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)
Kiss of Death
Black Sabbath Lyrics
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Not just another life that drifts along with the sands of time.
We tried to show you on your way, but still, you cannot see,
You're hurting me You told too many lies and so it ends, yeah
You tried to touch me, but then I knew your plan,
You tried to take my world away, oh no,
Now I see it, it's as clear as day,
You tried to lead me, to the land where you keep your lies,
But I've seen this read before, oh yeah,
There is no reason why I should listen now,
No you'll never stand a chance, oh no you'll never stand a chance.
So many people tried before, but still I came through stronger than before,
Someone like you will never get through my door no more,
Nothing you can do will hurt me, I am indestructible.
Nothing you can do will hurt me, I am indestructible. Yeah.
Every lie that you tell you get closer,
Closer to the edge of the Cauldron and in to the fire, yeah.
Every life you destroy will return, it will come back and haunt you,
For ever and ever.
Nothing you can do will hurt me, I am indestructible.
Nothing you can do will hurt me, I am indestructible. Yeah.
This is no ordinary soul that you're destroying,
Not just another life that drifts along with the sands of time.
In Black Sabbath's song Kiss of Death, the lyrics express the pain and defiance of an individual in the face of deceit and manipulation. The first verse acknowledges the uniqueness and value of the individual being hurt, emphasizing that they are not just another passing life. Despite efforts to guide the manipulator away from their destructive path, they continue to cause harm.
The second verse reveals the manipulator's plan to undermine the individual's world, as well as their dishonesty. The singer realizes the truth behind the situation and recognizes that they will never be fooled again. The chorus repeats a defiant message of resilience, proclaiming the singer's indestructibility and the futility of the manipulator's attempts to harm them.
The final verse speaks to the manipulator's own self-destruction and the inevitable consequences of their actions. The song closes with a repetition of the chorus, with the singer reaffirming their strength and their refusal to be broken.
Overall, Kiss of Death presents a message of empowerment and defiance in the face of those who seek to do harm, emphasizing the value of individual resilience and the inevitability of consequences for those who hurt others.
Line by Line Meaning
This is no ordinary soul, that you're destroying,
The soul that you're harming is not like any other that can easily slip away from time.
Not just another life that drifts along with the sands of time.
It's not some ordinary life that will naturally fade away with time.
We tried to show you on your way, but still, you cannot see,
you're hurting me You told too many lies and so it ends, yeah
We attempted to guide you, but you're oblivious and causing me pain. Your deceitful ways have caused this to end.
You tried to touch me, but then I knew your plan,
You tried to take my world away, oh no,
Now I see it, it's as clear as day,
No you'll never stand a chance, oh no you'll never stand a chance.
You attempted to harm me, and now I understand what you're doing. You won't be successful, you'll never have a shot at it.
You tried to lead me, to the land where you keep your lies,
But I've seen this read before, oh yeah,
There is no reason why I should listen now,
No you'll never stand a chance, oh no you'll never stand a chance.
You tried to lure me into your web of lies, but I've seen it all before. I have no reason to heed you, you won't be successful.
So many people tried before, but still I came through stronger than before,
Someone like you will never get through my door no more,
Nothing you can do will hurt me, I am indestructible.
Nothing you can do will hurt me, I am indestructible. Yeah.
I've been through similar situations before, but I've survived and become stronger. You're not getting through to me anymore. You can't harm me because I am unbreakable.
Every lie that you tell you get closer,
Closer to the edge of the Cauldron and in to the fire, yeah.
Every life you destroy will return, it will come back and haunt you,
For ever and ever.
Each lie brings you nearer to your downfall. Destroying lives has consequences that return to haunt you forever.
Nothing you can do will hurt me, I am indestructible.
Nothing you can do will hurt me, I am indestructible. Yeah.
No matter what you do, you won't damage me because I am resolute.
This is no ordinary soul that you're destroying,
Not just another life that drifts along with the sands of time.
The soul and life you're damaging are not average and will not simply pass along through time.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANTHONY PHILIP HARFORD, COZY POWELL, NEIL MURRAY, TONY IOMMI, GEOFFREY NICHOLLS
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@brucerogers2733
Tony Martin did a good job during his time as lead singer for Black Sabbath.
@mikebrowning1015
Hey didn't he sing for a blue murder
@heniekgarganel3856
@Mike Browning False. He get with Sabbath very, very good album. I mean Headless Cross.
@MartinAndrovic
@Mike Browning he had a short tenure with them, co-wrote one song for the debut album;-)
@digitalcityrecords
Grear job even
@castaazul7
very good job Martin did
@michaelanchor626
This album (and this song especially) has become very important to me, I actually envision this song as the end credits to a feature length movie I'm writing.
@FreedomNOW-fc9ro
Some of the best lyrics ever written
@ricardoabsalon427
Mejor canción del puto mundo
@riverbendmusicpromotions8114
🤘🤘