Paranoid

A classic that never gets old!

Metal. Dos megahits. Un 4.

Paranoid 5. Resto 3. No, venga, 4.

Open to close, this album is *solid*.

I really rather enjoyed this one. Much more musical than I remember. Iron Man is haunting. Bet they were great live.

Knowing that this is kinda the Old Testament of metal albums adds a lot of value. Coming at it from a modern metal perspective, this sounds more like hard rock and lacks a bit of the edge I would expect from a metal album. Nonetheless, Paranoid is iconic with excellent lyrics, anti-war sentiments, and VERY memorable riffs.

It's one of those albums that has so many bangers that it's reminiscent of a Greatest Hits album. I was surprised at how consistently good it was. It's no surprise Sabbath was so influential with works like this.

Just awesome

Pretty freaking good.

I can see why this album is a classic. Enjoyed this one much more than I expected.

Obra fundamental para entender el paso del Rock al Rock duro y al Heavy con todo lo que vino después. Paranoid es de escucha obligatoria, con War pigs (resuenan ecos de Led Zeppelin) como clásica apertura y con el tema titular como más reconocido himno. Planet caravan es una golosina psicodélica antes de retornar al lado pesado con Iron man (influenciados por Deep Purple o Cream). Cuanto más bajan el ritmo más tenebrosos se ponen, Electric funeral es un buen ejemplo. Hand of doom es una declaración sobre la guerra y la drogas con estupendos quiebros de ritmo. Buen cierre con Jack the Stripper / Fairies Wear Boots Otros discos de 1970: LED ZEPPELIN-III, THE KINKS- Lola versus Powerman and the moneygoround, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - Cosmo's factory y Pendulum, VAN MORRISON - Moondance, THE STOOGES - Fun house, THE DOORS - Morrison hotel, NEIL YOUNG - After the gold rush, THE VELVET UNDERGROUND - Loaded, BADFINGER - No dice, GEORGE HARRISON - All things must pass, FLAMIN' GROOVIES - Flamingo, IKE & TINA TURNER - Come together, ERIC BURDON & WAR - The Black-Man's Burdon, MC5 - Back in the USA, DAVID BOWIE - The man who sold the world, WILLIE DIXON - I am the blues, FLYING BURRITO BROS - Burrito Deluxe, SANTANA- Abraxas, Miles Davis- Bitches brew, Simon and Grafunkel- Bridge over Troubled Water, SIXTO RODRIGUEZ- Cold fact, THE SOFT MACHINE -III, JJ PERREY- Moog Indigo, THE WHO- Live at Leeds... y debuts de los propios Black Sabbath,Elton John y Kraftwerk así como el final de THE BEATLES con Let it be.

Favorite Tracks: War Pigs/Luke’s Wall Paranoid Iron Man

Banger after banger after banger. The inventors of a genre of music and a band that likely doesn’t get the credit it deserves because “SHHHHHHAAARRRRROOOONN” 8.6/10

This album delivers on all fronts. Great riffs. Great mellow sections. Great writing. I particularly enjoy the closing three tracks, with Fairies Wear Boots as my favorite on the album. Banger album.

A wise man once said that the greatest trick the devil ever played was that his fruit tasted sweet. Perhaps this is what Black Sabbath was going for on this album, Paranoid. The first track war pigs, a fantastic opening track paints the picture of what to expect, rage, power, and a commitment to dark powerful imagery. The pacing of the album works perfectly smoothly transitioning from more aggressive metal riffs towards more soothing and classic rock. Several times, the metal riffs return, in epic fashion and crash over the musical landscape in waves. There's a lot I love about this album and makes me excited for some of the metal and hard rock that I know is coming.

**** THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS **** . . . . . . . . The lead singer of this band is best known for his role in Adam Sandler’s smash 2000 hit “Little Nicky”. He also played the dad on the MTV show “The Osbournes”. Happy to see this band finally get some recognition.

Anyone who has ever listened to or made rock music owes a lot to this album, but rather than rehash that all it’s worth it to say that there are a few things that bring this down from perfection. Electric Funeral sounds like something my high school band of 16 year old burgeoning potheads would’ve written. Fairies Wear Boots could be a Tom Petty song if you turned off the distortion. Hand of Doom is two songs smashed together. If you ignore the 50 years of radio and pop culture saturation, the first half is a masterpiece of metal. This is one of those albums I switch out because I’ve simply heard it too much but that doesn’t change how good most of it is.

I did War Pigs at karaoke once and almost got heckled off the stage

Oh Black Sabbath. The band I've heard 1001 times and never gave a shit. Once Domino and I left Ozzfest early rather than listen to Ozzy perform. I think I blame this on my very narrow metalcore elitism I suffered from in my late teens and early twenties. Listening to this album intentionally allowed me to enjoy those singles that would cause me to change the radio station. I found the songs I never heard before to be great. Planet Caravan is my favorite track perhaps because it stands out so far from the rest of the album, and gives you breathing room between Iron Man and Paranoid. The last track is great too: "'Cause smokin' and trippin' is all that you doooooo".

What an awesome album. Consider it in the context of the year it was released! It was soooo HEAVY and broke new ground! This is my favourite Black Sabeth album by a long shot. Tony Iommi is awesome with his replacement fingertips, what an amazing sound. A true landmark album

What a solid album - I knew I'd enjoy this one, but I actually ended up loving it even more than I thought I would on the full listen through! It's not even that I'm that big of a Black Sabbath fan, its just really great music! I wish I had been around to hear it when it first came out - it would have been incredible to hear such a different and brand new sound! I have zero doubts this album had a huge influence on many of the bands and music genres that I love! A truly landmark album!

Great, especially the first two songs.

back to back Black Sabbath! Liked this more than the previous one

Classic heavy metal with some truly memorable tunes.

Legend. Not my type of music but a legend none-the-less

А знаете че скажу - мне понравилось. На удивление, это не прям скуф-рок, а что-то более глубокое

The start of metal…. Classic sounds ..,,Paranoid and Iron Man stood out

Classis album some fantastic riffs

Amazing to hear this album again as Black Sabbath discover what is possible with fuzz distortion, blues scales, riffs and lyrics exploring a million tragic ways to die young and unfulfilled. a great review at Pitchfork here: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/black-sabbath-paranoid/ and Henry Rollins really captures the aesthetic of the album when he says: that this album is a sketchpad. "They're realizing their strengths, And there's not a lot of music on the Paranoid album. That's not a put-down: I'm saying there's a lot of space, and that's where the album gets a lot of its power." https://www.npr.org/2020/09/18/913974144/50-years-ago-black-sabbath-found-its-sound-and-took-metal-worldwide I'm struck by how dry the mix is. Hardly any reverb on the guitar (except on Jack the Stripper) and the drums are super dry. Ozzie's voice is heavily reverbed and that makes his singing dreamy and distant. It's a really simple album, by all complex life starts that way

Good album. Not amazing, but enjoyable.

Spacey Metall. Ok aber noch nicht überwältigend.

Great album. They remind me of Pink Floyd. Added to library and will be listening when revising. Favourite song definitely iron man and the cover art is very cool. NO WAY THEY'RE FROM BIRMINGHAM AHAHAHAHAHAHA Ozzy Osbourne - cool name. Thoroughly enjoyed, will be listening again.

Iconic Ozzy Osbourne is truly one of the best to do it. They are all playing os perfectly you just feel the passion with every single note played and lyric sung. There is no wonder every single movie trailer wants to mimic and use these songs. Instant hype from so many of these songs while also being cool. Metal music has been one of my weaker genres as I remember is metal core from high school and college. You can literally hear the influences that sprung off them and certain melodies in the tracks are so familiar and they all started here. Rat Salad has a beautiful Drum solo in the middle which blew me away and the guitar and drums are just fighting in this what I call song-fu Electric funeral is beautiful it is almost like the guitar is a 2nd vocalist. Also the subtle use of the triangle makes me happy perfect 8/10

decent

That was pretty good for boomer metal.

What this album lacks in catchy sing-along tunes, it makes up for in epic, transcendent listening experiences. Okay, "transcendent" may be a bit much; the songs were pretty good. They are primarily based on electric guitar riffs and have decent enough melodies to go with them. If this is "heavy metal," I'm all for it.

Not as "dark" sounding as I expected

-you found give me 5 guesses and I’d guess 5 other genres before Metal -this album slaps so hard, it’s easy but engaged listening -Jack the Stripper

Obviously war pigs smacks. But I also liked one kf the later songs ln the album, which was an open sound space almost jazz like drum focused song. Cool to see the depth of the band!

Drum rolls, looming electric bass, heavy power chords, and the simplicity of Ozzy. What's not to like. This album is very solid, even the deeper cuts are good. This must have been bone-shattering when it came out in 1970. I wish I saw it. I can't imagine having to listen to other music afterwards. These riffs are off the charts, I loved it from top to bottom.

I got this album a while back from a monthly club. I never really gave Sabbath a chance prior and was really impressed by this album. Got the hits and also some trippy chill mode. Not a big fan of Ozzy but the songs are strong enough to still make me want to rock out. Iommi is a beast...guitar riffs for days.

Solid album. Sabbath with young Ozzie has a great sound. Great hits and the deep cuts are enjoyable. Appreciated my listen from front to back. Worked great for a run. 3.7 stars

Some tracks are absolutely brilliant. Planet Caravan has been in my top 100 songs for years now.

War pigs, Paranoid, Iron Man. Good weightlifting music

I've never actually listened to a Black Sabbath album all the way through before even though I was familiar with them and a number of their songs. This turned out to be a pretty good album and is the one on which the song Iron Man debuted.

重金属，爽！

I enjoyed this more than I initially thought I would. I imagine careful inspection of the lyrics would lead to ideas I disagree with, but musically, I enjoyed it.

War Pigs, Paranoid, Iron Man... I bow down to thy Metal Royalty! Planet Caravan is a bit odd... like a quaalude in the middle of a coke binge. This is Ozzy at his finest, Dio at his peak. If metal had stayed like this, I may have hung in longer with the genre.

An album filled with so many iconic tracks, that you could easily retire and coast simply on this. Cross reference Girl Talk's track "Oh No" on the All Day album. Featuring War Pigs mixed with Ludacris' Get out Da Way for the opening track, It's an absolute banger.

I'd heard this album before and wasn't too sure what I thought of it, but upon a repeat listen I was actually really digging it.

This album surprised me in a lot of ways - knowing the most popular songs from this album, I thought I knew Black Sabbath's sound overall, but this wasn't as heavy as I expected. It also came out earlier than I thought, and I was surprised by the anti-war themes. With these being the strong points of the album, they're particularly well done. They do rely a lot on the same scale, with a lot of the songs being in the same key to boot. My biggest critique is that any innovation in the way of melodies is limited -all three of War Pigs/Luke's Wall, Planet Caravan, and Electric Funeral feature the same vocal riff repeated a lot, just used in different contexts. It's really driven home by that riff being the only semblance of a melody that Electric Funeral has. I don't think this detracts from any other individual song, and it's a great record, but it slightly minimizes the overall impact. 9/10. Favorite Songs: War Pigs/Luke's Wall, Paranoid, Jack the Stripper/Fairies Wear Boots Least favorite song: Electric Funeral

Greatest metal album of all time. I don't really like metal but Black Sabbath is just amazing

This must have blown people's nips off 50 years ago, quality

Impressive to create a new music genre. 1970.

Really good Album.

Classic album, can’t go wrong with this one Top tracks: War Pigs / Luke’s Wall, Paranoid, Iron Man

Gritty, tough and occasionally scary. The track order is off: close it with "War Pigs."

Quite good

Amazing collection of long-form jams - from the iconic opener to the anthemic closer, the entire band is locked in and churning out rhythms and melodies that still feel creative and fresh today. While there’s a bit of tonal wandering in the middle, this LP is for the most part a hypnotic rock journey, with 6-7 minute tracks passing by in the blink of an eye. Clear to see why this album is so celebrated and cited, even if the individual tracks aren’t the most popular cultural mainstays as other anthems of the time.

Initial thoughts: Based on the last time I listened to it, this record rules. But also, is Vol. 4 on this list? It should be. Always felt like it was quite a bit better than this album, and maybe comparatively under-appreciated because this has the three most famous Sabbath songs on it. Either way, Paranoid (the record) still rules. —- 1. War Pigs/Luke’s Wall - perfect. There’s really nothing left to say, other than that its status as one of the all-time greats is fully deserved. 5/5 2. Paranoid - The story is that this was a hastily-written, last-minute addition to the record, which ended up becoming (according to Apple Music’s stats) Sabbath’s most popular song. There’s a freshness about the song that makes sense given its origins - it’s not overthought. Along with War Pigs, it also avoid the most annoying tendency of Ozzy-era Sabbath, which is having a vocal melody that’s the same as the guitar riff. The lack of a melodic counterpoint makes several of the songs fall into the “has a great riff” category, instead of “is a great song”. This is a great song, with a great riff and a great vocal melody, and a great groove. I’ve got plenty of gripes about the production on Sabbath records (see below, imaginary person reading this), but the slap back echo on Ozzy’s voice is one of those subtle choices that disproportionately contributes to the strength of the song. 5/5 3. Planet Caravan - Honestly hard to know what to make of this song. I like the change of pace (though their attempts to do so are way more effective on Vol. 4), and it’s got a spacey vibe that works pretty well. That said, it’s probably at an inopportune spot in the track listing and comes off as slightly undercooked. - 3.5 4. Iron Man - Exhibit A for the “great riff” rather than “great song”. Arguably one of the 2 or 3 most iconic guitar riffs of all time, for good reason. But Ozzy’s contributions feel lazy and it feels like that squanders all of the potential offered by the riff. In contrast to most of the rest of the record, I don’t really think Geezer Butler and Bill Ward bring much to the table here either. So hot take! Iron Man sucks! Well, maybe not. The riff alone is worth a lot, but any credit to the song is basically for the riff and nothing else. 2.5/5 5. Electric Funeral - All of same problems as Iron Man but with better drums and bass but a lesser set of riffs. - 2.5/5 6. Hand of Doom - We’re back on track. 4.5/5 7. Rat Salad -A very solid instrumental that suffers for comparisons to Zep’s Moby Dick. Bill Ward can’t match Bonham when it comes to making a drum solo worth listening to. Some is the result of skill (the machine gun fills aren’t as brutal and solid) but really good sounding drums make an huge difference when it comes to keeping someone engaged listening to a drum solo, and these drums just don’t sound that great. This all makes my feelings sound more negative than they are. The riffs are good, the band is tight, and there’s an awareness that most instrumentals like this should be kept concise. 3.5/5. 8. Jack the Stripper/Fairies Wear Boots - I somehow got this far without actually mentioning Tony Iommi. He’s definitely the best part of this song. The subtle delay on his guitar really adds depth (though the fact that his guitar is slightly out of tune bugs me a bit). The leads on the Jack the Stripper (Whatta title) showcase both the skills that led to him essentially inventing the genre of metal, and the skills that are largely outside of the metal lexicon and give his playing more depth and texture than just about all of his imitators. The Fairies Wear Boots section is great too, even if it has uh… complicated distinction of being anti-Nazi by way of homophobia? I think? The 70s were a confusing time! 4.5/5. — Overall, this album isn’t nearly as good as I remembered it. I think its inclusion on this list and reputation as one of the all-time greats is the combined result of its importance in the development of metal and the presence of the three most famous Sabbath songs. Two of those three songs, along with 2 or 3 of the album tracks are amazing and worth the price of admission. But the first Sabbath album is more important in the development of metal, and Vol. 4 is a better, more diverse and more consistent listening experience. A lot of people would say the same about Zeppelin IV compared with anything from the first three albums, to House of the Holy or Physical Graffiti, to even (for a certain crowd) Presence. But LZ IV is still a top to bottom great record. The knock against it is overfamiliarity, and that it’s a bit less daring and adventurous than most of the other Zeppelin records, not that the tracklist is inherently weak. Another overall thought: it’s tiresome to compare Sabbath to Zeppelin, but it’s pretty hard to avoid doing. Listening to Sabbath always makes me appreciate the production of (very bad person/sex pest who also unavoidably talented and significant) Jimmy Page. I think you’d be hard pressed to argue that Bill Ward is as good of a drummer as John Bonham (not least because almost nobody is), but I still think that Bill Ward is far closer to being a Bonham-level drummer that his reputation would suggest. Honestly, I struggle to think of many drummers outside of those two who have that combo of swing and power. I think a huuuuuge part of why Bill Ward is rarely discussed in the same conversation as Bonham is the sound of the drums themselves. 50+ years on, Bonham’s drums are still the gold standard for what rock drums should sound like - huge and powerful, but with a character that’s almost like (forgive me) creamy? By comparison, the drums on this, and all of the other classic Ozzy-era Sabbath records sound small, dated, lo-fi and weak. They sound closer to the drums on Simon and Garfunkel songs (especially Only Living Boy in New York) than what we generally expect hard rock drums to sound like. That they’re being played with an amazing amount of power and skill is evident in spite of, rather than because of the actual sound of the drums. The guitars, on the other hand sound massive. I don’t know enough about audio engineering to know for sure, but I’d imagine these two facts aren’t disconnected. The guitars on Zeppelin are often cleaner and more high-end focused that you’d expect, presumably leaving more sonic space for the enormous sounding drums. Anyways, too much Zeppelin discussion, but also nobody is reading this. This is a good album with several great songs, but it shouldn’t be the only Sabbath album on here (and I just looked it up, and it isn’t - s/t and Vol. 4 are both in the list too. Good job list!) Overall - 3.5/5

4.5/5

Heavy and quite awesome

One of my all time faves. I think I heard somewhere that this was the first heavy metal album. My favorite song is Hand of Doom

Some classics on here and I can see why they call this the birth of modern metal.

4.5 almost perfect lost me a little towards the end

Some of These Songs really slap while others are kind of meh. Espacially Planet Caravan was not the vibe.

Didn't think I would get such a popular album to start it off, but this music aged very well and was enjoyable overall.

Very nice, maybe a bit dark. Good for gym with the exception of a few songs. Really enjoyed it with my morning workout

Metal album full of classics, the anti-war/anti-government sentiment can still be felt today. Definitely earns it's icon status.

Every song sounds the same.

Classic.

Freaking awesome. Black Sabath. They were great musicians too.

I’ve been listening to T-Pain’s cover of War Pigs on repeat recently, so been meaning to give this album a proper listen. Really brings together my two loves: ‘Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock’ and ‘Spinal Tap’. Can’t complain. Had a great time. Album is fun and interesting. Can see me listening to this a lot more in the future. Such a good 3 track run from War Pigs, Paranoid, Planet Caravan. 4/5

'Paranoid' is a groundbreaking and almost a masterpiece that helped lay the foundation for heavy metal. Great riffs, unique sound and of course Ozzy's vocals. Dark and resonating.

Have never listened to a black sabbath album. Pretty slick. I see again where lots of people get influence and imitation.

This album rocks, didn't realize half these were black sabbath tunes from sporting events/movies.

Solid album

Some really good stuff here, but I lost interest by the end.

I don’t know if the version I listened to was a remaster or rerelease but the ‘wall of sound’ was impressive for time. I’ve never been a huge fan but they influenced a lot of bands/genres I grew up loving so this gets a big thumbs up

War Pigs, Paranoid and Iron Man are old favorites of mine. Planet Caravan really fell short. Electric Funeral on the other hand was a nice surprise. Hand of Doom was a little heavy handed but had good sound. Rat Salad was ok, not a big fan of instrumental rock. Fairies Wear Boots was fun. Overall I’d give it a 4

It’s ozzy. It’s classic.

7/10 iconic rock and great song made me wish for a longer album

favourite: iron man really close to a a 5 which i was not anticipating at all. a whole lotta fun

feeling cooling listening to this tbh good morning commute album, gets ya goin planet caravan almost speakeasy jazz club vibes okay flashback to marching band playing in the stands at football games with iron man LOL

Had a few good songs but some dragged along a good bit

Expected worse tbh but this album does have their biggest hits. Not my favourite genre but the best I've heard it done. 4 stars.

Classic.

Never realized the heavy blues background of Sabbath. Would never have thought this, but Sabbath, Led Zepplin and early Fleetwood Mac (even on the outside, Chigago Transit Authority) all had that raw, heavy blues machine going!

Paranoid. Iron Man. War Pigs.

Oh lord, yeah!

Filled with classics

Great album. I love how Tony Iommi plays guitar. Still not real fond of Ozzy's lyrics and singing style, though.

Great metal album high 8

War Pigs // Paranoid // Planet Caravan // Iron Man // Rat Salad // Fairies Wear Boots 4.5/5

The hits are obvious and prevalent. The remainder of the album seems to fall into filler territory

A classic of heaviness. Some tunes lose a bit of cohesiveness as they go on, but this is required listening.

maybe not a fan of heavy metal and type but the album was a fun listen. Electric funeral was the highlight

Lyssnade mycket på denna när jag var liten så har ett nostalgiskt förhållande till alla låtar, vilket såklart påverkar betygssättningen. Så här 20 år senare får man kanske ändå konstatera att den inte riktigt är det mästerverk som man önskar att den vore, i synnerhet den andra halvan som kanske inte är superspännande. På totalen forfarande en bra skiva dock med ett par odödliga låtar. Coolt att den har 50+ år på nacken nu också, snacka om trendsättande.

AMAZING

The beginning of the album, in the vein of Cream or the Moody Blues, sounds like the standard psychedelic blues that was already declining in 1970… but then it gives way to something totally different. Something new. Black Sabbath rewrote the game. They weren’t the only ones doing so, but they were the only ones who went on to devote themself totally to the emerging heavy metal genre, rather than sticking with hard rock or blues rock like Led Zeppelin or Deep Purple. Hell, even the song titles set the standard for metal: “Iron Man”, “Electric Funeral”, “Hand of Doom”, really the only song that doesn’t have a metal title is “Fairies Wear Boots”. This was one of the first CDs I ever owned that wasn’t a greatest hits compilation. Early on, I skipped most songs that weren’t “Iron Man”, having just begun attempting to play guitar, but over time the rest of the album has grown on me considerably. The album shifts back and forth between heavy metal and psychedelic blues, but it still forms a completely cohesive unit. This is another album which has floated in and out of my top 100, and the guitar solo from “Iron Man” is still probably my favorite moment on the album.

very cool album

A couple of great songs beyond the one ones I'm familiar with. The run of Hand of Doom, Rat Salad, and Fairies wear Boots stand out in the back end. Iron Man sounds dated these days...I guess its just a little overplayed. War Pigs and Paranoid still hold up. I always thought I "knew" this album because of the hits, but its much more complete with everything in context.

I can tell this is a really well-made album and the lyrics are very thoughtful. I think it's just not my preference of style, so I get a little tired of it after a bit. Hence 4 rather than 5 stars.

I was surprised at the musicality of this metal album. Some of the guitar sounded melodic and bluesy, not something I expected from Black Sabbath. I especially liked Planet Caravan.

1. Are song 1 and 2 the same with just less instrumental?? 2.song 3 chill vibes 3. Song 4 - I am iron man, didn’t realize it was from this album 4. Overall - good album songs I didn’t realize I already knew

This is a such a sweet album. It packs a punch with it's tone and melodic changes. Deceptively complex for how hard it hammers you. A stone cold classic. Rock and roll baby.

First two opening songs are stronger than the rest of the album, if they kept up that ferocity it would be an undeniably sublime album

I dug this. I knew the hits but really found the fuzzy guitars and occult lyrics enjoyable.

yo... war pigs paranoid iron man hand of doom rat salad

Terrific 2nd album by BS. Smashes on side A. Lesser known but excellent tracks on B. Birth of metal. Rifftastic. 4.5

I never would have listened to this if not for this program. I can’t believe how much I enjoyed it! Caravan Planet is psychedelic and groovy. War Pigs is surprisingly socially conscious and thoughtful. I have a greater appreciation for Black Sabbath and their role in the evolution of rock music.

So this is where i knew that one song i thought these guys were like screamo whoops

Much to my surprise, I rather enjoyed this.

some iconic songs, it was a nice listen

I was so nervous going into this listen, Heavy-metal is far from my genre of choice. However, the opening chords fill your speaker with such warmth. I automatically felt safe then hearing ozzy's vocal soar I was instantly in. I quickly found my self dancing along to some of the most accessible metal I have ever heard. I loved how melodic themes would impact and almost ricochet through the album and you'd hear infamous melodic patterns scattered through later songs reminding you you're listening to an album not a collection of singles. Playlist Track: War Pigs Rating: 4/5 Date Listened: 05/01/2024

A great album

Again, I can see how this band is so well loved.

Classic album with a familiar tunes.

Classic metal album

As classic as you can get with a rock album. Ozzy Osbourne overrated fr fr but is made up by the accompanying musicians.

Amazing album. Classic.

Ich liebe diese Gitarre!

honestly just imagining being a teenager and hearing this when it came out???? UNBELIEVABLE

Some great songs on here

I have already heard this album, but I love it anyway. Amazing gloomy riffs, Ozzy’s voice Is amazing

Didn’t know I liked Black Sabbath that much. Iron Man and Paranoid are iconic.

This is a really fantastic and historical heavy metal album. Actually groundbreaking in 1970. The songs paranoid, and with war pigs really show off what the band is all about. The song iron Man tells a really cute little story and is a must play for any early heavy metal guitar. God, wannabe. Tony's guitar riffs are really cool. Even though most of them are simple to play. You would never know that some of the adjustments he makes because of his disability. It. And Ozzy is a great front man. I don't want to see him bite the head off of a live bat, but I can always understand his lyrics and he just adds to the bands. Persona. Even if you're not into heavy metal, this is definitely worth a listen.

01) War Pigs - 8,5 02) Paranoid - 10,0 03) Planet Caravan - 10,0 04) Iron Man - 8,5 05) Electric Funeral - 8,5 06) Hand Of Doom - 8,5 07) Rat Salad - 7,5 08) Fairies Wear Boots - 8,0 TOTAL: 8,69 (87/100) "Planet Caravan" is so different than the rest of the album, love it! "Paranoid" is a rock/metal royalty. Not the fan of the genre, but this is very, very good...

Alreet like

Great

Lots of classic Sabbath tracks on this one, very forward thinking

Amazing and influential album that still holds up, but I’ll say it - Iron Man is a pretty dopey song aside from the outro

Sabbath! I mean, what can you say about the goddamn Prince of Darkness. As silly as it is, this music rips. Punk and metal owe an outsized debt of gratitude to Ozzy, whether you dig this or not. I don’t listen to a ton of Black Sabbath, but I’m never disappointed when it comes on. Some of these songs are just linchpins of hard rock music. I think anytime someone plays “Paranoid,” Jack Black goes into a spasmodic fit wherever he is. Bring on the rat salad. I had fun with this.

7.5/10

Though I can't stand Ozzie Osborne and most of Black Sabbath's catalog beyond the early early, I can't deny that Paranoid is a heavy metal classic. Like many kids growing up during the 70's, the song Paranoid was the gateway to listening to metal/heavy rock, so much better than most of the crap on the radio. Ironically, I probably first heard the song on the radio and was hooked by the rhythm and heavy riffs. This is the only BS album I actually own and the rest of the album carries on the darkness and metal hooks and I have to admit, I like it a lot. Some of the best "signature" songs for the band are on here, War Pigs, Iron Man and of course, Paranoid. I'm not a big fan of metal and to me later Sabbath hits parody territory, but there are few metal albums that I love to listen to repeatedly and this is one of them.

This is an album that I have listened to before. I really like Black Sabbath so this album was perfect for me. War pigs, Paranoid, Iron Man, Hand of Doom are all fantastic. Planet Caravan also needs a special shout out for being so out of the ordinary for this band. I like the smooth and more calm switch up. Solid album that I will continue to listen to.

Black Sabbath are kings of the guitar riff. Very simple, classic rock instrumentation. Just guitar, bass, drums. Good stuff. The vocals are quite minimal actually. For all the hoopla about demonic influence there's not that much to worry about. Compared to modern music anyway. Lil Nas X would kill a 70s church wife with one glance. I know War Pigs, Paranoid, and Iron Man the best but all these songs are pretty good. Planet Caravan was a nice chill moment. Rat Salad has a fun name.

Sehr gut

- war pigs is the longest song i’ve ever heard - i know paranoid! and iron man!

CLASSIC

Great album

Goede metal wel

Great album. It’s a shame there is a generation that only knows Ozzy as a guy who mumbles around the house and burns omelettes, or whatever the hell he did on that show.

Strong album, with Standouts in War Pigs, Paranoid, Planet Caravan, and Iron Man.

would be a 5/5 as instrumentals only

Nine inch nails WISHES, very rocky without being overbearing, guitar good, kind of dad music in a good way

Nr. 47/1001 War Pigs 5/5 Paranoid 5/5 Planet Caravan 5/5 Iron Man 4/5 Electric Funeral 4/5 Hand of Doom 4/5 Rat Salad 3/5 Fairies Wear Boots 4/5 Average: 4,25 Already liked Vol. 4 and this is even better. Excellent and groundbreaking album. Didn't reach 5 stars for me, because I'm not the biggest fan of the heavy metal genre.

Started very strong and faded in the last half

Honestly this relisten was just as good as my first listen, and maybe even better. Loved the guitar and even though the songs get a tiny bit repetitive (riff wise), it still kicks ass.

What can I say about this that hasn't already been said a million times. It is one of the cornerstones of rock and metal. It's a classic for a reason.

Meget bra

War Pigs!

This entire album is like one of those "500 riffs you should know on the guitar" youtube videos condensed. Nothing in particular stood out to me but nothing turned me off of this album either. This is an album for guitar players and guitar lovers. Faves: War Pigs/Electric Funeral, Iron Man, Electric Funeral

hell yes. i dont know if this is their Best but it does slay. i do however wish i didn't think of robert downey jr every time that iron man riff plays... ugh

i liked it

It's a good album with good songs, but I don't think I'll be listening in the future! I do think it's really funny to end your album on a song that's like "these mean punks ruined our show .. that was so GAY of them don't you guys agree". I do think I would've liked the album much more if it had something more interesting happening melodically, because everything else should have clicked more for me. I kept thinking about In the Court of the Crimson King and how much better it was while covering some similar themes and moods. I'm going to give this a 4.... but it's a conflicted 4. Favorite songs: War Pigs, Paranoid, Planet Caravan Worst song: Fairies Wear Boots. why don't you go eat a dove's head and calm down Ozzy.

Probablemente su mejor disco. Muchas rolas favoritas de la prepa.

It’s wild that this album came out in the 70s. Talk about blazing a trail. Fun listen. Three metal anthems in one 15 minute stretch. Fantastic.

All time classic heavy metal. 8/10

Paranooiiiiddd

ja lekker

Luke' Wall and Planet Caravan really surprised me. Wasn't expecting that from a Black Sabbath Album. Rat Salad has a great mix and great drum and guitar work. Overall 4/5

War pigs, best introduction to an album you can have, Paranoid is a good but basic song, a classic Planet caravan really surprised me, it's really far apart from the rest of the songs but it's comforting in its own way The next few songs are more of the same from before, but the intensity and quality of sound is absurd for its time, I guess this album shows that if you the simple things right you can also create something great, there aren't overly complex solos or intricate baselines, but the instruments all work very well together and do their job perfectly Still to this day Iron Man has the most surprising story being told in the lyrics that few people seem to notice Great album, not the best but maybe if it weren't for this one we wouldn't have the heavy metal scene that we have today

solid. 10/10 smash heard it a lot before and love it

4-4.5

I have always been a fan of Black Sabbath, so this album was right at home. Have heard most of the songs before listening to the album.

Solid album, really like the instrumentals

Just classic and nice rock. Very nice and clean sound too. I'll pretend I understand good mixing, cause this seems to crystal clear too.

Was actually really good, good background music, the songs all had the same sort of rythm/vibe but it was good, fav song was iron man

Absolutely a classic classic rock album, very nice all around and with plenty of individual heavy-hitters. Big fan of War Pigs already but Electric Funeral and others surprised me. Should've listened to the whole album sooner

Classic pizza party songs. Intensity personified.

Duh duh

Fire Paranoid is my favorite Honorable mentions: war pigs, iron man, planet caravan, electric funeral

Suprassumo do rock n roll. Me lembra muito vibes role com os parceiros no Bovary, puta saudade dessa vibe, pqp… Voz foda, guitarra da hora, bateria bem marcada Nossa senhora, feels quando passou pra musica 2, veio a adolescência jogando guitar hero na hora, pqp… Que que ta acontecendo na terceira música? Spotify ficou no aleatório do nada? Agora sim heueheue. Agora olhando essa musica com um olhar mais critico, da pra entender que ela parece ser bem simples, pelo menos antes do solo, uma musica perfeita pros merdao metaleiro sem ritmo gravar e colocar no youtube pra ser zoado, achando que tao abalando. Musica melhora no meio, mas tá naquele esquema do álbum começar foda e depois ficar normal No geral vibe muito foda do ROCK N ROLL GALERAAAAA. Quem não for do ROCK pode sair desse grupo já.

I hate admitting that this really is a banger because I think so much of the lyrics feel like they're forced into attempt to work with the music, but knowing how many drugs Ozzy was likely doing, you kinda have to let that go and just run with it.

A heavy metal classic.

If you'd spent the past 10 years wearing flowers in your hair, dreaming about California on a winters day or picking up good vibrations then............ well, this would have come as a shock right? Testament to the impact and longevity is that (a) plenty of people born post '70 still have this as one of their top albums to this day and (b) the fact that "metal" / "hard rock" was pretty mainstream by the time I was growing up in the late 80's. 4.49 out of 5. Doesn't quite get to the magic 5 because it doesn't give me the "feels" but it gets pretty darn close.

Very short but very enjoyable

This was cool. It's definitely a notable sound for 1970. I already knew I liked the popular stuff, but some of the deeper cuts were nice as well. Not my highest 4, but a 4. My favourite song was War Pigs.

Really thoughtful order of album. The songs were made to go after each other - really cohesive.

Great metal album, I took off a star because they’re British :(

I can’t not think about Jack Black singing this

Heavy metal classic

Never listened to this the whole way through but really enjoyed it. A big step forward from their first album released in the same year.

A real middle school album right here. One that's still awesome and not cringy. I sure had good taste

So hyper, insane yas rock

definitely is a classic but overrated well is not all this

I knew it would be good. But not this good!

This album is pretty great, and is the first Sabbath album I became super familiar with. It's pretty dynamic throughout, though loses some steam in the last few songs for me. 3.5/5

Somehow I ignored Black Sabbath albums for most of my life, probably assuming it'd sound too "old" or something. However, this album is just very good. I really enjoyed it. 4/5

I’ve always been somewhat conflicted on Paranoid, especially after years of spinning it. I think the first side is ridiculously overplayed and I can go the rest of my life without hearing any of it, aside from “Iron Man”, which in the right moment still shakes me to my core. But side B? That’s as perfect as metal gets. The oversaturation makes the album feel overrated to me. Give me Master of Reality or the Dio stuff any day. But this is still as essential as you can get. A-, just missing the 5 star threshold

Cat: excellent. Best Black Sabbath. Just enough rock to balance out just enough evil. AJ: 🤘🏻

It was pretty good, I had never heard it

Jättebra skiva, inte deras bästa dock.

- It's a great album. Just front-to-back jams. - The title track might be the best metal song of all time? Maybe not. But when I'm listening to it, it feels like it is. - Jack the Stripper is underrated. - This coming out in 1970 is so bizarre to think about. I never think about how this is kind of a response to the counter-culture, but it really is: a burn-the-house-down fuck you to the Woodstock era of peace and love. I can't imagine how heavy this must have sounded when it was first released.

Solid album with an amazing cover.

Phone, office, not first listen, not single sitting, FT: Planet Caravan

Dark and real. Just as relevant today as it was then

This album really starts out with the bangers that are associated with Black Sabbath. Great early heavy metal, no real low points in this one. Lots of highs. I'm sure lots of people will give this one a 5, but it's a 4 for me!

That was pretty good!

This is what I think of when I think of 70s rock. War Pigs and Paranoid are soo good.

Great album with a lot of their biggest and best hits. Not a bad track on the album, and if flows together very cohesively.

A classic.

Pretty cool !

Very very good, but it felt like every song followed the exact same template and Ozzy's voice isn't exactly one of my favorites. Everything else was solid.

I appreciate this album for what I imagine it did for music. It encouraged the moody boys the crank up the distortion and to tighten those drums and hit a little bit harder. It can be seen as the mutated species that decides to step onto land for the first time and into the new world outside and spawned everything after, for better or for worse. Ozzy was a maverick. This album has some wicked guitar work and his voice shines as the premier attraction. War pigs is an exceptional song.

overall rating: 8.5/10 favourite song: fairies wear boots ( 8.5/10 ) runner up favourite: paranoid ( 8.5/10 ) least favourite: planet caravan ( 5/10 ) album cover: 9/10 vocals: 8/10 instrumentals: 8.5/10 would i recommend ? : YES other: i have heard a few songs from this album before. i think the creator of this website really like black sabbath.

partly clouded by the records fixation with the vietnam war, while i felt paranoid planet caravan rat salad and jack the stripper all carried the energy. i understand this was released in the 70’s but this is an opinion journal not a critical review so i get to say i don’t especially care for the vietnam war as a topic of mainstream art and rock

Hard to listen to this album without thinking of the cartoon character Ozzy became later in life, but this is still pretty great.

Iconic album. Heavily stylised and dark; somehow leans more towards aesthetic than substance, which isn’t always a bad thing. It basically became a prototype for a whole new sound which is an undeniably incredible achievement!

War pigs brilliant opening track, 🔥🔥

Didn't know what to expect going in. The music was really good, and the lyrics were very political and hard-hitting. Not something I would usually listen to, but it really gave an epic soundtrack to my daily life.

Really good

I never knew how much I enjoyed black sabbath before this!

Super cool

Great album

3.6 good, black sabbath is probably my favourite metal band faves: planet caravan, war pigs

I could take or leave Ozzy, but this is great album.

Didn’t hate it.

This is the kind of metal that makes me understand why my metal friends like the genre.

Everyone growing up in the 70s knows Black Sabbath. War Pigs and Ironman were Hugh hits and staples at most high school parties. Good to reminisce while listening to this album.

This is the first time I’ve heard Black Sabbath outside their singles, and it’s great. So much better than I ever gave credit for - I thought they’d be the ‘Ozzy Show’, but they’re so much more than that. I used to be obsessed with Stoner rock / sludge / doom when I was a teen, and I could never understand why Black Sabbath were always cited as a key influence on those genres. I get it now. Tony Iommi has a way bigger legacy than his peers. I remember watching a documentary on him when I was a kid and that very distinctive guitar sound he has is because he lost the tips of his fingers working in a factory, and has metal tips. Must’ve been a right bastard to have that happen to you; but it worked a treat. Not half as cliche as I expected, and so much more than the singer. In fact his role is minimal. The whole record almost sounds like it was created in a 70s Birmingham factory. 4.5

Planet Caravan and Paranoid are great. I initially was hesitant to listen to this album, however it was a very fun ride. Never boring, sometimes daft, but quite well-made with a great overall sound.

7/10 pretty cool, a few good songs but nothing really special

Dedicating this 4 star rating to Nolan. Ty Nolan

I mean how can you not give this a 4. The first two songs alone are enough to give a 4. It doesn’t have a 5 bc honestly i don’t love it front to back. but there’s enough meta here for get a 4

IM POPEYE THE IRON DOOOOOOM MASK MAN

Cool album very good excellent I likey

Can't believe I needed to wait 80 albums for some good, proper metal

Wow, I could've sworn I'm not familiar with this music, but I know almost every track. Every one is a massive hit!

Wow. This would be a gut punch of a record but it's got too much artistic finesse. Black Sabbath have long been in a metal box that I haven't opened. What a listening experience this was. The riffs are big, roaring and relentless but also varied. This isn't just heavy for the sake of it. Planet Caravan is the best example here - an unexpected ambient prog rock interlude - those sort of shifts appear in shorter sequences across the record. Ozzy's vocals adds here too, they're tough but also sort of soft, reminded me of a screamier Jagger or Plant. Big. Very big. That this came out in 1970 makes it even more monumental.

4.5

Nice album, probably my favorite Black sabbath album

This is one of those albums that is so good it stuns me into silence, and it's a struggle to think of anything to write. How can I do it justice with my commentary? Well, here goes. Mass destruction, mass death, and mass brainwashing are the order of the day. Mix mechanized slavery and the Bomb into this, and you have a recipe for mass drug use to numb ourselves from the bleak reality of this dystopia we're all living in. I mean, what's worth living for anymore? That's the societal commentary here. But you know what? That music! So beautiful and calming. Let it sweep your paranoia and sadness away. "Our tragedy today is a general and universal physical fear so long sustained by now that we can even bear it. There are no longer problems of the spirit. There is only the question: When will I be blown up?" --William Faulkner, 1950

Signature songs, riffs galore and great vocals. A classic.

I'm like a 3.6 so I guess I'll round up

A classic.

Like a greatest hits. Much more to it than Vol. 4

I arrived surprisingly late to the party on this album. I don't really know why I missed it so entirely in my teens when I was really into what we now call classic rock. My hunch is I had a negative association in my mind between the band and some people I knew back then, or that I mistakenly assumed the band played hardcore doom metal or something like that because of the name and Ozzy's public image. But, hey, better late than never and I'm glad that a few years ago I listened to this album and still absolutely love it. So many great tracks on this record, and this band is full of genuinely superb musicians. And I honestly could listen to an hour-long version of 'Planet Caravan'. Tony Iommi's guitar work on that song is stunning.

Yeah, man, great stuff. So why only 4 stars? Dunno really. There's something a little ridiculous about this one, which is also part of it charm, but is also a little much. It's hard to argue against an album as influential as this one, brimming with all-time classics like War Pigs, Paranoid, and Iron Man. Though at the same time, the lyrics annoy me on this one in a way that they don't on their first album. I still love Hand of Doom and Faeries Wear Boots, though.

This made me angry in all the right ways

The back half of this is really weak compared to the front half. But it doesn't matter. It's metal being born.

I often wonder what it must have been like to hear an album that is so unlike what has gone before. I'd love to go back to 1970 and see

Memorable riffs for days form a potent rebuttal to the flower children, direct from England’s industrial wastes. While this LP misses some of the tenderness that would come with later records, it’s a cohesive and thrilling statement by an incredibly young band.

отличный альбом мне не хватило плотности звука местами, хотелось больше и жирнее в остальном -- супер

I was never really a fan of Black Sabbath but you gotta appreciate this awesomeness

Listened Before? Y What can I say about this one that hasn't already been said? It's probably one of the most classic hard rock/metal albums of all time. It's front-to-back good songs and it's simple. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Iron Man

The track listing is clearly, in part at leas, the inspiration behind some of Spinal Tap - hilarious in places. I'd never really listened to most of this before - beyond the obvious track - and it was a fun listen on the whole. I liked it more than the easy Deep Purple I had a little while back and it seemed a bit more straight down the line. Perhaps it's the organ on Deep Purple stuff? An enjoyable listen. Yes, there's a drum solo but it's not quite as obnoxious. Might have scored a five without it though.

4,5

Less great than 1 and 4, but side A is stacked.

Three great classics, but the rest is good too. Hard to believe this album is so old! Barely out of the sixties!

Slight dip in the middle but very very good album

Fun!

Between songs like the title track and Iron Man, one could easily think this is a milestone of a classic album. This is further supported by the absence of duds, as well as a fairly mild aging effect (plus, let’s face it, although the album is considered “metal” it’s nothing like what passes for metal these days). I Therefore argue one is absolutely right.

5ish, but not quite.

Classic

One of my favorite Black Sabbath albums.

Rich album. Worthy.

A true metal masterpiece that laid the groundwork for future bands in the genre. So many of its themes still ring true 50 years later.

Jackson Pollock Ideas: Now Black Sabbath I can get into. This is so much better than other bullshit heavy stuff. Planet Caravan has me feeling some type of way. I'm loving the variation, it doesn't feel like I'm getting punched in the face over and over again. I'm ready for Iron Man to be punchy now. Boomfa left hook. Ok it was good for a metal, but definitely not enough for a 5. Also need to listen again for fav and least fav tracks, good sign that I didn't hate any tracks. Favourite Tracks: Planet Caravan Least Favourite Tracks: Overall: Thought it was pretty good maybe like a 7.5 on first listen, really good for a metal as I'm no fan. Had more respite from the heavy instruments then some current stuff I have heard. Still can't say I loved the heavy moments. Had some very cool instrumental moments, and the lyrical content sounded passionate. I feel like this rating could vary a lot with further listens. But its a low 4/5. (~7.5)

I enjoyed this!

ok this album rules!

Iron Man was the first Sabbath song I heard and 30+ years later it's still their best song. Does it need Planet Caravan or Rat Salad? Who cares when the rest of it's so bloody good.

Slay

Very good!

Not my thing as I don’t like Ozzy’s voice but I see why ranked.highly.

Don’t like classic rock but this was pretty good

I was super surprised by how much I enjoyed this album. Solid headbanging music that was interspersed with some genuine jazz influenced jams.

This and CotCK are the types of albums I embarked on this journey to find. Overall I'm super impressed with how good this album sounds, both on a musical level and a technical one. Really tight playing and great mixing to really bring out the interesting bits of each song. * War Pigs * Paranoid * Iron Man * Hand of Doom War Pigs - great mixing, great vocals, great riffs, great song Paranoid - annoying sound in right ear lol

Some of it wasn't too bad, need to listen again.

Really cool album with some great songs

Nunca lo escuché prestándole tanta atención. Creo que porque siempre.me pareció que el sonido quedó un toque viejo, un tanto rudimentario. Igual tiene un par de grandes canciones, y Kanye interpoló uno de ellos en Hell of a life. 8/10

Si querés escuchar metal hay que escuchar este disco. Definitivamente marca lo que es el estilo porque todo bien ya estaban Deep Purple y Zeppelin que tenian cosas re heavys y metaleras, pero ni en pedo como esto. Por momento roza lo progresivo en algunas estructuras pero es recontra re palero en escencia, o yo lo siento asi por lo menos. El sonido sinceramente no me gusta, no es que sea malo ni nada, no es mi palo. La guitarra que te parte la cabeza adelante de todo y el tacho por ejemplo se escucha muy bajo dentro de todo, los toms ni hablar. Igual no le bajo puntos por el sonido porque es una cuestión de gustos nomás. Muy espacial todo, en Planet Caravan la voz esta rarisima, es todo super alien. Ni hablar de Electric Funeral que es todo una cosa medio amorfa que suena como la concha de la lora, tiene como mucha textura la viola. Igual esta corto de graves, yo le hubiese puesto más, el bajo ni se escucha. Zarpado disco, una base de toda la música. Perdón yo me cebo a escribir y no paro.

A Sabbath como dijo la presidenta los quiero para la liberación, los quiero para la historia, los quiero para el trabajo, los quiero para la patria, los quiero para estudiar, los quiero para vivir, los quiero mucho y siempre los voy a llevar en mi corazón. No me imagino situación donde no pueda poner este disco, aunque en lo personal creo que alcanzan su pic en master of reallity. Siempre me pone de buen humor y suena pesado, eso me gusta mucho pero también me gusta que no me molesta el ruido que tienen, me deja llevar. Puedo escucharlo en el laburo, cocinando, tirada fumando porro, puedo ponerlo para hacer el sin espacio para jesus, que de hecho es para mi la mejor banda para el-sin-espacio-para-jesus. En fin solo pongo 4 estrellas porque me gustan mas otros de ellos pero está re bien.

a mi papa le gustaba black sabbath yo nunca di mucha bola me gusto mucho mucho no lo habia escuchado entero 8/10

4/5 I was wrong about how metal they were. I think I memorized the wrong band, TBH. I knew the most songs from this album than any other, and it had levels and paced itself so that when it rocked it was hardcore. I even shouted out praise after a drum solo, that's how much I like it. Would listen again. ( I'm now convinced that the more familiar an album is, the more I will like it. Further investigation needed.)

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would, had more layers and levels than I expected. Would listen to again.

4.5 This album is amazing. It just might be a 5/5 for me in the near future.

Liked this more than I expected as I'm not a big heavy metal fan.

Come on, Black Sabbath in E Standard tuning is like Thanksgiving without the cranberry sauce. Gimme that sludgy C# riffage. Paranoid is easily their most iconic album and stands as a relatively safe entry point to Heavy Metal, but they'd go on to make even better work than this.

Great album, a little dated but stick worth a listen Side one is great with some classic tracks Side two I felt loses it a little but still good - too short

Este es el clásico de los clásicos. Magnífico álbum

4.5

A great metal album.

Really good album, great songs and riffs on Warpigs, Paranoid, Iron Man, Faerie Boots

Ove godine sam počeo poštivati a i slušati Black Sabbath. Nekako je došao taj trenutak kad su mi sjeli i to je to. Pogotovo navečer kad vozim kući, najbolje paše. Odličan bend koji je u početcima svoje karijere pokazao kako se štancaju najbolji albumi u ranoj fazi.

Vaak gedraaid toen ik dit plaatje kocht, begin jaren 90, maar daarna nooit meer geluisterd. Geweldig om weer te horen en nog steeds even sterk.

an album of two sides. Part one contains some of the great heavy metal tracks - Paranoid, War Pigs, Iron Man - while Planet Caravan showcases that Sabbath were talented musicians and not just riff merchants. The second side really dips and there is nothing to stand comparison with the first four tracks. Still a really good album

The classic sabbath record. A classic that has become a boilerplate for a lot of metal but it's starting to sound a bit dated to me and I find it a bit predictable which is a shame because it's good music.

This is peak Black Sabbath.

I mean, it's Black Sabbath

Jazzier than I expected. Felt like a good intro to metal, which I've never got into. Enjoyed this a lot.

Better than I was expecting

Decent album. Didn't realize that most of the Black Sabbath tracks I already new were from a single album. Planet Caravan was probably the surprise previously unknown to me standout.

Outstanding.

Bestes Black Sabbath Album für mich bisher.

Love Ozzy, wish he was featured more, iconic album either way.

4.5 / 5 Brilliant. Great stuff start to finish.

yup that's a 4

Some classics in here.