Album Of The Day

Typical black Sabbath with a basket full of bangers.

i thought black sabbath was from like the 90s but i was surprised they were from the 70s loved the intro to the first song (lots of guitar super cool) it seems ahead of its time trying to remember who covered the changes song on this album cause it sounds so familiar LONGGGG songs THIS IS OZZY OSBOURNE??

Gosto de Black Sabbath e gosto desse disco. Acho legal o quão dinâmicas canções como Wheels of Confusion ou Under The Sun são. A fase Ozzy da banda têm pouquíssimos tropeços (Sabotage e Never Say Die, basicamente), e apresenta o melhor da banda e do gênero de Rock pesado. Riffs antêmicos, épicos e poderosos, e vocais icônicos e inconfundíveis. Acho bizarro a omissão do Master of Reality nessa lista, pois ele é de fato um dos melhores discos do Black Sabbath, mas fico feliz com a inclusão de Vol. 4, que faz uma ponte satisfatória da sonoridade do Master com a do Bloody Sabbath. O peso metálico ainda está aqui, tão presente quanto nunca (só ouvir o riff principal de Supernaut), mas o disco possui também traços melódicos belíssimos em canções como Changes. Enfim, esse álbum apresenta um dinamismo interessante e que sempre falta em canções mais pesadas. É uma escuta bem agradável, mas não o considero o melhor trabalho da banda. Possui algumas partes mais monótonas, ou canções que poderiam ter sido cortadas. De todo modo, ele ainda mantém aquela vibe esfumaçada desse álbuns mais antigos do Sabbath, e isso é sempre bem vindo. Difícil criticar um álbum que possui canções como Supernaut e Snowblind. 4.5/5

Especially the first song of this album was very good

Another classic from the Boys from Birmingham. Proto-Sludge riffs along with the classics Changes and Snowblind. Not a huge fan of Laguna Sunrise, but every other song is incredible

I enjoyed this

More chill and less metal than had expected, but enjoyed. Would listen to more

Overall the album was different than I expected. Most of the Sabbath songs that get played on the radio or in movies/TV are well-known heavy songs. This album had a cool balance between the heavier songs and the softer, more instrumental tracks.

Really enjoyed the B Side

I’ve always felt that the thing most lost among the craziness that would become Ozzy, which I’m not complaining about, is the musical brilliance that was early Sabbath. Unarguably the weakest of their first four albums (again, Ozzy), this is still significant as the other bookend for a sound that I’m sure historians will find roots for but I think was unprecedented for the era (and Sabbath certainly did it better and with more consistency). If you like hard rock, the first four albums are must haves for any collection.

atmospheric and weird

A solid album from the greatest metal band of all time. Grooves, drones, croons, walls of sound, piano ballads... This album has it all. ¨Supernaut¨ is my favorite Sabbath song, such a jam!

Mi piace Black SabbAT

a rock classic, i love this album sm THE GUITAR SOLOSSSSS DAYUMMM

Nicht begeistert musikalisch gut jedoch nichts für mich

Best Song: Snowblind ofc Worst Song: Tommorows Dream / FX but I like both. Probably my favourite Sabbath album following Paranoid. Great vocal performance by Ozzy Osbourne and guitar by Lommi. I love how heavy it is while being perhaps more progressive and experimental than earlier albums. Snowblind is the centrepiece for me, and my favourite by Black Sabbath, blending great guitar riffs, vocal performance and lyricism into an exhilarating track. Changes is a beautiful song and displays the band's range as previously shown in Orchid and Solidarity in MOR. Of course it has also spawned covers such as Charles Bradleys which takes the lyricism to a new height. One criticism might be that although it thematically fits in the album, it isn't quite cohesive with how heavy tracks surrounding it are. Laguna Sunrise archives much the same praise and criticism. With regard to popular criticism, I don't think FX is a terrible filler, but I do think it highlights that the album could be made more cohesive. Perhaps FX should not be listed between Laguna Sunrise and Changes. The critique of the self production is unwarranted -Ozzys vocals are perhaps slightly muted/muffled but I think it works within the album, although I could conceive that a different approach would make some songs more soulful.

7/10 Best: Snowblind / Laguna Sunrise Worst: Supernaut I think this album is fantastic! I was a bit unsure about how much I would like it but I actually ended up playing it through twice. Opening up so heavily and then to the poignant ballad, Changes, really shows the range of the band. I loved the chord progression on the tracks and the use of piano and synth, it’s hard to remember this came out in ‘72. I haven’t seen Snowblind mentioned in other critiques very much, but for me, it was the best song on the album, the lyrical depth and the transition from the main riff to the bridge is amazing. Controversially, I don’t particularly enjoy Supernaut, bar the opening, sorry. I think it works amazingly on this album, it’s just not for me personally. I don’t really understand the hate FX gets, it’s really not that deep, a cool interlude between some very heavy songs.

Dragged a bit in the middle for me, but otherwise I really liked this! This kind of metal I think I can get behind for the most part.

This is a damn good album. I clearly haven't listened to enough of Sabbath's catalogue. Changes has got to be one of the most " I owe you an apology I wasn't really familiar with your game" tracks of all time.

Standards: Rating is just how much I enjoyed listening to it. This is separate from the quality of the actual song and its lyrics and instrumentation. Wheels of Confusion/The Straightener: Lyrically the opposite of who I am but I appreciate a message of disillusionment with adulthood and how the life your promised as a kid more often than not doesn't come to fruition leading to a confusion that morphs into nihilism. Crazy guitar work at the end. 8/10 Tomorrow's Dream: I think the glimmer of hope in an otherwise bleak song lyrically really is complimented by the instruments, things suck but there's always something to work towards to some degree. 7.5/10 Changes: One of the few songs I knew already, but only the chorus. Unexpected change in tone! Lots of regret in this song (seemingly cheating?) and I think the chorus/title effects this idea of growing apart from someone you love (changing) and also growing from mistakes after reflecting on the consequences of your past self and choices such as betraying someone you love because of that shift (changing). 6/10 FX: Mmmmm an interlude. (unfair to rate, needed for album progression) Supernaut: I like the references to the first song here, seems like a good journey from nihilism to really embracing the absurd reality that is life! Going beyond expectation and living for yourself even if you don't get that promised reality. 9/10 Snowblind: Oh the sweet simplicity of some cocaine. “My eyes are blind, but I can see” verse fucks, love how it’s sang and the solo it goes into. What the hell is that instrument at the end??? 9/10 Cornucopia: A dark turn, almost like he’s trying to share the wisdom he found in Supernaut but almost circled back to the nihilism, almost gives cult leader 6/10 Laguna Sunrise: A lovely instrumental 7/10 St. Vitus Dance: A snazzy tune, 9/10 Under the Sun: RIP Ozzy, you very much lived your life on your own terms 9.5/10

Great guitar solos and great songs in the first half of the album.

I like how melodic the metal music is here. Also having some sections of slower music is nice to make it not all sound similar.

Heavy. Geezer Butler heavy. This is why I started this project. To listen to albums that I have never listened to by bands that I know some songs but haven't done a deeper dive. Black Sabbath has a lot of albums (with and without Ozzy). I know several of their more popular well known songs probably all from Paranoid. This surprisingly had 2 instrumental tracks... sounding nothing like Black Sabbath. "Changes" sounds like an Ozzy solo song. I listened to this album several times today and enjoyed it... more listens will possibly help me figure out the lyrics.

Classic.

hard

the guitar work was insane but in all honesty I didn't get far.

#794. There's really no denying Sabbath's first four albums. Not that you'd ever be in a spot where you'd need to, but if you were, you probably couldn't anyway. 4/5: fantastic

It was better than I expected, though some parts had me thinking I’d stumbled onto the set of This is Spinal Tap. The piano ballad and the chill instrumental were unexpected. I gave it a few plays through today and liked it better each time. Has me interested to hear some of their other stuff that other reviewers have mentioned.

great album

Это не мой любимый жанр музыки, но послушать было приятно. Идеальный баланс между жесткостью и музыкальностью. Лучшая песня: Snowblind

Always thought this one was a bit of an outlier in the early albums, as its not as raw and primal as the first 3, but also not as polished as sabbath bloody sabbath, but I for sure think its the worst of the first 5 albums, but its still got great moments on it. Always forget the songs without heavy guitars on them, like changes and FX, but I do think changes is kinda trash, but FX is really interesting. Laguna Sunrise is brilliant as well it feels like sailing through a calm ocean at night or something. Obviously I don't really need to say why Black Sabbath are so good, totally revolutionary guitar tones and riff playing, as well as singing Ozzy Osbourne always totally did his own thing, and I like that he doesn't have to shriek like like Robert Plant to make the vocals feel intense. Yeah there's loads of great songs, but still not as good as stuff they did before (and after). Also this is probably revolutionary in terms of guitar heaviness, as some of these songs feel crazy for this early on. Favourite songs: wheels of confusion/the straightener, FX supernaut, snowblind, cornucopia, Languna sunrise, St. Vitus dance, under the sun/every day comes (this one feels like Black Sabbath the song but with updated heaviness). Overall around 8/10

it was very good, intense.

I have never been a fan of metal, but I've enjoyed every album from Black Sabbath that I've heard so far (That would be two albums, lol). A metal classic here. Although, why are there a piano rock song (Changes), an experimental piece (FX) and a baroque pop instrumental (Laguna Sunrise) on here? (Not that they're bad, just out of place. I was taken by surprise)

changes was so so so good

Ok i wasn't sure I liked metal but I think I do but I definitely need to listen to more. Also I knew the big mouth theme song was a cover but I had no idea it was originally a black sabbath song like what thats so cray. Also i need to look into this album more cause does every song qualify as metal??

RIP ozzy. Just not my favorite. Changes is a good one. The rest made me feel guilty for not headbanging whilst listening.

This was much more enjoyable than I thought it would be!

Despite owning Paranoid, the 2nd album, in highschool, I don't think I've every listened to this one. Wow. May inspire be to go and listen to more of their catalogue.

Норм музон 7.5/10

Black Sabbath has been the only repeat so far except for the Beatles and I can see why. The guitar on this is fucking phenomenal. Wheels of confusion and every day comes and goes were my favorites.

What coke does to a mf.

(84/100)

So, it appears that I am a fan of Sabbath. This is my third album and I have enjoyed each! Absolutely rocks and this one showed some great range I feel, Changes demonstrating that particularly of course.

Seminal work by Black Sabbath.

Someone's been in my room and taken my beers away from my room. I think that's exactly how I felt listening to this. Super early gritty black sabbath, absolutely gorgeous and I love how the guitars sound, especially in Under the Sun, just some great riffs.

Great album, not my favorite black sabbath album tho

Well Ozzy certainly can pull off a ballad and does so on Changes (one of my favorites of his). Supernaut rules and there is a lot of great Sabbath on this album, but it’s not my favorite Black Sabbath by a long shot. Still rules though!

I’ve never given Black Sabbath a chance. I think it’s because of the bat stuff. But look at me now! I really enjoyed this. I didn't even mind that the first song was longer than 7 minutes...

Definitely not my favourite Sabbath album, but surprisingly enjoyable. Changes still rules, but I forgot how pretty Laguna Sunrise is.

Very good but it's a little too old for me to enjoy to the fullest

This album was a lot of fun. I only recognized Changes but it was a pleasure to listen from front to back. I am ashamed to say my Black Sabbath knowledge did not begin to grow until after the death of the late Ozzy Ozbourne. But with this record and Paranoid under my belt I would consider myself a fan

changes

I’ve never been a huge Sabbath fan, and I honestly haven’t spent much time with their catalog, but hearing this record makes me think that might’ve been a youthful mistake. Vol. 4 is a great album. The second half suffers from some noticeably rougher production, but overall it’s a heavy, creative, and surprisingly engaging listen. It definitely makes me want to dig deeper into their discography.

4 more volumes! 4 more volumes!

Really good album. The hits are great, other songs are good. Not much else I can say about such an iconic band. Love the sludgyness of some of the riffs and I know that that was their big trademark at the time. RIP Ozzy

How high were these guys when they recorded "FX"? And at what point did they listen to the record sober and think, "Oops?" Also it's amazing that "Supernaut" isn't as canonical as some of Black Sabbath's biggest hits. That song rips.

Ikkje så dumt

It's embarrassing, but even when I was deeply into hard rock, I somehow managed to miss this album, even though I knew it was awesome. It's a solid record, but for me, the two previous albums are much stronger.

Very good

Fav new album for me!

Laguna Sunrise is the best track here, but overall a great album.

You can see how big a band made some one, you can see the shirts everywhere and even own one without knowing just how good that band is. I believe this is the third Black Sabbath project on this project and everytime I’m blown away by how good the music is. It helps you understand what’s behind the popularity, I enjoyed this listen!

There’s often a lot of talk about which bands had the rest 3/4 album run. Sabbath clears that easily with probably the best 6 album run ever, with Vol.4 obviously sitting around the middle. It’s here where songs get longer with multiple sections, the production gets cleaner and the palette of sounds gets wider. It’s crazy that heavy, proggy songs like Wheels of Confusion and Supernaut can sit comfortably alongside ballads like Changes but Ozzy’s always on-point vocals anchor everything and make it flow. Other albums in this run have more iconic songs, are heavier or darker. But Vol.4 feels like it expands the sound of their first 3 classic albums and sets them up to deliver the further classics that followed.

man Changes is so good, Black Sabbath and Ozzy were a staple in my house growing up, and it blew my mind how much of this album I recognized. Trademark early metal sound but a bit on the softer side if that makes sense. Also all these breakdowns making me want to thrash.

Really great album. More melodic and less heavy metal than other Black Sabbath albums and I dug that. Plus “Changes” is an all time classic so good for them!

Great music and didn’t know “changes” sample

Changes had taken on a new meaning since Ozzy’s passing and is still the best (and most surprising) track on here but this is a belting collection of songs.

Как-то я раньше пропускал этот альбом, и вобщем-то я понял почему. Честно говоря, и сейчас местами он мне кажется скучноватым. Но - я понимаю, что просто нужно внимательней расслушать. Пятерку не поставлю, но четверку точно заслуживает

Classic metal. RIP Ozzy.

I didn’t realize how much I like Black Sabbath until now. It’s fun that on some of the tracks, Ozzy sounds like he’s on the other side of the room from the mic. RIP Ozzy.

Good, but not the best Sabbath album

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Okay so I listened to the entire album and didnt even notice when it ended and moved into a new one. Loved it! Black Sabbath always hits though. It was interesting to hear Ozzy sing about love and loss, although now that I consider it, I guess that is kinda always what his jams have been about. I wondered if Changes was about Sharon. They did break up a few times, right? Idk. More research required.

it was a good album with great songs like changes for me its one of the best black sabbath album after war pigs

Absolutely bananas that “Changes” is a Black Sabbath original. I had no idea. Lovely song with a great, earnest vocal performance from Ozzy. Rips pretty damn hard. I’d feel comfortable calling myself a casual Sabbath fan at this point. A cut above the hard rock of its time.

Great album. I was surprised at the quality of the recording sound, and at how melodious these tracks are. Many people negatively connote devilry and heavy metal to Sabbath, but this album reminds listeners of their musical prowess and even a classical sensibility to many melodies. Bravo.

Mi secca mettere 4 come "Born in the usa" ma 5 mi sembra troppo. Album strafigo imho. "Changes" hit, un cantante heavy metal che fa una ballad romantica su una base così semplice mi fa ascoltare un sacco il testo e la sua voce un po' aspra rende il brano molto diretto. Fun fact: mi piace un sacco cantarla da solo al piano

My religious dad named Black Sabbath as one of THOSE bands...you know, a bad, satanic one that makes you sin and whatnot. I thoroughly enjoyed the album, the pure grime of it made me happy.

Actually a good album!! I didn’t realize I liked the general sound of Black Sabbath, I just know their anthologies.

3.5 RYM

Liked the 2nd side much more than the first. Really evolves into the sound thry are kmown for

Marking down to a 4 because of Changes

Yep, pretty consistently good again

same as always they don't have a bad album

So good

Very heavy. Incredible vocals from Ozzy. Some songs are a surprising change of pace. I really liked the song "Changes"

Really great album. Lacks the "big" singles of Paranoid but has more variety of songs. Really good album.

Solid rock album, and after reading some other reviews I have a fuller appreciation for what it is and the time that it came from. It would have been a heavy sound at the time, and still is now, paired with some slower and more introspective tracks.

Maybe as good as Paranoid. Great balance of loud rock and quiet, more psychedelic songs like Changes.

Black Sabbath was the first full-on metal band, and this album made me start wondering if they were the best metal band. I previously got Paranoid from this generator, which was an easy 5, and though I think Paranoid is better, this album had a lot of what I loved about it, like the incredible musicianship an the strong songwriting. Though this album had great performances from every member, it felt like the bass was mixed way too quiet. The extra power that louder bass could have supplied may have pushed this to a 5, but I think a 4 is slightly more fitting. 4/5

Pierwszy raz słuchałam black sabbath, dobrze mnie motywowało do pracy

It’s good but master of reality should be here

Good album. Some songs I did not expect on it.

Vol 4 is probably the early Ozzy Sabbath album I’ve listened to the least. I don’t think it’s as strong as their self titled or Paranoid, but any album with Supernaut on it is pretty damn great.

Third BS album on here that I’ve enjoyed. Never knew I was such a fan. Been missing out. Listened to running!

One of my favorite CDs in middle school was Black Sabbath's greatest hits. This is my second Black Sabbath album on this site, and in both cases, my favorite songs were not actually on the greatest hits. And, in both cases one or two songs makes it just shy of a five star album to me. In this case I would hardly call "FX" a song, and other than that "Changes" was easily my least favorite. So, if it weren't for that one to punch of WTF, this would easily be a five-star album. These guys absolutely kick ass, and I'm guessing there's more of their stuff to come on this site. 4.5

Sabbath. Need I say more.

This album is pretty good. I was going to give it 3 stars as I'm sorry to say O.O.'s voice really irritates me but the music is magnificent and not boringly repetitive like the Oz's voice. It's amazing to think that this was released in 1972. It must have been mind-blowing at the time.

really good but not my favorite. changes isn't that good i feel like i need to be in the right mood for it

Sensational, a visceral album - full of reflection and creativity. Incredibly, I knew some of the songs through other artists. It was a very good experience!

Second Sabbath album, with the first one coming the day after Ozzy's death (much like many others who got an Ozzy/Sabbath album that day). This album is good, and while it's close, it's not as great to me as the original Black Sabbath album. There are some excellent songs on this, no doubt. Snowblind is a great rock song. I'm sure many might consider this metal but that's solely because Ozzy is fronting it. In truth, it's much more of a straightforward rock track. What made this album different for me, though, was how they showed more musicality on this, mixing in cool ballads like Changes and Laguna Sunrise amongst all of the very powerful tracks. A testament to how talented the entire group truly was. Meanwhile, Ozzy's voice just is so amazing, it really soars throughout this record. I do think it is a more complex, more refined, and more diverse record, I just happen to not like it as much as the initial Sabbath album, probably because the original was so raw, and yet, still completely beyond what anyone else was doing at the time. Nevertheless, a 4 star record for me.

Amazing album First and last songs are crazy

Amazing album. Amazing instrumentals (including the solos) and Osbourne's voice is magnificent, especially on "Changes." While I was walking through the halls and listening to the closing track, someone remarked that I was "aura-farming."

Wieder Ozzy, schon spannend wie die damals dem Metal gespürt/rfunden haben,Visionär! c

freedom is yours just pay your dues

Surprisingly melodic and not at all what I had expected. I should perhaps check my prejudices.

A classic, even if it doesn't quite reach the peaks that their first couple albums did.

Starting to really love Black Sabbath. I knew I enjoyed all the big hits. And have grown to know a handful of lesser known hits from WSP and other bands that cover them regularly, but getting to know the full albums has been a very good thing.

Incredible album. I didn't know a lot of these songs, but I enjoyed the listen. It's funny how far music has come since this. This didn't seem "heavy" at all to me, but more just regular classic rock. I know that when it came out though it was probably the heaviest thing around. Thankful for bands like this that led the way.

Really liked this one, just some lovely hard rock that really just sounds good, don’t know how else to describe it, just really nice. 4 stars

Never listened to sabbath before, but I actually enjoyed this. Thought it would be "heavy metal" as i understood it, but it's more like prog/rock ala king crimson or similar.

They made a new heavy sound and they never moved from there

Оззи был живой хоть куда.

Оззи Озборн - сигма, но всё такое однообразное у группы…

8/10

Некоторые композиции долгие пиздец. Я слишком привык к 2:00 трекам. При этом они не чувствуются длинными и многие по факту склейка из более маленьких Чел на гитаре конечно пампит. Альбом предоставляет крайне богатый музыкальный опыт. Треки разнообразны, рифы просто поражают. Буду ли я слушать этот на постоянке? Нет, но послушать стоило. И ещё о чем он вообще был? Типа панки, рок? 8,5/10

Love

Enjoyed it.

Way better than expected and worth listening to again.

Never heard these songs before but they were great. Great album!

Toujours un plaisir Black Sabbath. RIP Ozzy.

Black Sabbath is good. music: appreciated. (⌐⛧_⛧)

Would have been 4.5, but WHATEVER. A genre defining band at some of their best imo. The 2014 remaster on Spotify has a weird mix too it. Some of the instruments on some songs are MUCH louder than others for some reason and that is strange but Ozzy has one of the best vocal performances of his life in the song changes. If you didn’t throw up the horns and bang your head at least once during this album, you did it wrong. So many great guitar riffs by Iommi and at one point an amazing drum solo. Definitely will be listening to them more often now. Fav song: Supernaut Least fav: FX

rly enjoyed (other than the SFX track)!

I enjoyed this album much more than I thought I would. There’s a wide range of song types and it really showcases how good they are. Never cared about Black Sabbath before.

I remember listening to this a few years ago, when I was really discovering Black Sabbath, and loving the album then. At that point, I gravitated to Supernaut ( after hearing the 1000 Homo DJs cover first) and Changes. This time, with my aged ears, I listened again and love different songs on top of those two mentioned. Wheels of Confusion/The Straightener and Snowblind, and Cornucopia as well all perk my ears. I'll be revisiting this one again, along with other Sabbath albums

Pulgar arriba

A-

Alot more mellow than I expected it to be. I never gave Black Sabbath a proper listen really

I can't believe I used to think Black Sabbath were corny when I was a teenager. What an enormous knob I was. Vol 4 is a masterpiece, Snowblind and Cornucopia might be my 2 favourite Sabbath songs. RIP Ozzy 🤟🦇

Topićć

Top track: Supernaut / Snowblind

A sound all its own and lots of bangers

It was alright, not my favorite but I can see why it is enjoyed.

Let us Rock !

Cried my eyes out to Changes, miss you babe

Good ol black sabbath, good stuff

I can’t remember the last time I was this pleasantly surprised by an album. It felt familiar and fresh at the same time and already feels like something I’ll return to continuously.

its better but i kinda forget its on so im not listening much i guess its pretty good. 4/5. changes and snowblind are nice.

Good, maybe a bit boring but that's okay as background music

Really good album. I didn’t know they did Changes. Ozzy’s style just isn’t my fav

38/1089 from the 1001 albums generator feels “lighter” than their debut or less doomer and more upbeat? The first track is a fun listen, especially the second half/The Straightener Tomorrow’s Dream was good and Changes was a nice change of pace, i’m already preferring this over their debut i think FX didn’t do anything for me but i appreciate the intent Supernaut was great instrumentally, i tend to prefer music that’s more lyrical but putting that aside i really liked that one. Snowblind is a great followup Laguna Sunrise almost feels out of place but it’s also a really considerate respite and well placed the final track is great but i especially love the instrumental second half/Every Day Comes and Goes. It’s so stylish and atmospheric 4 stars or 72/100

I love Black Sabbath, but most of their songs kind of run together for me. This album has a couple huge tracks in it, including Changes and Snowblind, that are distinct from a lot of their other work, but much of the album is forgettable even though I love Sabbath.

1) Supernaut 2) Changes

I observe the Sabbath and am mightily impressed. Weird and wonderful. fav tracks: Wheels of Confusion, Children of the Grave

Sharooon its fucking back sabbath!!!. Good songs good riffs. A clasic in the flesh 8.5/10

As a rock fan you cannot NOT like this album.

Des bons riffs Changes détonne, est-ce que Ozzy a eu une épiphanie hallucinogénique en plein milieu d'album ?

Kind of surprised there was a cheesy ballad on here lol Definitely showed their versatility on this album though but didn't quite resonate with me as much as the debut album did

Not my favorite Sabbath album, but still better than a lot of bands at their best. I like the departure from the sound in their earlier work.

Tamer than expected for an album about/on cocaine. The most interesting thing about the album is the non-traditional (arrhythmic?) percussion. Solid.

Was good, but not their best

Heavy riffs, bitter-sweet ballads, and a whole lotta cocaine.

hadn't heard this song before, but thought Black Sabbath was not my kind of music at all. I was positively surprised, the album has a lot of different sounding songs, with very different vibes to them. 4

Maybe the most underrated of their first 4 records? When Iommi is ripping, he is absolutely the riff Lord, evidenced again on this album. This is almost a perfect album aside from a couple of duds before the middle section of the record (unpopular opinion, perhaps).

4 out of 5, second Black Sabbath album listened to. Vol. 4 comes out ahead of Paranoid in terms of my favorite album by them. The instrumentals and slower songs are nice breaks and the rest of this album rocks.

Music generally strong. Lyrics and vocals middle of the road.

This list made me spend more deliberate time with Ozzy and the boys than I have before. These first 5 albums or so are super solid f4om top to bottom.

Better than the first one Changes

i like it

What is there to say ? Classic Sabbath stoner-doom sound. Not my favorite Sabbath album, but still a very pleasant one. Some of the tracks were so ahead of their time that half the doom metal bands still use the same kind of riffs 50 years later. Ozzy’s voice is even more high-pitched than usual, which can be annoying, but the band is experimenting with new sounds and it makes the overall experience interesting. Every track is a surprise, and there are some fantastic moments here and there. 7/10

Solid metal album. Again, would probably become a 5 in my book if I listened to it more, which I will be doing.

Мой тип рока

The doom-y stoner metal blueprint with lots of variety as well. Ozzy's voice sounds amazing.

This is a great album. Better than their first. Ive never heard an album end so well! Those last 2 or 3 songs are wonderful! But that first song. Oh boy! It starts in the middle of a guitar solo. And not just any guitar solo, one straight out of a cheesy (sexy) movie that aired on USA Network or Skinamax in the 1980s.

I think the generation of this album was trying to coincide with Ozzy's death, but I was out of town and my account paused, so I am catching up as of now. Anyways, the real shame (besides Ozzy dying RIP), is that it is album #667 for me, and NOT #666! That would have been cool. This album rocks

I was contemplating just what it must have been like to discover a new sound and blaze a trail that inspired a whole genre. I had a separate thought about how prolific Sabbath were in releasing 4 albums in the space of 2 years, and realised the two thoughts are most likely connected. I managed to put this on in the car driving home with the family after a weekend away, and luckily there were no complaints. I certainly enjoyed this and I contemplated if I’ve missed out on not listening to their albums before now. I enjoyed learning that this was supposed to be called Snowblind like the song but the record company intervened - seemed a bit unnecessary.

Was kind of surprised with the instrumentals on this album. There was a different feel on this album to the first few I've heard. Really enjoyed this one though. 4/5

Funny I was just listening back to Black Sabbath albums because Ozzy had died this week. :( While Vol.4 is not my personal favorite. Singing vocals are so on point on this album! Supernaut is also one of the best opening riffs ever.

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Probably Ozzy's strongest album vocally with Sabbath, with an interesting mix of classic Sabbath and new styles, leaning into the gentler tracks from Master of Reality and Paranoid with Changes and Laguna Sunrise. Snowblind and Under the Sun are highlights, closing the album with a classic Iommi riff.

Not the kind of music I regularly listen to but I liked it!

Tomorrows dream and supernaut are probably my favorites. Really cool album, I’ve never REALLY listened to Black Sabbath except their most popular ones so really cool listening experience!

I love this, one of their best, its got so much variety. Supernaut Snowblind and under the sun.

- El álbum empieza como si fuera un grupo de rock progresivo, me gusta mucho los cambios repentinos de ritmo. - Creo que aquí se santiguan como EL grupo de heavy metal. - El riff y el solo de Tomorrow´s Dream es increíble. - Changes es una balada muy muy buena, me gusta como corta el ritmo del álbum. - Que Snowblind refleje toda la coca que se metieron mientras hacían el albúm me deja loquísimo, aún así, me parece la canción estrella del álbum. - Laguna Sunrise me parece muy fuera de lugar, creo que Changes tenía un hueco muy merecido y casa mucho mas con todo el álbum.

Not usually my genre but I REALLY liked this

Rock clasico

Under The Sun carries this album

It was fucking amazing

Très bon album et d'actualité malheureusement, ils est partie en laissant un très bon album ...13 Rip

Just a great mix of heavy, forward thinking riffs and great vocals off of Ozzy (RIP). I think what most modern doom doesn't nail down that Sabbath did it's just a tremendous sense of fun. That FX track is absolutely ridiculous though.

You gotta love the 'random' generator for honoring the recently deceased. Volume 4 is Black Sabbath at its most surprising. With a 'Changes' cover that unexpectedly rocks and some softer interludes that challenge Black Sabbath's rough image. With the recent death of Ozzy Osbourne in mind it almost feels wrong to not give Volume 4 a five star rating but the truth is even though I thoroughly enjoyed the listen and I will definitely return to it, it didn't blow me away

Классика Black Sabbath с более звенящим звуком

So this is the first Black Sabbath album I've ever listened to. And I've been told that this is not a good one to start with apparently haha. But I'm honestly enjoying it a lot! I didn't realize this was the album with Changes on it, which is probably one of 2 black sabbath songs I can name (the other being War Pigs lol) I'm learning that my perception of Black Sabbath was very off from what they actually are. They're not metal really, they have a lot of variance in their songs and the topics. Really beautiful song writing. And Ozzy Osbourne (may he RIP) has such a beautiful voice! Actually making me nod my head, even at the office! Just such a force behind the guitar, the drums, everything. It's rock at it's purest and I love it. This is my preference when it comes to rock music. I want a little grit, some interest, a drive that leads somewhere. Even the guitar tone is just scrumptious. I love the breaths that this album gives with acoustic slower songs that are no less interesting than the hard and fast songs. It's so lovely. Really takes you on a journey and makes the album worth listening to as a complete album. I think I would love this on vinyl. Dang! Okay Black Sabbath, really surprising me here! It's almost a 5 but I think I'll keep it at a 4. Really makes me want to check out the other albums from Black Sabbath!!!

This album escaped me from Black Sabbath's catalog. I enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed this - a really solid album from start to finish. Changes is amazing, and Laguna Sunrise really caught me by surprise. I would absolutely listen to this again.

rip ozzy

Fun listening, hadn't heard in ages. Good ol rock n roll!

Favorites: Wheels of Confusion / The Straightener, Changes, Supernaut I doubt there'll ever be a vocalist as influential as Ozzy Osbourne. I've seen a lot of discourse about his influence after his death, with many stating that because he's just a vocalist, he doesn't deserve a lot of credit for helping establish metal as the complex and innovative genre that it stands as today. I completely disagree. Without Osbourne, I don't think Sabbath would have reached the iconography and even cultural grasp that they had. Vol. 4 is terrific, one of their best records (and perhaps their most underrated, it might be my favorite record of theirs). Absolutely worth multiple listens. Rest in peace, Ozzy.

Classic.

It can't be a coincidence that this album popped up for me this week of all weeks. How, then, do I rate I with Ozzy's death fresh in my mind? Am I giving it a higher rating than I would have a week ago? Hard to say. I enjoyed the album.

Totally captivated by the multipart opener and closer, as well as Supernaut and the instrumental Laguna Sunrise. This was my intro to actually listening to Black Sabbath - I really really liked it.

I really liked this album more than Paranoid. Felt like there was a lot more variation, but the rock songs were great. The opener and Changes were some of my favorites. Rest in peace Ozzy Osbourne. We’ve been losing a lot of musical icons, and he was an absolute legend.

I had all Sabbath's albums on CD back in the day. Vol. 4 is one of the ones I listened to a little less for whatever reason back then compared to the first three and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. I always loved Supernaut, and just coming back to the rest of this has given me a new appreciation. The first track is great, and the outro, or Straightener, of that first track is awesome. Tomorrow's Dream is pretty solid. Back in the day I always thought Changes was a little soft, but it kind of starts off an Ozzy tradition for soft metal ballads that culminates later in stuff like Mama I'm Coming Home and See You on the Other Side. Supernaut holds up as the best track on the album, Snowblind is pretty good, and makes sense as I hear these guys were on a lot of cocaine at the time. Cornucopia is pure sludge, the intro rif kind of hearkens forward to some of the Alice in Chains sounds. Under the Sun is a song I barely remember but it's banging. Probably a 4/5.

I can't believe I got this album the day after Ozzy Osbourne passing. Rest in peace Prince of Darkness . 😭

RIP Ozzy! And what a stunner of an album.

God eksperimenterende metal som inspireret mange andre bands. Første der også er self produced?

One of those "Don't got much to say, but it's great" records. Actually never listened to this one before. Definitely have listened to their debut and Paranoid before. But all around some great doomy heavy metal. Snowblind and Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes (heaviest songs) probably being my favorite songs. That said, I'm not the hugest fan of doom metal or the blues inspired stuff here. But it's a small nitpick, because as far as those genres go, this is probably the best of those I've heard.

Je m'attendais à un truc basique de métal, finalement c'était excellent.

Not bad at all.

I knew Changes, Supernaut and Snowblind, but this doesn't feel quite as groundbreaking as the first two albums from Sabbath, though the musicianship remains high. Some of Iommi's best riffs but not sure about the sequencing with the two best tracks right in the middle of the album. RIP Ozzy.

I think Black Sabbath is probably the band that I am most disappointed at for never having gotten into until now. This is the second album I've heard and another just masterpiece. I'm giving it 4.5 stars, just because I still am not 100% aligned to the dark sound

I knew I'd be getting a Sabbath album today.. R.I.P. Ozzy Osbourne. Such a larger than life figure that I was genuinely surprised to hear about his death. His influence can be seen everywhere and his music will continue to inspire so many for years to come. While this isn't my favorite Sabbath album, I'll happily round up my rating in honor of the legend that is Ozzy Osbourne. Favorite track: Supernaut 3.5/5

84/100. Vol. 4 might not be quite as instantly iconic as Paranoid or Master of Reality, but it’s every bit a worthy successor. It’s confident, consistent, and keeps the quality level impressively high, just like everything they’d released up to this point.

Another great album by a truly amazing band. Super groovy riffs and melodies, and great lyrics. RIP Ozzy.

Very cool album. Rest in peace, Prince of Darkness.

Good Black Sabbath album. Has Changes, great cover

RIP Ozzy. Not my favorite Sabbath album, but it still rocks!

Not the best Ozzy-Sabbath album but super good. Supernaut is a personal highlight but this record has several great tracks on it. It's a very good Sabbath record that isn't highlighted enough.

This morning I hear on the radio that Ozzy Osbourne has died. This is now the second time in this project that I have been suggested an album by the deceased on the day of his death. Have a good trip and farewell Ozzy. It was always exciting to hear from you. The album itself is good, but in my opinion not one of Black Sabbath's best. 4/5

4.5 - fantastic heavy, sludgy metal

Wow, Ozzy died yesterday and I got this? Not sure if crazy coincidence or set up this way. A solid metal record that stays musical and diverse, lots of cool guitar riffs. 4*

Rating: 7.5/10 True doom metal.

My second Black Sabbath album, and I guess they are never as hard as I expect from reputation. The genre wasn't quite there yet. There are a few really great tracks on here and I like this version of metal with Ozzy's voice vs. later typically metal vocals.

Rest in peace, Prince of Darkness.

Got this the day of Ozzy 's death. RIP

Very cool album with a good variety of moods and flavours

We miss you, Ozzy.

The day after Ozzy passed away. Rest in Peace. Incredible album. Right out of the gate "Wheels of Confusion" hits you with a classic doomy track. "Changes" comes out of no where with a haunting song that features Ozzy's vocals being front and center the entire song. "Supernaut" brings the energy back with purpose and guides you into a powdery "Snowblind".

Classic. Rip Ozzie :(

RIP Ozzy

The first time I listen to a whole Black Sabbath album, sometimes it feels like you can hear the coked up energy through the tunes. Favorite song of the album is definitely Laguna Sunrise and Supernaut. FX was incredibly rogue though, I thought my headphones stopped working for that track.

Enjoyed- even if it was a bit more intense than I'd normally go for, it was nicely broken up with more relaxed songs and pushes beyond what they'd done before. Liked it more on the second listen.

Rocking more than I thought it would. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Intentional, with impact. Rating: 4

HEAVY Metal, Ozzy - sings in same rhythm, solos, guitars are stars Changes

I had friends growing up in High School who listened to Sabbath. Wasn't always my thing but I respected them. After listening to this album I wish I was into them earlier on in my younger music life. Very listenable hard rock/metal verses some of the bands of today. Love the groove in St. Vitus. Has a punk edge to it. Lot of influences. Very solid album.

Really fun to listen to. Glad this album was assigned today, R.I.P. Ozzy. Favorite tracks were Snowblind and Under the Sun.

This came up as my album the day after Ozzy died. This Album doesn’t have the biggest hits, but it’s more cohesive and psychedelic than other Sabbath albums.

The stars aligned! Ozzy Osbourne died yesterday, I got my new Airpod Pros and my album of the day is Black Sabbath. I never listened to any of their albums because of my religious upbringing and I thought of this music as satanic. I enjoyed the album quite a bit. 3-4 songs are bangers (wheels of confusion, supernaut, snowblind, cornucopia) but also some filler tracks (laguna sunrise is nice but doesn’t go anywhere)

Solid RIP Ozzy

4.3 Stars Groundbreaking for Heavy Metal. Drums are fantastic. Heavy electric for guitar. Etheral. Mostly same tone throughout though Best Song: "Changes" Least Metal: "Changes" RIH Ozzy

Not knowledgeable enough in music production to explain why this sound rocks, but it does! Tracks to track: Supernaut

Great classic rock album. Not a band I have heard of before but definitely one to look more into. Very upbeat album, makes you want to take on the world.

Solid Ozzy and Sabbath. I enjoy the variety that Black Sabbath showcased. RIP Ozzy.

Iconic

Geschichtlich perfekte Brücke zwischen Rock und Metal. Wichtig und gut, aber Ozzys Gesang geht mir gegen den Strich.

4.5 My first real "heavy metal" cd was We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll, so BS is an absolute cornerstone in my music listening. But it's been decades since I last heard this. Though my favorite Sabbath, this is still magnificent. (Changes is a good song, it just does not fit where it is on the album). RIP Ozzy.

Great album

Vol 4 is such a great Sabbath album. Yes it doesn’t have the huge hits like Paranoid but I feel the band is locked in on this album and really took their sound to a new level. Ozzys vocals just cut deep every song! Need this in the vinyl collection stat! RIP Ozzy

1. Supernaut 2. Snowblind 3. Tomorrow's Dream

Great album. Heavy with some surprisingly pretty moments. Will probably listen to this again. 4/5.

Honestly this album is pretty good. This is the second only Black Sabbath album I've ever listened to, so I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did. Reminded me a lot of Led Zeppelin, who are also a corner stone of heavy metal. I've come to realize that maybe I do like metal, but only Black Sabbath and Les Zeppelin lmao.

has some bangers. 4 stars

thoughts: coincidence that i get this the day after ozzy dies? this isn’t my style of music at all but this album kinda hits with me. ozzy’s voice fits so well even in more ballad-y stuff like “changes”, the instrumentation is fantastic. yeah this is really cool. songs: “wheels of confusion”, “changes”, “supernaut” rating: 8.0/10

From the 8 minute proggy opener to the doom-laden epic closer we're treated to riffs, sometimes crunching, sometimes, atmospheric, sometimes driving, all the time... brilliant! The drums swing and thud, the bass rumbles and Ozzy soars above it all, as only he can Soul singer **Charles Bradley** released a cover of _Changes_ for RSD in 2013. I had heard the song before of course when Ozzy duetted with his daughter but I wasn't a fan of that version. Charles Bradley really brings the soul out that was baked into it and it really heightened my appreciation of the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi49yirJiEA I don't gather that this is Sabbath's finest hour and most of the rankings I've seen from you guys back that up. It does feel a little clunky in places but what an album to have as your 5th or 6th best! I'll definitely be returning to this and expanding out into their other earlier albums.. There's a few tracks that caught my ear, Wheels of Confusion, Snowblind, Under the Sun and my... Fave track: Supernaut RIP Ozzy 🦇

7/10 Favorites: Changes, Snowblind

28/1001 Black Sabbath - Vol 4 Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ RIP Ozzy 🖤

The 4th album with the band at the controls sounds a bit sludgier than their previous ones but still some great tracks like Supernaut, Snowblind and Under The Sun. Maybe the drugs were taking over a bit too but still some nice cuts here

Fun memories

Likes this album way more than I expected to. Consensus seems to be that this band spawned heavy metal and all its sub-genres. But I don’t think anything subsequent has matched how melodic and well written these songs are. Astonishing work

RIP Ozzy. Thank you the music!

Maybe I am too jaded. But this felt pretty light to me. That said, I enjoyed it.

Not Sabbaths best album but still a solid 7/10. Unmistakable voice of Ozzy, the fuzz of Iommis guitar and the chuck of drums and base from Ward and butler will always be an amazing thing.

For an admitted Coke Album this doesn't feel like one, aside from, you know, having a song called "Snowblind" (they wanted to call the album that but some tightass at the record company objected). The songs are tightly written, suitably loosely performed, and all the right length. I'm not going to bat for the stuff (and it's sort of rich to hear the sentimentality on "Changes" knowing it's about Bill Ward trading his wife for the aforementioned stuff) but, you know, if you rock like this maybe you can get away with it. For a while, anyway.

Band really plays well on this album and there are many good songs. I also enjoy the more experimental stuff. Great album.

An absolute fucking banger of a record. Completely drug fueled. I don’t agree with all the methods but how can you argue with the results?

Really great record. I want to listen to it more to make my mind up and maybe away from the context of ozzys passing. It has a little bit of that surprising blend of distorted guitars with acoustic instruments from the self titled album. It also has some of that tighter, more polished, more metal sound like paranoid. There's a little bit more sound design stuff I think. Changes unfortunately reminds me of Kelly ozbourne's pop career.

Weirdly even though I love rock, have never listened to a Black Sabbath album. Poignant considering his passing this week RIP Ozzy

Descansa en paz, genio.

It only makes sense that Black Sabbath would be pushed the day after Ozzy's death is announced. I appreciate the timeliness, but I will resist to use this review to eulogize Ozzy. I'm not sure this is the definitive Black Sabbath album, but I do understand why it's on the list. It's clear that Sabbath was writing the rules for metal with every recording, and Vol. 4 is the first time they took the reins and produced an album themselves (cocaine definitely helped). I'm sure this has been studied closely by innumerable aspiring rock'n'rollers and they've all taken away different pieces. "Wheels of Confusion/The Straightener": A fun classic rock riff to start the album, but it quickly transitions to very recognizable Sabbath. The guitar solo in the last few minutes is unexpected and feels like early roots for the 'widdly-widdly-wah' guitar solos that were everywhere in the late 70s and 80s. "Changes": A classic. Kinda crazy that they would put this so far forward in the album; they certainly didn't play it this early at concerts. "Supernaut": The guitar tone feels like the missing link between the squawky overdrive of classic Classic Rock(TM) and the clean distortion of later Heavy Metal(TM). I'm sure there aren't major tone changes compared to the rest of the album, but it's front & center here and hard to miss. Impressively modern compared to the compressed/buzzy tone on Paranoid or Master of Reality, but that could just be better studio production or later remastering. "Snowblind": Another classic that's launched 1000 garage bands. "Laguna Sunrise": A string section and an acoustic guitar? I like this more than "FX" but it's hard to hear it as anything but filler. It makes sense why "Changes" was so far forward now; you wouldn't want that and this to be too close together. This definitely gave Ozzy a minute to go backstage and "freshen up" on the tour.

Really pleasant surprise. Great album. On tbe verge of 5 stars

Great album, it’s my favorite after MoR, self-titled, and paranoid. Normally that would sound like a diss, but they just have that good of a discography. RIP!

Peak sludge metal with some surprising variations.

I love 'Supernaut' and 'Snowblind' but listening to the album all the way through made sure I listened to 'Changes' and that's been stuck in my head for the past day. I'm not sure if that's a mellotron in the back but it was done really well. Some of these slower songs from albums in the mid to late 80's just suffered from how they were recorded and this is in obvious contrast showing how it should be done

"Black Sabbath with Ozzy, dude!" Such was the refrain from my--a punk and alt-new wave dude--from my fellow rockin' stoners when asked what I should check out. They are not wrong. I started listening to Black Sabbath shortly afterwards and it was my gateway into trying to understand and appreciate all genres of music, which ultimately led me here. I'm writing this, while listening to this album on the day of Ozzy's death. There has been enough ink spilled about the importance of Black Sabbath and Ozzy over the last few days. Amazing music.

An excellent Black Sabbath album with several classic albums like Snowblind, Wheel of Confusion and Changes. Not as good as Paranoid, but still an excellent album

A fitting tribute to Ozzy. There will never be another like him. I’ve never listened to this album before, ‘Changes’ is my favourite on the record.

Vol. 4” marks a new phase in Black Sabbath’s career. While it’s still heavy and dark as expected, there’s a clear desire to experiment and break away from their own formula. Tracks like “Supernaut” and “Snowblind” deliver classic Sabbath riffing with loads of energy, while “Changes” shows a more vulnerable and melodic side of the band. The album isn’t consistently strong all the way through, but the musical highlights hit hard, literally. Sabbath proves here that they’re not just painting in black, but also with shades of grey and unexpected colors. A bold and creative album that deserves its place among the most important in the band’s discography. 4/5

A pretty solid album. Ironically I didn't recognize almost any of the songs despite knowing Ozzy's discography and at least the hits of Black Sabbath themselves. There is a pretty big mix between songs I would expect like Cornucopia and songs that were a completely different style like Changes. There is almost more of a theatrically flair to the album than something heavier than their debut, it's a funny blend

Much like Master of Reality, this would be pretty much perfect if there weren't two less good instrumentals! Probably timbre wise it's Sabbaths most influential album. It's not from 1971 though!

RIP ozzy

Det va mye morsommere enn æ hadde venta, men sannsynligvis også fordi det e det eksperimentelle fjerdealbumet – æ hadde neppe likt de tre første like godt. Men det va gøy og sært og æ likte det.

3.5

Excellent rock by legends. RIP Ozzy!

This shits hard. First full Black Sabbath album I I listened to and it was more than I would have imagined. Great guitar, lyrics weren’t as batshit as i thought they’d be. 4.5

8.4/10

Serendipity? Or maybe its not such a random generator? Either way RIP Ozzy

Ayer murió Ozzy Osbourne, y coincidentemente hoy se me propone escuchar este álbum. Siempre pensé que Black Sabbath era solo una banda de rock pesado y oscuro. Este álbum me demuestra que en parte lo es, pero que también supo generar otras atmósferas. Me sorprendió encontrarme con un álbum muy variado, donde hay momentos de balada como en Changes, de experimentación como en FX (que surgió como un tema "en broma" pero considero que funciona y me gusta) o de introspección instrumental como en "Laguna Sunrise". Además, el resto de los temas, que si son heavy metal puro, tienen muchos cambios de sección y de tempo en su estructura, lo cual los acerca más al rock progresivo (a diferencia del heavy metal de Motörhead por ejemplo). Si debo decir que a veces, en la experiencia de álbum, las transiciones entre un tema y otro son un poco bruscas. La calidad de grabación del disco es muy disímil entre tema y tema. Claramente fue un esfuerzo de producción autogestivo. Pero considero que esto le da cierta mística de la época, más vintage, más sucio, más irregular, más rock. Los solos de guitarra me parecieron muy buenos. Aunque no creo que haya mucho virtuosismo para apreciar en Black Sabbath, fueron un grupo de drogadictos que supieron hacer buen heavy metal en conjunto y capturar una esencia de la época. El disco se hubiese llamado "Snowblind" en referencia a las grandes cantidades de cocaína que consumieron durante la producción del álbum, sino fuese porque la discográfica no se los permitió. Pero esa caradurez le da cierta sinceridad al álbum y a la música que hicieron. Una música cruda que al fin de cuentas supo encapsular sus experiencias e interpelar al público de su era.

Their fourth album. Rock / Heavy Rock. Ozzy Osbourne died today. A legend of Rock ! This is a hugely influential album. Sabbath laid the groundwork for Heavy Rock / Heavy Metal / Hair Metal. This album also has melody and shows glimpses of a softer side. Ozzy can really sing ! Changes is an example of this, lovely track. Supernaut, what a track ! This is a really good fucking album !

I have an inexplicable fondness for Black Sabbath. I don't really like hard rock, I hate metal, but something about this band does it for me every time.

8/10 Favourite: Under the Sun Least Favourite: St. Vitus Dance

Had to get an Ozzy album today. Admittedly the weakest of the first four Sabbath records, but with tracks like Supernaut and Snowblind there are still some incredible moments on this record. Changes always felt like a sore thumb to me and still does, but I guess it also shows the range the band had even at this early stage. I’m grateful I got to see Black Sabbath on their final proper tour, and am glad that Ozzy had such a triumphant send off so close to his death. These albums will continue to influence budding princes and princesses of darkness for years to come I’m sure.

Got this album the day after Ozzie died :( Don't know if that's coincidence or if the algorithm knows what it's doing, but giving a 4 out of my respects.

Rest in peace ❤️

I jak ja mam to teraz ocenić? Oczywiście, że zawyżę ocenę pod wpływem emocji. Kiedyś bałam się takiej muzyki, dzisiaj jestem w stanie ją docenić. Jest w niej sporo emocji, ale też czystego, porządnego grania. Nadal nie rezonuje to z moją wrażliwością, ale jestem w stanie to nie tylko tolerować, ale również szanować. 6.5/10 równane w górę.

Before hip-hop came along, Zeppelin presaged the beat switch and Sabbath mastered it. It's part of their DNA since musical ideas seem to run thru their veins, and tho they're not exactly a jam band, they jam out whenever they can. But they don't noodle, and what you get from this record, especially the gorgeous and unexpected 'Changes,' is a new appreciation for the soulfulness Ozzy boasted, the quiet experimentation of the band, their almost easy listening quality, heavier than anything you've heard before, but sweeter too.

Black Sabbath isn’t really a band or a genre I would chose to listen to however, I enjoyed this album much more than I thought I would.

23/07/2025 Here, take my 4 stars.

This is #day349 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… I had a feeling this one might show up today, following yesterday's news about Ozzy's passing. I'm glad they were able to deliver that Back to the Beginning show in their original lineup just over two weeks ago... what a poignant farewell in hindsight. Now, it must be my very first time listening to this record. I surely know "Changes" (and "Snowblind", I guess?), but the rest is new to me. I've read it's their "cocaine album," and it shows in its psychedelic nature and lyrics. But I'm all for it. It's also my last Black Sabbath on the list, so I'm checking off another band. This is a 4 out of 5. Rest in peace, Prince of Darkness. Looking forward to #day350.

They set a precedent for other bands of the genre. It's what you want from Black Sabbath, but not quite up to the highest highs (except for the coke) of their earlier work. 4⭐️

Fue el disco que la lista me asignó para escuchar tras la muerte de Ozzy. Y es genial, pero siento que discos en solitario me han gustado más que este de Sabbath. De todas formas lo volveré a escuchar para seguir despidiendo al príncipe.

Ozzy’s voice sounds as sharp as ever on this one. The whole album leans into that heavy, hazy Sabbath groove, and it delivers. “Snowblind” is the obvious standout, still a banger after all these years, but “Changes” hits differently now. Knowing we’ve lost Ozzy gives that track a weight it didn’t carry before. This album may not get as much love as Paranoid or Master of Reality. It’s darker, weirder, and a little more uneven, but that’s part of the charm. Props to Alexander for making an exception to the algorithm. RIP to the Prince of Darkness.

Missing Ozzy - very solid album

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I’ve actually never listened to this album from beginning to end until now, but I’ve always been familiar with a good handful of these tracks. There are a few like “Changes”that I could honestly do without, mostly because I’ve already heard them a million times. That said, this is definitely another one of those precursor albums to stoner metal. So much of it sounds exactly like what the stoner metal bands were doing in the early to mid ’90s, which really shows just how ahead of their time Black Sabbath was.

I give it a 4 bc I liked Ozzy and his family. Just didn't love his music that much.

I wanted to not like this (except for Supernaut, which I've always loved from the 1000 homo DJs cover) But I legitimately enjoyed this album all the way through. Twice. I should probably apologize to my pothead stepbrother who was the foundation of my kneejerk reaction to all things Sabbath

RIP Ozzy. Black Sabbath is like the fun, witchcraft obsessed, less talented version of Zeppelin and I mean that in the best way possible.

Good album.

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

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