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.
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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)
Air Dance
Black Sabbath Lyrics
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Her faded pictures, of her dancing girls
Her, distant dreamer, on the seas of time
Her happy memories, dancing through her mind
In days of romance
She was the queen of dance
She'd dance the night away
And as the seasons turn the days to years
She holds her pictures, hears the silent cheers
The days grow lonely for the dancing queen
And now she dances only in her dreams
In days of romance
She was the queen of dance
She'd dance the night away, away, away, away
Black Sabbath's Air Dance is a melancholic ballad that tells the story of an elderly woman who spends her days reminiscing about her glory days as a dancer. The opening verse paints a vivid image of the woman alone in her thoughts, surrounded by faded pictures of herself and her fellow dancers. The lyrics suggest that she is lost in a "midnight world" of her own, where her memories of dancing are the only things that bring her joy.
As the song progresses, we learn about the woman's past as the "queen of dance." In her youth, she would "dance the night away" and bask in the adoration of her fans. But as the years passed, her talent faded, and the cheers grew silent. Now, she is left to dance only in her dreams, reliving the glory of her past.
The lyrics of Air Dance are poignant as they explore the passage of time and the loss that comes with it. The once vibrant and celebrated dancer is now left with only memories and dreams of her past. The song reminds us that time is fleeting, and even the brightest stars eventually fade.
Line by Line Meaning
She sits in silence, in her midnight world
The woman, who was once a great dancer in her glory days, now sits alone and quiet in her own world, detached from reality.
Her faded pictures, of her dancing girls
She keeps old pictures of herself and her fellow dancers, evoking memories of the past, when she was young and full of energy.
Her, distant dreamer, on the seas of time
She's in her own world, dreaming of what was, wishing to relive the past, even though she knows that it's impossible.
Her happy memories, dancing through her mind
The woman looks back on the happy moments she had, consisting mainly of her dancing days, as she reminisces about the past.
In days of romance
Referring to a time when she was young, beautiful, and in love.
She was the queen of dance
At the height of her career, she was seen as a superstar, and people respected and admired her for her talents and performances.
She'd dance the night away
She was so good that she would dance all night without seeming fatigued or tired.
And as the seasons turn the days to years
Over time, as the years pass by, the woman realizes the reality of aging and how time feels like it's slipping away from her.
She holds her pictures, hears the silent cheers
As she looks back at pictures of herself performing, she hears the applause and cheers in her head, as if she's still performing to an audience.
The days grow lonely for the dancing queen
She becomes increasingly lonely as she loses touch with the world and the people around her. She knows that she is no longer the superstar she once was.
And now she dances only in her dreams
Nowadays, she can only dance in her mind and dreams, since her body can no longer match her mind's desire to perform like she used to.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ANTHONY IOMMI, JOHN OSBOURNE, TERENCE BUTLER, WILLIAM WARD
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