Vol. 4

This sounds like BS are trying to create 4 different styles of rock at the same time and it somehow works

Not bad, not my favorite though. 3.5/5

mesmo que eu ande meio enjoadinho de guitarra e seus subgêneros ultimamente, esse é atemporal e incondicionalmente bom demais! e tem changes, que eu amo muito

algumas coisas legais no meio mas não me pegou tanto não

mid fest

Super good

One of my favorites. It took a long time for me to understand how great and formative this band was. Excellent rock and roll.

fine

way better than I thought it would be

I liked this! Very cool and some really nice instrumentation here.

8.7/10 8.3/10 8.5/10 7.5/10 9.3/10 8.5/10 8.7/10 9.7/10 8.1/10 8.7/10 FINAL- 4/5

Fantastic album. I’m a bit partial to Sabbath. 4.3/5.0

Not a fan

There's a lot of Sabbath that I haven't gotten to. For my tastes, most of the Dio era will likely go unexplored, but it really does seem like I should have taken more time with the Ozzy Era. No better time than now, I guess? Vol. 4 is not exactly creatively titled, but I do like that it starts as though mid-jam on a blues track. It immediately gives the listener something other than what you'd expect from Sabbath at this point. To follow up shortly thereafter with a legit piano ballad like Changes? Let's put it this way… Metallica was hung for less 25 years later. It's bold from a metal band in today's metal definition. But it helps when you create the genre. That said, Changes isn't really for me. It's less the vibe and more that the simplicity doesnt speak to me. So while I absolutely dig that this isn't exclusively retreading new ground, I do appreciate when we get back to the classics. But even on such tracks like Supernaut and Snowblind, which are iconic parts of the back catalog, there is a notably lighter touch. We get a little more into the stomp and sludge as we go on, but it's refreshing to hear music like this from a time when there wasn't a slavish demand to be one thing. Worth a second spin to see where this goes, but i might give this a light ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Worst jam session ive ever heard

Genuinely liked this one, Vol. 4 was a solid listen, not a huge hard rock fan, depends on my mood whether I want calm riffs, energetic ones, or something more interesting. But since shoegaze's one of my favorite genres, this one took me back to the roots, back to where simpler genres started, and hard rock's one of those. And we're talking about Ozzy here :D not much more to add, the man's a legend. Looking forward to 1001albums throwing more of his band's stuff at me🤘.

Збс че база ченджес

4.8. So good. Love how it was considered heavy metal. Great rock and blues and chops

Black Sabbath evidently lost the plot at some point between 1970 and 1972. I wonder if Master of Reality is on here so I can narrow it down further.

3.5. like the first song a lot

I think one of the biggest revelations of this little music adventure is how much I like Black Sabbath after only knowing about them a small bit. I just assumed they were heavy metal, screamers and boy was I wrong. This stuff is great.

I’ve never really listened to Black Sabbath, but I wasn’t disappointed. Three stars...

Really enjoyed this - and much less scary than I anticipated.

This list has given me a newfound appreciation for Black Sabbath. Old metal misses some of the more interesting technical stuff of some modern metal, but like Black Sabbath, it can be very groovy with nice hooks.

I am always surprised about how groovy the king of metal is. Have been listening more and more to Black Sabbath as it really is great music.

Changes is where we finally get some decent convo, but the rest? Eh, it's like trying to have a beer with a statue.. stiff and unresponsive. Cheers to Ozzy though, even if this album left me a bit tipsy and alone. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - Changes - Snowblind - Cornucopia

I wish I could express how much of the music I love this album influenced. This is the definition of a masterpiece! I wish I had some cocaine lying around somewhere right now

Good stuff, great even

4.5 has some more mature themes mixed into the metal sound. I think Ozzy was a singular talent and I love the scene in The Osborne’s when he asks if anyone wants a burrito from Chipotle

4=5. I actually like this more than their self titled album and Master Of Reality.

I really haven't listened to a full Black Sabbath album to be honest. But as far as heavy metal goes, this was an amazing album. It was dark, happy, sad, melodic, and full of great guitar work. This album is a testament to the great Ozzy Osbourne and truly shows off why his voice was so important in rock. He will be missed. Changes will make you cry, knowing how Yungblood performed it in tribute to Ozzy.

The first half is really bland. Smoke on the water and the two song that followed were good.

Really good, also quite different from the other two we have listened to.

Maybe my favourite Sabbath album overall. Only docking a star because I can't stand Changes.

I have never listened to Black Sabbath before and I wasn’t particularly excited to. It surprised me that I didn’t mind it too much, quite liked that it was a bit more understated than I expected. Of this genre, I’ve heard much worse

Actually quite enjoyed this even if it was a bit basic. Towards the upper end of enjoyment in terms of the hard rock/metal albums so far

No, no, no, RGP. Not absolutely unlistenable, ‘FX’ was even mildly interesting but still dreadful. One star. Tom.

Vol 4 is one of the best Sabbath albums without a doubt. The down-tuned guitars still sound huge to this day, and you can see that this album is not only great in its own right but has clearly been a huge influence on metal as we know it today.

For whatever reason I hadn't heard this one before and being a black sabbath fan it was probably about time, kinda wish I had of listened before now because it's really good and overall I had a good time with it

Changes is the my favorite track on the album. I think the remaster version has very crisp and clean production. The guitar is clear while still having the heavy sound of the 70 rock/metal of the time. A lot of fun riffs, I do feel like it can sound very similar throughout the album but overall a classic album that has earned its place. 3.75-4/5

This is what the dictionary definition of rock music is. Laguna Sunrise ascension.

Liked it quite a bit for this genre

This album is phenomenally good. It's different to the first couple of albums that I had encountered on this list, more nuanced. It's more psychedelic rock than heavy metal and a few songs barely count as "rock" music, but it is a ripping album nonetheless

There's a good amount of classic Sabbath-style material on here, but compared to its predecessors, there's remarkably less sludging and more oddball stuff. The Sabbaths may never have been the most traditional guys on the block, but a Carol King-style piano ballad (Changes), a 2 minute avant-garde (?) interlude, a samba break in your metal song (Supernaut) and a proto-RPG town theme (Laguna Sunrise), among others, make for a varied listening experience at the very least. Thankfully, I'm all on board for this version of the band.

I totally dug it Musicality- 0.9 Vocals - 0.9 Vibes - 0.8 Listen to again - 0.2 Execution - 0.6 Total - 3.4

Supernaut as good as advertised. Snowblind was a perfect and hilarious working album title.

I recently saw a video of Ozzy meeting his idol Paul McCartney for the first time. It took place backstage at the Howard Stern Show in 2001. I think about that starstruck face of Ozzy's - how a rock legend could have grown up always knowing he was always going to be in the shadow of the Beatles, the Stones, Led Zeppelin, and even his own peers like Bowie and Queen. "Changes" is such a great song that it would have been a massive hit by almost any English band in 1972. "Supernaut", "FX", and "Snowbliind" were fun finds from this album.

Actually really sick

I am not a big Black Sabbath fan but this album is pretty good. 4 stars or B-.

Saved 1 song Liked it just fine as background music

Nice

Wow. This was a phenomenal listen. I’d never heard the entire album before, just Tomorrow’s Dream, Changes, and Laguna Sunrise. This album sounds very Zeppelin to me, which I know isn’t some kind of hot take. But I never thought Paranoid sounded much like Zeppelin. Overall, this album has everything you want in a great Sabbath record: perfect distortion and fuzzy-sounding guitar, memorable guitar licks, and excellent Ozzy vocals. Additionally, you get the beautiful Changes that I’ve always loved and Laguna Sunrise, a great acoustic track. This is a winner. RIP Ozzy

Not my usual style but had a couple good to great songs

I didn't really like it. There were barely words and the songs were too long.

This is a generally “mid” album by Sabbath. There are still some great riffs from Tony Iommi, “Changes” is a standout in both tone and quality, and “Supernaut” is a killer song. Beyond that, there are not a ton of peaks.

Good rock album, nothing too special

This one caught me out. I'm very familiar with the Paranoid album but never went any further than that. I must admit I thought this would just be a pale version of that, Sabbath going through the motions. Well, how wrong I was. Great album, and may, just, be better than their most famous LP. Whst a great band Black Sabbath were. Can't wait for more!

Outstanding album. I admit I haven't heard all of them yet, but so far, it's my favorite Ozzy-era Sabbath album.

Hell fucking yeah, absolutely beautiful.

Not sure I had ever sat down and listened to this whole album - surprisingly good. Much more range than I would typically assume for a Black Sabbath record.

Album #264 Black Sabbath: Vol. 4 I remember one time listening to music; a song came on that sounded vaguely familiar to me, a sort of sappy, sentimental piano ballad. I strained my brain for a few minutes trying to figure out who it was, maybe an AOR band, maybe Aerosmith, or a strangely coarse-sounding Elton John tune. But to my great surprise, the answer turned out to be none other than the Prince of Darkness himself. A lot can be said for ‘Changes’ and how much it sticks out amongst Sabbath’s discography, and of course I can see why some of the hardcore fans would find the song to be utterly repulsive, but I do think it, and Vol. 4 as a whole, are indicative of why Sabbath stood out so much compared to their contemporaries. Of course now we think of a ‘heavy metal’ band as being one-dimensionally harsh and doomy, but seeing how Sabbath were the first of their ilk, the genre had yet to be flanderized, there were no preconceived notions of what it meant to be heavy metal, and no arbitrary guidelines to limit their creativity. Since they had no predecessors, Sabbath took inspiration not from other metal bands, but from pop bands, and blues bands, and even soul artists. Though I don’t find Vol. 4 to be quite as exhilarating an experience as ‘Paranoid’, I do think that it is a much better representation of the band's depth. You have Changes, of course, which is a straight-up ballad; then you have Laguna Sunrise, which is a beautiful acoustic guitar piece, and St. Vitus Dance, which is a 50s-style boogie. I already knew that Sabbath were one of the few metal bands that I found tolerable; in fact, I found what I heard from them to be quite brilliant, and even though I didn’t necessarily love everything about Vol. 4, it has given me a clear reason as to why I find them so endearing. I think metal is much better suited as a crossover genre, taking inspiration from other forms of music and turning it into something heavier and darker. Other early metal bands I enjoy are Rainbow, who are essentially a prog rock band, and Thin Lizzy, who are pretty much hard rock; yet they have an undeniable edge to them that makes them heavy metal. These days metal bands just try to be strictly metal as a result of the corny ‘metalhead’ culture that exists around the genre, which doesn’t leave a lot of room for crossover listeners like myself. One final praise for Sabbath, though, is just how legendary their guitar tone is; the first few seconds of Wheels of Confusion instantly let you know you’re listening to Sabbath, the suffocating yet smooth wall of sound just drags you down into their world. Not Sabbath’s best work, but a very unique album for sure. Best Songs: Wheels of Confusion, Laguna Sunrise, Snowblind Worst Song: FX Score out of 10: 7.5

Black Sabbath is the only artist of this genre and era that I really like lol so loved this.

사실 파라노이드 앨범이 더 좋긴했는데 내가 좋아하는 헤비 메탈 장르이기도 하고 래드 제플린 느낌도 나고 그 시절 노래들인데도 특색 있는게 느껴져서 좋았다

J’ai le sentiment que c’est trop tôt pour bien comprendre leur 4eme album. J’ai adoré la dernière, le changement de riff est jouissif. J’adore changes, les ballades des groupes de métal me font tellement d’émotions. Mais j’ai pas aimé FX, selon moi les gens font semblant

Hade kunnat låta lite hur som helst, Changes självt hade ändå höjt plattan till en femma. Som tur är låter resten otroligt det med!

that ozzy, he was a rockin and a rollin pretty dang hard

bagger

Incredible songwriting, lyrics, heavy bass influence

WOW I had no idea changes was from this album I haven't finished but I think a solid 3

What the hell sure

Dull and repetitive. Saved from being a 1 because it’s Black Sabbath and I’m in a generous mood and it has Laguna Sunrise and Supernaut on it (and I love Ministry’s cover of Supernaut).

I think it might be the "listened at the weekend" bias but I enjoyed this alot.

I was in the exact frame of mind for this tonight. 4/5

This is actually the only classic black sabbath album I had not heard in full, but I have heard a few songs from it. I wouldn't call this their best album but songs like supernaut and snowblind are pretty damn good. Unfortunately there were a couple to tracks that made the album grind to a halt a bit. not going to give it 3 stars though because that would be disrespectful to the late great ozzy osbourne

4.5 Really liked this, even the 7m song! The guitar and drums are so satisfying on the ears

I love this record. It’s the quintessential depression album.

Listening session: august 28th, while taking the train Listened to before: listened to one song before Thoughts: I’ve never really listened to Black Sabbath apart from Changes as it’s not my usual style, but this is a fun album with some great guitar work Favourite tracks: Changes, Supernaut & Laguna Sunrise

This album is fabulous. It has a strange eclectic feeling that fits it so well, mainly formed by great upbeat heavy metal tracks with a fantastic production work, wonderful guitars and a powerful percussion. But it all sounds fantastically together. It is fresh, so enjoyable, and so fun to listen to too. And you can also find some darker songs that give that Black Sabbath sound that sounds so wonderfully and uniquely theirs.

These riffs are just so massive

Way ahead of its time

"Supernaut" 8/10

When I was younger, I used to listen to more Black Sabbath than I do now. In all honesty I believe the songwriting is the most consistent with Sabbath's track record up till this point and I did like tracks 'Snowblind' and 'changes' but this record just didn't hit me the same way their previous work before and after this album did. I think it may have been mostly in the production, which I found myself liking at times, yet felt like it muddied the composition of the songs sometimes and made it hard to find a focal point.

More varied than I was expecting. Very much not for me.

Less jazzy, but a couple of ... ballads? Yet still kinda awesomely Heavy

A great metal album, not my favorite from this band but I like it a lot too Fav songs - Changes, Supernaut 4/5

Solid all around. Everything I expected

SO NICE GAVE ME EXPERIENCE NEW ONE

Excellent

Denne er så rå at det vert 5 stjerner, sjølv etter at eg har gjeve trekk for «Changes». Plata peaker etter overnemnde, med suverene «Supernaut» og «Snowblind», så ein kjem fort i driv etter balladepausen.

Høye topper, men litt for mye lavland også her.

Ujamn, men likevel. Peakar greit med Supernaut.

Synest det kan merkes at substansbruken har nådd nye høgder. Ein del kjempebra, men som heilheit litt for ujamn. 6.5/10

Ikke så tung - ikke så ond Noen kule låter og innslag av mere psykedelika, men er vel få hits her. Hører nesten aldri på den siden de platene før er bedre rett og slett

"My God is early Black Sabbath" sang, eller mer skrålte, Aki i Electric Eel Shock. Men er Vol 4 tidlig Sabbath? Etter tre nærmest prikkfrie plater i løpet av den sjokkerende korte perioden fra 1970 til 1971, begynte gud på Vol 4 å både eksperimentere og gjøre rare og tvilsomme valg. Her blandes hummer og kanari med et par gigantiske bangers. Det er jo ... interessant? Sammenligner man Vol 4 med BS-plater før og etter denne, kan en spørre seg om Vol 4 har noe i boka å gjøre. Hadde de kun gitt ut Vol 4 hadde det ikke vært noe å lure på.

Black Sabbath - Vol. 4 Eg likar den, men trur kanskje eg syns den er verst av dei 4-5 første. Den er litt både her og der, på eit vis. Veldig doomete og mørk til tider, men og meir progressiv og eksperimentell. “Snowblind” og “Supernaut” er fantastiske rundt midten, mens “Fx” er ikkje lett å forstå seg på. Breialt å opne med “Wheels of Confusion”, men for all del… rå låt. “Changes” føles framleis ut som ein Ozzy-solosingel frå 1989 og “Laguna Sunrise” luktar langt meir Zeppelin enn Sabbath. Får litt lappeteppe-kjensle av totalen her, men likar det jo godt. Det er jo Black Sabbath! 8/10

One of their best albums

Solid Sabbath album!

Excelente

Not bad in places (Tomorrows’s Dream - Changes). Might revisit.

Don't know this album, but I quite enjoyed in places.

okay yes but I need to be in the mood to actually listen lol

Не впечатлил особо. Да, вокал Оззи, выше всяких похвал, но остальное прошло мимо. И да, кстати, песня Changes-для меня лучшая на альбоме.

Amazing rock album that surprised me on a first listen, easy 4.5 Would listen again

Favorite track(s): Wheels of Confusion, Tomorrow's Dream, Supernaut, Snowblind, Cornucopia, Under the Sun A capstone to a very solid contender of the best four album run of all time. Heard before Previous rating: 8/10

A pretty underwhelming Sabbath album. Unfortunately this one could have been dumped on the list in favor of an album by an artist that is not on this list since this one feels pretty redundant. You can feel the band's struggle in the record, which isn't a good sign. 2/5

Classic early metal album

Hits

Classic rock is not really my genre. There was one recognizable song, maybe used in a sample, Changes, and that was interesting. I prefer the slower, acoustic songs, but even so, it didn't pull me in very much. I've never listened to a Black Sabbath album in full, so now I can say I did. woot. I listened to some more of their popular songs after, and was like, oh yeah

This was an awesome album that had some great classic heavy metal sounds. It's crazy to me that this was out five years before Star Wars, it feels so timeless and it still goes hard. Some of the slower ballads didn't quite do it for me, and towards the end the songs began to blend together, but it still had some *amazing* highs and Ozzie's voice still rocks like no other.

fine but not for me

All songs were good, except whatever the hell FX was, which hinders re-listenability

One of the greatest rock bands that will go down in history with the renoun Ozzy Osborne.

its a good album like lowkey the blueprint of most rock songs

Immense, up there probably joint first as my favourite Sabbath album with Master of Reality

it was alright

Had some of the classics

This was pretty good! Not songs I was familiar with. I was impressed with the album.

I was never a fan of Black Sabbath. This album did nothing to change that opinion.

Always a joy to get another album from the GOATs. Some days this is my favourite Sabbath album, but realistically the first 6 are all 5/5 albums. Supernaut is such a banger.

I prefer master of reality and paranoid but this one is solid

It was okay

Banger

Everything that has been put out by Sabbath has been awesome and unique.

Great record. Awesome band and just some killer jams. Always love Changes as well, really sticks out on this record.

1.8/5 I was expecting more. I like some of their hit songs but this was void of any of them.

the fact that this is considered metal is mind boggling to me. i didn’t grow up listening to bands like this or rock music in general but i always imagined they would be a lot more hardcore than this. very similar to the one zeppelin album i listened to. listenable but not really something i would be drawn to on a regular basis.

I know Changes is a classic song on its own but it always feels out of place as the third song. The momentum of the album comes screeching to a halt. It’d be better as a penultimate song on the B side maybe? Anyway, the first four albums in their discography are five stars so…

Really enjoyed this. Love the different styles on the same album too.

Quite repetitive and formulaic, but I did love the formula, and Changes is a banger for the ages. 4.

ehh, not into it

An absolutely stunning album that shows their medical growth and prowess, while also maintaining their power. Varies sounds and feelings, but still right and cohesive. Fantastic.

It's fine

Some bangers, but some silly stuff too.

Sabbath are always a surprise when actually listen to an album, so much more well, musical than the "image of metal gods" Has slipknot 2 days ago, and how did a genre go from this to that? Ozzy might not be the greatest actual vocalist, but the fit here is spot on, changes is just lovely. The band play and explore the music, not just the crowbar to the back of the head metal became. Guitar leads fit to the song, rhythm drives and swoops and turns. It's just damn interesting, textured. It's more psychedelic hard rock with that retrospective doom lyric content. 4 star

Actually have never listened to this album. I really enjoyed the eclecticism of it. I'm a moderate Black Sabbath fan but quite liked this early recording.

Top

6/10 Best songs: Supernaut, Snowblind Great guitars, awful vocals, some (but not all) really boring songs.

Black Sabbath's always good

Not a giant black sabbath fan. Kinda boring for all the hype it gets. Changes was a good song.

I think it is astonishing how well produced and good this album is despite the band being on coke the whole recording. Genuinely has everything you could ask for: hard rock, smooth piano, good acoustics, soaring vocals, banging drums, and dynamic almost walking bass lines. My only complaint is the song titled FX, which as the name implies is sound FX. But I think the rest of the album overshadows that insignificantly small part.

So fucking good. That is all.

una por vol.

Hmm, early metal/hard rock. It's easy enough to listen to. Just waiting for that one riff/hook that stands out.. Changes is surprisingly not heavy FX is just a waste of my time. I've heard the SOAD cover of Snowblind, but this original version is better. Best track - Snowblind 3 stars - it's all fine, I'm just not a Sabbath fan

liked changes!

I've never liked Changes, but the rest of this album is 🔥🔥🔥

1001 ALBUMS, 1001 NIGHTS - NIGHT #3 Black Sabbath - the cool version of Led Zeppelin. Or at the very least the only one of the two that's actual heavy metal. This album may not match the heaviness of its predecessor Master of Reality and it's not as tight as their first three but the variety here is more interesting and the band sounds as good as ever. Wheels of Confusion has some amazing playing by Iommi and Ward, Tomorrow's Dream has great sludgy riff. Changes isn't bad per se, but it's such a bizarre swerve, most definitely the most significant departure from their previous style yet. Nice to see Tony on piano though, and Ozzy's singing is great. FX is a throwaway, a bunch of bullshit, literally a bunch of stoners throwing stuff at their guitars. I found this profoundly irritating that this has to be stuck in the middle of an otherwise spectacular album. Thankfully, that is followed up by Supernaut, which...oh my. Supernaut kicks ass. The solo in the middle of the song is one of Iommi's best, and it leads into a weird percussion break that I really liked, which leads into another great solo! This album had one single and it was Tomorrow's Dream, which, like, OK! But Supernaut could have been a hit single. But I also think "Black Sabbath" would have made for a great single. Whatever. Snowblind opens side 2, which is basically for cocaine what Sweet Leaf was for marijuana. That is significantly less cool. Of course, coke use wouldn't exactly play out well for our friend Ozzy, but this is still a pretty good song. Those strings at the end! Cornucopia is built upon another killer stoner metal riff, no idea what it's about. He's trying to save my brain? I'm beyond saving, man. Laguna Sunrise is another swerve, but this one is very nice. Some really romantic acoustic guitar, like something from an old western. St. Vitus Dance also dares to be different, occasionally dipping into a strange kind of boogie rock, before being dominated by that heavy ass riff. It's a song constantly fights its inner urge to dance. In the end, the boogie rock wins. That is, until Under the Sun starts, with another suffocating riff. Admittedly, Sabbath songs can kinda fade together for me just because of how repetitive they can be (riff, Ozzy singing for a bit, some crazy playing by the boys, riff, Ozzy jumps back in, yknow.), and usually it's that opening riff that helps give each one a decent identity. Of course, they weren't really a singles band, and despite my prior protests, this certainly isn't a singles album. Outside of Changes I guess, but that song doesn't fit here period. It's a shame, this would probably be a 10/10 if it wasn't for that weird 2-song detour into dumbland. I don't hate Changes like some people do, but I always thought that was on one of their later, slightly more radio friendly albums. I love pretty much any other time this album tries to break the mold the previous three albums created, but Changes ain't it. Beyond that, and the nonsense that is FX, this is just as perfect a metal record as those previous three.

Heavy, with great vocals by Ozzy

It's rocking and rolling and ahead of its time. Not as heavy as I expected.

Sympa mais rarement ma vibe à part quelques unes

This album is so good, lot of range for a sabbath album as well. Love sabbath.

Good stuff. Love Ozzy.

Definitely the cocaine album lmao

Av de første seks Black Sabbath utgivelsene, er det nok kanskje denne som er minst spennende. Men jeg er i godt humør i dag og gir den en svak firer i stedet for en sterk treer. For en fyr jeg er.

Av en eller annen merkelig grunn klarte jeg sette på Master of reality-plata og tenkte at det var skikkelig tøft. Den her ble litt nedtur i forhold. Litt for seigt og ikke like tøft.

Det funker, og det er fett. Ikke helt solgt på Ozzys vokal, men Changes er gripende.

Vol. 4 is the album where Black Sabbath stopped being merely the founders of heavy metal and became one of the most creatively fearless rock bands of the 1970s. It doesn’t quite surpass their absolute masterpieces, but it proves their genius extended far beyond crushing riffs.

Pretty good Sabbath album. Half was pretty good and the other half was forgettable but no bad songs or issues. Iommi's guitar is too iconic

I enjoyed this more than I thought i would - a real throwback to the period when albums were king after the 50s/60s when everything was singles and albums would just be compilations of singles (just like today mostly). They're all by reputation coked out of their gourds here but there's some obvious thought on how the songs would flow together. I added three songs to my library ("Changes," "Snowblind," and "St. Vitus Dance") and gave it a 4/5, but I may listen to it again and add the whole album and give it 5/5. Who knows? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Truly a delight

Not as exciting as Paranoid, but interesting to see them exploring some different ranges and textures.

Black Sabbath continues to surprise me during this project. Loved this.

First time intentionally listening all the way through, better than I was expecting.

Amazing heavy rock, the instrumentals are top tier. Ozzy's vocals are great though hard to understand. I am reading the lyrics before start of each song and the lyrics are good. The drums are these songs sounds fucking amazing. This album is about believing in yourself and living your life external of what people want from you and want you to believe.

Already a fav.

Stoner rock baby. The blueprint for the genre with its bass heavy riffs and classic tracks. Great stuff

yeah this album's pretty solid. it's not as good as paranoid but it's still great. honestly my main complaint is that it's not all as sludgy as the start of "wheels of confusion". we're on the 5th? heatwave? this year? and that's the kind of sound i need to avoid falling into the "how long until we stop calling these heatwaves and admit we fucked the climate" hole again. still tho there's plenty of variety to keep me distracted. i like the weird little experimental track "fx", and it was nice to finally hear the original version of "changes" given i'd previously only heard the version ozzy recorded with his daughter in the 00s which was.... not his greatest work imo. plus im pretty sure the 2003 version doesn't have a mellotron and the original does, so there was never any contest in the first place. anyway yeah i liked this one. nice.

It's an early Sabbath album, that is to say good stuff and a classic in the genre. Why is this included in the list over Master of Reality though? 8.5/10.

8.5/10

Heavy metal, but better than Metallica due to less thrashing. Heavy distortion is still there.

Very enjoyable, a good album that I may or not may come back to. I think I like Black Sabbath based on this and other music of theirs that I have heard but it is more of a "sometimes" snack than an "everyday" flavor for me.

They recorded the same song 10 times. It wasn't bad but I'll likely never go back.

I like Black Sabbath but this didn't seem particularly noteworthy.

This gets a little bit more lost in density and complexity. Sabbath's earlier releases are more straightforward and seem to contain a bit less artifice. On the other hand, Vol. 4 does have tighter and more orchestral arranging (there are actual strings on the classic, 'Snowblind'). You can hear the strains of doom metal to come from this on works like 'Cornucopia' and the rhythm section of Ward and Butler is still a magical groove machine. The recording also sounds just a little bit muddy. I dig the way that Ozzy's vocals are often lifted off the mix by some reverb but the rest of the band deserves more definition and separation than this. It's possibly a function of my dying headphones but they usually make things sound tinny, not overly dark. Still good. Excellent evidence in the argument that Sabbath were as consistent in their output as some of their more-vaunted contemporaries (Zep, maybe even the Stones), just a little less accessible (it's just a little dark and stoner-y). It's a 4/5 album in the sense that it's excellent but I'll start my collection of Sabbath vinyl elsewhere. Worth a listen but definitely a genre-driven buy.

Love Ozzy and the boys, but this felt a little stale to me.

5

Some good songs, last song for example

I’m just not a fan of this kind of rock.

Their debut may have ushered in Heavy Metal, but this opens the door to every subgenre therein. Super explorative but never losing where they are.

Yrh

Sabbath. One of my favourites yet i’ve never actually listened beyond self titled, paranoid and master of reality. This, of course, rocks

Didn’t really get much out of it. I believe there’s more to it I’m not hearing but it didn’t happen for me on a couple listens

Ugh. I knew I wouldn’t like it but this was painful. Like a bad movie that’s just to boring to be even ironically enjoyable. I really wonder what the fuck Ozzy did on stage when they played these songs because the vocal passages seem so sparsely sown throughout the tunes. Hot garbage.

I cannot believe that I didn’t hate this. I’m Not a big Black Sabbath or Ozzy fan, but this early record is decent. There’s some good guitar work here. However, the album didn’t seem to flow very well, and I can still do without Ozzy’s voice.

Me gusta ese punto de BS que cruza el psicodélico con el heavy metal…super guitarras y bajo. Ozzy cansa un poco…

paranoid is better

solo me gusto el supernaut

I wasn't too familiar with Black Sabbath's music before this challenge. I'm glad I started with the debut, followed by Paranoid, before I got to this one. I feel like they've really got a pulse on what makes hard rock and metal work beyond, i dunno... being loud? This has great variety in sounds and lyricism with vocals that suit the material. Wheels of Confusion/The Straightener, Supernaut, Laguna Sunrise, and Under The Sun are my favorite moments after a couple of plays. The only thing that doesn't work for me that well is "Changes," which I think could have developed/built into something that highlighted the guitar a little more at the end. It's too straightforward of ballad to feel like it belongs here... even though I like the lyrics. I'm not sure this is as strong as Paranoid, but it's close. Black Sabbath is quickly becoming one of my favorites when it comes to hard rock/metal.

Pretty sick, surprisingly mellow at times. Rad

i like

Listened while shopping at Aldi. These guys know what they're doing

I can understand the fandom, but this is more of the same, and whilst the production came in-house, the songs are interchangeable to Masters / Paranoid… it’s alright = 3

Hadn't heard this album before but recognized a couple songs. 4 stars

Familiar with Sabbath’s more popular albums and songs, never listened to this particular album in its entirety. Paranoid is an album I once listened to regularly in my rotation. This is Sabbath alright. It’s classic 70s heavy metal. It’s certainly a heavier sound than a lot of other hard rock of its time. It’s good and it rocks but fails to really grab your attention much. The piano ballad Changes is a nice change of pace from the early heavy metal start to the album. A little more variety than initially expected. Supernaut is a great song, awesome guitar, a fun drum solo. Just a rocker. Overall this is solid, but doesn’t overly wow me. At times it’s really good hard rock but that sound grows a little old over the course of an album. Feels like a 3.

sick riffs, thanks dad

I struggle with the genre, but I must admit, this one sounds interesting, at times.

This is probably everyone’s preferred Sabbath album, but I prefer the debut. This is a less proggy and more melodic. It’s a lot more polished, just not in the way I enjoy. It’s objectively a good album that I do not find as interesting. 3/5

The songwriting on this album still might not win any great awards but is huge progress from the cringe fest of their debut. The instrumentalism remained also took a step forward in terms of crispness and vastly improved transitions while still hosting some fun, non-standard choices. Album had some more diverse stylistic albums than expected. I'm going to pretend than "FX" and "Changes" aren't on the album and give it 4 stars.

Єбєйший метал/гард рок альбом. Єбейші гітарні лінії. Єбейша робота на ударках. Оцінка: середня-висока 8

뭐라 쓰지

Not my favourite Black Sabbath album, but still a very good one. The instrumental sections (for instance, "The Straightener") are great. I basically enjoy all the songs. No skips. In any case, some songs I particularly enjoyed: the already cited "The Straightener", "Changes" (a classic, even if purists may have complained when first published), "Supernaut", "Snowblind", "Laguna Sunrise", or "Under The Sun" (great dark intro and I also like the lyrics). This is between 4 and 5 stars. I'll be giving this one 4 stars because I know even better albums by Black Sabbath are included in this project.

I don't know what to say about this album. Front to back, I'm amazed. It's just a perfect metal album. You can see where Ozzy came from, through Black Sabbath and on his own. Even "Changes", the least metal track on the album, is amazing. If you're going to start your metal journey, this should be one of the first albums you listen to. My Rating: 5/5

Distinctive Black Sabbath style. Ozzy’s Ozzy unique vocals. No one song stands out. Vinyl: what the hell was that? Black Sabbath fans will like this. An average album. Three stars

not my vibe at all, LOVED CHANGES. i did end up listening to other songs by the band. loved war pigs and into the void. but im sure for hard rock and guitar fans this would be a fantastic listen

I feel like this album encapsulated the entire point of discovering these albums. I not only went into this album excited, but also looking forward to a stream of heavy distorted guitar metal. Not only was I delightfully surprised to find some classic Black Sabbath, but also an incredibly iconic piano ballad in Changes, but also some other lighter instrumental only tracks. I really enjoyed this listen, it felt like it really flew by without much effort and I will likely reach for it again.

not my type of music, but love the intersection of drums and guitar

So epic

I’m had somehow never heard this before. Not a perfect album, but I really liked it.

Good, but after hearing Paranoid shortly before, felt a little lacklustre in places

It’s refreshing to hear Sabbath get a little experimental, adding piano and some proggy sound effects sections in their songs.

This is my first real ride with Black Sabbath. I like that it has metal spirit with production that could be considered quaint by current standards. It has a distinctive sound for sure, and the cohesion of the band feels refined by this point in their career. I'm not sure I feel especially moved by the melodies or lyrics.

Discão. Excelente

-4

Not my cup of tea, but it does make me feel powerful. Favorite songs Wheels Of Confusion Tomorrow's Dream Changes Laguna Sunrise

Gostei muito do disco, é um rock pesado e bem feito, trás um clima denso e ao mesmo tempo leve.

I don’t feel much of anything when listening to this. Not bad, just not good enough to catch my attention

WE'RE GOING THROUGGGH CHANGES! Speaking of, it's quite a gentle album which I wasn't really expecting because I haven't listened to Black Sabbath and I was always under the impression it was a bit heavier. Enjoyable, think that ozzy is going places (rip to a legend).

Probably my fave Sabbath album, Supernaut slaps so fuckin hard!! So does Snowblind. Just great stuff tbhhhhh

Heck yeah. I'd only just recently been getting really into Sabbath and becoming aware of how dope they were. Most notably, their entire Ozzy run. Another 5 star.

I liked it more than I expected

Liked it better than expected! Still not my cup of tea—doesn’t make me feel many emotions—but it’s more than tolerable. I can see why people love it, especially if the songs are tied to memories.

Edgy for the time, but a bit boring.

y si digo que es la primera vez que escuche black sabbath like ever qué? me encantó laguna sunrise

Not my favorite Black Sabbath album by any stretch of the imagination. But as always, Ozzy still rocks.

Yes!’

Not my favourite album of theirs but early Sabbath is pretty much always great. Some weird experiments on here which hold this back from being better but the best songs on here absolutely fucking rip.

Intense yet tender - I love this

lowkey this was a solid 10/10 for me. very ethereal and I didn't even know Ozzie Osbourne was a singer! 🤦🏾‍♂️.. lol but the whole vibe felt like the 90s even tho it was released in the 70s I think. such a vibe and inspiration for allowing myself to listen to music outside of my usual genres.

I forgot to review this after listening, but only remember Changes, which I recall as a rerecord from childhood. Nothing standing out

Not what I was expecting, loved the heavy guitar and vocals.

ceo dan sam cistila.. zamalo da zaboravim da me ceka album i jos kakav! videla sam lika u blek sabat majici skratila sam siske takodje

'But really—all of Vol. 4 was inspired by cocaine. The bandmates were up to their eyeballs in the stuff' Abundantly evident, thank you black sabbath. That being said, the album is pretty good. FX annoyed me but I've come to terms with the fact that I don't like interludes. Supernaut is good. I like St Vitus Dance, and under the sun.

First sabbath album listen Pretty good.

Yy

Standouts Supernaut

80

ganz gut aber ozzy osbourne aber gut

solid 9/10

Top stuff from the Rock gods Iommi riffs and Ozzy's voice are unmistakably good. Real deep riffs and drop guitar and beats make this a fantastic album and cements their place in history Breathtaking not really a bad track only criticism is it could get wailing and grating if not I'm the mindset but today I was in that mindset.

not something i’d usually listen to but was a good listen and i enjoyed it, it wasn’t so dissonant, loud or crashy sounding, and although it is said to be metal there were some softer elements within it that i enjoyed. 7.5/10

Bangers only

Incredible!! That voice and rocking guitar. This is rock and roll. 🤘

no me gusta el aire que da

good

Pretty good.

Doom metal masters

Belle basi, ma non ho letto il testo

A: Det började förvånansvärt starkt så var rädd att jag inte kan fortsätta hata Black Sabbath men sen började dom spela. Gitarren i första låten var though jättebra, ett album av bara det tack! Annars mjeh. typ 2/5 D: Väldigt mid album i positiv bemärkelse. Mycket bättre än vad jag hade tänkt mig, men dom tycktes inte riktigt våga experimentera med något i den. Började bra men platåade lite vilket inte alls korrelerar med hur noggrannt jag lyssnade på dem. 3/5

Unexpectedly enjoyable. I’ve also heard “Changes” many times before but had no idea it was Sabbath.

Yes it’s Sabbath. No it’s not any of the Sabbath songs you want to hear.

Non male

Music is the best.

Vol.4/5

YEAHHHHHHHH

Yeea not bad

Really underwhelming for me. Clearly the band is insanely talented but nothing about this past that fact feels particularly interesting to me.

07/01 Not bad, but not one of my favorites from Black Sabbath

Ok

Good.

Fascinating, had never listened to a full Black Sabbath album. Loved some songs, appreciated a lot of them, a couple were repetitive or played with the same ideas. The first song starts like a bat out of hell and the last song sloooows down to be a satisfying near-drone delight.

I liked a lot of the different stuff they tried here. Changes works better than I thought it would.

Having only ever really heard their most popular song or two... I never knew black Sabbath sounded like this. I loved this.

Ok I like “Changes” but not the artificial string sound. And the first track is like classic rock. But I am NOT sold on the FX track- I think it’s no 4. Love laguna sunrise and also the last track on the album slaps SO hard. I feel like recently I’ve been talking about albums that do variety and I think this album definitely fits those parameters I’m looking for, but I feel like sometimes it’s almost too far you know. Like the flow of the album is disrupted by the super different songs. Overall it’s CLASSIC and also makes me feel like I’m a kid at the ridge when the bands are fully rocking out so it’s super

Ozzy and the Black Sabbath are history of music. Not for the shenanigans, but for the eternal sound of their music (and his voice). My brother 20 years ago listened to a live disc of Ozzy and the Black Sabbath. I wasn't into heavy metal, so I didn't really like it. So when I started this album, I was half scared of what awaited me. And the bluesy sounds with which it opens caught me by surprise - and the next ~40 minutes flew by, listening to something unexpected in every song. This music aged better than fine wine, it sounds like it was recorded yesterday (in the 2020 remaster, clearly), and it sounds like everything after it got something from it. Take the beginning of Tomorrow's Dream: most of the current (2026) Top 50 Country Playlist on Spotify stole something from its guitars. "Changes" brought me back by 20 years, because that's when I first listened to it - difference is I now understand the lyrics, and it's even sadder than it sounds: what is, 20 sentences? It's 5 minutes of heartbreak, sang in 20 or so sentences, with an astonishing production level that mixes a soft piano, something that I feel (given my lack of musical knowledge) is a sort of organ or something similar, and this crying voice. There's a lot of good metal too, here, but it's the kind of rocky melodic stuff that I can get into - this album may give me something I put in a playlist, to be honest. It's a perfect, round 4 out of 5 for me: lyrically, I'm not on board with everything - or maybe I'm not on board with most of it - but musically this is honestly akin to a masterpiece.

Changes a hit but the rest pales in comparison to the rest of the catalogue

ive heard this one before. its a solid album, not my favorite release of theirs but its got some great moments. favorite tracks: Wheels of Confusion, Changes, Under the Sun

Digging the Sabbath.

They continue to really perfect their craft while expanding their sound. Another great album from the legends.

So good.

Bien.

Ok

Good but not sensational. Enjoyed but not love. For me, it rocked but did not gggrrrrrrrRRRRRRRWRWAAAAAACK!

I like FX gooood stuff

Four albums in and they’re as strong as their incredible debut. This one has a more introspective feeling; it doesn’t hammer you about the face quite as hard as the others, but there is no loss of power and gothic mood here. I came to Sabbath pretty late and I’m making up for lost time. These records were a revelation in the 70s and they’ve kept their hold with time. OZZY LIVES

I had listened to it. But I'm biased. The first 4 records of Sabbath are all 5/5 to me.

Sympa sans plus

C du bon

Wtf Changes c'est une version originale de Black Sabbath la dingz. Et se dire que ça date de 1971 c'est une folie

For some reason Black Sabbath's ballads are not my thing. Changes never moves me and i've never really liked that song but the rest of the album is very great.

Not an expert on Black Sabbath but I quite enjoyed this. Not as heavy as I expected and some decent tunes.

More 🪨

**an ok album. A lot of banging instruments

I wasn't exactly the biggest fan of ozzy going into this. I got that paranoid album in high school, it was super cheap on itunes. It was cool, always felt a little played out especially these days, so I wasnt exactly stoked when this one came up. I listened to this album today maybe 5 or 6 times all the way through, and its kick ass. Really great riffs this feels like a classic. I like the lyrics and although ozzys voice will never be my favorite, i can appreciate how hard this albums goes. 4/5

Snowblind

Good album - different from what I expected. Can't point out anything in particular I really love but thought it was a good use of time.

It was okay. Good background music for working but nothing much else. 2.5

Sabbath as usual.

Solid rock album with an absolute crazy back story.

a great combo of dark and beautiful

I may be showing my age, but old metal just sounds so much better than most of the newer entries in the genre. I don't even like old metal that much, but it just seems better or solid. In terms of music, this album has a lot: Power songs, ballads (sort of), and a lot of presence. I would talk about the weak lyrics, but this is not a genre know for good poetry.

listened to 2021 remaster on yt music. 1. wheels of confusion / the straightener sounds cool :) the switch up at 2:30 was fun! 5:25 is exactly what i always imagine black sabbath to sound like 2. tomorrow's dream like 3. changes yeah it's good! heard before :) didn't stand out as much as the last 2 4. FX gotta love an instumental!! 5. supernaut yup it's cool, again very black sabbath-y 6. snowblind LOVE!!! 7. cornucopia cool sound :) 8. laguna sunrise another instrumental n this one is even better... #spoiled 9. st. vitus dance meh 10. under the sun / every day comes and goes so cool & heavy sounding

As great of an album as this is, there area few songs that just seem like odd choices. "Fx" and "Changes" really kill the flow in my opinion. "Fx" is weird, but it isn't even like "Changes" is a bad song, it's not at all. It's a great song in it's own right, but it kills the flow and the vibe. Maybe as the last track it would have worked better, and "Fx" starting the album off. But what do I know? Still an Amazing album, and all the parts work, just maybe a little out of place position wise if you want to nit-pick.

I hated this so much.

This was the one Sabbath album that I never really listened to. Great guitar riffs, “Changes”, and of course, OZZY. Liked it.

3 stars

Me gustó mucho. Chances me destrozó.

Take 2, baby!! I was completely and totally unimpressed by the self-titled Bpack Sabbath joint, and haven’t listened to much of anything else by them, so now I see this, a pretty lauded album, with some pretty interesting aspects, and I’m hoping that it’s gonna be good. Let’s see. It is. It’s so much better. It’s so much fucking better. It’s incredible. Holy fuck. The first song alone beats out everything on their debut. Instead of this weird slow occult shit, they just pull up with these insane fucking guitars and riffs. A few TRUE masterpieces are scattered throughout the album (“Wheels of Confusion,” “Supernaut,” “Snowblind,” and “Under the Sun” are the main 4), and the rest are either rock tracks following suit, or genre experiments that add this nuanced feel of darkness to the album, that a lot of other metal joints simply don’t have, the best example of this being, of course, “Changes.” Everything slots together unbelievably well, and it makes a fucking spectacular musical experience. 10/10

classic

Loved this album. Never been a big Sabbath guy, but damn if this one didn’t make me a fan. Going to have to explore the rest of their discography now.

Was only really familiar with the first two Sabbath albums, and this is a great example of the project broadening my horizons, as this one is close to being on the same level. They showcase their softer side a bit more, through the ballad Changes (not a fave of mine but a good song for sure) and the gorgeous Laguna Sunrise, which I didnt know but adore. Also has some of their signature heavy classics, with some insane riffs and solos, particularly Supernaught. 9/10

I had a Black Sabbath cd in high school and my parents sat me down to tell me that this is the type of music people on drugs listened to. Jokes on them, it just made me like Black Sabbath even more.