Reviews (page 12 of 17)
Not my favorite of Black Sabbath, but good album overall
Never heard anything from Black Sabbath. The cover is so cool I like all the sounds I'm listening to, The Wizard is so fun
Way more theatrical than I was anticipating!
The second album is just so much better
Oi Oi Oi!
i was determined not to like this album but i still liked it, i feel like that means something
god i wish i still liked smoking weed. perfect album to put on when you’re wizard high and get so scared lost me a bit in the b side, good blues rock but i wish it were as heavy and spooky as the first 3 tracks fav: the wizard . who gave ozzy that harmonica egg rice with @chilifrog chili crisp from 2024
I can’t lie, I don’t really get the hype behind this project…. I totally understand the influences this Black Sabbath album had on Rock, Metal, a Blues music all together for the time, but man is this project a bit of a doozie. I think the part of this I enjoyed the most was easily the guitar elements, they still rock over 50 years later, but the songwriting and tone of this project is a bit lacking in my opinion. It is a nice time if you are in the mood for something heavy but not on the level of some modern day metal, while also being a pretty cool throwback. This project doesn’t quite know what it wants fully and I completely sympathize with that, but I don’t get how some people can just pave over that fact because of the influence this project holds. Maybe I am just not seeing something everyone else here sees but I think with some more time and depth into Black Sabbath’s discography it may all start to click a bit better. Sadly their debut just doesn’t make the cut, hopefully Paranoid and everything after will work a lot more in my favor…
It was okay, not really my music taste but appreciate that they made changes with their music. Was easy having on in the background whilst I tidied my kitchen.
Это хорошая работа для своего времени, здесь есть очень хороший инструментал и хорошие вокальные решения. Ещё мне нравится обложка альбома, но чтобы это всё прям запало мне в душу-увы нет, но это достойная работа!
Honestly don't mind it, kind of interesting, but I just can't listen without thinking of a bunch of animals getting tortured, so I would never in a million years listen to this on my own and it completely ruins the sound for me
Pretty good. Heard it years ago and was fun listening again
Quite enjoyed this. Not what I was expecting
Started off... Eh 😐, but then I really fucked with the ending of black sabbath (song) and then immediately grooving on the wizard. Really liked the drums on wasp and behind the wall of sleep, you can hear the inspiration it leaves for later 90s era grunge rock, especially some of Nirvanas music (the smells like teen spirit drum fill intro kept coming to mind) so it's interesting that this album came out in 1970. Rest of the album was solid, would definitely be even more enjoyable if played on some loud speakers with a beer in my hand. Overall solid album, giving it a 3/5 stars.
Black Sabbath's debut feels like it lays the groundwork for so much of rock to follow in their footsteps. The (imo) painfully mid lyrics are countered by great instrumental skill with some inspired guitar and wicked bass playing. Unfortunately, when playing in unison they seem to fall back into a slower, plodding cadence that drags songs out beyond their welcome. Interested in how their later work compares and evolves. Favorite tracks: N.I.B., Wicked World
I see why people enjoy it but heavy metal isn’t really my thing. I think I’ll warm up to it tho
I can see why it's so influential; I just lost interest in it halfway through.
6.5/10 = used to like ozzy osbourne's solo stuff quite a lot in high school but haven't really listened to black sabbath before this so was interesting to see how his voice changed, wish i could appreciate the heavy metal a bit more, liked the album cover
Not my fave genre - pretty heavy for me! But I did learn that War Pigs by Cake is actually a cover 😂
3/5 Favorite Song: N.I.B
67/100
Nice and groovy. Fine. More my style of music I suppose.
it's great
Dug the title track and N.I.B. The rest is a little indulgent for my tastes. Cool album cover.
Um it was pretty camp and fun? I don't remember a whole lot from when I listened to it yesterday. It reminds me a bit of Yes' music. I liked the track "Warning" the most.
The band play well and I like the guitar sound. Never that keen on their lyrics / locals. Not as good as BS4
Never heard a full Sabbath album before and it was alright. The playing was a bit slower than I would have liked at times and the music wasn’t always hard-hitting enough for to make up for that slowness
Already listened not the biggest metal guy but a classic 3
Its actually a really good one omg super repetitive liwkey but i put it in while vaccuming anf its almost motivational?
All a bit silly, but he's royalty isn't he?
This is a blast from the past, Ozzy at his best before he became a circus clown
Not the biggest Sabbath fan. This was ok
The only acceptable metal band. If the entire genre had started and stopped with Sabbath, it would have saved my ears a lot of pain over the years.
No es mi estilo pero muy bueno
good, heard two of the songs before, guitar totally sounds like cream but heavier
I know this is a classic and I probably should rate it higher, but I think it's a bit boring. Also, Ozzy. His voice is difficult for me. But, to be fair, as a metalhead, this is definitely one of the albums I needed to listen to, if only for historical reasons.
Not really my style, great instrumentals
mejor que el anterior
The album was ok i guess. Gonna have to give it a second listen due to my first time listening to that type of genre but nonetheless, I think I'm gonna like it if i give it a second chance, especially since my favorite instrument the guitar is on it.
Full of metal cliches but maybe they invented them. Very amateurish. Still properly atmospheric and menacing. .
No es mi estilo pero se nota lo influyente que es. Me suena más a rock que a metal.
Me gustó más Paranoid, pero muy buen álbum Se dice que este fue el primer álbum de metal lo cual me parece interesante y tiene sentido con lo que escuché No resuena en mi ninguna canción en particular, pero como un todo es un excelente viaje al mundo que Black Sabbath comenzó construyendo a partir de aquí Instrumentalmente hablando, muy poderoso y contundente Es muy interesante ver los inicios de una propuesta tan interesante y fuerte como la de ellos Recomendada la escuchada, y así luego ver a lo que evolucionan con Paranoid
+ basy + Ozzy + krótki + bardzo ładne solówki na gitarze - monotonność
They should call themselves Less Zeppelin
Interesting. Listened to it a couple of times. But not for me.
Obviously I know Sabbath but didn't know this album! Seminal.
Enjoyed this a lot more than the previous black sabbath album. Thought this had more depth and felt more blues inspired rather than ultra heavy. Some of the songs really gave me tenacious d vibes which tickled me
I might be being too generous here because I don't know why I'd ever pick this album up over others.
Not as good as paranoid, crazy they came out in the same year
I like it but not as strong as other Sabbath albums we've had
Taking nothing away from the pioneering significance of this record, Black Sabbath's first album never quite clicks beyond the first track. It would take just a handful of additional months for them to release Paranoid, which is several steps forward, and another year until Master of Reality would find them fully matured. Still, that first track is almost jaw-dropping in how complete and well-executed the vision is. From the tonally perfect stage setting of the opening SFX to Iommi's genre-defining riff to Ozzy's truly tormented vocal, it's no wonder that the public found it equal parts off-putting and intoxicating. Unfortunately, the band's instincts for atmosphere would fail them elsewhere, with an eyebrow-raising harmonica, a badly misplaced jaw harp and some pretty middling blues rock.
I liked half of the album. The other half wasn’t bad but very sluggish and brooding which isn’t really my vibe. The Wizzard, N.I.B. & Evil Woman were incredible. Warning really confused me. Some shredding guitar but felt a little disjointed. A bit mixed on this one
Interesante, voy a seguir escuchandolo a ver si me empieza a gustar más.
#005 I know Black Sabbath from ofcourse Paranoid and few other songs. I am not a metalhead but like a good heavy guitar riff now and than and see the importance this album has had for the genre. I accidently started this morning with the Paranoid album before I realized the cover was different 😉. I listened the correct one few times today and although I love the heavy guitar work it is not an easy listen with some weird structures and doomy sounds this is not something for everyday :). 3/5
its okay i dont think id listen again EDIT- its not that bad i sort of enjoy it but its very repetitive
I felt cool listening to this but it still felt like a slog to get througj some of the songs
The problem wasn't that I don't like metal! It was just metallica 🙂↕️🙂↕️ I was in a bit of a distracted state with this so it's not got my best listening efforts. But I can say it was perfectly enjoyable listening even while in that state and just right for the gym again. Nothing is as good as the first track, but I'm not sure how anything could be really. There's always something exhilarating about listening to the origin album of an entire genre, too. Standouts: I'll never forget being 11 and made to listen to Generic Greatest Classic Rock Songs Compilation in the car, and then Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath on their album Black Sabbath came on and I was like. now what in the good goddamn is this. holy shit
I know this album has a special place in the history of metal, but it’s clearly a band trying to figure things out. There are some great riffs, but a lot of it is just Cream-lite. And Ozzy hadn’t quite found his voice yet; he sings in a lower register and with way less command/confidence than he has on Paranoid and other albums. Out of the historical context, it’s solid but not amazing, with some good riffs and dark storytelling.
Created a whole new genre, I respect it, but it has definitely been surpassed
Muy bueno, oscuro como debe ser. Me guardé muchas canciones interesantes y ahora me siento Satanás.
Ok
Ozzy and his voice are icons and while I don’t love heavy metal overall, I can appreciate this album as Black Sabbaths first, and also a foundational album in the heavy metal genre of music.
Its ok, but i dont really like metalish genres, so its just not my type, maybe 3 or 3.5 out of 5. There was some good riffs and parts of songs, but as a whole porject it didnt impess me enough to add this to my catalog of musthave
Good intro to black sabbath i guess!
not my thing, probably a 3
First Song was really good, rest can't compete and all kind of sound the same, While I like the aesthetic and understand how important it is to metal as a genre existing, I like it less than Black Sabbath's other albums. 3/5.
Bro wicked world is so good! Guitar solos are fire.
After getting Volume 4 I decided that maybe I don’t like Black Sabbath very much, but this was actually a pleasant surprise. Still not a ‘fan’ but I’m much closer to getting it.
Favorite Track: Black Sabbath
we would be nowhere without the darkness and aestheticism of metal. this is widely (though not universally) considered where the genre begins. deserves to be one of the 1001? ohhh you bet
I appreciate it, but I don't particularly like it.
- Nice intro - great guitar and drumms -harmonica top -10/10 transitions
Angry stuff. NIB stood out
Enjoyed the wiki article for this album, seems like they were just stumbling around and a bunch of music fell out. Songs are better on second listen as the guitar and bass combo push the heaviness on. Kinga grungy but clear enough that its distinctive and they are comfortable letting a moment sit and not rushing it. Ozzy's voice is solid, no issues on his style even if its not exactly my thing.
That was interesting. Never heard of Black Sabbath, the songs are very atmospheric and sounds cool with headphones. Not my type of music but I have to give my flowers to this.
Surprisingly easy to listen to, not as hardcore as I was expecting, but nice all the same. The NIB song made me prick me ears up, but apart from that not really
Un clásico y algo que definitivamente debes escuchar.
unfortunately kind of unmoved by this record's bluesy sprawl - very much feels like a band figuring it all out. the style is here, the heavy fear-drowned blues, but i don't find the songs and lyrics all that memorable. the band's never unpleasant to listen to, and the title track is iconic, but the rest of this is kind of drawn out and weak
Widely recognised as the first heavy metal album. I don't really like heavy metal so do I mark it down for that? It probably is worth hearing but, one and done, for me I'm afraid. 3.5 stars and we'll see whether that goes up or down.
I could almost say I enjoyed that. I can absolutely say I wouldn't if I listened again.
Not my fav but a goof sabbath album
Black Sabbath is truly an album that inspired a generation but to me I just can't hear it anymore. Don't get me wrong it is good and certain songs let me know why it was so popular but I can't really get behind it. Fav Song: Warning or The Wizard Least Fav: Sleeping Village
Quelques solos incroyable. Un album dans une ambiance assez mystique que ce soit dans des côtés sombres ou lumineux.
The occult and dark mythology mix w guitars and Ozzy’s haunting vocals
This was super interesting. I never realized how much metal took from blues
N.I.B. is pretty good. Middle level in general.
Yeah, it's alright. Pretty definitive sound. Can see why it's so iconic. Not going to stick it on repeat any time soon though.
I was immediately interested by this record because I had thought "Paranoid" was the first Black Sabbath album. I wasn't too surprised to read that it had been recorded in one day. It sounds like a live album, warts and all. It means there's a good energy and presence to it, but it also feels like it's begging to be tightened in places and have production touches added in others. The best track is probably the opener -- setting the tone as one of gloom and doom. I think I'd hoped for the mood to get gloomier and the songs faster and louder after this... but The Wizard is an odd duck. I don't like the harmonica. It just sounds like blues rock with fantasy lyrics. Definitely the album's weakest track. The next medley of three songs is another highlight. It always seems to be threatening to break into one of their more well-known riffs, so it's never fully satisfying. Wicked World feels a little too Led Zeppelin for my liking. I expected the final medley to bring everything together into some grand statement, but I don't think that's what they were about at this point. It just kind of meanders. What this record does show is a band with a lot of potential on the cusp of something great. They just don't have it here.
enjoyed. not my fav.
Mi favorita; The wizard. No es mi estilo de música, pero reconozco que me ha gustado.
Side A of this is pretty good. Side B less so (still good but doesn't reach the heights of there coming albums)
Been waiting for this one. You pricks. Also, can I just say right now, I’ve been waiting just to listen to this album! As for the songs. Well, title track is incredible. So is The Wizard. NIB is kinda corny but I like it! And everything else is just there. Sadly not much really pops out. I mean like this is supposedly the 98th best album of all time. It doesn’t feel like it. That doesn’t mean it’s bad though. It’s just kinda rough around the edges. Not everything here does that much for me. 7.2/10
Awesome
Fun but overall just alright at best, wish it was a bit longer
3.5/5
Pense que no me iba a gustar por lo que junaba de black sabbath, pero la verdad que me esta gustando mucho. No es tan heavy como pensaba, y la verdad, bastante piola. "Behind The Wall of Sleep" me gustó bastante. Me gusta eso de que sube la voz. Después me parece normal, no lo elegiría escuchar. 7/10
5/10
Si bien no es un género que me guste, reconozco que musicalmente es bueno
Not bad. But not my taste
The intro to the opening track is an amazing almost slow burn and im genuinely kind of in love with it. Disappointed ive never heard this before. Not a fan of the vocals or the lyrics on the first track at first but ozzy osborne grew on me but even after a second listen the lyrics are still so corny. Very cornball, harmonica isnt helping. Im not as familiar with metal as I am with other genres so I did look into the history and its really cool. Honestly something im shocked about is, considering their reputation, that a song like Brutal by olivia rodrigo has much heavier instrumentation (very extreme example i know) thsn this album. However at that time it was consideredably heavier than like any other rock so it birthed an entire genre which is wild and really cool. 3/5
I like this more than I expected. I was impressed by nearly everything about it. I’m not super into his voice, but I got over it. I see how it’s a classic album.
Great album, awesome mix of heavy, sludgy songs and more traditional bluesy stuff. Didn’t love all the songs on it and it sounds a bit tinny at times, but enjoyed it nonetheless.
Not the best. But still strong fundamentals. Great guitars and iconic voice.
This is alright
Was really good for my squats but otherwise nothing really caught me. This would blow my balls off if I listened to it on release but unfortunately it's older than both of my parents and I was thus unable to give it a go in 1970.
Cool, but again a bit heavy for me. Maybe it's beacuse I've had two black sabbath albums in 4 days...
Good but not as good as vol 4
solid album, might need alot of listen, but i get the influence of black sabbath
3.5 I much preferred this album over Vol. 4, the other album of theirs I listened to. Feels a little closer to what I imagine metal to be, or more rock-y and fun. Still waiting for something to really feel like hard metal. I didn’t realize until reading, Black Sabbath is where Ozzy Osborn came from
it has 8 songs ill listen to them on my way home the first four werent my favourite but i really liked the last few Warning was my fav
Not as good as Paranoid unfortunately. Still, it's fine... I wouldn't have a problem listening to it again.
3/5
Eh… nothing stood out
Black Sabbath has retained a lot of their technique but l like the vibe of this album. Its hard to pic a favorite track because the motifs I really liked hearing were across all of the tracks, and they were all very long and me
While I don't mind the instrumentals, I do find the tracks a little bit bland, but not bad. It's enough for me to give a few listens but not much of a favorite.
Feels like this is them discovering a whole new thing. I like this early stuff that doesn’t get too “metal”
I can define see why they are one of the most influential bands in rock history. Not my cup of tea but guitar solos are incredible
once again just not my thing but obviously people like it highlights: Wicked World
Debería escucharlo otra vez
I am very new to this genre of music so I will avoid rating but as I can not skip rating this album due to the website fk up.
Ooky spooky Halloween
Maybe more of a 3.5
pretty alright. Nothing jumped out crazy
Pionnier du heavy metal, évidemment, le premier son envoie de ouf avec son aspect lent et profond, mais j'ai moins accroché sur la suite, des sonorités que j'appréciais moins et des musiques que je trouve passables Son impact est inquantifiable mais d'autres (notamment Paranoid, dans la même année) ont poussé la chose plus loin pour la rendre plus poignante et appréciable
Put aside some of barmy lyrics it's pretty good.
Yeah pretty good! A solid three stars.
Very good but severely overrated
Important for metal but overall quite mid. Love the drumming tho. Blueprint of all metal that comes after this. Iconic.
The album is . . . less enjoyable (musically) and less interesting (lyrically) than either Paranoid or Vol. 4. But you have to respect the band’s early, settled commitment to this sound. And, of course, how it helped christen heavy metal music.
Y.. no es icónico, pero es excelente para haber sido los los iniciadores.
Not massively into any of the tracks, but the guitar playing, many of the riffs and the bass lines are really good.
Don't mind the music of Black Sabbath, love the guitar. For me, not a fantastic album, song by song, but enjoyed it as a whole. Actually quite like The Wizard, Behind the Wall of Sleep and Evil Woman. Could be a 4 or 3.5 rating.
had to be wild hearing black sabbath for the first time. "n.i.b." slaps. the rest is ok. but big points for kicking off doom.
Songs aren't all available on Spotify in my area rip :(
Me parecio bueno, temas copados. Pero ninguno me impresiono digamos. Si rescato el dato de que se grabo en un solo dia y el disco que dio inicio al heavy metal. Sin embargo, me parece "normal"
Better than I anticipated.
(4/7) liked the instant Halloween vibes at the beginning but skews a little too jam heavy for me
I know all the usual Sabbath songs so it was fun to listen to a bunch that I'd never heard before. I can definitely see why they're so influential.
Highlights: The Wizard, Behind the Wall of Sleep, N.I.B. I never heard any of the tracks from this record so it was new to me. Wizard was interesting because I didn't expect this mix of country and metal. Otherwise it kinda felt relatively familiar - be it familiar in the context of Sabbath or familiar in general. For the latter I have already given the country example, but I can also say that N.I.B. sounds a lot like a Clapton track. So it isn't as metal and dark as I expected it to be. Warning singlehandedly killed side B for me. Overall it was ok, but not something special. Highlights will remain inrotation.
Again more approachable than I thought!
It's just the same motif stretched over 40 minutes. Only giving it three stars because it's a decent motif
Classic album. Don't like metal generally but this was Rocky enough for me. Timeless
Pretty good tbh. Wipes the floor with that god awful Deep Purple album I heard a few months ago. Ozzy’s lyrics are… rudimentary… but it doesn’t detract from what is a solid collection. Best: The Wizard. N.I.B Worst: Warning
Fine not really my thing
Ozzy is the man!
It's amazing that this was in 1970. The guitars are wonderful. That being said, I'll probably give their later stuff a try instead of replaying this one
Not bad. I thought the other Black Sabbath album, Vol. 4, was better though
ganz cool, teils ehner langatmig, nüt wo bsunders blibt, songstrukture?
Favorite songs: The Wizard, Wicked World
Inte min favoritgenre men go gitarr och ett hyfsat album
it's good even if I don't want to listen to it
It's good. Not as cool as No. 4 or Paranoid, but I like it.
This was alright. I preferred Paranoid, but this still rocked out. Was a bit surprised to hear harmonica amongst the dark sounding rock of most of this album. NIB is the only song that sounded vaguely familiar. (3)
This might sound bad but besides the opening track it’s kind of… boring? It feels wrong to say it, but it might have to do with the spotify mix being thin. I wish I had a punchy first pressing or something, but there’s so many great early Vertigo label albums that this pales in comparison to.
🎧I know, this is the album that birthed heavy metal, and nothing else at the time sounded anything like it, and it’s a bonafide classic. I don’t think it’s that great. Give me Master of Reality or Vol 4 or Paranoid though, and I’m a happy camper.
This wasn’t buns I just don’t think I like death metal/hard metal. The harmonica threw me off
All fundamental metal sounds charming in retrospect. Great to hear Ozzy singing like he doesn't know what he's supposed to sound like yet. 3.5
meer genoten dan gedacht
Ik ben niet vaak in de mood voor dit maar het is wel goeie
Black Sabbath was still looking for their sound, they found it on their second album. Still, it had hints of the great music to come
It is not my cup of tea. I find it too..might I say boring?
Again a three star rating. I liked it more than I thought I would. I do have to say that I loved the album cover. 16 year old me would have bought this for the album cover alone. It was an ok listen, a couple of songs that I liked, a few that I didn't like. Overall, it wasn't a bad listen but not anything that would put on the turntable again
6/10 - some good rock but nothing that I'd go crazy for
classic
Not my album but the best slow metal album i have heard. Typicly not my type of speed but i did like this.
Good riffs, heavy and dark atmosphere. Too slow for my taste. I also only now realise that Jack Black sounds a lot like Ozzy.
It rips! Okay, NIB rips….
Sighted as hugely influential to birth of heavy metal so met with trepidation. Pleasently surprised how much I enjoyed it, particularly blues influences and 70s feel. 3/5
1st time I have ever listened to Black Sabbath and much better than I expected.
this one was alright
Still a banger.
Album cover harddd lot of riffs thats for sure. Haven't decided if I like this or not. so its pretty iconic however not my vibe
The sinister vibes are strong, the playing is fantastic, and the medleys are a bit of disjointed mess, making this my least favourite of the three Sabbath albums I've gotten here
I appreciate the blend of grittiness with the heavy and dark atmosphere of this album. Black Sabbath deserves props for pioneering a genre, and being so iconic in the heavy metal scene. Although, I perhaps feel that the historical significance and influence is lost on me as a listener, being personally not a fan of this type of music, I feel like this album could grow on me. This was definitely true of my second listen, and hopefully the same could be said of my third.
Can appreciate the music but just not my taste
It doesn't really compute to me that this came out in 1970. Ozzy was a creative visionary!
black sabbath - last minute switch was good wicked world - cool ragtime beginning interesting profiles thru the song
As far as instruments go these were impressive, it was good idk
Ну хз. Озии легенда и т.д но блять какая то хуйня. Я понимаю что тогда такого не делал ни кто но блять залупа какая то
The Wizard - sounds like a group of wizards and demons and warlocks and aliens all having a party in a barn I liked it a lot more than I expected to, I would definitely listen again.
Solid album. Liked the jazz and blues influences and really liked the harmonica on Track 2. Can see why it’s so influential, but didn’t blow me away personally.
I actually really liked this album, especially the song “sleeping village” and “warning”
Metal will never be my favorite genre but I thought this was pretty good. I especially enjoyed the guitars. I added “Black Sabbath” to my Generator playlist.
Great sleeve, great tune.
I like this one but didn’t listen yesterday. Seemingly no time and just not in the mood. It’s great to be aware of my moods!!
Is pretty good but enough Sabbath in this list now.
Woah
La primera no me gustó, pensé en dejarlo. Lol Pero las demás canciones, 🙏🙏🙏 Me encanta el bajo, quiero aprender a tocarlo después de haber escuchar este álbum
Noen bangers, f.eks. The Wizard, men litt ujevn.
Pleasantly surprised by the album. Had a real dark soul sound to it. An intro to metal if you will. Probably won't listen to it again, but might look into additional Black Sabbath albums.
Really good
After reading the reviews, I was expecting something powerful and amazing. Had I missed something? Well, the album was okay. The intro to the first track was great, in particular. But it didn't really grab me. In that respect, I was a little disappointed. 3/5
Classic heavy metal and very well written guitar parts and solo riffs and melodies. It was a bit boring at times but overall it was still an enjoyable listen and I can tell even with just this album how much influence Black Sabbath has had on metal. 7/10, Favorite song: Black Sabbath
Expected to hate. Actually enjoyed.
Actually liked this. Not everyday music but fun to explore. Didn’t know a harmonica could rip rock music like that
En 1970 esto tuvo que ser el cague y la bomba al mismo tiempo. Me ha gustado como suena, aunque no me haya impresionado ninguna canción en concreto. De todas formas me guardé la primera "Black Sabbath". Otro para la cultura musical.
This is not peak Black Sabbath but it’s pretty good, I loved the western folk rock within it. However we all know that when one becomes paranoid it becomes peak from within.
first time really listening to black sabbath and this was pretty good. Don't have much to say just pretty good
Pretty good. I now understand the appeal of black sabbath and recognise their impact.
I'm giving it 3 stars just because I can tell from listening to (most of) it that it was ground breaking and significant to the genre. I held myself to getting through one song and got through more of it than I ever expected to, but yeah, not for me. Won't be going back to this.
Great guitar riffs, love the moodiness of it all. Not the best album of Black Sabbath lyrically, but I do I think that it's a pretty good introduction to the world of metal.
Highlights: Black Sabbath, N.I.B. Lowlights: Everything after Evil Woman I didn't hate this album by any means, but it definitely is not something I'd listen to when I want a metal album. I enjoyed the first half very much, but the second half felt like they were just adlibbing to me, and most of the time it didn't really work. It was very interesting to hear how their sound started however and comparing it to what they became was fun.
*1970. Debut album. *Pretty standard Black Sabbath sound. *As always, lyrics are abysmal. RATING - 6/10
3/5 can see the vision but on first listen sounds very samey with some nice solos and licks best: NIB
Surprised my positively. Not my genre of choice usually, but this was good.
7/10
Not that my music but done interestingly
1) black sabbath - feels like the opening to a van helsing-esque film mixed with phantom of the opera; scares me a little, not sure if i would opt to listen to this again by choice though i’m always a fan of a good electric guitar section & the ending to this song rightfully hits that 2) the wizard - is that a harmonica i hear? i feel like this would be a great song for the sinners soundtrack. i kinda like this a bit more than the first song but i still don’t think i’d listen to it again. 3) wasp / behind the wall of sleep / basically / N.I.B. - i fear i like this one quite a bit.. lotsssss of guitar & bass, no other notes just 9+ min of pure chef’s kiss goodness 4) wicked world - wasn’t wowed by it but it’s alright 5) a bit of finger / sleeping village / warning - a lil scared again , just too long for my attention span
I liked this album, it combines like sort of heavy with gentle and slow music. I saved a few songs but it seemed to me like most of them were too much alike
Yeah its ok not a big Ozzy fan
Pretty good but not the best Black Sabbath album
Consistently good except for Evil Woman. A super solid debut, the album as a whole lacks the focus of their later work but there are some great songs on here. Warning is a great extended jam, with The Wizard and Sleeping Village really impressing me. As a whole, it is lacking that extra oomph for me to give it a 4. Highlights: The Wizard, Sleeping Village
Maybe just me today, but I got less out of this than the other Sabbath albums we've had. Still a cut above any other metal on the list. 3.5*
lots of instrumental moments, good vocals in a old rock way, not many chorus and very spaced out verses, overall would listen to again maybe for background, good guitar and harmonica moments, definitely about the time in the lyrics, drums standout too
A little too raw for me, I like the layer Black Sabbath stuff more, but the riffs are very sick.
If i'm being honest, this is probably my least favorite of the first four Black Sabbath albums. Still a very important release regardless. Best tracks: Black Sabbath, The Wizard
Cool
3.8/5
wicked world is decentttt and very quick listen, two songs were unavailable. (?) ☕️
Thought it would grab me more then it did... but still very decent album but just not THAT memorable
It was not really my style back in the 70's and it's still not. The album does have a few moments I enjoyed. I would probably rate it between 2 and 3. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and give it a 3.
Pretty good, good vibes/instrumental parts would listen again
My favorite songs off this album were: the wizard and the last one.
3/5. I liked it but I don’t think I’ll listen to it again
There is a definite blues influence to this, and maybe some jazz, but they went in a new direction with the harder sound and the awesome rhythms and cadences. Great album. Warning did bring the rating down a star. Way too long, too bluesy and an overlong guitar solo.
Heard before and have the vinyl but never really listened to it more than a few times and probably didn’t pay much attention after the title track. Terrific album, didn’t realize how much like blues and classic rock this album was, was expecting a lot more gain and distortion and much louder drums. That was a big problem I had with other albums (albeit they were more metal, maybe even slash or whatever it’s called): drums were drowning out everything else. Didn’t have that problem here. Really enjoyed every track. Iommi’s the man - I guess I just didn’t know. Crazy to think he was playing with half a finger also. Really great time, played along for most of album. Definitely going to listen to more Black Sabbath in the future. Likely the first 4 first per Murphys advice
i don't hate it but i don't love it either
Not what I would usually listen to, atleast not anymore, but not too far from it. I have listened to some Black Sabbath albums before. Not all that interesting but okay as background music.
bardziej takie dla mojego taty, ale spk
Ihan jees. Pitää kuunnella lisää Sabbathia. 3/5.
N.I.B
This was alright
Not too shabby
all good, just not really my thing
Can’t deny the influence - set one hell of a stage. Won’t be rocking out to this likely again, but I respect it.
1.Black Sabbath=6/10 2.The wizard=7/10 3.Behind the wall of sleep=8/10 4.N.I.B=7/10 5.Evil Woman, don’t play your games with me=6/10 6.Sleeping Village=7/10 7.Warning=8/10 8.Wicked world=7/10 Overall: 6.5/10
It is good, but not their best. Or maybe just not as much to my taste. I think it needs more listens from me to give a thoughtful review.
Some decent rock, that was fine
Not bad for a debut for a whole genre
Again not my favorite genre but undeniably performative and inspirational album to a class of rockers
It’s not exactly my type of music, but it grew on me as it went on
There weren't really any stand out tracks to me, it all felt a bit meh
I didn't like this as much as other Black Sabbath albums. It's alright.
Great execution but just not my cup of tea
Good, not nearly as good as Paranoid but everyone has to start somewhere.
I think Ozzy had the perfect voice for this style of music and I enjoy little hints of his accent coming through every now and again. I also liked the heaviness of the guitars. I didn't enjoy this quite as much as Vol. 4 though, I think because the songs felt a little less focused to me. Still a really solid album that I don't have much to say about. 3/5
It’s good! I hadn’t realized how closely early Black Sabbath resembled some 60s/70s era bands, like zeppelin, cream, and others. All the members have great chemistry here, and the riffs are insane. Ozzy does some great vocals and the bassist is great as well. The drummer really surprised me, I heard a lot of jazz and alternative genres in his playing. The thing is, it’s not my jam. I feel like the jammy 14 minute tracks are just not my thing from these dudes. The only song I really saved was Wizard. Pros: great riffs, good musicianship early sabbath is historically important Cons: jam tracks are boring, the shorter tracks are good but still too long, the opening track is not my fav but it established the vibe for Black Sabbath’s career which is important.
ozzy's voice is genuinely annoying
Good on Sharon for her support of Ozzy and his shenanigans. R.I.P. to the Prince of Darkness.
I had the same reaction to driving in the snow this morning as Ozzy being told he is the chosen one
Let‘s try my patented nostalgia-goggles here. Nostalgia-goggles ON: this is an absolutely fundamental classic and the seed of a budding genre, albeit rough, edgy, and chaotic. Revisiting this mess gives me goosebumps. Nostalgia-goggles OFF: this production is wobblier than the moon landing footage and feels like it has been recorded inside a steel bath tub by guys who were so stoned, drunk, tripping, or all of the above simultaneously that they had to relearn in real-time how to pronounce vowels or switch cords. Revisting this mess gives me goosebumps.
Mantengo que es un grupo sobrevalorado y que no soporto a su cantante. No obstante, este disco es mejor que el anterior que escuché (creo que se llamaba vol. 4).
A little slower than expected but still fun.
The start of it all. Was pretty low-key compared to where things went!
Iconic but not fully developed yet as its a first album. There are better BS albums
3.4
I don’t understand why this is on a list of greatest albums. This album is notable because of how mediocre it is. It’s only interesting because it’s before Black Sabbath found their sound later that year with the paranoid album. Why is this on this list?
I’m not really a metal fan, so i almost dreaded listening to this when i saw it come up. Luckily, i was pleasantly surprised. Not really a crazy, insane, screaming metal, but more melodic and can almost listen to it while doing something else, which is nice for metal. I could absorb it while doing homework but not be distracted, which is rare for the law loud genres.
Bigg riffs, off-center tuning, guitar and bass overlays, occultish lyrics (with the occasional ode to Gandalf); this is a self-assured, fully realized debut that sets the template for future legendary Black Sabbath albums. As their songwriting matures, they earn their place in the pantheon. But it's all here at the beginning, made even more impressive since they only had 12 hours and they recorded most of the songs live in one take.
Oui pas mal mais pas fou
Gut, das Album mal gehört zu haben. Interessante Riffs. Klassischer Rock. Man hat einige Riffs auch schon in anderen Songs von später gehört.
I actually think Black Sabbath has some good music. This is a solid 3, but I can't quite give it a 4.
Nice, dark og syret
What's this metal obsession with Wizards?! Great licks and Ozzy has a surprisingly good voice.
Meh
Just good fun riffage
meio chatinho, mas acho que eu ia gostar mais do outro album deles (paranoid), vou dar uma escutada dps
Hell of an introduction. Not quite as good as what’s to come. But solid
More blues Rocky than I anticipated. Still not bad i guess
Better than I thought
Metal classic. The scary mean blues all electrified and made doomy. Huge riffs. Some less than great songs on side two, but I remain a fan.
A little silly, but obviously they were onto something.
Hot take, I never liked this album that much compared to Paranoid. I always said this album walked so Paranoid could run. I see the similarities, but it's just missing something I can't put my finger on....
Not my cup of tea. Standard rock riffs and guitar penis extension, but it was not terrible. wont be listening to it again. 3 stars
Solid, and technically promising, and for sure they stayed something entirely new, but it's meh for me. Not the albums fault
Not bad. Vocals have a haunting, gothic quality to them that I like. But it just doesn’t really connect with me
It certainly wasn’t the Black Sabbath album I would have chosen but as their first studio album you got a glimpse of what was to come.
Definitely heavy. The Wizard is probably my favorite.
I couldn't tell you what each individual song was like mostly because this might be the first recommendation that only works as an album. The whole thing is atmospheric and would be fitting for a Halloween party. Strong overall and had me checking out Black Sabbath's other stuff. For this being a debut album, it doesn't feel like it at all. This is a band that knew its signature sound from the get go and only perfected it over the years.
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Apparently it was genre-defining, I guess you really had to be there to understand its full gravity. To me, it was ok.
I appreciate the guitars but not the singing.
OGs of metal
Suprised myself but how much I enjoyed this
70
3/5
Liked the overall sound just missing a few classics from paranoid
Was expecting something more. 3
Still something you can listen! After more than 50 years! Straghtforward without and frills and to much technics!
Ok
Paranoid is probably their best (well, my favourite) album, but this is very good. High 3s.
I enjoyed this alot, I think this Ozward Ozbourne is going places
I know that this album was pretty novel for its time as one of if not the first "heavy metal" albums ever. But now it sounds pretty tame and kind of goofy. There is some great guitar playing and Ozzy's vocals are always great....but it kind of bogged down on the long songs and my attention wandered. Still, it was a pioneering album from what I understand even if Sabbath would soon he hitting much greater heights.
It's pioneering for sure, but I didnt love it. A great start for the band but they definitely improve on and hone their sound in the following couple albums, this one is a bit less focused and engaging
Decent rock album. I wonder if this was revolutionary at the time and so many people followed suit that listening to it now makes it seem more middle of the road than it was?
I enjoyed this way more than I expected!!
Good, fun, rocking, and if I didn't go in blind knowing their later work it would get a higher score
Yeah fucking sick as fuck, first and and nib are mint. Let’s fucking go
This isn't my kind of music, but sometimes I wonder if these albums are an example of 'Seinfeld isn't funny', where I've heard all the influenced and therefore am but as impressed. Some great guitar licks though.
Didn't expect the voice, I'd say it didn't age well