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)
Symptom of the Universe
Black Sabbath Lyrics
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Electrifying enemy is drowning in his tears
All I have to give you is a love that never dies
The symptom of the universe is written in your eyes
Mother moon she's calling me back to her silver womb
Father of creation takes me from my stolen tomb
Seven hundredth unicorn is waiting in the skies
A symptom of the universe, a love that never dies
Take my hand, my child of love come step inside my tears
Swim the magic ocean I've been crying all these years
With our love we'll ride away into eternal skies
A symptom of the universe, a love that never dies
Woman child of love's creation, come and step inside my dreams
In your eyes I see no sadness, you are all that loving means
Take my hand and we'll go riding through the sunshine from above
We'll find happiness together in the summer skies of love
The lyrics of Black Sabbath's "Symptom of the Universe" are highly metaphoric and seem to touch on themes of love, rebirth, and transcendence. The opening lines speak of being taken through centuries to "supersonic years" and drowning an "electrifying enemy" in tears. These lines can be interpreted as a call to shake off the limitations of the present and attain a higher state through love. The next set of lyrics invokes the image of a mother moon and father of creation beckoning the singer from a "stolen tomb." This can represent a rebirth and a move towards transcendence. The seventh unicorn waiting in the skies could represent the attainment of a higher plane of consciousness.
The chorus speaks of a love that never dies, and the verse about swimming the "magic ocean" of tears suggests that this love is transformative and can heal past wounds. The woman child of love's creation is invited to step inside the singer's dreams, where there is no sadness and all that loving means is present. Together, they will find happiness in the "summer skies of love." This last verse can be interpreted literally or metaphorically, but it speaks to an idealized state of being where love is the ultimate goal and destination.
Overall, "Symptom of the Universe" is a song that speaks to the desire for something more, something beyond the limitations of the present. It uses mythical imagery to evoke themes of rebirth, transcendence, and love.
Line by Line Meaning
Take me through the centuries to supersonic years
Let me experience the past and future, travel faster than the speed of sound
Electrifying enemy is drowning in his tears
An opponent who uses electronics is overwhelmed and defeated
All I have to give you is a love that never dies
The only thing I can offer you is an endless, everlasting love
The symptom of the universe is written in your eyes
The sign of the world's condition is reflected in your gaze
Mother moon she's calling me back to her silver womb
The moon is welcoming me back to her mystical, feminine embrace
Father of creation takes me from my stolen tomb
God, the creator of everything, frees me from my unjust imprisonment
Seven hundredth unicorn is waiting in the skies
A rare and mystical creature is waiting for us to discover it in the heavens
A symptom of the universe, a love that never dies
A sign of the world's current state, an immortal love
Take my hand, my child of love come step inside my tears
Come with me and experience the depth of my emotions
Swim the magic ocean I've been crying all these years
Dive into the mystical, otherworldly sea I've been shedding tears over for so long
With our love we'll ride away into eternal skies
With our affection, we'll soar off into the never-ending horizon
Woman child of love's creation, come and step inside my dreams
Feminine embodiment of love, come enter the realm of my imagination
In your eyes I see no sadness, you are all that loving means
Your eyes hold no sorrow, you embody the essence of love itself
Take my hand and we'll go riding through the sunshine from above
Join me, and together we'll bask in the warmth of the heavenly sunlight
We'll find happiness together in the summer skies of love
We'll discover joy in the idyllic summer skies of our devotion
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: FRANK IOMMI, JOHN OSBOURNE, TERENCE BUTLER, WILLIAM WARD
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