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Black Sabbath

Musical Group
Forheavy metal and classic rock fans, curious newcomers, vinyl collectors, and live-bootleg hunters.
92 Reviews 112 Definitions 157 Charts
Heavy Metal Hard Rock Metal

The Profile

Black Sabbath are a British heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1968. The classic lineup featured Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward, with later acclaimed eras fronted by Ronnie James Dio and Tony Martin. Their influence spans generations; the group released the comeback album 13 in 2013 and concluded with a final tour in 2017.

Pioneers of heavy metal, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006; known for Iommi’s down-tuned riffs (after fingertip injuries), Butler’s lyrics, and cornerstone songs like War Pigs, Paranoid and Iron Man. Their final shows in Birmingham were documented in The End Of The End (2017).

Black Sabbath are British pioneers of heavy metal from Birmingham, often credited with defining doom-laden riffing and the darker side of hard rock. Reviews here span the Ozzy, Dio and Tony Martin eras, praising landmarks like Paranoid, Master of Reality, and Heaven and Hell. There’s debate about the late‑’70s experiments, love for the Dio years, and respect for the 2013 return with 13. The band closed their career in 2017, documented in The End Of The End.

Notable Quotes

❝ “One of the things I am most proud of, in my heart, is that Black Sabbath was not created by any big shot... we were four losers who wanted to try to make a dream come true, which ultimately did, exceeding all expectations.”
❝ Don’t you like this album? You don’t like Black Sabbath, I say.
❝ The ritual comes to an end, the seals are broken.
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