Black Sabbath were an English rock band formed in Birmingham 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. [1] The band helped define the genre with their first three albums Black Sabbath, Paranoid (both 1970), and Master of Reality ...

Black Sabbath recorded its self-titled first album in a single session in November 1969, setting up their gear in a small studio and running through their live set.

Aug 9, 2022 · Before Black Sabbath, there were plenty of rock groups that played heavy: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Blue Cheer, Iron Butterfly, Led Zeppelin. But the music that Sabbath created in the early 70s was heavier and darker than anything that had come before, and it …

Jan 23, 2025 · Black Sabbath, British band whose bludgeoning brand of rock defined heavy metal in the 1970s. Their songs ‘Paranoid,’ ‘Iron Man,’ and ‘War Pigs’ became metal classics, and by the end of the decade they had become the standard against which metal bands were measured.

The album is widely regarded as the first true heavy metal album, [4] and the opening title track, "Black Sabbath", was named the greatest heavy metal song of all time by Rolling Stone, [5] and has been referred to as the first doom metal song.

Feb 15, 2020 · In honor of Black Sabbath’s self-titled debut turning 50, let’s revisit the metal legends’ first decade via demos and live videos.

While Black Sabbath's first ground-breaking album wasn't released until 1970, the origins of the group can be traced back to the early 1960s Birmingham beat scene with their musical roots coming directly from jazz, R&B and blues along with the psychedelic influences that followed later in …

On February 13, 1970, Black Sabbath shook the Earth to its core. Here, in the band’s own words, is the story of its origins, creation and legacy. It has been over five decades since one...

Feb 11, 2020 · The roots of Black Sabbath’s sound lie in their early influences. Osbourne and Butler both recall their worlds opening up the first time they heard the Beatles.

Feb 10, 2021 · Black Sabbath’s debut album was released on Friday, February 13, 1970. It was housed in a striking gatefold sleeve, the cover featuring a ghostly female figure in front of an old watermill – her identity is still a mystery.