- 01Black SabbathSabbath already had most of the Paranoid LP written by the time its eponymous album came out.from the chapter
- 02“N.I.B”“Behind the Wall of Sleep” morphs into a gelatinous bass solo that finds final form in the notorious “N.I.B.” riff.from the chapter
- 03ParanoidSabbath already had most of the Paranoid LP written by the time its eponymous album came out.from the chapter
- 04Master of RealityWith 1971’s Master of Reality, Sabbath squashed the misconception that it promoted occult spirituality.from the chapter
- 05“After Forever”from Master of RealityMaster of Reality’s “After Forever” starts with energetic rock and then devolves into a neck-breaking groove.from the chapter
- 06“Iron Man”So the same guy who wrote “War Pigs,” “Paranoid,” and “Iron Man” also believed in the power of God’s love.from the chapter
- 07“Sweet Leaf”“After Forever” is preceded by “Sweet Leaf,” a song that places weed on a similar pedestal as any god in its ability to provide purpose and meaning.from the chapter
- 08“Children of the Grave”“After Forever” is followed by the proto-NWOBHM chug of “Children of the Grave,” which warns the world’s youth of a nuclear apocalypse that will destroy humankind if they don’t get off their asses and do something to stop it.from the chapter
- 09Technical EcstasySabbath moved into new territory with Technical Ecstasy (1976) and Never Say Die!from the chapter
- 10Never Say DieSabbath moved into new territory with Technical Ecstasy (1976) and Never Say Die!from the chapter
- 11“It’s Alright”Technical Ecstasy has heavy moments, but it’s peppered with songs like “It’s Alright.”from the chapter
- 12Heaven and HellWard, Iommi, and Geezer kicked him out and enlisted Dio for 1980’s Heaven and Hell.from the chapter
- 13Mob RulesWhen Vinny Appice replaced Bill Ward for 1981’s Mob Rules, it wasn’t Black Sabbath anymore.from the chapter
- 1413After ten albums, including the reunion-minus-Ward album 13 that came out in, you guessed it, 2013, and enough tours to kill any band, Black Sabbath played (what was billed as) its last concert in February 2017, again featuring the original lineup except for Ward, who refused to do the tour with a backup drummer in tow—a pinch hitter in case Ward couldn’t play on a given night—which was one of…from the chapter
- 15“War Pigs”“War Pigs” itself was originally called “Walpurgis,” but the label didn’t like its Satanic connotation, so Sabbath named it “War Pigs.”from the chapter