Iommy's songwriting is immense! The 1st BS song I heard was Into the void. I was 15, had become a SciFi- fan at the age of 14. It hit me like a hammer! From the Rock'n'Roll of the sixties, Hard Rock was beeing invented. Metal was not a genre, yet. Some harder rock was even played by The Beatles (Helter Skelter) and Bee Gees (Idea). To look at it from the drumming side, you may wanna look for Andrew Rooney. He has become a huge fan of Bill Ward. I'm in awe of this beautiful love song: how he introduces her into his darkest fears (the ocean, I've been crying all these years). And it doesn't shy her away.( In your eyes I see no sadness...) And then their happy ever after. Amazing! Greetings from the far north of Germany!
You should definitely check out the track that follows this on the Sabotage album, namely "Megalomania". As you surmised, it does help with the flow. Quick note, the Sabotage album is very much Sabbath's angry album. They were being screwed over in court by their former manager during the day while recording the album at night. There's an excellent 30 minute documentary on youtube which is easy to find which explains it all, and looks at the album's recording. Definitely worth a watch.
I just love Ozzy's voice myself, an I grew up, I heard this when I was 13, in 1978 and they soon became my favorite band. Now they released there first album in 1970 and was a very Heavy Metal sound, an nobody had heard anything like it, not even close
The original Black Sabbath (Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward) set the foundations of what became heavy metal music... They took what Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and The Who were doing and took it one level heavier 🤘🤘They genuinely terrified people back in the 70's (and 80's) w/ their brand of dark lyrics and heavy riffs. The first 2 Sabbath albums in 1970 were bluesy and mixed ominous riffs w/ heavy grooves and dark imagery... They were instantly a success. The 3rd and 4th album by 1972 saw the band peaking creatively and also becoming a major success. Unfortunately, drugs and alcohol came w/ success... 5th album in 1973 was another success w/ more keyboards being used. However, the band discovered in 1974 that their management had robbed them blind and they were nearly destitute... They fired the managers and filed lawsuits and countersuits... They claimed that they started making records after '74 again just to pay off the lawyers. This was the 6th album 'Sabotage' in 1975 and Sabbath were angrier and heavier... the songs were more aggressive and had lyrics blasting the music business. Going into 1976, the music scene started to change as punk rock got popular... Sabbath decided to make a sonic change on the 7th album 'Technical ecstasy' and Ozzy hated the record - he felt it was too polished... It was the first Sabbath album to fail commercially. The 8th album 'Never say die!' was recorded under duress... Ozzy was not happy w/ the music and Sabbath struggled to make a great record... It became another commercial failure and Black Sabbath found themselves being blown away on tour by a young Van Halen. In 1979, Ozzy Osbourne was fired after weeks of sessions produced no new music... He eventually picked himself up from his drug and alcohol haze and was able to launch a major solo career in 1980. Meanwhile, Black Sabbath hired vocalist Ronnie James Dio in 1980 and recorded 'Heaven and Hell' which became a comeback album... it was Sabbath returning to their roots sonically - the dark and heavy music ... But Bill Ward (drums) hated playing without Ozzy and left the band. A second album w/ Ronnie in 1981 ('Mob rules') was successful w/ Vinny Appice (drums)... but disagreements over 1982 live album 'Live evil' led to Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice leaving to form the band Dio in 1983. Black Sabbath carried on w/ new singers... new musicians, but the original band remained the most iconic.
Sometimes when i listen to this song i swear i hear a younger Dave Mustaine´s vocal, and not Ozzy..lol.. also i think there is a riff that tells me Iron maiden took influence in this song, when they made the riffs for Rime of the ancint marineer.. there is more riffs in that song, but at a short moment here, i picked up some of that same rhytm..
Have a listen to 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973) its an inspirational track with 'THE' heaviest riff towards the end, even more than this one! :o) Enjoy.
I WAS 15 IN 1970, ROCKIN OUT TO BLACK SABBATH. SEEN THEM THREE TIMES IN CONCERT. YOU NEED TO GO TO THE BEGINNING. THE SONG BLACK SABBATH, OFF BLACK SABBATH, BY BLACK SABBATH. ALSO THE PARIS LIVE 1970 VERSION OF WAR PIGS. ROCK ON 👊🖖
One thing metal bands never learned from Black Sabbath is you have to play soft, to be epically heavy. Too many metal band only play hard and fast, but it becomes laborious to listen to, and gets stale real fast.
Well, if anyone listens the song "plastic shotgun" by the band "night sun" , from 1972, he will realize that the foundations of thrash metal were originating in that song.
This came out a year after the birth of thrash. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath was the year before. Just my opinion. Count the unique tones that Tony used during this song. Very progressive. Didn't you know that Sabbath invented Progressive as well?
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Hand of Doom
A National Acrobat
3 amazing Sabbath songs, all completely different.
Iommy's songwriting is immense! The 1st BS song I heard was Into the void. I was 15, had become a SciFi- fan at the age of 14. It hit me like a hammer!
From the Rock'n'Roll of the sixties, Hard Rock was beeing invented. Metal was not a genre, yet. Some harder rock was even played by The Beatles (Helter Skelter) and Bee Gees (Idea). To look at it from the drumming side, you may wanna look for Andrew Rooney. He has become a huge fan of Bill Ward.
I'm in awe of this beautiful love song: how he introduces her into his darkest fears (the ocean, I've been crying all these years). And it doesn't shy her away.( In your eyes I see no sadness...) And then their happy ever after. Amazing!
Greetings from the far north of Germany!
You should definitely check out the track that follows this on the Sabotage album, namely "Megalomania". As you surmised, it does help with the flow. Quick note, the Sabotage album is very much Sabbath's angry album. They were being screwed over in court by their former manager during the day while recording the album at night. There's an excellent 30 minute documentary on youtube which is easy to find which explains it all, and looks at the album's recording. Definitely worth a watch.
I just love Ozzy's voice myself, an I grew up, I heard this when I was 13, in 1978 and they soon became my favorite band. Now they released there first album in 1970 and was a very Heavy Metal sound, an nobody had heard anything like it, not even close
Sad you was not aloud to hear. My father raised me on Sabbath. Got to see them 3 times live. Bliss
The original Black Sabbath (Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward) set the foundations of what became heavy metal music... They took what Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and The Who were doing and took it one level heavier 🤘🤘They genuinely terrified people back in the 70's (and 80's) w/ their brand of dark lyrics and heavy riffs.
The first 2 Sabbath albums in 1970 were bluesy and mixed ominous riffs w/ heavy grooves and dark imagery... They were instantly a success. The 3rd and 4th album by 1972 saw the band peaking creatively and also becoming a major success. Unfortunately, drugs and alcohol came w/ success... 5th album in 1973 was another success w/ more keyboards being used.
However, the band discovered in 1974 that their management had robbed them blind and they were nearly destitute... They fired the managers and filed lawsuits and countersuits... They claimed that they started making records after '74 again just to pay off the lawyers.
This was the 6th album 'Sabotage' in 1975 and Sabbath were angrier and heavier... the songs were more aggressive and had lyrics blasting the music business.
Going into 1976, the music scene started to change as punk rock got popular... Sabbath decided to make a sonic change on the 7th album 'Technical ecstasy' and Ozzy hated the record - he felt it was too polished... It was the first Sabbath album to fail commercially. The 8th album 'Never say die!' was recorded under duress... Ozzy was not happy w/ the music and Sabbath struggled to make a great record... It became another commercial failure and Black Sabbath found themselves being blown away on tour by a young Van Halen.
In 1979, Ozzy Osbourne was fired after weeks of sessions produced no new music... He eventually picked himself up from his drug and alcohol haze and was able to launch a major solo career in 1980.
Meanwhile, Black Sabbath hired vocalist Ronnie James Dio in 1980 and recorded 'Heaven and Hell' which became a comeback album... it was Sabbath returning to their roots sonically - the dark and heavy music ... But Bill Ward (drums) hated playing without Ozzy and left the band. A second album w/ Ronnie in 1981 ('Mob rules') was successful w/ Vinny Appice (drums)... but disagreements over 1982 live album 'Live evil' led to Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice leaving to form the band Dio in 1983.
Black Sabbath carried on w/ new singers... new musicians, but the original band remained the most iconic.
Black Sabbath 1968-eternity🤘
Sometimes when i listen to this song i swear i hear a younger Dave Mustaine´s vocal, and not Ozzy..lol.. also i think there is a riff that tells me Iron maiden took influence in this song, when they made the riffs for Rime of the ancint marineer.. there is more riffs in that song, but at a short moment here, i picked up some of that same rhytm..
That's an interesting point about Mustaine. Ozzy definitely has a similar vocal inflection in this song
Have a listen to 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973) its an inspirational track with 'THE' heaviest riff towards the end, even more than this one! :o) Enjoy.
That riff is so goddamn dirty. I could listen to it on a loop and not get sick of it.
I bought this single on purple vinyl when it first came out. I still have that record.
Me too 🤟🏻
They are all still going strong Bill ward, geezer butler, toni iommi, and ozzy
I WAS 15 IN 1970, ROCKIN OUT TO BLACK SABBATH. SEEN THEM THREE TIMES IN CONCERT. YOU NEED TO GO TO THE BEGINNING. THE SONG BLACK SABBATH, OFF BLACK SABBATH, BY BLACK SABBATH. ALSO THE PARIS LIVE 1970 VERSION OF WAR PIGS. ROCK ON 👊🖖
One thing metal bands never learned from Black Sabbath is you have to play soft, to be epically heavy.
Too many metal band only play hard and fast, but it becomes laborious to listen to, and gets stale real fast.
Black Sabbath was the first band to put together all the ingredients of metal, thrash metal, doom metal, dark, goth, all in the first 5 years. 🎸
Well they were originally called Downer rock or Stoner Rock
Your opinion is correct, Thankyou guys.
Well, if anyone listens the song "plastic shotgun" by the band "night sun" , from 1972, he will realize that the foundations of thrash metal were originating in that song.
Can we say SPEED METAL at 7:20 ? Dang thats one of the fastest riffs ever played that actually sounds good. 🎸
Love it! A great reaction!
Life long Sabbath fan, this album is my favorite of the Sab4.
Sabbath created it
Priest gave it an identity
Maiden perfected it
Randy Rhoads perfected metal. My opinion. Love Maiden 🎸
This was one of the first thrash songs ever along with the Nile song by pink Floyd also beginning of punk .
Question is this the begging of Thrash Metal. Answer this is more like Opeth. About 15 years before Opeth.
Why did you check out the Beatles Helter skelter release in 1968 it is considered the beginning of heavy metal rock
I thought that was Lord Baltimore was considered the beginnings
Electric Funeral
He goes into kind of a reggae mode as well
I grew up on that music in the 70s I thought it was pretty cool not jaw-dropping but pretty cool
Try Never Say Die album
This came out a year after the birth of thrash. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath was the year before. Just my opinion. Count the unique tones that Tony used during this song. Very progressive. Didn't you know that Sabbath invented Progressive as well?
Paul McCartney wanted to be harder and louder than the who.....the birth of metal
Bill Ward was the most brutal drummer.
Never sounded thrashing to me just sounded like good rock music to me bluesy jazzy music to me
Thrash metal!?! , lol, you know your music fella 🤔
Kobe
Disgustipated
Tool
#please
It's been described as
Twelve Sledgehammers on an Old Pïanø
But their next album was just good old rock and roll