![]() ![]() ![]() “N.I.B.”, another strong track, shifts from doom to heavy and continues in the same lyrical vein of supernatural, occult themes that unifies much of the album (the tambourine somehow works out rather well hey, it is the 70's after all). Ozzy Osbourne's mewling vocals lend themselves perfectly to this variety of music, he was quite adept at evoking genuine fear in his singing (“Oh nooooo!!”). Tony Iommi's guitar work and Bill Ward's drumming function well together to produce an ominous, oppressive mood, both in the slow, doomy section and when the rhythm picks up. The tone is set right away with the eponymous track “Black Sabbath”, a masterfully-played highlight of the album complete with the ambiance of rain and church bells to create the proper atmosphere. There is no denying the cultural significance of Black Sabbath's first offering, but it goes above and beyond just being the first to get the foot in the door with defining brand-new genres.Īs per a rather common convention during the 70's (and much of the 80's), the best material on the disc/cassette is concentrated on the A-side, which is not to say that the B-side lacks any merit. How it's the musical milestone that defined both heavy metal AND doom metal, and its significance in the history of rock music ranks right up there with Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. How some lads from Birmingham wanted to play some heavier blues-rock and created a monster. ![]() Pretty much everything that could be said about this here album has already been said time and again. ![]()
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