deadly petals with strange po…
Wheels Of Confusion/The Straightener Long ago I wandered thru my mind In the land of…
Who Are You? Yes I know the secret That's within your mind You think all…
Wicked World The world today is such a wicked thing Fighting going on…
You Won't Change Me I'm just a man and I am what I am Nobody…
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