Black Sabbath

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The late, great Prince of Darkness and the boys. Is this the first metal album? I always forget how bluesy it is but fuck me if it isn't spectacular.

Fire AF

8 very good long songs which I lik

Full of powerful guitar solos and I love it! It’s organic, and the drums are perfect. No over the top arrangements on this album. The main rule is: keep it simple, keep it organic and this will be a classic.

FAVS (top 3): black sabbath, behind the wall of sleep, sleeping village mençoes honrosas: N.I.B., wicked world gostosinho gente dahora de ouvar, nem parece q tem mais de 40 min de duraçao passou voandoooo eu amo! nota final: 4/5

RIP Ozzy

after sitting through innn-gadda-da-vida, this was a breath of fresh air.

an interesting listen

Great album by one of the best 70s bands.

8/10

Was expecting abrasive proto-metal but was surprised to hear more like classic rock tuned a little darker. Very good. Also, I’m a sucker for sick bass lines what can I say?

Thank God for this palette cleanser after Kid Rock. Black Sabbath goes so hard. This is sooo good and every member of this band is so talented. Black Sabbath has better albums for sure, but this is a great debut. Actual rating...4.5 Liked Songs: The whole album is great, but "Evil Woman" is probably my least favorite.

Mejor canción: N.I.B Canción que menos me gustó: Evil woman Puntaje general: 8/10 Notas adicionales: Locura la guitarra

Ya conocía este album, icónico. Tiene joyitas como NIB

Black sabbath= fresco y sorprendente, rock pesado sin empalagar ni un gramo. The wizard= muy buena armónica y la guitarra un lujazo, mezcla de country con heavy metal. Behind the wall of sleep= gran riff y solo de guitarra, todo guitarra acá. NIB= TEMAZO bajo increíble, entrada de la guitarra y letra 11/10. Evil woman= medio blues, el bajo se lleva la atención y sorprende en el estribillo para bien entra a los me gusta. Sleeping village= armonía entre lo tétrico y lo psicodélico, FUA mete cambiazo son 3 canciones en una, tiene panderetas? Increíble. Warning= solo de guitarra de 6 minutos desde un tsetseo hasta una distorsión muy marcada, parecen varias canciones pero ojo no aburre, la más jugada de todas sin dudas, cuando dice a little big too strong pega fuerte Ozzy muy bien. Wicked World= entrada disruptiva, letra simple pero efectiva, la guitarra es fenomenal viejo. Puntaje final= 8/10

DOOM METAL!

Black Sabbath: me gustó mucho la guitarra del final The Wizard: me sorprendió la harmonica amé Behind the Wall of Sleep: epic la guitarra N.I.B.: me estás jodiendo lo que es ese bajo morí Evil Woman, Don’t Play Your Games With Me: tercera fav. la escucharía en el día a día. Sleeping Village: me encantooooo 🌟 Warning: epic solo. top dos Wicked World: son muy cracks posta nunca había escuchado un álbum de ellos y creo que no conocía ninguna canción. me gustó más que nada la guitarra, pero como combinan los instrumentos en los solos me sorprende mucho está muy bueno. me sorprendió también lo que me gustó para ser un álbum de metal. overall muy bueno, pero no lo escucharía tan seguido.

its so iconic that its hard to rate seriously

All hail the prince of darkness!!

First time listen Never heard their first album before somehow. While I think it's a good listen in its own right, I think the most interesting aspect is hearing the beginnings of their style and consequently one of the driving forces behind metal as a whole. You'll hear some shit that sounds 20 years ahead of its time in one second and then a blues rock lick will remind you this is somehow an album from the 70s. You can still hear those influences on later albums but the blues influence is especially prominent here. Really enjoyed it Favorite tracks: The Wizard, NIB Least favorite: Evil Woman 4/5

Love it! I've heard the wizard in isolation before, but it made it even better to hear it within the album. This is going to fast become a heavy rotation album for me. I'm pissed It wasn't before. I can only imagine how hard they'd have gone live back in the 70's. No notes.

great!!

I will give this a 4 and that is saying something as I am not a big heavy metal fan.

Sjukt fett men kanske lite mycket samma riff för en femma. Ska tilläggas att jag mekade cykel under tiden. You wouldn't like me when I mekar cykel

genuinely so goated. i probably prefer paranoid but this is one hell of an album. NIB is probably my fave but i like wicked world and black sabbath alot too. also I love the album cover so much, its so strange and raw

very technically impressive

Listening to it now after decades of metal and all sorts of metal variation, its hard to put yourself into the shoes of a teenager in 1970s England hearing this for the first time. Does it still slap hard? Yes, the guitar riffs are crazy, breaks open the doors of metal, atonal in all the right ways, Ozzy is amazing vocally before it becomes a self parody. While it has been surpassed in dozens and dozens of ways over the last 50+ years, sometimes the original is still incredible and seeing the genesis of a genre is amazing.

Very good but you can definitely tell it their first album

I think they would go on to perfect this sound on their later albums, but I think this perfectly lays out the foundation for what metal music would become. Some absolutely fantastic tracks on here with the title track and N.I.B in particular still standing up there as two of the best songs in the entire genre. The other songs here are all varying degrees of good but there's nothing here that matches the heaviness of those two. This is far from my favourite album from these guys but this is still a super impressive debut that holds up against most of what modern metal has to offer. Fav Songs: N.I.B, Black Sabbath, Warning, Evil Woman Least Fav: Sleeping Village 8.8/10

First ever Black Sabbath album listen. I liked.

Wizard - what a track!

RIP Ozzy. He was truly one of the legends. This is my last Sabbath album and can honestly say I like them much more than I thought I did. And I realize during The Wizard that people will deal with things in music they like that they will not in music they hate. This is a song about a wizard. If this was a different band these lyrics would overshadow everything else. These guys hate politicians...that's a message I can get behind. This album is better than I anticipated as well.

It’s easy to underplay how sophisticated an album this is. Yes, there’s Ozzys banshee howl, and the riffs are endless. But there’s so much more that. Bill wards drums swing, far more jazz than metal and the bass brings a supple rhythm to everything.i

I liked this. Wasn't expecting to be into metal but hey

9/10 sólido, gratamente sorprendido de tanta base blues. Canción preferida: The wizard

Not as good as the previously-reviewed Paranoid, but still pretty damned good. Their self-titled song is the best thing on here, but overall the amazing trio of Iommi, Butler and Ward just no how to craft heavy rhythms and riffs infused with melody. It's funny that contemporary reviews criticized them for sounding too much like Cream, and I hear that a bit (the riff from "Sunshine Of Your Love" is lifted wholesale at one point), but regardless "Black Sabbath" and "The Wizard" are total Sabbath, and they only start sounding really conventional when we hit Side Two.

Very cool, first dip in for me and very much enjoyed it

*It's interesting how much heavy metal started out influence so much by blues rock. This would more likely be released by the Black Keys today as opposed to a metal band. *Overall fantastic groundbreaking album

Ive heard this album a few times, and every time I listen to it I’m amazed I don’t listen to more Sabbath.

Pretty a8

Way sicker than I thought it’d be (no offense Ozzy RIP)

A bunch of people being scared because of an album with a song on it about Gandalf is the funniest thing to me

This really feels like Tony Iommi’s band much more than Ozzy’s, given how many times it abandons typical rock song structure for riffs and guitar noodling. That’s a good thing when the riffs are interesting, which is often the case here, but it makes it a bit hard to recall the songs after a while. Good for a first album, but I think they could have tightened up and improved it by removing some of the less interesting noodle breaks.

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De verdad pensaba que el metal no era para mi. Gracias Ozzy por mostrarme que estaba incorrecto. Una voz que fácilmente distingues de cualquier otra e instrumentos que la complementan de una manera increíble.

Not as great as their follow-ups but whoa what an earth shaking debut.

fav songs the wizard n.i.b satan blues, 666, riff 70/100

I find the younger Ozzy voice so beautifully distracting that it's difficult to pay much attention to anything else that's going on around it. They have better albums than this, but this is still a joy to listen to. Seriously though, that voice, it's like a gift from the heavens.

Day 9 — Black Sabbath — Black Sabbath (1970) Listened: Mar 3, 2026 Genre: Proto-Metal / Doom Metal Vibe: Dark horror heavy metal Highlights: • The Wizard • Wasp / Behind the Wall of Sleep / Bassically / N.I.B. • A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning Impression: Great from start to finish. Great riffs and dark lyrics create an epically haunting vibe that defined the genre. Rating: 3.5/5 Keep songs? Yes Revisit album? Yes

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Liked this a lot more than I thought I would. Can't imagine how mind blowing this must've been in 1970.

This album might not be as catchy and filled with hits as Paranoid but honestly that's ok, it's amazing in its own way. Initially I didn't like it as much because it's more of a slowburn, but once it hits it really hits. The crushing walls of guitar, the dark atmosphere and creepy vocal performances just create a world of its own. From the heavy guitar riff of the intro track to Ozzy's manic screaming the song feels like entering hell, and the rest of the album feels like that hell breaking down in front of you slowly. These guy must have been batshit insane to have released this in 1970, but hey at least we got a streak of classic albums out of their insanity.

Genre defining! Made by people who didn't quite know where their sound was or heading!

Spännande musik att lyssna på! NIB var najs

Epic. I like the guitars!!! OZZY OSBORNE IS A SICK NAME!!!! Great atmospheric music

The beginning sounds like what the news guy in Five Years was talking about but in a 70s rock way The Wizard was added to my Glam 'n' Rock playlist Behind The Wall Of Sleep makes me feel like I'm in tcoptp they studied guitar 6-7/10 Ig I'm bad at rating things lmao the good old times when a 8 song album went over 40 minutes

I enjoy some heavy metal, but I'm not a fan of the genre. Black Sabbath's sound has always struck me as very heavy classic rock, and I can definitely see how many regard their first album as the foundation of the heavy metal genre. I haven't explored their catalog that much, but I've listened to Paranoid, and, especially, Master of Reality, which I love, many times. I was glad to get the opportunity to give their self-titled debut a few spins to listen to it closely. True to its reputation, it's full of great riffs, dark themes, and, of course, Ozzy as he was still developing his considerable talent as a frontman. The album was certainly enjoyable, and it's clear why it has the reputation that it does. For my part, I experienced it as a very heavy psychedelic blues album. It was absolutely innovative and enjoyable, and, of course, "important" (TM), but not a masterpiece like Master of Reality. Four stars.

Very bluesy I like it alot. :3 8/10. I would rate it higher if it was longer

Not bad for classic rock. I’m not a fan of ozzy. But can see how this was a big deal

I’m now 4-for-4 with albums that would not have occurred to me to put on a 1001 must-listen list. They’ve all been good, just not what I’d consider representative of their respective bands. Unlike previous albums this is my first time hearing any of these tracks. If I were to listen to an instrumental version of this album, without Ozzy’s distinctive voice to guide me, I doubt I’d be able to guess it’s Sabbath. It’s probably just my ignorance and my relatively young ears, but it sounds more like something I’d expect to hear at Woodstock than a civic auditorium. Nevertheless you can certainly hear the beginnings of metal’s defining sound forming here. Interesting little time capsule.

8/10 great sound even tho its not exactly what i want from metal. you have to give it its props and all the songs are good.

Me sorprendió para bien, muy místico.

Pretty solid first album.

historically significant

this album was the creation of heavy metal. amazing riffs. bass and guitar are so good. (8/10)

I LOVE EVERYTHING W GOTH IN IT. also the guitar is cheff kiss in this album.

It is a great album, it is really cool to hear how you can still hear some stuff of theirs back in the entire metal genre. At the same time I always find it funny to hear how close this is to something like Led Zeppelin, but we always put one in rock and the other in metal. To make slightly blasphemous confession. I've never really listened to Black Sabbath even though I truly consider myself a metal head. But I think I'll use this album as a starting point to take a deep dive.

The only metal I ever adored

Absolutely fantastic. So close to a 5, the guitar work is phenomenal.

Having listened to "Paranoid" so many times, this debut feels like a dress rehearsal for that record. It's hard to hear it with fresh ears, but it completely holds up. The riffs are excellent, though I will say that by the time you get to the final track you feel like they're repeating themselves a bit. And as usual I find the guitar soloing in some sections to be a bit tedious. Even so, no one was making music like this in 1969/70- even their heavy metal predecessors like Zeppelin and Blue Cheer didn't sound anything like this. Excellent. FOUR STARS

There were heavy albums before this, but this is probably the first one that is recognizable as metal today. And it still holds up as one of the best metal albums despite all the innovation since. That's crazy - that's not true of early rock, hip hop, or electronic, to give some examples. The opener is a quantum leap in heaviness and atmosphere over anything else rock had done at that point. While proto-metal had often opted for fuzzed-out blues, the title track is crisp and clear, but slow and sinister. "N.I.B." is another highlight with its pounding riff; it genuinely sounds like it could have come out recently and has effectively dark lyrics. Some of this, like "Evil Woman," is just loud blues, but even those tracks are mostly great. Ozzy's vocals are excellent and Bill Ward is one of my favorite drummers. Few albums this innovative still sound so fresh 20, let alone 50, years later.

You know, I thought I would struggle through this album. But I really didnt, very much enjoyed the guitar work and the vocals from Ozzy! Very cool album overall, some great individual songs but also a v cohesive mix put together. Wow

It's been said a thousand times but the song Black Sabbath really did seem to capture the essence of the band and lay the blueprint of what was to come, although having said that, the rest of this album is generally a lot bluesier than that and than what I was expecting. The riffs are already there though backed by that swinging rhythm section that gives it a real deep groove and keeps it from becoming too stiff. They're both as essential as each other, yin and yang, perfect harmony. And the final key ingredient of Ozzy's vocals, which are unconventional and often erratic. He wasn't great technically but he has character and a knack for both knowing when to pick out a really interesting vocal melody as well as doubling down on the guitar riff to really hammer home the power of it.

very good album

Black Sabbath 3/5 The Wizard 4/5 Wasp/Behind the Wall of Sleep/Bassically/NIB 3/5 Wicked World 3/5 A Bit of Finger 3/5 Overall Album 3.6

Black Sabbath - 4/5 The Wizard - 4.5/5 Behind the Wall of Sleep - 4/5 N.I.B. - 4/5 Evil Woman - 4/5 Wicked World - 4/5

I liked this

Yah

Wow a second Black Sabbath album in three days. Is it really a random generator? That's actually a great choice for today. As I'm in a Sabbath faze right now . The first track is a massive one. It legitimately carries the name of the band. What a way to start a career. So dark, moody and majestic. The wizard is a great example for the blues influences of the band. Great drums. A very enjoyable song. 3 is another blues influenced track. Great vocals from Ozzy. N.i.b. is another killer track with awesome vocals and bassss. Amazing double guitar solo at the end. Geezer's bass on evil woman if what makes this track great instead of just good enough. Track 6 is a good different edition to the record, with the acoustic beginning. Great guitar work. Warning has a bluesy, almost jazzy feel to it. It's the longest track here and definitely takes you to a ride. It really demonstrates how good as a musicians and players the band is. A different thing than what you would expect from Sabbath, but very good. The closer continues with the same attitude. Interesting guitar sounds there. Sums a up a very impressive debut project. 4.3

Really really enjoyed!

8/10 So we have established that before the Ozzy Osbourne comic book character of the 90s, there was an awesome band. I love the riffs, and I love how this had a subtlety and nuance that got lost in much of the genre that Heavy Metal became. Wonderful

Отличный альбом, просто эталонные black sabbath, на мой взгляд даже лучше paranoid.

Title song and N.I.B are 10/10 tracks. First half of the album is outstanding, the B side just isn’t as solid though, with Evil Woman and Sleeping Village probably being a 1-2 of the weakest songs on the album. Still, can’t ignore the brilliant, ominous, deeply occult aura of this album. I’m sure parent groups must’ve hated this on release back in the 70s! Feels very ahead of its time. There’s a harmonica solo, THEN a bass solo. Incredible really. Favourite Song: N.I.B Worst Song: Evil Woman, Don’t Play Your Games With Me

SICK GUITAR!

rip ozzy

it was nice

Bluesy Zeppelin riffs with enough Satan to freak out the squares.

Legendary, but not so good for me

I was never a huge fan of Ozzy Osbourne's voice but it fits the atmosphere that this album is trying to get across. I enjoyed it. Not really any lows but it's also missing the highs that would make this a great album. Favorite Track: The Wizard I tend to give this a 3. But I factor in the impact that this album had when it was first released so I'm giving it a 4 - just barely.

muito diferente do que eu imaginava!

Kietai

3.5 agréablement surprise

Ahead of its time, simple texts and extensive guitar solos; Ozzy's recognisable vocal with a hint of sadness in his voice, as always :) Definitely an album worth to be on this list 🦇

Неплохой альбом лично меня ничего не зацепило

A classic album that ushered metal as we know it. I didn't used to have much of a taste for the genre but in the last 5 years it grew on me with exposure. The genre pushing sounds of this album are still fun today and no one does dark better than the prince of darkness himself. RIP Ozzy

Didn’t really liked first few songs, but other seem better to me

Com forte pé no blues, esse disco cria uma atmosfera bastante densa e estimulantes ao mesmo tempo. Consegue fazer muita coisa com o básico, criando a base para o rock do futuro.

Where metal began. I'll be honest, I was not much into metal, or Sabbath, growing up. I came to Ozzy late, when he had become a human cartoon character. Now that I'm older, and going back to hear where it all started, I finally get it.

Cool. Stand-outs - Behind the Wall of Sleep - N.I.B.

OK I fully get this The shredding is insane on this. Just the right level of boisterous without being too navel gazeY. Ozzy is brilliant and oozes cult leader. Also this album is funky as fuck, some killer baselines

Quite disturbing, but that's the whole point right ?

Solid original heavy rock

Enjoyable but metal isn't my favorite genre of music. The riffs are good and it's held up well over time. 8/10

i mean it’s good, but compared to ‘paranoid’ it’s much more…. shallow?

I’m not a huge Black Sabbath fan, but there’s no denying that this was groundbreaking stuff for its time. Although metal nowadays is so heavy that it completely eclipses the sound of this album, the songs here are still heavy at times, and they totally hold up as classic rock tunes. That makes this still a worthwhile listen, and a pretty enjoyable one at that.

Good but fees more standard rock then their other sounds

grand guitars very clear drums

me gusta el album pq osea si es rock, pero mas tirando pa lo calmado , como musica de fondo en el carro o pintando

This and Paranoid were on permanent rotation on my dads record player. I was shocked at how many songs I recognized or at least got a familiar melody out of. Its weird space alien rock, beginnings of heavy metal. Smoke up, turn on the black light and melt into the music.

Some classic heavy metal. Songs about Hell and wizards. Good stuff

Not quite as great as their albums, but still very good 4.5*

sick album 8/10

Pretty good ngl

> the Beatles

Black Sabbath rocks. The bass is surprisingly funky and really good on this record.

Great album

Great debut album. Can’t believe I have never listened to it before! Much more reminiscent of Cream than Led Zeppelin for me.

Way groovier than expected

Eher lower four stars, aber macht schon Spaß. Wie LED Zeppelin ohne Glam

8/10 Best songs: ??? Not the "heavy metal" I was expecting, but I am pleased with what I got. The music is far and away the strongest part of the album. The vocals aren't very good, and the lyrics are honestly really lame, but the musicality of the album (almost?) makes up for it. Interestingly, I've kind of had difficulty identifying a "best song" - not sure why. The songs are all pretty strong, none are offensive to the ear, so why can't I pick out one or two that stand out?

Idk where my notes go but u liked this album great for tripping or meditating

This sounds pretty tame by modern standards but it is clear how transformational it was. RIP Ozzy.

Not my favorite Sabbath album, that would probably be Master of Reality, but the debut is undeniably good. Ozzy's vocals and theatrics are so good on this.

pretty good

even this album released in 1970, the sound still feel modern and relevant in today's date. can't even imagine the people's reaction when this album first release to the world

Best Track - "The Wizard"

This album was my first excursion into heavy metal.

pretty good, i enjoyed it overall :)

Very good album

E assim nasceu o heavy metal 🖤

Not my thing, but it is enjoyable nonetheless

Solid I can see the relevancy into heavy metal development, and Wicked- Simran

When I saw this album was "5" songs and almost 40 minutes, I thought wtf. But 5 tracks is a misleading number as there are actually 10 songs. Going into this album, I was more familiar with Ozzy's solo work so I was expecting similar vocals and some hard hitting guitar riffs. Boy was I mistaken. His vocal performance was more subdued and he picked the moments where he would go for it and let his voice shine. There were also some surprises on this album sonically like the harmonica in one of the songs. But overall it is hard hitting guitar riffs, with some beautiful guitar and drum solos and there is a lot of space on this album for the instruments to really shine. There were several moments where there were no vocals and the focus is the instrumental. I thoroughly enjoyed this album.

sick

Fantastic stuff. So much energy and creativity - for all their awesome heaviness there’s also so much musicality, which of course is why they are legendary.

No tenía fe por ser del genero Metal, pero me sorprendió.

L’ho ascoltato in sottofondo mentre lavoravo ed è stato piacevole. Molto strumentale, liked it

Enjoyed this a lot. Never really listened to black Sabbath before despite thinking they'd be my kinda thing

2026.01.05.

A great mix of blues, hard guitar and great melodies and what a harmonica!. My favourite is N.I.B .

1. Black Sabbath - 2009 Remaster: the instrumental is so otherworldly im levitating. the sinister eerie vibe is really cool. not too much of my style ngl. 7/10 because its simply not my style. 2. The Wizard - 2009 Remaster: again, the instrumental is amazing. this one is definitely more interesting to me. 9/10. 3. Behind the Wall of Sleep - 2009 Remaster: i like the instrumental and also just the vibes. i like how it talks about what i captured was a kind of nightmare and the instrumental really helps the sinister aura grow. this one is definitely shorter than the two before. still, i like it just about as much as The Wizard. 9/10. 4. N.I.B - 2009 Remaster: the start was AMAZING i genuinely jumped out of my chair. the lucifer part definitely made me fully sure that each song in this album is related to the eerie, creepy concept. 10/10. 5. Evil Woman, Don’t Play Your Games with Me - 2009 Remaster: i also really like this song. it is definitely more leaning towards my comfort zone when it comes to music. 10/10. 6. Sleeping Village - 2009 Remaster: i’m pretty sure each song is strategically placed in cronological order to tell a story and it is just SO creative and amazing i’m glad i discovered the album. this song is good. it barely has any lyrics, still it is pretty reasonable since the village is sleeping, therefore there’s nothing too relevant happening. the instrumental eats. 8/10. 5. Warning - 2009 Remaster: the way the last song merged into this one really made it feel like a musical in a great way. i definitely get why people speak so highly of this album. the lyrics are really deep and genuine which is something i look for in a song. the guitar solo left me in awe. it is really long, maybe too much instrumental for my taste. still i really like it and im open-minded towards it. 9/10. 6. Wicked World - 2009 Remaster: the topic this song discusses is a really interesting aspect and it is unfortunately very true. i really like this song. 10/10.

Ozzy's voice is on point in this album. The guitar work is amazing. I had only listened to a handful of Black Sabbath songs before this, so I was pleasantly surprised when listening to this album. I'd give it a 4 stars.

Another artist I've long wanted to get into but never made an effort. I really liked Black Sabbath! Heavy and dark, lots of bass, so much emotion in Osborne's vocals. Really captures that evil sort of sound while remaining sort of refined? The songs are not too noisy is what I mean. Sick guitar solos. I'm learning I love rock that retains its bluesy DNA.

Might be the first heavy metal album I've listened to front to back? And it's epic. Definitely had a misconception of what this might sound like. "Black Sabbath" sets an ominous, "doom and gloom" type of tone. Church bells in the background? First song on their first album, what a cool way to intro your sound. LOVE "The Wizard" - the harmonica solos are sick. Sort of blues-y? Catchy guitar riff and memorable solo in "N.I.B." - cool song from Lucifer's POV. Overall Rating: 7.5/10

не розумію чому раніше не слухала цей альбом, імбуля, звучить дуже цікаво. хоча багато треків надто схожі між з собою, maybe i just dont know ball

Very heavy for 1970's rock. If you like doom metal, listen to the first track. Cool bass solo in N.I.B.

As a Jesus Christ Superstar lover I loved this… the opening track felt so much like JCS.

Erste mal Black Sabbath, banger

black sabbath goated. nur ein listen tho also vielleicht nicht so stronge opinion aber mochte die slowen mehr grungy songs sehr

Never listened to it before and thought it was a lot of fun

I love a bit of Ozzy shouting at me in the morning. Better than Berocca. This album pretty much kicked off heavy rock.

A couple of slightly washy songs but plenty that I enjoyed 7/10

Yes please, love this album. Can't beat a bit of Sabbath

1st listened on 12.29.25 and first impression was good. I liked it. Was a bit surprised it’s only 5 songs but still about 40 mins long

Listened

Fire

Black sabbath As someone who dislikes metal and especially heavy metal, this album is very easy to listen to. The beats are in a way very rockish? and easy to enjoy. I especially like the bells on the first song ‘black sabbath’ The lyrics are easy to understand which is an important factor for me. The vocals are an absolute chefs kiss, this album is an masterpiece. As someone who’s not into this genre of music, it’s very fun to listen to different genres and to step out of my comfort zone for a while 4 stars!

I’ve listen to this before, it’s really good. I love how it sounds gloomy. My personal favorite tracks on this album are “Black Sabbath” and “Wicked World”

it's kinda cool. not any song I dislike, just a couple that I'm a bit unbothered by, like the first track and also Warning, which is ten minutes and definitely feels like it. I did enjoy it generally. very strong and defining debut album

Nice álbum

I must say I only recently spent some time listening to Black Sabbath, pretty much thinking it wasn't for me because a bit too "hard" on the spectrum. But diving in I found some tasty licks and some very memorable tunes. Though I prefer their next opus, this is a worthy entry and will be returned to. For anyone who's thinking it's not gonna be their bag, it's worth a listen you may be surprised.

Much written about - birth of genre etc - but stands as a great rock album by a jazz drummer, guitarist with a hampered hand, a bass player who put horror fiction into lyrics and Aston’s village idiot turned most iconic star on vocals - what a combination. And they still put an acoustic number in there…..

Obviously an extremely important album plus it kicks ass. The title track is absolutely chilling. That song being the opener is not only perfect as the introduction to the album, but also a perfect introduction to the genre as a whole. I'm so jealous of MFs who got to experience this album back in 1970. Favorite track: Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath has an awesome and mysterious sound. N.I.B. is my favorite of the album, great guitar riff and solo.

Ah when blues rock became metal. I'd like more metal albums to have this heart lighted blues elements. The first half was perfect, the 2nd half was a bit boring - 4 stars.

A classic. 7/10

I liked this more than I expected. Not my genre.

This was a surprise! I wasn't expecting to hear blues influences among the meavy metal guitars. It's rife with incredible guitar solos and drawn out musical interludes. The lyrics are harsh and paint the picture of a world in crisis.

8/10

World changing. I used to think this album was a glimpse of what Black Sabbath would become, but it is a powerhouse record that is among the best first releases ever. Not only introduced the band, but created a new genre. Great sequencing. First 3 tracks come out swinging.

Best wel nice

Didn't listen to much black sabbath before this was a great introduction

In a ga bah!!! Had not listened to this all the way through! Solid!!!

I never heard this before and it is awesome 4 to 5 stars.

It’s okay! Didn’t love as much as other BS albums though.

really cool sound i like the vibe they went for

Fucking Amazing. If you like Black Sabbath you need to listen to this

Banger, rip Ozzy. Loved the guitar and vocals

I first met George Sinnott this past summer… He would play Ozzy Osbourne every time he got the ox cord at work. The first time I thought it was a bit of a joke than the second time I thought OK he’s a fan. The third time was fitting because that was the day Ozzy Osbourne died. George knew something I didn’t but now listening to this album learning the history and how it was released on Friday the 13th… I’m definitely someone who appreciates some good showmanship in any medium. Rest in peace… prince iof darkness

This is an album that defines heavy metal. The sound of rain and bells lead perfectly into the ominous Iommi guitar sound setting a doom ridden tone that incapsulates Black Sabbath’s sound. Ozzy was a great showman, but that doesn’t do him justice. Even on a slow song such as Black Sabbath he is so engaging. Cards on the table, the Wizard is my favourite Sabbath track. I’m a sucker for a well placed harmonica (see also songs featuring banjos). The drums are insane on this and somehow it maintains the sense of doom whilst also being relatively upbeat and fun. N.I.B provides more great riffage ‘oh yeah’. It provides a great a great rhythm to it as well snd man that ozzy vocal would fit happily on many of the late 60s/early 70s pop hits (if not the actual lyrics) The fun instrumentation continues with the introduction to sleeping village, which appears to feature a mouth harp before those trademark riffs come in. Warning takes showcasing the guitar virtuosity too far for my liking and into guitar wankery but i do kinda enjoy the more bluesy stroll that comes out the other end and the eventual return to the song (even if it does sound a bit like These boots are made for walking)

Nice

Very solid album! Love the fantasy/satan theme-ing. feels very true to Black Sabbath’s legacy.

I just recently listened to Paranoid all the way through for the first time and thought it was great. This one isn’t quite as focused. But still quite good. Much jazzier and jammier than expected. Maybe a little much in places but impressive.

4.5

So much quality for a debut!

Favorite Song: black sabbath Notes: I truly enjoyed this album so much. It was easy to get lost in the music, almost a little frightening as it felt you were deliciously following this guitar to the mouth of the devil. The rock and blues influence shines through as they splash their own sound into what will later become metal music. Absolutely mesmerizing. My only notes is that I could do with a bit more lyrics, but even then, I do love instrumental tracks. Score: 9/10

This album helped define the metal genre. It is also tuneful and melodic. The vocals, now haunting, serve as a fitting testimony to all involved.

8 - GOOD

So funny that this was considered metal! It's a good album, melodic and rhythmic but clearly still rock/metal. RIP Ozzy.

Not the biggest fan of the lead singer (even if he had his moments) but the instrumentals are something else. Transcendent guitar solos especially in the final track. Favorite Track: Wicked World

Some of the most iconic guitar riffs of all time.

Day 5: Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Black Sabbath: (9/10) The Wizard: (7/10) Behind The Wall Of Sleep: (8/10) N.I.B.: (9/10) Evil Woman, Don’t Play Your Games With Me: (7.5/10) Sleeping Village: (9/10) Warning: (10/10) Wicked World: (8/10) Average: (8.5/10) 4 Stars

I really like this album. While it doesn't have the punch and popular songs of his other albums, it still provides a great flavor of what Black Sabbath is. Short, powerful lyrics; hard rocking guitar solos; empty space left for feeling the music; and hard rock. It's a pretty good album to listen to, albeit short. A couple of the songs tend to linger a bit long with the guitar solos, but it's not unenjoyable.

Long live the prince of darkness

classic, listenable, not amazing

Album 19 - Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath - 4/5 I’m just a casual fan of them so I don’t know that I have anything to offer beyond what other reviews have said: Holy cow, imagine hearing this in 1970 when there had never been anything like it before. Huh, they were pretty bluesy on that first record. For all the greatness that is there, there is something about it that seems unfinished. As much as I enjoy “The Wizard,” after I was done I just found myself humming songs from Paranoid. But I’m glad I pulled it today… helped me get through a stressful parenting day, which I think would make Ozzy smile.

Every time a Sabbath album passes in the generator, I'm always tempted to hand out the next five out of five. They really have such strong albums. It's mainly because of my undying love for Paranoid, an album which I think is even slightly better, that I'm unable to give the top score, even when it's probably deserved.

4 Stars for self-titled song alone.

GREAT album. Really strong debut album from Sabbath. Love the guitar riffs along with Ozzy's voice (RIP), and Bill Ward's excellent drumming, and ALSO the bass. Top tier guitar strumming on Warning and Wicked World. I love metal, and this is among the top heavy metal albums out there. 4 stars.

Classic metal album

It’s great

Has that great rock feel Great album, but not their best

Rip Ozzy. Its a good album and the start of one of the greatest bands of all time but its easily not their best work compared to, Paranoid or Master of Reality. Still good overall 7/10.

The more Black Sabbath I listen to, the more I like them. This is their fourth album I’ve listened to, and I find it easier to listen to them now than during the first time I listened to Paranoid. I’ll have to revisit that album and maybe even change my rating. Anyway, this album rocks.

Brooding, dark and theatrical.

Favourite track N.I.B

As a debut album this massively sets the tone for what was to come for Black Sabbath. It’s punchy, heavy & rich with the haunting metal sound that defines the band. Despite this it really doesn’t hit the same heights as the follow up album “Paranoid”, with a number of the tracks here sounding great but not leaving the same impression. In short, I don’t think this album is as memorable, despite being a strong debut album.

Was solid. Groundbreaking. Evil woman was kind of lame to me though.

Dark, heavy, it sets the mood and later the music comes. the first opening Riff and that very dark tone, is what makes this as groundbreaking as it was over 50 years ago, still an amazing record.

This is a foundational album. The birth of metal. To come up with this sound in 1970, while the world was largely still into psychedelia, is impressive.

The blueprint for all metal to come after. Still holds up and one of my favorite metal albums of all time only passed by Paranoid. 9/10

Black Sabbath is always great

A short but impactful opening to heavy metal as a genre providing an important base layer for their later, more noted work. A must listen album.

Loved it. This album was cool. I loved the sounds and just amazed that they could produce something that sounds like this back then. I liked the long "double songs," although it would be hard to really just listen to each one without the other.

Velmi dobrý album, bál som sa že to bude nejaký metál ale nakoniec fakt príjemný tvrdší rock a dobrá gitara

Owned it

Wow. I am by no means a metal fan, but this album was stunning. The guitar alone is enough to make this a 4-star album. Reading that Ozzy was 20 years old at the time this album was released was equally as jaw-dropping. How did such a young mind create a perfectly ominous, intricate and revolutionary album?

You Love For Me Has Just Got To Be Real 1001 Albums Generator 133 (10/06/2025) What a perfect album to get just as the weather is starting to cool down in Arizona. I just felt cold for the first time in months this morning and the Halloween lights are being put out, so of course Black Sabbath's self-titled debut felt like the perfect vibe. From the rain and church bells that open the album before Tony Iommi's iconic slow tritone riff blasts in, this album screams autumn. As great as the opening track is, The Wizard may be my favorite. I love that it's inspired by Gandalf (these fucking nerds), and the harmonica is so fucking epic. Then we get to the first of two "songs" that are really medleys of shorter songs from the original release. I really wish that they didn't do this because these songs are great standalones, but sometimes I just want to listen to one without the others. As cool as the riffs in Wasp and Behind The Wall Of Sleep are, sometimes I just wanna listen to the genius of N.I.B. The second of these probably constitutes my least favorite "song" overall. Warning is amazing, but A Bit Of Finger and Sleeping Village are not the most interesting. In the middle of these two medleys is perhaps the most underrated song on this album, the rockin' Wicked World. This song mixes the heavy and more psychedelic elements of early Sabbath the best, although the Iommi solo that interrupts the song when everything else cuts out is a bit out of place. Overall, while Black Sabbath would certainly hone their craft later, their debut remains a unique piece of art in their discography that would go on to inspire thousands of metal acts that came after them. 4.5/5, rounded down to 4 bc it's not as good as Paranoid or Master Of Reality. Favs: Black Sabbath The Wizard N.I.B. Least Fav: Sleeping Village

Прото всего на свете. Отличный альбом, архаика только добавляет очарования.

Absolutely classic.... imagine hearing this for the first time in the 70s, it would have blown your socks off

I feel like I have to give a 5 due to its seminal status. Rounding down to 4. Much bluesier, rock-and-rollier, Zeppelin-er than their following albums; a product of the end of the 60s rather than the start of the 70s

Much better. Interesting how bluesy it was compared to Paranoid and, presumably, their later work. Will listen again.

Had this album on my individual one before I packed that in. It's good, not as good as Paranoid, but decent. The fact I've bothered to listen to it again is a pretty positive sign. Gave it a 3 last time, will go with a 4 on the new ranking system. It's about a 7/10

Very rocky and super guitar heavy but a good listen

I had only listened to later Black Sabbath albums, so I was happy to finally visit this one. The ingredients were definitely all there. I enjoyed the album, but I didn't like it as much as later works. Still really great.

Great album, rocks a lot. I think metal has changed a lot since this album, but I like this version of metal.

Cuh-lassic! Paranoid is the better album, but this is still very good

I love Black Sabbath. Evil Woman is literally the only miss on this album, everything else is top notch. Fave track is N.I.B which apparently stands for Niggas In Barcelona

*listened before the project* As fantastic as usual though I prefer paranoid

Top track: N.I.B. / Wicked World

This is my first real dive into the metal genre, as I've never been that interested in it. To my surprise, I really liked this one. The instrumentals are absolutely great, and the album cover is incredible, too 4.5⭐

Excelente álbum, hasta ahora es de los que más me gustó de Black Sabbath. Siendo un primer álbum de los años 70 suena muy bien, todos los instrumentos están claros. Me gusta la voz de Ozzy en este álbum. La temática del álbum está buena, sin ser conceptualmente pretenciosa. Aunque algunas veces utilizan recursos demasiado bluseros que alejan al álbum de la tématica más oscurista que pretenden lograr. El trabajo de la guitarra es muy bueno, sobre todo los solos duplicados en paneo.

Classic albums with an undeniably massive impact. However, the band sounds like it still has to find its footing a bit; therefore, it lands at a 4/5 rating.

An absolutely wonderful fusion of heavy metal and psychedelic rock! 4*

Can see the huge impact they had on the metal genre. Enjoyed

First four songs here were good, especially N.I.B.

Good Songs: The Wizard, Behind the Wall of Sleep, N.I.B, Evil Woman (Don't Play Your Games with Me), Sleeping Village, Warning Mid Songs: Black Sabbath, Wicked World Bad Songs:

3.5. Laying the building blocks for their sound but waiting for the song writing to catch up

Great first album. Liked the lyrics. Very listenable

fucking awesome why did I only get to this band after ozzy passed. first beach boys with brian now this

Recorded in just 24 hours, Black Sabbath's self-titled 1970 debut is a cornerstone of rock and metal. While the band would fully hone their sound on their next album, "Paranoid", this record is a raw and thunderous statement that has influenced countless artists. Overall, "Black Sabbath" is an essential listen and it is rightly seen as a foundational album for heavy metal, and while the band's sound would evolve, their debut is a powerful first attempt. I've owned a version of this album since 1979 or so, and even though I wouldn't place it in my top five Ozzy fronted Sabbath albums (it's arguably the "weakest" of their first six albums), it's a testament to the band's incredible early output that this is still an excellent listen and a wonderful debut. Four stars. Would I listen to this album again? - I do, regularly Would I buy this album? I did. "Black Sabbath" From its ominous intro to the crushing main riff, it is full of menace and foreboding. An instant classic, it remains one of the heaviest songs ever recorded and set the stage for metal. 5/5 "The Wizard" This bluesy, harmonica-driven track shows a different side of the band. Often overlooked, this song highlights the band's versatility right from the start. 5/5 "Behind the Wall of Sleep" With a galloping rhythm section and psychedelic undertones, this song feels very much of its time. Ozzy Osbourne's vocals are particularly eerie here. 4/5 "N.I.B." This is simply a classic rock song, heavy yet with a melodic swing. It features a great riff and memorable lyrics, making it one of Sabbath's best songs ever. 5/5 "Evil Woman" 3/5 "Sleeping Village" 4/5 "Warning" This sprawling blues jam, which originally closed the album, is a showcase for Tony Iommi's impressive guitar work, letting him improvise and shine. 4/5 "Wicked World" Like "Warning," this is another improvisational blues jam that lets Iommi's guitar loose. This wasn't on my original copy of the album. I first heard this on the compilation album, "We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n' Roll", and it's a fantastic, energetic track. 5/5 Total - 35 Average - 4.4 88/1001

Those gentelmans heavy metaling hard for the futures gen. Cover art doomed af

I had never heard the album from start to end before. I enjoyed it very much. It was heavy and intense and somehow melodic. For me, this is 8 out of 10. mini0n 10/09/2025

I am not a fan of heavy metal, per se, but I am down with the vibe of Black Sabbath's Black Sabbath.

Not my thing but you can’t deny the beauty in this album.

Listen. If you are going to give me a heavy metal harmonica track about a badass mute sorcerer, I'm going to LIKE it ok? The title track is moody as hell (no pun intended) and N.I.B. slaps hard enough to maybe convince me Lucifer is just a misunderstood romantic (that ending guitar solo tho!). We get some killer jazz drums and guitar on Wicked World, plus the anti-capitalist vibes are evergreen here. Did I mention they wrote a whole song about wizard who just spreads good vibes??? Is it a perfect album? No, but it's one hell of a debut, and can you imagine how awesome it would have been to listen to this thing in the early 70s while you discover D&D 1E with your friends?

Amazing to think about this album coming out over 50 years ago… immediately recognizable, still holds up as a great heavy metal album. Loses some points for the “jam session” quality of some of the back half of the album. Title track is the standout track for me.

It's raw in a way that I can appreciate. It has the feel of good isntrumentalists still finding their way. Experimenting and having a good time with a cohesive end result. It's fun and 40 years later I listened to this in high school the way I might have a newly released album. This, in its hay day, would have been incredible. It really started so much of the satanic panic that it was probably the main reason I couldn't play Pokemon as a kid. (I mean, I did, but parents didn't like it).

2013/2014 Remastered versions. Some beautiful fingering. Like NIB the most.

Rad guitar solos, love the musicality

The first heavy metal an album, and what an album it is. So ahead of its time in 1969. Dark, minimal, great riffs. What’s not to love.

Low 4, identity of Sabbath was already well established on this record, solid drum parts and shades of bigger Sabbath hits

Trailblazing album. Is it Black Sabbath's best work? Not by a long shot. Does it still kick ass? Oh yes.

Ok

Sometimes folk, sometimes blues, always metal. I didn't realise there was so much in common between Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple - all forned in England in 1968. Must admit I was wishing for a bit of War Pigs towards the end there.

Helluva debut! Another great Sabbath album thats making me feel like I completely missed the boat on Ozzy while he was alive. Most of this Ive never heard beforehand. They must’ve cut up the medley tracks for radio play because there were pieces I recognized from rock radio stations growing up. Their sound went really far beyond metal - similar track diversity in Volume 2. Wicked World using a swing drum beat was simply fucking awesome. Amazing to read the Iommi fingers story and how hot their sound hit initially.

Riff city! I saw a review that said Sabbath is the Alibaba Express version of Led Zeppelin. Hard to argue with that. In a rabbit hole, learned that Bonham was best man in Tony Iommi’s wedding. This album popped up on a trivia league Ted and I play in a few days ago: The ominous line "What is this that stands before me?" opens the riff-heavy first track on a seminal debut album released on Friday the 13th in February 1970. The song, album, and band all share the same name. What is that name? Some more fun trivia, there are only few other well known bands that have an album, song, and band name all the same: Sabbath, Maiden, Motörhead, and Bad Company (only one to reach #1).

This is so evil i love it

Proper rock and roll

The Wizard is just such a great track. I think they got better in the next couple albums but this still rocks hard.

I listened to this album (or some songs of this album) before. But I never knew there is so much raw blues in it!

Reminded me of king crimson. Dark like a dramatic video game.

4.4

Funny how this is the grandfather of metal. Throw some Robert Plant vocals and you could probably convice me this was Led Zeppelin. 7/10

Incredibly influential album. Tony iommi absolutely shreds on this album. Very haunting and uncomfortable to listen to I dig it

Classic, loud, pure Ozzy. -3.5/5

Woooow… This is heavy metal, when it still was rooted in groovy blues. Like it a lot!

I like it, Picasso

Yes. Not my favorite sabbath album but still fantastic.

surprisingly good... I don't really like metal but I actually enjoyed listening to this album crazy riffs and not too much screaming

what do you expect me to say?

Awesome metal

Not a great album, but where it all began.

Rock

Some of the best Sabbath songs ever on here.

Surprised by how much I liked this one. There were definitely parts I liked less but overall I really enjoyed it. Very fun to me that The Wizard is apparently about Gandalf (also, hello harmonica!) Fav song: Black Sabbath - I enjoy the way it builds up Least fav: Warning

Enjoyed this one. Tad heavy on the metal at times but still good throughout. Also starts too medieval for me but brings it back. Specific rating- 3.9 Fav song- black sabbath Least fav- evil woman, don’t play your games

interesting how the songs are clumped together

Really good in a different way than I expected, didnt go "hard" per se. Favourite Song: Wicked World Honourable Mention: Sleeping Village

Great album

(3.5, rounded up because my Mom’s reaction is still hilarious) Points for cleverness, points for horror-movie marketing, and bonus points for making my mother forbid my brother from opening the gatefold in the house in the 70's because “the upside-down cross would invoke the devil.” The real win here is N.I.B. because it slaps, but also because my brother learned that riff on guitar when we were teenagers, and I heard it roughly 700 times a day until my brain rewired itself to headbang on cue.

First of all, RIP Ozzy. Starting off an epic Ozzy career binge, so glad I got both this and Vol. 4 in the past few days. On this listen I started with the European edition, which I wasn't familiar with as I had the North American album in Canada growing up. I'm probably biased by experience, but the North American version seems a little better to me, with Wasp being a better track than Evil Woman. Anyway, particular releases aside, this is the rough around the edges start of an amazing band, solo artist, and in many ways, heavy metal as a genre. It's not quite as polished as Paranoid that came afterwards. There are a couple of weaker tracks, but the high points like the Wizard, Wicked World and NIB more than make up for them. Black Sabbath the track is a doomed foreboding of the Prince of Darkness' 55 years of reign. Based on its influence on rock music, it probably deserves a 5/5. But compared to Sabbath and Ozzy's later stuff, it's probably roughly a 3.5/5 or so for me. I'll split the difference here at 4.

Short but sweet. The music is really the star of this album but ozzy is the kind of darkness and his vocals on this album show why. Evil woman is on rotation in my house the guitar is stunning.

Odd time to get this one generated for me - RIP Ozzy :( Not sure what took me so long to get around to listening to these guys, but they have some awesome stuff.

The birthplace of heavy metal.

This is a suitable first choice, given the passing of Ozzy.

RIP.

Não é ruim, mas não é super meu estilo. Acho que tem dias que ouvirei rs

The title track experimental approach feels special even to this day. I kinda wish the rest of the album followed a similar direction, but that doesn't mean what's in there isn't stellar. N I B is a gem with wonderful guitar work. Sleeping village, Warning and Wicked world are also highlights. Great album.

The og metal bluebrint

rip ozzy osbourne !!! the album was surprisingly amazing, I didn’t think that music of black sabbath would be my cup of tea but, happily, I was wrong

Actually really good, I should listen to more Black Sabbath

when heavy metal wasn't just noise

Love Black Sabbath!

Good. Not metallica good. 4/5

Man, this thing is just perfect. I was only a year old when this dropped, but seriously, this is a monumental debut. Every single song on it is killer. Ozzy's voice, Tony Iommi's riffs, Geezer Butler's bass, Bill Ward's drums – the whole band is just absolutely amazing. They came out of the gate fully formed and just laid down the blueprint for heavy. It's dark, it's heavy, and it's a timeless classic. If you want to hear where a lot of heavy music really started, this is it. No filler, just pure, unadulterated awesome.

3 stars if it was any old album. 4 stars for being the first metal album, ever. 4/5

RIP Ozzy. He was truly one of the legends. This is my last Sabbath album and can honestly say I like them much more than I thought I did. And I realize during The Wizard that people will deal with things in music they like that they will not in music they hate. This is a song about a wizard. If this was a different band these lyrics would overshadow everything else. These guys hate politicians...that's a message I can get behind. This album is better than I anticipated as well.

Second Black Sabbath album after never really giving them a chance outside their Guitar Hero songs. I may have to do a deeper dive one day. This one didn't have the star power that Paranoid did but still really enjoyed it throughout.