Paranoid

A classic, but very intense for my liking. Still, there’s very good instrumentation, musicality, and sound quality. I am not, however, a big fan of metal as it stresses me out.

maybe too rock-y for me, but i liked it anyways!!

I’m no metal fan but I still appreciated this one. It’s got such a heavy mood to it but there’s heaps of separation between the instruments which made me appreciate the drums and bass I think more than I would otherwise. Not likely to listen again just cos I’m not often in the mood for this vibe but I can definitely see why it’s so influential

Honestly better than I expected for a genre I don’t enjoy listening to.

Pretty good. The two standouts are the title track and “War Pigs.” Metal is not my favorite genre, but I sort of enjoyed it in parts.

Ozzy's isn't the greatest singer in the world but the rest of them make up for it!

Rockin classic

think I actually listened through this one when I listened to their debut. I like it well enough, I think I like their debut better! solid album though and would be so much fun to see live I’m sure.

Paranoid by Black Sabbath proves that some songs are popular for a reason, even if the album as a whole doesn’t always get talked about in full. Tracks like “Paranoid” and “Iron Man” have earned their legendary status, but I’m not sure about the album as a whole. My favs were “Planet Caravan” and “Electric Funeral”.

szczerze nic nie pamietam z niego, nudny i powtarzalny, moze kiedys przeslucham 2 raz i zrozumiem te wyswietlenia

Iron Man is fun and Paranoid is also good and I love the power guitar. But overall this just doesn't move me greatly

So to be clear, my ratings here are how much I ENJOYED the album, which includes, but goes beyond, how important, legendary it is. For me, Black Sabbath has always been insanely cool guitar riffs, openings, but I have a hard time sustaining the song. For example, the first two minutes of this album are maybe the sickest first two minutes of any album ever. But I find myself losing interest (mostly because of the vocals) as the song bleeds into minute 5, 6, 7 .... Iron Man is the same way. Undeniable legendary guitar riff. But then ... And the album is the same way.

Some bangers some very mid

RIP Ozzy!

ay so far roadhouse blues is making me think i won’t like this it’s too 50s/60s still -waiting for the sun has some cool instrumental moments -you make me feel real no thanks -blue sunday is fine maybe my fav so far -ship of fools is fine -okay i like the spy actually and its lowkey giving vecna especially in terms of will -okay indian summer is really good and making me byler emo like im depressed now

I give this album 6/10. I liked the music and the lyrics, but I prefer pop or alternative music, so I don’t really like metal music all that much. Out of all the songs, “Paranoid” was my favorite.

Rock and lovely details I love the older vibe

old slow rock and some rock beat 7.8/10

Listened to it at the gym and now my legs hurt. Good fun with spooky bits.

Fajny album ale nie jest tym, którego słuchałabym bez innego rozpraszacza. Najbardziej zapamiętałam (oprócz Iron Mana) 'War pigs' i 'Electric funeral'.

Classic metal band, one of the OG's. But this album isn't my vibe though. The songs were okay.

Listening to iron man inspired me to give this a slightly higher rating bc obvs it gave me flashbacks to the first movie Also brum legends - the album itself wasn’t for me but I liked the sound so maybe this genre is one to lookout for?

Not my type of music genre but I thought I would give it a go. At least was intrigued by the drums but as I continued listening to the rest I of the album, it got too weird for me.

Chilled and heavy. Excellent A side, B side a little weaker

A bit too hard rock

I dont know about this album, i’m not a big fan of metal or the lead vocalist’s voice in general. but i did like track 2

Really fun listen, that what suppose to be rock-'n'-roll. Very grounded and direct.

pretty good 5/10

ok but not me

not my cup of tea but plenty of classics.

This album wasn’t for me, but I can totally respect Ozzy as an artist and the band itself and how impactful it was for rock music.

Sadly just can't fully get into this sound. Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#18)

I'm sure this is great, but it's not really for me.

It was alright. Unremarkable though for my personal bird tastes.

A few songs are really good, like Paranoid, but the others are not to my taste

eh. it's fine

Good album. High highs with some forgettable songs.

6/10 - it's alright,. still an overrated band for me I didn't grow up with them

A cornerstone to rock music. Much respect. But just doesn’t hit for me like some other 70s music.

This is just not for me. I know this was a very important album at the time, but pretty much all the songs, even the most popular ones, are just too slow for my ears today to really get into.

Classic jam, fun listen 6.8/10

album cover is the last thing you see in birmingham before getting cheffed down by force

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. One of Birmingham's better exports

not the first example of, but certainly the big breakout for metal. seminal album but not my favorite in the style or by them deserves to be one of the 1001? yes!!!

Aaaaaaahzzzzzzzzeeeeeee! Almost laughable now that this sounded "threatening" back in the day.

2,8/5

Not my favorite. It's quite chill but still got a slight Rick vibe, it's too quiet and not really enough for me. I would recommend tho, but probably won't listen again

I know how significant this album was for heavy metal, the impact it had when it came out, and the place it deserves in music history. Yet, I can't help but default to the basics: This is not my type of music and I can't give it a full listen in one go. 3 stars.

According to Wikipedia, they are a rock band from Birmingham, England. One of the famous groups active since the 1960s, they were also considered pioneers of heavy metal and doom metal. They reportedly ceased activities in 2017, bringing their over 50-year history to a close after their final concert in 2025. I found their lyrics easy to understand and their music passionate yet lively.

3.75, couple a bangers but not enough to get a 4

Typ tre väldigt stora låtar, resten lite meh. Overall inte riktigt mitt sound än. Återigen coolt omslag

muitas músicas iconicas nesse, provavelmente o melhor do black sabbath! 3,5

6.5

not impressed, it’s mostly just the same riff over and over again. I do like Ozzy‘s voice. The supposed anti-war message is not very convincing.

Not bad.

Nunca he sido una persona con especiales predicciones por el Metal. Por lo menos por el Metal clásico y todas sus primeros subgéneros. Pero también sabia que Black Sabbath eran considerados como los creadores del género, asi que este album iba a ser la cosa más fácil de escuchar de la historia. El album mola, tiene mucha energía y al escucharlo he sentido esa sensación de familiaridad a pesar de que la única canción que conocía en un principio era, evidentemente, Paranoid. Tampoco me ha parecido una cosa loca, está bien pero sin más. Me la trae bastante al fresco y supongo que no volveré a escucharlo más. Pero está bien. eh.

*1970 *War Pigs is one of the best opening songs of any album. *Lots of War Pigs reprises. *Lyrics written by a 5 year old. *Fine, not memorable. RATING - 6/10

also better than i thought but not really sunday vibes.

Par album with some great tunes. Never really listened to too much Sabbath but I feel like this album gives you the best taste of what their sound is. Paranoid was my top hit for this one.

War Pigs is good Paranoid is better Love the trippy and relaxing sound to Planet Caravan - very unexpected for a metal band. "On 31 May 2020, "Planet Caravan" was used as wake-up music for the crew of a SpaceX Crew Dragon before the craft's launch later that day." Iron Man is ok Electric Funeral is also just ok - did think the words were 'radiation might be gay' first which was interesting to try to dissect before I looked them up! Hand of Doom - dull Rat Salad - very good, and really cool to have an-all instrumental track. Love the interplay between the guitar and drumming from 0:35-0:57 especially. Jack the Stripper - excellent name, first off. Great instrumental start, and really good in general. A good ending to the album! Who knew it was possible!

Don't like metal musics

non è troppo troppo il mio genere ma ho apprezzato molto di più di quanto mi aspettassi. poi come ha detto daniele ieri incredibile pensare che lui suonasse la chitarra con due “turzilli attaccati” preferita: planet caravan

Highlight was “Planet Caravan”

I didn’t want to listen to Ozzy but surprisingly I recognized a few songs and I must admit this group of musicians have talent! Loud! 3 or 4 hmmm

album cover rules. great songs, some real bangers with a couple turds thrown in 3/5

Classic.

Vet album. Niet helemaal mijn smaak, maar wel leuk om te luisteren. Bevat een paar toffe klassiekers!

Mit ozzy oder? Nie bewusst gehört. Ich dachte Metall geht erst in den 80er los. Bin gespannt…kannte drei Riffs c btw: YouTube mit geschlossenen Fenster am handy player: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/silence-music/id1401084344

That’s what I call a classic. Starts out as a 4. Will probably be a 3 eventually, despite the hits. Paranoid. Iron Man. Drops to a 3. Stays there. Good album. Not sure how it’s considered the beginning of heavy metal?

Good

Fondateur mais a mal vieilli.

Recognize some hits from here, but I feel just as "eh" about this Black Sabbath album as the last one. A 3.

Too classic. Some songs I thought were boring, some songs I never heard before I want to listen to all the time. Weird how the classics are like this

Ich dachte erst, das ist gar nicht mein Fall, aber konnte mit „Paranoid“ und „Iron Man“ was anfangen…

There is some cool stuff on here, and I really respect the talent on display, but the reality is that I just don't like metal all that much! There's nothing really here for me. War Pigs is a great song but nothing else really stands out.

Really agonized over this because I know I should be raving over it. The only song on here I was really vibing with was Paranoid. I want to die admitting this but I think that Cake's version of Masters of War is better than this one. Kanye improved Iron Man by sampling it. This album left absolutely no impression on me and I couldn't even hum a single song from the B side if my life depended on it. The book compares what they did to Led Zeppelin, but the vocal is average and they have no craft in their lyrics.

First album is better..

I liked this a lot more than Vol. 4, mostly because the guitar riffs are so good! The lyrics feel pretty shallow and like they’re trying on purpose to be as edgy as possible but this was early hard rock so. But yeah better melodies and instrumentals. I wouldn’t mind hearing the majority of the songs again. 6.75/10

liked some songs!

Cover 7 Good album. No bad songs but only two Paranoid and Iron Man are repeats. Others are ok. Maybe OK+.

The musicianship and the craft that went into this record are exceptional but the subject matter and the tone of it leaves me cold.

I feel that these older albums just sound so hollow. But good tunes.

3,25

Muchos hitazos uno tras otro! Bendito seas Ozzy. Nota: 3.5

Для фанатов. Но не для обычных любителей рок-музыки

not my favorite album from black sabbath but i like the title track

Fav: Iron Man Least Fav: Rat Salad Surprised how much of this I already knew, but aside from that it’s a decent album that I appreciate more than their debut. Metal just isn’t really my thing ig

7/10

Hmm. There are some obvious killers on it, but overall BS never really made it for me. Don't know why.

This caught me off guard in the best way. There’s a lot going on here. Some of the transitions are janky as hell. But credit where it’s due, there’s some real musicianship buried under all that fuzz and doom. RIP Ozzy. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - War Pigs - Paranoid - Iron Man

Some classic songs here

A couple of cool songs, fine overall.

Really grooved with some of the guitar and drums. 3.25

Listened to this just a few days after Ozzy Osbourne died. Look, it's good at being what it is. That's just not my cup of tea.

My first album here was Black Sabbath and I really didn’t care for it, but this one is much better.

Actually pretty good. All standard fair, but good and then there was a nice slower breakdown at one point that was enjoyable High 3

Ok so it’s kind of lovely that we all got a Black Sabbath album the day after Ozzy died, legend, icon, raised a load of money for charity right at the end of his life, amazing. I literally knew two of their songs before I listened to this, I was really excited to hear this. And I’m sorry 😭😭😭I appreciate what this is and what it created that came after it and I can HEAR how it’s good, you know? But it’s just not…… really……. doing a lot for me while I listen to it? I think this is where this project is by its nature a bit flawed because this is how I feel TODAY but a lot of this could be to do with how I’m feeling on this particular day and idk maybe in another time in another headspace this would just click more, but you’re asking me to rate how I’m feeling about it TODAY, in THIS moment, and I can ONLY give it a rating today. And today I’ve got to give it a 3. Would I have written this paragraph if Ozzy hadn’t just died, probably not. Mortality eh. But it’s also maybe because I’ve just read all these other 5* reviews so I’m like… am I the problem? Maybe I am. And yeah I know you can edit ratings and reviews now but the unusually faffy convoluted process makes me think it’s not really in the spirit of this.

Much better than I expected! Not a genre I really like, nor a record that I’d put on to listen to with any purpose. But there’s no denying that some of these songs and solos are incredible.

METAL WAR PIGS

not as influential as the first Black Sabbath album, but truly fantastic

Great Sabbath!

Enjoyed it! Planning to explore Sabbath's discog more too. Didn't know how much I'd enjoy Black Sabbath - had only heard a couple of the main hits. RIP Ozzy. Definitely will dive into more Sabbath.

R.I.P Ozzy album clasico con canciones iconicas, me ha gustado

Bra början, svagare andra halva. Bra låtskrivande, rätt dynamiskt och personlighet ( jämfört med tidigare rocksskivor) . Planet caravan var bra. On the fence kring om Ozzy är så bra sångare egentligen. Vill lyssna igen: nja Bästa spår: d- Paranoid Dw - paranoid Betyg: 5 av 10 (3 av 5) Dw - 5 av 10 ( 2 av 5)

Can I give 3 + 1/2?

Arrives on a powerfully dark burst of guitar noise and unrelenting drumbeats, heralding a whole new genre of menacing rock that still thrives today.

This is not my jam, but I know it’s one of the most influential metal albums of all time. The band developed a distinctive sound—and committed to it. There’s some good righteous anger here, too. But “Iron Man” is the only song I’ll want to revisit.

a very solid album (wanted to give it 3.5)

I am very neutral on this album.

energetic, almost frenetic guitar playing and singing. gets a bit too jammy for my tastes, but still good. RIP Ozzy.

Great.

Крёстный отец хэви-метала, но я против крещения.

surprisingly nice

I can tell why ppl love this

Undeniably iconic. I do like the bluesier bits as well. Albums used to be 41 minutes

I just don't think metal is my genre. This is probably the best metal album I've had so far and I still, with the exception of Paranoid, found it pretty dull. I wouldn't turn it off, but I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it again either.

fun throwback! 3.5

Fun album! Not every song was a hit but as I've said before, rock isn't always my thing. The good stuff was really good though, nothing really bad in there, just some songs I didn't really care for.

Not bad, just kind of basic metal (for obvious reasons).

I liked the album, just not what I'd listen to on a regular basis.

Never understood the fascination with Ozzy Osborne. Terrible voice. Music is solid, though. Hard to dislike if you like anything even slightly heavy. Very much a 3 from me.

I think I like their first album more, but I recognized more than I thought I would. Maybe I’m a Black Sabbath fan.

Totally neutral on this. I like Paranoid but nothing else is good or bad.

Makes me nostalgic for my middle school heavy metal phase. Doesn't hold up much for me though

Hmm, not amazing. But iron man does kinda slap

Not my type of music, but did not mind. I’m not going to routinely listen to Black Sabbath, but I do feel like after 2 albums I could identify songs of theirs based on sound. They are very distinctive and pretty talented

I can't believe I got this today. Ozzy RIP on this day.

I don’t get the spark.

I don’t get it. The title track is ok, but the rest is pretty meh. I guess I’m more punk than metal

RIP Ozzy! Not really my thing but. Very influential. And I do know some songs. Because they're everywhere

Most overrated Black Sabbath album and one of the most overrated records of all time in my opinion. Yes, the riffs are catchy and they're good stuff on here, but compared to the first album, this one feels less engaging to me. It doesn't even have the best riffs (check out Vol. 4 or Sabotage). It's good, but not THAT good, you know?

More classics on this like War Pigs and Iron Man. Planet Caravan was a cool break from the intensity, too

noise, classic

3 stars Pet Sounds the day after Brian Wilson died, now Paranoid the day after Ozzy… starting to feel like this isn’t so random… The first half is like a Greatest Hits album, since literally 3 of their most famous songs (or the only songs average listeners like myself know) are present. And they’re quality songs. As this was my first listen (or at least first that I paid attention to), other songs didn’t stand out particularly. But nothing was a chore. Some generic stuff but other stuff I could probably get into with more listens. Definitely a quality album worthy of the thousands of bands influenced over the 55 years since its release.

Iron Man was my favorite song to play on guitar hero when I first got it. This album is a classic. Not the best Sabbath album, but iconic nonetheless.

For as influential as this album is, I was surprised at how dated a few of the songs sounded, particularly Planet Caravan. I must say Ozzy is a much better singer than I gave him credit for. Favorites: Paranoid Would I listen to it again: Probably not

War Pigs, so good. Some of the rest, a bit too jammy to keep my attention

Pretty good. I think they have better albums though.

buen disco de metal, pero no es mi estilo

It was good

Solid. War Pigs is a banger of an opener.

I hadn’t heard Planet Caravan, Electric Funeral, Hand of Doom, Ray Salad, or Fairies Wear Boots before. Planet Caravan was unexpected. Fairies was cool.

Rip Ozzy Osbourne Favourite Song: Planet Caravan

Pleasant, even though not my favorite kind of music. Clearly very experimental for the 70s, and still enjoyable today

Disco con canciones muy conocidas de Black Sabbath, como "Paranoide" o "War Pigs". Sin embargo, las canciones son muy largas, a veces con unos solos que no destacan o que no son necesarios en ese momento. Esto no significa que no haya algunos que estén guapísimos, como el de "Iron Man".

My first listen in over 50 years. Great vibes but I miss the pause and restart that I had when the 8-track tape shifted gears.

Already listened not.in the mood. Alright

Didn’t realize how many classics from this one album.

Joaaa ganz gut

Fun to listen to while running! RIP Ozzie

I was kind of disappointed by this one... I usually really like rock, but that album felt like it was very one-toned and the songs really didn't give me any energy.

I'm sure this is great if you're a heavy. Paranoid stands out a mile, partly because all the other songs are much slower than I expected. Played while driving through Birmingham, past Villa Park a couple of days after Ozzie died.

RIP Ozzy Osbourne so it seems appropriate to throw us a Black Sabbath album one day after it was announced that the Prince of Darkness had passed on. Some would assume he is headed straight to hell to sit next to Lucifer himself and rock the place out. Nay - this Prince was a troubled, addicted, hell-raiser, but ultimately stood for good and openly asked for and exuded love to all of his fans and his musician peers. A kind soul, John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is going upstairs to add to some depth to the party in Heaven. Amen. Another surprisingly iconic album cover - a blurry after-image of a guy in a motorcycle helmet, some kind of sheild and sash brandishing a sword in the woods in someone's backyard, apparently. I didn't know what I was looking at for the longest time and still don't really know what is happening here except - either this guy is paranoid or we are supposed to feel paranoid? It's best just looked at briefly and not analyzed too deep. Let's just say it is a memorable album cover. On to the music... War Pigs/Paranoid/Iron Man/Fairies Wear Boots - classic Sabbath. 2nd of the founding Sabbaths incredible run of albums. Listen to it!!

This Album hits like a hammer right out of the gate. "War Pigs", "Paranoid" & "Iron Mind". The front-loaded power of this album is undeniable—three of the greatest hard rock/metal songs of all time stacked together. The back half isn’t bad at all, but it feels like a band still experimenting with what they wanted to be. "Hand of Doom" is quite good but took a few listens to love. The guitar riffs were soooo ahead of their time so it's hard to remember their impact at the time. RIP Ozzy, I love that you didn't take all this shit seriously.

More Metal. It's better than [[Ministry]], but still loud. Oh they play Iron Man.

Starts good but drops off.

Impressive to see a genre defining album that plays like greatest hits album. RIP Ozzy 🤘

Liked it much more than I expected, and not just the iconic riffs.

Enjoyed this one more than I was expecting to. Some good songs but it felt a little too similar. Would be happy to hear the songs again but I’m not sure I’d deliberately relisten to the album. Fav song: Paranoid Least fav: Electric Funeral

Think it starts really strong and then gets worse which left me waiting for the album to finish. Favourite song: War Pigs /Luke's Wall Least: Rat Salad

Meh. It was fine

kurz reingehört, Paranoid und Iron Man kannte ich .. irgendwoher. R.I.P. Ozzy - gestern gestorben und heute im Album of the Day: Zufall?!

Das Album hatte ich schon in den paar Alben, die ich alleine durchgespielt habe, bevor wir die Gruppe gegründet haben. Meine Bewertung damals: "- better than seeing them live (saw them live in Wacken and they are just too old for this) -> wobei das glaube ich doch gelogen war, habe sie glaube ich verwechselt. Upsi! - still old man metal, not mine ⭐2/5" - gefiel mir dieses Mal schon etwas besser, aber insgesamt ist es einfach nicht die Art von Musik, auf die ich Bock habe 3 – War okay / Interessant 👌 Solides Album, einige gute Momente oder Ideen. Vielleicht nichts, was ich nochmal hören würde, aber spannend zu kennen.

Poor old Ozzy couple of classics.

I like Ozzy's vocals, but heavy metal probably isn't my genre. Can't deny that this album has some legendary songs on it though, which helps the score.

I really wanted to like this album more, but I think it wasn’t for me. There were a ton of great moments and riffs that I likee, but as a whole it just didn’t get me. Iron Man and Fairies Wear Boot were great though. Maybe on a few relistens I’ll warm up to it more.

Rockige Burschte dieeee. Perfekt Länge vo 40 Minute git es Plus Pünktli und das Rockige het mer au sehr passt! Dadezue happy Hanukkah zeme, das git solidi 3 Punktlenskis

Ja aber du heiligi maria muetter gottes. Erwartig isch irgend es heavy metal gedöse, aber da chund ahgnehmi, schöni, und mengmal funny musik füre. Planet caravan scho fast e mix zwüsche khruangbin und hermano guuterez, sehr unerwarted langsam hed mi das guitäreli troffe. I like. Nachher hends aber grad mitm uboot/motorsägi konteret. 3 positiv gmeinti, erfreulichi waldbeeri für das.

chlöpft scho ine – paranoid (de song) isch en certified banger! ah dere stell möcht ich euch eis vo mine lieblings ozzy osbourne quotes präsentiere: «I got rabies shots for biting the head off a bat but that's OK - the bat had to get Ozzy shots.» drüüfachs danke für d'ufmerksamkeit

Great

RIP Ozzy.

More black sabbath! My first repeated artist. I enjoyed the first one more than I expected and this one has hits. Looking forward to it. The sounds feel more dated in this one - maybe just because it's got the more famous material on and so I've heard it in clubs etc before comparing against newer stuff. Need to keep both headphones in - it's panned wide. Those hits are really great. War pigs in particular. I don't think I had as good a time listening to this as the other Sabbath record though. Maybe just because that one surprised me more.

Classic!

A pioneering album, and any album that opens with War Pigs and Paranoid can't be that bad. And yet, the rest of the abum fades in comparison, I'm afraid. Maybe it's the hordes of sound-a-likes that followed this who have poisoned the well, but the rest of the album seems rather derivative really. NB : For a smile, listen to The Dickies version of Paranoid.

Tiene algún tema histórico, pero a decir verdad me ha aburrido un poco escucharlo. Es muy chulo el instrumental pero se me ha hecho repetitivo. Es cierto que Iron Man es increible

In the 2000s when "The Osbournes" was a show, I found it very incongruous that Ozzy was in Black Sabbath because he seemed like a very unserious man. Not that I ever listened to Black Sabbath. I do not like an 8 minute song, but this album is mostly fine. Not my style but not the worst. I like that 'Paranoid' is Finland's 'Free Bird'. Highlight: 'Iron Man'

Very nice album, three of the songs being quite popular and the rest also having this Black Sabbath sound to them. Overall, pretty alright but I feel like we've gotten spoiled with the music that came our a few years after this album, although this was definitely important in rock music history.

I liked the songs I already knew. The other songs were too long and too many instrument solos.

-it was good but the only song i would reach for again was iron man

a nice background record!

3.5

track 1, er et meget fedt nummer med meget godt guitar og soloer. track 2, er et virkelig fedt nummer track 3 er meget hyggeligt og afslappende track 4, er faktisk meget godt og ikonisk, men ikke den bedste track 5, er fint nok stoppede albummet ved track 6 da jeg syntes at det generelt var lidt kedeligt efter track 3

Good listen.

I kind of enjoyed this. There are some great songs on this album!!

Sabbath was never my thing, but mostly I disliked their attention getting gimmicks. That said now older and wiser I can stop and appreciate their offerings a little more. The songs are well written and with one exception I enjoyed the whole LP

This will be a first. I didn't not enjoy it. It just wasn't what I expected.

Bättre än väntat men det var de man hört innan som var bäst

i like the riffs and music generally, not really something i see myself listening to again though but still throughly enjoyable and nice enough to have on in the background

Not a metal fan but I enjoyed that

☀︎j’aime bien Fairies Wear Boots 3.75

War Pigs / Luke's Wall - Really cool intro Paranoid - okay other songs - listened to them in the car, but wasn't able to write each individual entry. was a cool album! Want to come back and relisten for sure.

And a half

I liked it. Some epic metal anthems, some great singing. The lyrics are a little juvenile at times, which makes it hard to hold up to aging, but overall a solid album. 3.25

Bit rocky for me. Like track one

Good

Overall, this was a fun listen. While I have some issues with its production, it clearly influenced a lot of music that followed it. --------------------------- LISTENING NOTES BELOW --------------------------- War Pigs -my favourite War Pig is Arabella -drum tones from this time are so FLAT and weak. Feels out of place on a "heavy metal" album. This is something that the next cohort (eg. Van Halen) did better. -guitar tone, however, kicks ass Paranoid - just a tight, wicked rock song Iron Man - iconic intro - the lyrics are a bit...childish? "Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he blind?"...woof - the drums feel sloppy at times, lots of pushing and pulling. As was the style at the time? Electric Funeral - that breakdown part at 2:20 is so damn groovy. Hearing pangs from the first Wolfmother album Rat Salad - cool "drum solo"... same 3 fills on a loop (beginner Bonham triplets, TOM-KICK-TOM TOM-KICK-TOM, snare so fast)... it was a relief when this one was over

Some classics, a little to metal for me but not unbearable

Good album. Not devil worshippers!

Not my style but I respect the music

I’m not the biggest rock fan or at least not of this type of heavy rock. I did enjoy a lot of the songs and I feel like people just aren’t playing their instruments in the way these guys were or maybe I just don’t listen to this genre enough. Favorite song (besides the most well known one): Jack the Stripper / Fairies Wear Boots

Several songs I knew but didn’t know they were Black Sabbath. Interesting to learn more of the band and what their songs were about.

Honestly enjoy this. Probably won’t revisit except for the hits but it’s good lowbrow rock

As far as heavy metal goes this is iconic stuff I just don't love the genre. I think this is our 2nd Sabbath record and I still want to know how can Ozzy sing but not talk 🤔

Thought I’d be more into it than I am.

i hate ozzy as a person but i was ready to like this album, and overall I'm very mixed on it. one minute into War Pigs, i thought "wow, this kinda fucks." three minutes in i thought "wow, this is really long." both are true. what ended up surprising me the most about this album was how sleepy and boring so much of it was. Planet Caravan made me need to go make coffee. it almost feels like it's missing an instrument at times or the remaster is off or something. in my opinion the long track times only work for Iron Man and Fairies Wear Boots. neither my feelings on ozzy nor sabbath have changed but by the end it managed to sway me up to a 3; Rat Salad and Fairies Wear Boots are bangers, there are some great riffs and solos in here and I really don't hate his lyrics. i won't revisit it but if anything it's nice that this is one i really had to think about. 3/5 rat salad, yummy yummy

This is better than I remember!

Classic rock album

I was surprised by how much I would like this album. I have heard Iron Man, War Pigs, and Paranoid countless times. But I didn't realize how different the other tracks on this album were. I enjoyed Planet Caravan very much. The album is much more psychedelic than I would have expected. I feel like like this album is a much heavier version on the Doors debut album. You can definitely see the influence that this album would have on other bands that came later. I would give it a 3.5 out of 5.

I liked the faster songs. When is slowed down it was a little weird for me.

6/10 Quintessential Black Sabbath album, but not necessarily to my taste. Planet Caravan is the clear standout but there are a couple of other pleasantly surprising moments, such as the funky rhythm section in Hands of Doom. Listens: 1

It's good, but kinda drags.

Iconic band with a decent album. Revolutionary for their time i guess. First time listening a full album and wasn’t disappointed. Favourite songs: - Paranoid - Iron man

Decent, better than first listen.

Early 70s hard rock. Heavy metal. One of the earliest heavy metal albums. Basically invented the genre.

Esto era Heavy, muy Heavy y la verdad es que lo he oído más como Rock o Rock duro. Me ha gustado más de lo que pensaba. Me guardo: «War Pigs», «Paranoid» y «Iron Man». «Planet Caravan» también tiene su punto.

Cool ig Paranoid was chill

mid

All I can think of when I listen to this album is that commercial from the 80s to the tune of “Iron Man” about Santa: “Leave him cookies and beer. He’ll come to your house first next year.” Anyway, I mainly know this album because of my husband, but it still hasn’t really sunk in. 3/5?

Paranoid – Black Sabbath – 3.9/5 A solid album with a great vibe and well-paced songs—not too heavy, which makes it more enjoyable for me. I like it, but it’s not something I’d listen to every day. Definitely a classic with a strong atmosphere.

Better than expected

I know this album is great, its just not good for me.

Classique de chez classique! Black sabath arrive avec un deuxième album qui met place à une notoriété du groupe! Une ambiance rock ou riff de guitare électrique et ambiance américaine anti guerre viennent mettre la note tout au long de l’album. Ma chanson préférée je crois se place sur planet caravan, un style totalement antipode du reste de l’œuvre. Guitare, réverbères et tambourine s’unissent dans un titre qui s’accompagne bien autour d’un joint. A mentionné 10/10 pour le cover! Couleur superposition mettre l’accent sur les sons écliptiques des 8 chansons.

Not bad.

3 Iconic tracks unfortunately the rest are pretty forgettable

Cool I guess

Ozzy's voice and lyrics remind me of Stimpy from Ren & Stimpy. He just sounds like someone who got dropped on his head as a child. Multiple times. Luckily the rest of the band carries... HARD! 3 bashes to the noggin with a wooden log out of 5

It's good. I can see why it's considered a classic, but it's not something I would sit and listen to again in my own time. It's like there's something missing in the album, I can't really put my finger on it. Maybe it's the same-ness of every track, maybe it's the lack of energy I feel from a genre it's supposed to be full of it, but I grow bored with listening to it by the second half. They're great at what they do, don't misunderstand me, but it's not for me.

Not into heavy metal so had low expectations but every song was unique and did interesting things. I do enjoy that Tony Iommi guitar

Not bad

It’s rock idk

I enjoyed the songs War Pigs and Hand of Doom. Classic goth rock sounds to my ear, but what do I know! I enjoyed the listen through but wouldn’t necessarily listen to the whole album again.

Good. I liked planet caravan

Good but can't do a whole album of it. 3/5

Side 1 is an easy 4/5. By the second half, it all blurs into one, with little to grab the attention. Fairies definitely wear boots though.

Better than I expected. Particularly the strong opener (War Pigs). Standout Tracks: - War Pigs - Paranoid - Iron Man

★★★½

Ozzy at his super power height.

I liked it!

First time I’ve ever intentionally hit the play button on a metal album. Didn’t hate it, didn’t love it. Some of the drum breaks were cool (like in Rat Salad). My college roommate used to listen to heavy metal while he straightened his hair in the mornings. So I guess at least this brought back a memory?

a classic

Air raid sirens! Decent, particularly enjoyed War Pigs and Iron Man.

It was interesting. Would wish the songs were tied together a bit more. Not exactly my cup of tea

Liked it - paranoid and iron man are both brilliant. Rest isn’t on par though.

Solid album but not amazing. War Pigs and Iron Man were the best the the rest was fine

Some good songs, I enjoyed it

Iron Man + Paranoid valgono tutto l’album, delirio puro

Really top heavy and if we’re being objective about it, Iron Man isn’t that good of a song. Light 3.

Not my favourite black sabbath album, but the second side was alright.

I would definitely listen again, but didn’t enjoy this as much as Black Sabbath (the album).

Pop-historian viraalein meemi (ja kyllä, koin vivahteen niistä kylmistä väreistä, joita kappale synnytti kun olin 14). Hyvänä lisänä pari vähän vähemmän tunnettua meemiä. Ja kyllä, riffejä.

5,5 wel vet maar niet echt mijn ding

A trip down memory lane with some top tracks - war pigs and title tracks are classics but a bit too many fillers

I'll admit that I've never fully understood the attraction and obsession some people have with Sabbath. I mean, this album is fine. Is it infinitely better than other music of the era? Not in my opinion. It's completely serviceable heavy rock, played a bit too slow for my taste.

Some great songs, especially Paranoid, absolutely the right choice for the title track. I find Iron Man a bit disappointing, I feel the rest of the track doesn't live up to the iconic riff.

As a non-metal fan, I appreciated this album. I don't like how metal evolved from here, but I don't mind its protean form. If I had to listen to this again I wouldn't even be upset, which is something that can't be said for many of the metal albums that came after this.

Enjoyed. Some big hits on this one. Possibly some simpler fillers in middle part of album but overall strong.

Although I’m not a big heavy metal fan, this is a great album. Gets boring after a while.

comes out the tracks fast and then just becomes a bit samey, and Ozzie's voice starts to grate after about 15 mins

Es un muy buen disco que suena muy bien y tiene temazos épicos. Pero es medio monótono.

Oh man do I love "Paranoid" and "Iron Man"🤘 But for me the whole album turned from revolutionary then to just a good one now. 🤷‍♂️

álbum de rock, no es un género que suelo escuchar. un par de canciones que me gustaron más la de iron man y electric funeral. siento que los de rock siempre se centran más en la melodía, bajos, ritmos, etc. que en la letra. bueno para escuchar una tarde si estoy en el mood.

HeavyMetal, 1970 -> 3

More diverse than I expected. Good.

Respect it for its historical value, but have never been a big fan of Ozzy or Black Sabbath.

Epic, sure, and an obvious uptick in quality from the first record, but also simplistic, and a bit tedious and patience-testing. One gets the appeal, without much feeling it oneself. "Paranoid" is a great cut and "Iron Man" has that most memorable hook, and "Planet Caravan" is interesting. However, a fair-minded non-metal/hard rock (or whatever) fan will be given to think that one Sabbath record seems right and may prompt considered listening. Two might suggest one has seriously underestimated the band's quality and impact and thus prompt even closer listening and inceased enthusiasm for the debate about Sabbath's merit. Three leads to the obvious conclusion that one of the book's editors is a seriously misguided and incurable fan boy who badly needs broader musical horizons and more richly informed perspectives and perhaps also to get out more often. This is the best of the lot, but that's not saying much. Rounding down for all the grevious sins against decency and culture that were to come.

Very fun album. Guitar great. Iron Man is kind of lame though.

It's Black Sabbath again! Lots of fun but no more please.

I surprised myself by actually enjoying a few tracks - not my genre at all but I finally took a moment to appreciate them and I have to say not bad.

Feels like Arctic, so it's good.

Not as good as vol 4 but some great guitar

Never realised how good the drumming was!

Black Sabbath has never been a favorite of mine. "War Pigs" is, of course, a masterpiece. I first heard it covered by Faith No More, so that will always be my favorite. I hadn't listened to this album before; there are so many perfect songs.

Black Sabbath hits again! Great music Bit samey

worse things happen at sea war pigs/ lukes wall- 6 paranoid- people dont understand this song is goofy as hell. better live. a lot of black sabbath prolly is. 6 planet caravan- 3 or 4 iron man- 5 electric funeral- 5 hand of doom- 5 rat salad- 6. great name jack the stripper- 5

First listen. Ok.

Still rocking

3 Wasn’t much vocals

Not bad

It is so hard for me to rate albums like these. The music is just not for me, but I do appreciate the guitar skills and the emotion.

Not my taste at all but gave it 3 stars because its Black Sabbath and many are appreciative.

An instant classic of its time: political commentary on Vietnam and the Military Industrial Complex complement the iconic Sabbath sound, but it falls short on some of its symbols and concepts and •*• is not peak.

Iron Man and War Pigs are such classics, though, and this album was incredibly subversive when it was released. All metal owes this a debt of gratitude, for sure. That said, while I respect it, I found it a little boring. Three stars is just about right.

The well-known hits still hit, but Sabbath crawled so other bands could run. Also, Iron Man kinda sucks.

It’s ok

Never listened beyond the hits. This is metal I can find palatable. We aren't screaming and growling just because and the lyrics are actually deep and meaningful instead of being mad for no real reason. I won't be coming a Black Sabbath fan anytime soon but overall not a bad album.

I’ve never explored Black Sabbath beyond their hits. For being in the heavy metal genre, it had a lot more diversity than I expected. I enjoyed it but it was also a little weird.

Classique. Inégal.

Ouwe mannen muziek, alles lijkt beetje op elkaar (zitten wel bangers tussen trouwens) planet caravan breekt het ook ff lekker

3.25

This is… fine. Idk I really don’t have an ear for discerning between good and bad metal. It’s all just… fine.

Starts off brightly with a pretty epic opener in ‘War Pigs/Luke’s Wall’, followed by the title track ‘Paranoid’, which is the hard rocker everyone knows and loves, and then ‘Planet Caravan’ which surprises in how groovy it is. From there, ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Electric Funeral’ are kind of plodding and ponderous while ‘Hand Of Doom’ while in a similar vein is much more engaging both lyrically and melodically. ‘Rat Salad’ is basically a filler track featuring an extended drum solo, while ‘Jack The Stripper/Fairies Wear Boots’ provides a decent, rocking ending. This is certainly light years ahead of Black Sabbath’s debut, and while it’s solid overall, apart from the opening salvo, and ‘Hand Of Doom’, there’s nothing else here that I really find overly outstanding.

Pretty good! I’m not into heavy metal but it’s hard to dispute how good Black Sabbath is.

Some high highs but mostly bland

I honestly do not know how to rate this album. I still have youthful memories of an older step brother introducing me to "Paranoid", "War Pigs" and "Iron Man". At this point in my life I know I will never be metal fan, but I appreciate this album is recognized as being the start of the genre. I can also appreciate the musicianship. Tony Iommi's guitar work is stellar as is the rythym section. I should give this album a 4, but because I never gravitated to metal and will probably never listen to it again, I rate as a 3.

I LOVE War Pigs. Fun to have a reason to listen to the rest of the album. I was having a good time but I got a bit bored in the second half - maybe just too much of the same for me.

Klassikot mainioita.

Experimental rock metal. Not my No 1 Genre but nevertheless a good piece to listen to.

3+ war pigs iron man

The vocals on this album sounds great and has catchy consistent experimental unique sounds. I can definitely appreciate the loud upfront drums that feel like a punch to the chest consistently throughout the album. The album starts strong with war pigs, following with a paranoid to carry out the vibe and then the experimental sound to Planet Caravan knocks the album out the park. Iron man keeps it unpredictable with a sci-fi meaty headbanger. The speed up of the drums and guitar give it also a real punk thrasher feel. Electric funeral kinda lost me a little but I can appreciate it for what it is and carrying the vibe of the album. I enjoyed the switch up and melodic sound of hand and doom. Drums were great and snappy. Can appreciate this album for what it is.

I knew a few songs but this was my first sit down with the entire album, and I have to say that paranoid is an apt title! "Electric Funeral" is particularly bleak song filled with images of radiation, and humanity burning to a crisp, the corny vocal delivery from Ozzy feeling like it is straight out of Spinal Tap. Of course the gimmicky and riff laden "Iron Man" lives in infamy and is playful and engaging curiousity. Paranoid stands the test of time with it's propulsive rythm and choppy guitars, a prototypical early metal track. There is a bit of a mellow psychedelic 60's hangover on Planet Caravan that doesn't quite land in contrast with the other more explosive tracks on the album. While listening through the album it was hard not to think of the cartoonish reality show version of Ozzy that we know today, though to there are certainly some compelling bangers that I would certainly turn up to 11 of they came up on a future playlist!