Vol. 4

Excellent album, very enjoyable. Rest in peace, Ozzy.

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

Not a fan, but rest in peace Ozzy

Not my fav Sabbath. Good not great. Ozzy rules 4ever. RIP rocker

Amazing steps into metal. Not my thing for daily listening, but a great work to go back to once in a while.

Like me this more than I expected. Ozzy could actually sing! Some sweet bass lines and the guitar isn’t just noise. Sabbath really did rock. And there are quite beautiful interludes too. Great record.

This album is one of the greats! With the passing of Ozzy Osborne, it will get a lot more airplay. Great album.

🤘

Now I know what all the fuss was about.

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

I was surprised at how much I liked this album. I’m not a heavy metal fan, but I’m used to Ozzy’s vocals and find young Ozzy and his band to be compelling on this album. All the songs were listenable and dare I say most were enjoyable. R.I.P. Ozzy!

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.

YES! Not sure if 1001albumsgenerator is aware of news, but this came up the day after Ozzy Osbourne passed away.

How timely with Ozzy's death. Never was into him or Black Sabbath so I appreciate the intro to a great album. Supernaut is a killer track.

I’ve only listened to Black Sabbath’s first two albums. I’ve really enjoyed those two, but Vol 4 didn’t seem as good to me. It’s ok with a few standout tracks.

I'M, GOIIIIIIN' THROUGH CHANGES

Listened to 2 songs but I just would rather be listening to something else

RIP to the GOAT, you made my life infinitely better in ways you will never know

4.8

Incluso en nuestros peores días seguimos dominando el genero. Changes en Vol. 4 es el manifiesto de que los metaleros son duros por fuera, pero tiernos por dentro. Los Sabbath, incluso en sus momentos más oscuros, siguen demostrando que hasta ciegos hacen los mejores discos de su género. A veces no hay mejor especialista que un cocainómano en su cocina. Metaleros cocainómanos vulnerabilizándose y el nombre irreverente del álbum —que se hace cargo de su propia producción— rechazado: déjenlos, están pasando por cambios. Vol. 4 de Black Sabbath es la prueba de que, si a los metaleros reventados los entretenés con sesiones de estudio, cada tanto sale algo que cambia el juego. Siendo la piedra fundamental del stoner rock y el doom metal, la banda lo hace de nuevo y se coloca en el epicentro de los mapas conceptuales que intentan explicar los géneros musicales. En la cresta de la ola de su fama, sus vidas cotidianas empiezan a desmoronarse de a poco, al punto que ni siquiera pelean por ponerle el nombre más rockero y antisistema al disco: Snowblind. Rechazado por la discográfica, claro. Ozzy Osbourne se desarma sobre un piano en Changes. Tony Iommi, inspiradísimo tras presenciar un amanecer drogado, compone una instrumental que lo deja solo frente al vacío. Tu espina dorsal se tensa con los FX, y tu ceño fruncido intenta descifrar si lo que suena es un interludio o si se confundieron de archivo en el máster final y pusieron el MP4 que decía “versión 04” en vez de “final FINAL este sí va”. La cocaína puso a los chicos finísimos a la hora de componer, trayendo sonidos nuevos como mellotrones, pianos y capas orquestales rudimentarias. Los metaleros también lloran y ambicionan más como proyecto creativo, dejándonos su álbum más caótico y vulnerable. Unos riffs bien sabbatheros, la impaciencia lírica que ya no poetiza sus adicciones y cotidianidades desmembrándose que dan miedo, pero —sostenidas entre dos guitarras— se mantuvieron cohesivos como pudieron. Incluso haciendo el proyecto ciegos de blancura, igual podían ver: usaron la oscuridad como contraste.

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

Glorious rock and roll in that pouty, ladish style and wanker attitude. Love it

Classic rock album - changes still is a great song

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.

Perfect performance. Perfect production. Iommi sounds huge. Bass and drums are right there. Supernaut is a classic right away. One of the all time greats.

Simplemente hermoso

A little dull. Some of the songs are now just commercials.

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.

RIP Ozzy. Not a Black Sabbath fan, but respect the work.

Aqui Ozzy e a banda fizeram um trabalho muito experimental para o Heavy Metal, mas eu adorei, músicas bem melancólicas, com ótimo lirismo, instrumental no ponto, com ótimos solos, mas não tão extensos. Comparado ao debut, sinto que as músicas me prenderam mais, principalmente por tirarem a mão do cru heavy metal e explorar mais no rock progressivo.

Strong instrumantals, but sorry to say it, the voice from Ozzy is not mine R.I.P

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

overrated, 4/10, I get that it was a pioneering moment but not my jam

R.I.P. Ozzy!!! This is my favorite Sabbath record it has some killer artwork as well. Obviously I’m a little biased given the circumstances but this record would’ve gotten a five even if I was going through this website in the 90’s. A killer record that’s weakest point is a one minute interlude that only takes away a bit of the atmosphere. 5/5 one of the best records given to me so far and god bless Ozzy Osbourne!

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

Black Sabbath: Vol. 4: Yeah this is amazing. The riffs and the vocals are absolutely insane. There is a reason this band was as influential as it was. Everything is exquisite, every song(except fx) is a masterpiece. Fx is a waste of space and does drag the album down slightly, and I do think that they have some better albums, but this album is just a monster regardless. All the instrumentals and Ozzy are just absolutely peak musicianship and the songs are a blast. 9.5/10

Sorry Ozzy. Not for me.

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.

Great album, there's something much going on here and it's had an impact on multiple metal sub-genres over the last 50 years and the sounds and ideas that Black Sabbath made popular have informed so much popular music since this album was released that their influence must be up there with the Beatles & the Velvet Underground.

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

Better than I expected. They were changes?!?

As many others I got Sabbath the day after Ozzy's passing. I liked this listen ecen though the tracks them selves didn't stood out to me. It's like metal the album woth heavy riffs and instrumentals. Great vocals, as always.

Its loud and that's all there is to it. There is an undue reverance to this bobbins. Changes is a good song but this like all the others of this ilk are instantly forgettable unless you like metal

One of the 6 Sabbath classics, loaded with the sickest and darkest riffs imagineable and shows the band taking a more progressive approach. Wheels Of Confusion, Supernaut and Snowblind are among their very best, Changes is beautiful, Cornucopia has one of the heaviest riffs ever made, just a brilliant, brilliant album.

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!

Yeah, it gave me the fourth album after I listened to the first three the day before. RIP Ozzy the legend, the prince of darkness, and the best rockstar to be on reality tv. Clearly, the generator knew I already listened to the other two (I got Paranoid a few weeks ago) and gave me this one to listen today. I really liked this album since it wasn't all heavy metal, although I can't quite tell what it has influenced.

well this is random? don't know it but it's supposed to be legend. and...not for me.

5/5

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

Not for me

The timing that this was the choice for the me the day after Ozzy died… but this is a hell of an album. RIP OZZY

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?

I wonder if this was coincidence that just now an album of Black Sabbath was generated so shortly after Ozzy Osbourne passed away. His so well known voice is always a pleasure to listen to.

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.

Another lp that is already in my collection. Brilliant album!

greatest album ever written

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.

RIP Ozzy Osbourne

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

Best Song: Snowblind RIP Ozzy. There is no such thing as a bad Black Sabbath album and this one is no exception. 5/5!

RIP Ozzy! That one was hard for me! I love Ozzy’s voice. I love the song Changes. In fact the version he did with Kelly was the first song I ever bought on iTunes when I got my first iPod in 2007! I didn’t know any of the other songs.

This album sounds like it begins right in the middle of another song. That was weird. The Changes song is very good and I had never heard it outside of the song Eminem made sampling it. This is the second Sabbath album i've listened to on this, and both are much softer in sound than I was expecting. This album even more so than the first one, which was called paranoid. Lot of good song though. Thumbs up!

Listened in the truck via YouTube music. Great album. It was assigned the week of Ozzys death.

RIP Ozzy

I liked this album, even though I wouldn’t say Black Sabbath is my normal cup of tea. I recognized more songs than intended, and now I’m open to hearing more from them.

RIP Ozzy. Love this album.

Not as heavy as I was expecting and I feel a bit bored overall. The songs are fine but there's not much that really jumps out in them. The only exception might be the acoustic songs, but those just feel like they're following Led Zeppelin's footsteps

"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

I didn’t grow up with Ozzy the metal icon — I met him first as Ozzy the bewildered dad on MTV’s The Osbournes. Born in 1986, I was just the right age when that surreal slice of rockstar domestic life aired. He came across as eccentric, occasionally lost in his own house, but oddly lovable all the same. Around that time, I was also playing his album 𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩 on repeat — especially 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳, his early-2000s ballad that stuck with me. Not long after, I stumbled across 𝘞𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬 ’𝘯’ 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘭 in my family’s CD collection — a greatest-hits glimpse into his Black Sabbath years. It would take me another 10 years to realize that Black Sabbath had essentially pioneered what we now call doom metal. Normally, I struggle with the dense, aggressive textures of most metal — a gap I’m hoping to close through this 1001 Albums Challenge — but Black Sabbath has always been an exception. Somehow, they’ve always made sense to me. 𝘝𝘰𝘭. 𝟦 may feel a bit disjointed — an album caught between brilliance and excess. And yet, it remains part of a remarkably strong Ozzy era, during which four lads from Birmingham didn’t just invent a genre — they gave it unexpected depth and dimension. Nowhere is that depth more surprising than on 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴, a fragile piano ballad about loss and transformation. Stripped of guitars and thunder, it revealed a different side of Ozzy — vulnerable, emotional, and entirely human. In hindsight, it feels almost prophetic. The real rupture came only after Ozzy’s departure. Everything before that was magic forged in chaos. 𝕽𝖊𝖘𝖙 𝖎𝖓 𝖕𝖊𝖆𝖈𝖊, 𝕺𝖟𝖟𝖞. 𝕸𝖊𝖙𝖆𝖑 𝖓𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝖉𝖎𝖊𝖘! 🤘🏻

In light of recent events I cannot give this album less than 5 stars. Even if recent events hadn't happened, I'd still give it 5 stars. Truly epic.

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

Álbum magnífico! Bela homenagem ao grande Ozzy. RIP. QoA Vesper.

generated just in the day when ozzy osbourne died the type of metal i could listen liked some songs It's the first album we've produced ourselves

Heavy. I love that this app gives you an album when a relevant person dies so everybody listens together. Truthfully I think I liked Ozzys solo career more than I liked the Black Sabbath days, but it was still good. Lots of variety on here, loved changes.

I got this album within hours of knowing Ozzy Osbourne passed away. Heavy

First, Sabbath is the first heavy metal band and gets all the credit for that. Second, this is a solid album. Third, I'm getting it on July 23, 2025 - the day after Ozzy passed. BUT, give me the band's seminal album (Paranoid)! Or the breakout first album (Black Sabbath). Stop with the filler. If this is the 1,001 albums everyone should listen to, include the big deal important albums from these bands!

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

Album as a whole is okay but lacks the energy associated with Black Sabbath and especially that of Ozzy himself.

Coked-out riffs in a muddy mix. The production’s a mess but the music is wild, ambitious and brilliant.

Classic

I’m showing my youth a bit here, but my first exposure to Ozzy came from my father (who claimed to hate reality TV) having The Osbournes. I found it entertaining as hell and it was only later I learned he was a musician.

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

Not my favorite Black Sabbath album but still great.

It took me too long to really listen to Black Sabbath even though I've liked Ozzy's solo work for a while. A whole lotta cocaine can make a great album, I guess. It's not quite as good as Paranoid, but very close. RIP Ozzy

It might their best but it's still not my favorite. But we're talking about a 9/10 vs a 10/10 so still 5 stars for me.

Fun, energetic hard rock, except Changes but that’s allowed.

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.

Pretty good, probably won't listen much though!

Absolute masterpiece. I didn't realize that Changes was a Sabbath song until after I had heard the Big Mouth version. Ozzy performs it beautifully. Snowblind is a classic, and Supernaut is a banger. FX is also a beautiful interlude. Great album!

3.5

Classic

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

For early hard rock I prefer Cream; they earn a three. This is low rent.

8.4/10

I knew I would get a Sabbath album today. RIP Ozzy. The first time I heard this album, I loved it. It’s has got a gorgeous thick sound, and dark intensity. I love the sludgey riffs and the stoner groove. I even love Ozzy’s whispered “cocaine” in Snowblind, like he thinks no one noticed. This is cocaine rock at its most sublime, and metal at its most beautiful and its most heavy. The album is a monolith and a force.

Loved this album

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

Rip Ozzy. Legendamenoa ja tulipa viimein kuultua tätäkin.

This made me want to listen to early metal. It's good, didn't blow me away, but it's good.

Man, it got to a point where I thought we’d never see Ozzy go. The man was a goddamn legend who created consistently some of the greatest heavy metal of all time By 1972 Ozzy and Black Sabbath were already world famous, their world shattering metal creating debut album was a big hit especially for a first time band in a brand new genre solidified in sound by them. Their follow up and major breakthrough “Paranoid” would release later that same year and contain several very well known songs including the hits “Iron Man”, the title track and “War Pigs” which despite not being a single remains very popular. The album remains the groups most commercially successful and well known. Their follow-up, 1971’s Master Of Reality (travesty it’s not included on this list) saw the group hitting the peak of their occultist, apocalyptic vision of music in yet another massively successful and amazing album. So by the time 1972 rolled around the band were looking for something else, trying to change their sound, and began leaning towards more experimental sounds in their fourth album. Vol. 4 is my second favorite Sabbath record, the only one I’ll say I like more is “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” (another travesty that it isn’t included). This album I remember not caring for as much as their first three on first listen ages ago but upon relisten soon after it quickly became one of my favorites. That remains true on my most recent listen the opener is one of the single best heavy metal openers of all time. “Changes” is a change (heh nice) in sound for a ballad and sounds amazing. “Supernaut” and “Snowblind” are some of my favorites Sabbath songs. I love “Cornucopia”, “St Vitus Dance” and “Under The Sun”. Sabbath were also historically really good at instrumentals and “Laguna Sunrise” does not break that trend. This is one of the easiest 5/5’s I’ve ever given, Ozzy Osbourne was so awesome man, like his first six records with Sabbath are so good and his solo career is also excellent. He also stood up for marginalized communities consistently and donated to great causes including at his final Sabbath gig just a few weeks ago. One of the greats here, Ozzy will never be forgotten, as a pioneer, excellent singer, and musician. Rest In Peace Ozzy: The Prince Of Darkness \m/

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 !

A good album with 4 great songs and the rest are just fillers. Yes it is an experimental album but it doesn't sound fully fleshed out. Vol 4 feels like a stepping stone to Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Out of the first 6 Sabbath albums this is definitely one of the weakest ones.

Yeoooooo So much better than Coldplay

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.

I guess everyone got this or something Ozzy related today.

RIP

The almighty Black Sabbath and what I think is their best album (that’s saying A LOT!).

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

Good Sabbath album. Mix of heavy blues, hard rock and heavy metal. Good but no obvious standouts.

RIP. Mooi van deze website dat het meteen een eer betoond. Eerder ook al met de front zanger van the beach boys. Maar dan, Black Sabbath met natuurlijk dus Ozzy Osbourne. Hoewel de naam Ozzy Osbourne heel bekend is, heb ik eigenlijk nooit echt naar Black Sabbath geluisterd. Misschien ook door het stigma metal die het draagt. Ik hou best van een beetje luid, maar metal kan al snel een stap te ver gaan. Nooit de behoefte gehad dus om Black Sabbath in mijn leven te introduceren. Maar boy was I wrong. Ben nu een bij het 2e nummer en IK GENIET. De zang is top, maar de gitaren GAAN LOS. En ze gaan los in de goede zin van het woord, wat een heerlijke solo's. Geen verkrachtingen, gewoon pure nostalgie. Changes is plots heel anders. Langzaam, piano, maar god wat mooi. FX hadden ze wel uit het album kunnen laten.. Dit was enkel wat gare hout geluiden oid. Vreemd. Gelukkig gaan ze in Supernaut verder waar ze gebleven waren. BAM. Laguna Sunrise, ook weer een beetje uit de beeldspraak vallend nummer. Maar ik houd wel van die variatie. Om daarna weer keihard te knallen. Al met al vind ik dit een smullend album en ben ik benieuwd naar meer van Black Sabbath. 5 reten

The Ozzy rules!

Love it, ever since. Great riffs, also beautiful acoustic guitar pieces.

Black Sabbath’s cocaine album. This time marks one of the more entertaining chapters in their history. I’m in the camp the first six Black Sabbath albums represents one of the best runs of any band period. Vol 4 is the most dynamic from this era. It has heavy riffs, hard rock blues motifs, jazz-timing, psychedelic sounds, a piano ballad, and an acoustic track. From this standpoint it’s the most accessible sabbath album. RIP Ozzy Osbourne

Hell Ya Black Sabbath

5 stars in honor of Ozzy, who just passed away, July 2025

This album shreds Cranked it loud to recognize the passing of Ozzy Lots of different influences and sounds made this a fitting tribute to one of the greats

One of my favourite Sabbath albums and a day after Ozzy died. What a life

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.

Very ground breaking for its time and type of music. But I found boring as it progressed and the hype surrounding it and ozzy very undeserved.

Maybe not fair to review a Sabbath album the day after Ozzys death. R.I.P Ozzy! 😢

The day after Ozzy dies, this is either 1) everyone got this due to an algorithm 2) A huge coincidence 3) Divine intervention Five stars awesome album

186/1089 - This is slightly adventurous metal music but not as adventurous as the first Black Sabbath album in my opinion. I always thought Ozzy Osborne was a musician with pure charisma and no other redeemable traits. He didn't write the lyrics, he didn't play an instrument, and he never learned how to sing in tune. That being said, he was still important to the development of this genre and had a larger-than-life persona and a great quote we can live by: "Being sober on a bus is, like, totally different than being drunk on a bus." Also Changes was extremely awful. Completely unrelated to the above review but I wish "Combat Rock" by The Clash was on this list. I'd give that a 5 for sure.

Generally, I am not a fan of metal. Right now, it is my lowest rated genre through this generator. But this album is great. It’s heavy and gritty, Ozzy’s vocals are awesome (rest in peace) and the production is great. I was so surprised by how soft this album could be as well. Changes was a beautiful song and Laguna Sunrise as well.

Supernaut

Very well timed as the prince of darkness has passed and what a good album! Sad day but good music!

The next morning after Ozzy died I got this album... Legend

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.

Changes was just...wow

I can't believe we lost Ozzy man... As for this album, it was fine. I like Panic better, but it's never a bad day when you're listening to Sabbath

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.

A very decent heavy metal album, but when compared with their previous works, I find this record to be a bit underwhelming. I have to say that I find the sound of this record to be more refined, specially the guitar tone; and the riffs are also great, but, in general, I believe the songs aren't as memorable as in their previous works, excluding 'Supernaut', 'Snowblind' and 'Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes' which are very great. Also, I have to admit that I don't like 'Changes', at all. For a song that is supposed to be sentimental, I find it a bit stale and boring in terms of performance. Overall, I did enjoy it, but not as much as I did their first two albums.

Rest in peace, Ozzy. I've been holding off on this review for a while. This particular album was not among my very favorite Black Sabbath records. Still, I have come to rediscover and appreciate Changes and Supernaut in particular, but really this whole album over the last week while celebrating the life of Ozzy and reminiscing about his legacy, with countless bands honoring him during their performances around the world and across a multitude of genres. In the words of Tobias Forge: For being the Prince of Darkness, he sure gave us a lot of light.

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.

Already owned. I think it's an enjoyable album with some great songs. 'Changes' is great, and feels completely different from black Sabbath I was used to.

The 4th album in which might be the best 5 album run ever (arguably it could be 8 but in my opinion it drops off a bit from post sabbath bloody sabbath), originally this wasn’t going to be a 5 but after another listen this album is quite flawless, it has such a good intro song with a great instrumental section towards the end (one of the longer sabbath songs), changes (an out of place yet totally fitting soft piano song), fx which I have no idea how that came about and probably could be considered a bit filler but it is a really cool instrumental in my opinion, Laguina sunrise (maybe my least favourite of the acoustic Iommi songs but still amazing) and under the sun acts as a great closer with a doom like riff similar to how master of reality closes with into the void. Of course all the ones I haven’t mentioned follow a more familiar sabbath formula, all of which may have my favourite Tony Iommi riffs second only to master of reality and maybe paranoid. Vol.4 out of the sabbath discography for me falls around 3rd in my favourites, although is interchangeable with anything below master of reality and paranoid depending on how I feel to be honest. I also think the sound quality of this and production marks a bit of a change from the previous three which is carried on for the following albums, probably due to Iommis role in this aspect. Finally, of course R.I.P to the legend Ozzy Osbourne 💜, none of this, including this album could be done without you.I appreciate how this generator takes into account things like this and gives a suitable album for it. Overall, 9.5/10.

rip ozzy

RIP Ozzy Osbourne. Personally, I think Master of Reality is a much more essential album than this one, but you can't go wrong with any of the first 6 Sabbath albums. (and the Dio era stuff, too)

RIP Ozzie 6/10

Perfectly listenable, but doesn't reach the heights of the first two albums. "Changes" is lovely, of course.

Solid progenitor metal album with some real high points.

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.

Meh

definitely not their best

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.

rip ozzy osbourne A whole lot weaker than paranoid but still worth checking out

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.

Nothing major stood out on this one, but I appreciated the mix of guitar styles and riffs.

Missing Ozzy - very solid album

RIP MY MAN OZZY 😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺👎👎👎👎👎👎

Groupe connu, album inconnu. Par contre j'en connais quelques morceaux (Tomorrow Dream, Supernaut, Snowblind), tous les 3 très appréciés. Comme je l'ai indiqué précédemment, je préfère les albums avec RJ Dio. Les 2 premiers albums avec Ozzy sont vraiment excellents, mais je trouve que les suivants baissent un peu. Dans celui-ci j'ai été surpris par 'Changes' et 'Laguna sunrise' qui détonnent au milieu des autres perles, et qui ne me plaisent pas beaucoup. Donc il n'héritera pas de la note maximale. => 4/5

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 got this album the day after Ozzy's passing. It's still kind of surreal, I thought he was pretty much immortal at this point. RIP Ozzy, a true legend. About this record though. The first 6 Sabbath records are 5 star albums. They will forever be. These are the albums that shaped metal and they are packed with insanely good compositions. The bass sounds immense, the guitar riffs are thunderous, the drums are just heavy hitting and the voice is the absolute right fit for all the songs. They are just perfect as a band.

Changes is a beautiful track but compared to their other albums I just wasn’t wowed

Gema

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.

RIP старина Оззи

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

I've been listening to this album for 45 years and I still hear new things in it. Along with Sabbath Bloody Sabbath it is probably less immediate than the other four in that incredible initial six album run but it has layers to unpick and tempo changes to catch you off guard.

First listen to a fantastic album

Nothing but love for this album. I find it quite comforting that this is the album I am presented with the day after Ozzie continued on his travel across the universe. Supernaut. I cannot explain in words how important this song is. The last verse is so timeless. Thank you for the chance to experience this moment.

I really liked the first Sabbath album and Irinman was interesting. This is a bunch of hit and miss - in particular, I find the guitar work really uneven and uninspired. But it doesn't totally suck, either.

Iconic rock. He will be missed

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

Third and I believe final Sabbath album today. I'm certainly no heavy metal connoisseur but I appreciate they were one of the first to do it and created a blueprint for many many artists and subgenres that came after. It's a good, solid album with plenty of the high-octane stuff and a few experiments, although I must confess, the ballady 'Changes' is a bit of a dirge. It's not on the level of Paranoid, for me. While I've enjoyed the melodic riffery, I'm happy to say thank you Ozzy (and friends), that will do, and may you rest in peace.

I was never a big Black Sabbath fan, but this was a reasonably good and listenable album. FX was an unnecessarily interesting track, I liked its inclusion.

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.

I'm now used to the "In Memoriam album choice" 1001 gives us, RIP Ozzy, you wild weirdo, went out raising 200m for charity after living a life some consider a myth. As for this album, puts the heavy in heavy metal, another kick in the face to the hippy music scene of the 60s, that was dead and was never coming back because heavy riffs, heavy drums, and heavy singing was the only way through the gift shop towards the exit.

Rest in power, Ozzy 🤘

1. confuzion - 1 2. dream - 1.5 3. changez - 2 4. fz - 0 5. zupenaut - 1.5 6. blind - 1.5 7. cornucopia - 1.5 8. laguna - 1 9. dance - 1 10. zun - 1.5

I am a huge fan of the band, and I think the first three albums are all top notch. I appreciate that this record goes in a little bit of a different direction, and the high points are very very good, but it's not as good as the other three records.

Ozzy (and the rest of the band) were really legends.

I got this the day after Ozzy died. Still don't like it very much. He was a great show man, but not that good a singer. The music doesn't seem as important as their other two albums in the book. It's not a huge improvement over Paranoid. Newer bands like Kyuss, Corrosion of Conformity, Torche etc. have done this style a lot better. However, it's not terrible. Favorite song: under the sun.

R.I.P king you will remain in our hearts forever.

Liked it better than I expected!

Variety of songs. Less familiar with these songs.

I remember one time in high school my friend’s dad said that when he was growing up only losers listened to Black Sabbath. I’m starting to think he was the real loser

RIP

2.8 Solid songs but nothing spoke to me fr fr

A perfect heavy metal album. Great riffs and doesn't get repetitive.

Knew this one was coming rip

i like that this one has a bit of variety! also rest in peace ozzy :-( highlights: wheels of confusion/the straightener, changes, snowblind (aug 6 2024)

The Good: We realize that, if we like this album, there are, at least, 3 more albums by the band… The Bad: What if we don’t like the band? The Ugly: What if we like our Sunday with light? Poor Ozzy, RIP. I am going to assume that I am not the only person who was presented with an album featuring the Prince of Darkness the day after his passing. Makes one wonder how random these albums get generated… I saw Sabbath play live on a triple bill back in the ‘90s, and memory wants to tell me that it was Tool, and the Butthole Surfers who were the other 2 bands. However, my and my buddy were too busy trying to get more beers, instead of listening to the bands, so I can’t recall too well what my real impression of the concert was. This Vol. 4 has been a pleasant surprise. It is hard. It is heavy. It is tender. It is an excellent listen, and should belong on this list. Of course, my judgment is clouded, as I am a Gen X and rock is what I was fed while growing into a responsible 30-year-old ;-) Here’s to Ozzy, may his bad temper live forever!

Hell yeah. Classic heavy metal. I love Joe diverse Sabbath is. So many sub genres of metal can trace their roots back to them in a way.

rip

Black sabbath is lowkey legit

Getting this the day after Ozzy died hit me right in the feels. Slightly below Master of reality in my Sabbath Rushmore, but still easily gets a 5.

Maybe it’s because I’m exhausted by the sort of people who think hard rock/metal is the only genre worth listening to, but this really doesn’t do it for me.

Not my normal type of music, but then there were some beautiful songs like Snowblind and Laguna Sunrise. Would be 3.5 stars

not my genre changes was nice shoutout big mouth solid 2.5

Solid album, makes for good background music. RIP Ozzy

RIP

Surprised by how much I like this. Will be coming back to this for repeated listens.

Incredible.

The album was better than I expected but “Changes” — Man, that’s a fucking song.

Black sabbath - vol.4 Жанр - хеви метал Мнение: этот альбом убил меня, я не понял его вообще, но вчера вокалист данный группы скончался, и ничего плохого по этому поводу сказать не могу, единственное я НЕ ЛЮБЛЮ ХЕВИ МЕТАЛ, и если на прошлом хеви метал альбоме были хоть какие-то интересные песни, то тут... ничего интересного, вообще. Музыкально ставлю ему 1/5 Продакшн: максимально скучный, только прикольный звук гитарки в окончании первого трека. Влияние: считается одним из главных хеви метал альбомов всех времен. Влияние на 2,5/5 Смысл: хз я слушая альбом играл в ROR 2, мне некогда было гуглить про смысл альбома. Плюсы: культурное наследие. Минусы: максимально скучный альбом, я умудрился заскучать параллельно играя в плойку, никогда такого не было чтобы альбом ухудшал настроение так; скучный и ленивый продакшн; однотипные треки. Итоговое впечатление: Самый слабый альбом который пока что мне попался из книги, Оззи, ты легенда, но прости, твоя музыка не для меня. Итоговая оценка: 2/5

4/5 rosando el 5, buen disco mis favoritas: changes snowwhite laguna sunrise

Top notch guitar! First time listening all the way through in one sitting. Really enjoyed.

I own this CD. One of my favorite Sabbath albums. Love the riffs and jams. Guitar tone is awesome. Jazz influence is welcomed. Not down with world view lyrics.

Out of their first five masterpieces (I'm reluctant to include Sabotage in that category, although I really like that one as well), Vol. 4 is arguably Sabbath at their most progressive. So much so that they even pulled out a mellotron on "Changes." The riffs are as mean, dark and heavy as ever, but the songs are generally more complex and varied, with interesting time signatures and changes. In terms of playing, what really stood out to me here was Tony Iommi’s soloing, it's top-notch throughout, even though he's not usually praised as a lead player. His cleaner tone and chord choices are also excellent here. The guitar work in general might be some of Iommi’s best. At its peak, the album shows Sabbath firing on all cylinders. Tracks such as the opener "Wheels of Confusion", "Supernaut","Snowblind", and the closer "Under the Sun" showcase a band sounding tighter and more confident than ever. Unfortunately, the whole tracklist doesn't maintain that level. I've never really cared for "Changes", Ozzy's delivery feels awkward and the lyrics a bit cheesy. Sabbath has always had that one "softer" track to break up the heaviness, but earlier examples like "Planet Caravan" or "Solitude" felt more authentic and in line with their aesthetic. Thankfully, "Laguna Sunrise" takes the role of a slow Sabbath song this time and does it really well (it reminds me a bit of Zeppelin's "Rain Song". Then there's also the bizarre interlude "FX", which sounds like Iommi just messing around with effects pedals. It adds nothing of value to the album and feels like filler. On the production side, don't know if it's just the Spotify release, but it felt really uneven at times (for example, "Cornucopia" sounds muffled, kind of like it has a high pass filter over the whole guitar track, will have to check out other recordings to see if this is a persistent issue on all issues). In general, I feel like the production here is a little worse than their previous album and not up to par with other 1972 releases. In summary, if you'd leave "Changes" and "FX" out of the tracklist, this is very easily a 10/10 album. 4/5

I’m biased. First 5 sabbath albums are all 5/5 to me. Vol 4 is mixed poorly but it doesn’t matter, epic cocaine rock

RIP

I’ve never actively listened to Zappa. I loved this!!! It’s hilarious and it sounds great and the musicianship is excellent. Stand outs ‘go cry on someone else’s shoulder’, ‘trouble every day’ wowie zowie. So good.

Banger, no notes

no question this is a fuckin' FIVE all the way. Snowblind, Supernaut, Wheels of Confusion.. man if you crank the last few minutes of Wheels of Confusion you are in the zone. In. The. Zone.

ozzy se ha matao

Pues tan heavy no es

Metal AF. Rip Ozzie. Fave Song: Changes Honorable Mentions: Wheels of Confusion, Supernaut, Snowblind, Under the Sun

fav songs: Changes Wheels of Confusion

RIP Ozzy. Just great music, love the guitar. Albums remains interesting throughout. Favourite Song: Supernaut Honourable Mentions: Under the Sun, Snowblind

It’s good. Enjoyed the first half of the album more than the rest. Didn’t enjoy it as much as I’d thought I would.

This was my first time actually listening to Black Sabbath, and I gotta say, this wasn't remotely as corrupting or frightening as all the breathless evening news reports made it sound. I'm honestly disappointed; I was expecting Satan in his palace of brimstone and instead, I even got a song that was Satan on holiday in Spain. Outside of that, though, this was an oddly enjoyable listen. RIP Ozzy.

3.5 / 5.0 The weakest among their first five albums that make up Sabbath's peak but it's still decently strong. Each album for that run, five albums in a four year period, have 2-3 all-time classic songs (like Snowblind and Supernaut) surrounded by relative fluff. I wonder if they would receive more critical acclaim if they didn't pump so many albums out and could release just two albums with their best material. RIP Ozzy but Changes is a painful song to listen to.

I've been interested to hear more early heavy metal, but so far I've found it a bit tame. Most of the stuff I found most interesting on this album was when it drifts away from metal. Still, I enjoyed having it on.

There’s not much that needs to be said about this record it’s top tier. It’s your favorite metal bands favorite band. As it should be. RIP Ozzy.

Not my cup of tea personally.

Obviously

RIP Ozzy. Not my fave black sabbath album but banging nonetheless

What an amazing album. Rest easy.

Great album for me to get deeper into sabbath other than the very few tracks I knew. Some great guitar rhythm and solos throughout, opening track fantastic. Lost the energy with a few in the middle, but there was always a track there to bring it back good and heavy.

*Melodic, soft to medium rock - occasional blips of very light metal. *Lyrics seem to have been written by a 10 year old. *Lots of enjoyable songs though. *RIP ozzy, but still not a fan of his voice. RATING - 7/10

how did I miss this one lmao RIP

Chop Changes and FX out and it’s perfect. Still perfect though.

ya escuche este album hace un tiempo. me alegro de haberlo escuchado otra vez

Rating (1-5): ✩✩✩ Higlighted songs: Laguna Sunrise Meh, not my type of music

Vol. 4 is solid classic rock through and through. The first few tracks really stand out, though the energy and uniqueness taper off a bit as the album goes on. Still, it holds up as a great listen from one of the genre’s icons. RIP Ozzy Osbourne.

rip ozzy you legend I hope you and the bat have a good time

Obviously timely, but I like it. Changes is one of the more prominent tracks, along with Snowblind.

Just a thoroughly enjoyable album. It mixes up the pace quite a bit, and I love the instrumental, Laguna Sunrise. I felt like it allowed Ozzy to take a break and it feels like a fitting time to play it right now. Under the Sun is the most fitting song to listen to at this time and I sure hope he felt like he lived his life like he wanted to. I love those lyrics when I first heard them and I love them today still. Ozzy and Jeff Keith are my two favorite metal vocalists and I’ll listen to both for years to come. RIP Ozzy! Thanks for rocking so hard.

Top quality rock from a time when men were men and wore more eyeliner than most drag queens. Would recommend

Not my teacup of bat blood

Way to shove this down someone's throat on the day he passed away. Appreciate it, really. (Intended sarcasm). Anyway, liked the changes song, okay for the rest of album

I had this album curated after Ozzy's death. All around good album and changes is a top tier song

Man what an album, this thing hits heavy and could honestly be my favourite sabbath record. There’s so much depth and variety to the tracks, often changing and developing into completely different songs as they play. And Changes is such a beautiful song. RIP Ozzy, thanks for the music 🖤💜 Fav Tracks - All

This is an amazing album. Changes is beautiful song, there wasnt much to dislike here!

It's not my favourite Black Sabbath album and doesn't have as many "big hitters". However the variation really works nicely. 'Changes' is the main example of this, shifting to a piano base. Then I also felt that it had a strong end with 'Under the sun'.

A laid back Sabbath on this album, melodic and lighter than the Sabbath I think of. Changes and Under the sun/Every day comes and goes are probably my highlights. Very listenable but missing the big hits that mark their best albums. 4

Black Sabbath sound is a lot closer to Led Zepplin than I thought. Wish I had checked them out sooner. This album is apparently one of the weaker of their first 5 albums. It’s still a low to mid 4 - so expecting big things from the other Sabbath albums on the list. Supernaught was a particular fave

BS4 is much better than expected with a surprising amount of variety. Fav tracks are Supernaut, Cornucopia, and Under the sun / Every day comes and goes.

This album is my first brush with Black Sabbath in the wake of Ozzy's departure from this planet; and its been an eye opening experience. I'd say this album leans more towards Hard Rock than Heavy Metal, but regardless its the first time I've found myself properly "getting" these genres. I realised that I have been missing a cornerstone of this form of expression. Black Sabbath make it make sense. Its a surprisingly tender album and has far more musical depth and detail than I was expecting. Damn me for dismissing this earlier!

A great introduction to Black Sabbath for me today, I spent the day listening to their first 5 records and loved each one. RIP Ozzy.

Gir meg ikke så mye. Forstår at de er viktige for heavy metall. Tilfeldighetene ville at Ac/dc kom automatisk på etter at jeg var ferdig med å lytte til albumet - og da gikk foten 😎

Great album. Changes is very underrated.

Classic

RIP Ozzy

Just do damn good

RIP Ozzie. This was my first time listening to a Sabbath album front to back and it was a great one to start with. For all of the proggy epics like "Wheels of Confusion" and "Snowblind " there were some change-ups like "FX" and "Laguna Sunrise" making it much more diverse than I would have thought. When I was growing up, I saw them as too scary, almost taboo. Now, they seem tame rather than sinister or menacing. But this one rocks hard and Ozzie is in fine form.

Was anybody, with the exception of maybe Zeppelin, making anything that sounded like Supernaut in 1971? These guys are the true pioneers of metal. Don't know if I admire Ozzy's killer vocals or the electrifying riffs and solos of Tony Iommi more. Also appreciate their ability to mix it up, like with the great ballad Changes and the lovely instrumentals on Laguna Sunrise. Would say rest in peace Ozzy, but I prefer to imagine him in some far off celestial space, still living a chaotic, creative existence

Not my thing, but I can just about see the attraction. Not keen on the advancement of albums where artists have just died btw, bound to skew the ratings.

Completely different from what I expected, almost soulful. Great sound. FS: Changes. RIP Ozzy

Misjudged this - the same slammin instrumentals as other metal but with a vocal style I can get on board with.

Sabbath’s first six albums are hard to match. For heavy metal they bring a groove and listenability that is unparalleled. Vol 4 doesn’t pull its punches from the outset this album means business. The atrocity of Ozzy’s duet with Kelly could easily make you forget how beautiful and striking Changes is, especially given how different it is from their general output. Ditto the majesty of Laguna sunrise. Ozzy is undeniably one of the great frontmen in rock, but my god you cannot overlook the skill of Iommi, Butler and Ward. Sometimes a line-up just works.

Would this have been the album I’d pick? No. But it doesn’t really matter. RIP Ozzy 🖤

Yesterday's album was from Van Halen and I said that really wasn't my kind of thing, so given this shares a number of similarities, I was convinced it was never getting a very high score from me. However it turns out I like Ozzy as a vocalist way more - that Van Halen album was almost cartoonish as a result of the vocal but Ozzy sounds genuine and that's far more engaging. The guitar solos on this record also feel less like someone just showing off how good they are - they fit the groove of the song far better for me. Changes is a fantastic song that I already knew (though Bowie takes gold in the "Best Song Called Changes" Olympics). I really liked the main riff in Supernaut. By Snowblind I'd realised I did really like this (love the strings). Despite the fact I would have felt like I was committing some sort of crime the day after Ozzy's death, I was very much prepared not to like this and give a low score as a result. But nope, I like it a lot. 4/5

I always thought I liked Sabbath but have never taken the time to really appreciate them. I know people say they are often credited with being one of the first heavy metal bands, I'm sure they have had massive influences on the genre but to me they aren't metal. They are good old rock and roll played SO HARD and it absolutely rocks. One of the only bands that can wear guyliner and sing about the devil and it comes off as completely authentic without a bit of cheese. While it might not be artistically as elite as other 5 stars, I feel like this album is perfect for what it is.

I’ve spent embarrassingly little time with Black Sabbath in the past. I’ve known the big hits, but not much beyond that. I figured today would be a good day to rectify this oversight of my musical knowledge and I spent the day not only listening to Vol 4, but also their self-titled debut, Paranoid, Master of Reality, and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Their self-titled album was by far my favourite. It’s not only the debut of Black Sabbath, but of heavy metal itself. The Wizard alone deserves a 5/5. Paranoid and Vol 4 were probably my next favourites. I actually knew most of the songs on Paranoid, but only really knew Changes on Vol 4. Changes is also one of my all time favourite songs. Thoroughly enjoyed both of these and will return to them the next time I want some good hard rock. I’ll give these both 4/5. Master of Reality and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath were probably my least favourite of the bunch. They were still good, but almost felt too polished compared to the earlier albums. I did enjoy the acoustic tracks on Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Maybe I was just getting a bit burnt out on Black Sabbath after listening to them all day, but I’d give these two 3/5.

Surprisingly I liked half of the songs.

Not my favorite Black Sabbath. It seems good enough, but nothing stands out. I enjoy hearing Ozzie's voice throughout, especially on Changes.

fuck yea dude

čovjek umre jučer i onda mi danas ovo "nasumice" generira, jel. solidno, al ne bih si nikad sam pustio

Brilliant. For some reason I always thought “Changes” was a solo Ozzy track. Never really liked it, but in the context of the album it works. Could have done without “Laguna Sunrise”, though. I’ll give them credit for trying something different but it didn’t work for me. Other than that one a fantastic album.

The first five Black Sabbath albums are easy 5-star albums. Even though Vol. 4 probably ranks 5th on my Top 5 Sabbath albums ... the bangers on this album are heavy bangers. The heaviest Sabbath album by far, Cornucopia is really where all your heavy and doom came from. No way I could rate this album with four stars. RIP Ozzy (1948-2025)

Not what Id been led to expect out of Black Sabbath. Ozzie Osborne really bit the head off a bat to this music? That story takes on new layers of comedy when you picture it coming during a performance of Cornucopia (too much near the truth they say! Keep it til another day! Let them havetheir little game! Delusion helps to keep them sane!). Otherwise I don't really know how to feel about Vol 4. It's theatrical and a bit ridiculous - how seriously am I supposed to take any of this? But the instruments go pretty hard, I like Ozzie's voice and there's a charm to some of the lofty, pompous lyrics. My ultimate take is that this prince of darkness angle has aged very badly.

I’ve long avoided Black Sabbath. I’ve always found Ozzy Osbourne to be a bit of a repulsive figure. Imagine my disdain to learn the band is actually pretty damn good. I’ll give credit to Ozzy where it’s due the most: his performance in Changes challenged every preconceived notion of what I had always made him out to be as a singer - and Sabbath as an act. It’s soulful, considered, and poignant - and incredibly, not even out of place on this album. Really, a beautiful song. Second shout has to go to Tony Iommi. I always knew he was a talent. But man, he brings the weight to these songs like few people in the genre ever really have. What impresses me is how he’s able to create such a distinct, heavy, sound without having to rely too much on overdubs. I like this. Eager to give more a try. ✨

Very appropriate selection since Ozzie passed away the day before on July 22. Nice album, however, I am rounding down from 4.5 in rating.