Reviews (page 8 of 18)
Love love love black sabbath. rip ozzy!
Surprisingly good. Did not know all of these songs were Black Sabbath
I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. It was not as heavy as the heavy metal as always seemed. I was also surprised by how many I knew, mostly from Rock Band. 4/5 stars. I might listen to this again. And I wouldn't turn it off if I heard it.
Classic,
RIP
Damn, le lendemain Rest in Power
Légendaire, RIP Ozzy
Iconic album with primal vocals and a strong guitar riffs duelling the drums throughout. Super enjoyable morning listen as I meandered through the city to my corporate job. Where people may think I’m insane but not from frowning but head rocking. This album delivers in so many ways. Some incredible songs on it Electric funeral and fairies wearing boots are new favourites - very enjoyable Paranoid Iron man and War pigs classics and great tunes. I would never have thought planet caravan was a black sabbath song. More likely to find on an Eagles album. Enjoyed the change of tempo and pace Over all really enjoyed listening. Tribute to Ozzy. Will listen again
RIP to the Prince of Darkness… This record serves as one of founders of heavy metal, and stands the test of time. The obvious classics are belters but I really enjoyed Planet Caravan and the mellow sections of Hand Of Doom.
Rip ozzy 🙏
Day 13 I had only listened to this album once before. This is my second listen, and it's a classic for a reason. Perfect album from start to finish! Rest in peace Ozzy
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.
Neppe tilfeldig at denne dukket opp nå. Sinnsykt fet skive. Ozzy sin stemme kun overgått av Bill Wards tromming. Rest in Power Ozzy, håper de har en nice flaggermus-kabaret i rockehimmelen. Beste låt: War Pigs
Legendarisk album.
Ekte banger! Sabbath er kult, og denne plata holder seg godt.
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.
Absolute classic
flawless in every way. rest in peace, Ozzy. 10
First half is absolutely flawless, and the 2nd half is also very great. Would recommend highly.
I saw Ozzy Osbourne at a 2 night rock festival in 2008. Unlike the band I'd come to see (KISS. Yep, I know...), and Alice Cooper, I'd not really listened to a lot of his stuff. Nor much Black Sabbath. I think I learned the riffs to Paranoid and Iron Man in a guitar lesson as a teenager. In fact, I'm not even sure I'd watched the Osbournes on TV (apart from that cameo they had in Goldmember). It was a fantastic concert. He performed well and it since led me to have some appreciation for his work. Not that I've ever bothered to actively listen to it. It's a shame that he died, he was clearly a talented guy. But, I digress. Black Sabbath: Paranoid. Extra points for a brilliant cover. War Pigs! What a tune! My wife and I listened to it on a drive today to pay some homage to Ozzy, and then when I checked the website and saw that it was todays album, we listened again. She mentioned that she really liked the drums on the song. I agree. But the riff, and many on this album, are rather epic. Got to throw out a mention for it's use in 'Metal Lords' (love that movie!) To kick off an album with 'War Pigs', into 'Paranoid' is quite a statement. I'm not sure your average heavy metal fan in the 70s would have appreciated the softer and more sombre 'Planet Caravan'. But, it felt like a welcome change. Particularly with the follow up of 'Iron Man' Alright, that's the songs I knew (minus one). So, the rest! It's dark, brooding and sludges away. Not normally my bag. It's loaded with riffs and Ozzy's singing has a lovely drone to it. The drums were surprisingly enjoyable. The drum solo on Rat Salad was a highlight! I've stood at the back of crumbling music venues and watched people try and emulate the sound over the years. Tony Iommy has certainly inspired the masses. I like the riff idea, but I prefer when it's used in punk... Heavy Metal is a genre I wished that I loved more, but sadly, it just doesn't paint my wagon. I liked the rest of it. But I didn't love it. My take away track would have to be 'War Pigs', I know I'm looking for new tracks to add to my 1001 albums playlist, but it's the song that I thought I liked, but actually loved. So, some growth there for me. RIP Ozzy. 4 Stars - Album 3 (23/07/2025)
This album is like the third or fourth day of a massive bender. At this stage there is more alcohol in your veins than blood, and deep down you’re not too sure how you’re still functioning. Yet still you march forward. Sitting in a grimy lounge, surrounded by grimy accomplices, you power through the next box of beers slowly yet purposefully. There is a strong aroma of cigarettes from last night, and a matching taste at the back of your throat. There are less people in the room today than there were yesterday, but you know the missing ones will make their way back at some stage today. They can’t back out now. The couch you sit on is somehow crusty and damp at the same time. Occasionally you gat a euphoric rush of blood to the head, causing you to jump up and challenge the room to finish their drinks. You’re not sure if it is actually you doing that though, or if your soul has shifted to a new dimension. R.I.P. Ozzy
6 stars!
Needless to say I’m a Sabbath (and Ozzy) devotee. I’d pick any of the 3 following albums over this one. But it’s still a banger. RIP
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.
Much better album than Self Titled. A bit of guitar wankery, but some interesting stuff going on musically.
Never listened to Black Sabbath before and I’ll be honest I was fully expecting to hear Ozzy just screaming and shouting down a microphone. But I was very pleasantly surprised. I’ve actually listened to this album twice (which given I’m so far behind on my album a day is quite the compliment) I couldn’t find anything I didn’t enjoy about it. Bang on a 5 - and that isn’t just because he’s dead
An absolute classic and never get bored of hearing it. 4.5 but rounding up in honour of the great man RIP
I think I like their first album more, but I recognized more than I thought I would. Maybe I’m a Black Sabbath fan.
Rip ozzy 💔
rip ozzy
Rip ozzy
FINISHED WITH MY WOMAN 'CAUSE SHE COULDN'T HELP ME WITH MY MIND. 👌🏼
A few classic bangers and the whole album was very listenable
No voy a decir nada y solo poner las 5 estrellas
Aguante Black Sabbath, bokita y mi vieja loco. Ozzy si not dead
Discazo papa
Debería volver a escucharlo completo como demanda esto. Lo voy a hacer más adelante. Por tener fairies wear boots se lleva 5 estrellas directamente
Ozzy has just died and much to my surprise, it's made me cry a little. I've realised that Black Sabbath and this record have been with me throughout my life and I never got tired of it. Every track here is nothing short of spectacular and one could argue that it truly set the template for heavy metal alongside the brilliant debut album. There is something electric in the combination of Iommi's riffs, Ozzy's menacing vocals and Butler's and Ward's nearly jazzy rhythm section. A record that everyone should own.
Iconic
Was not into metal growing up, do I learned a lot today and was pleasantly surprised.
Great album. Just a fun and often unpredictable listen.
Even though I haven't spent a ton of time with this album, I felt like I knew every song by heart and every riff brought with it a flood of sense memories. When I first listened to Black Sabbath in earnest, the music felt so much less dangerous than the stuff happening in New York in the 70s that I didn't understand how they had a reputation as the church's Public Enemy No. 1. Ozzy's public image in the 90s and 00s didn't help anything. It all seemed like a parody of itself. A few years ago I listened to Master of Reality in earnest for the first time (possibly for the first time period) and it was just a right-place/right-time situation where everything clicked and I couldn't get enough. I'd spent so much time tracing the lineage of my favorite 90s bands through Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Roger Waters, and/or Page & Plant that I never fully appreciated how much more influential Black Sabbath were on some of the giants. Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots and the Smashing Pumpkins all owe a far greater debt here than to whatever was happening at CBGB's. Paranoid is one that deserves more of my attention. Aside from the ubiquitous War Pigs/Iron Man/Paranoid triumvirate, "Planet Caravan" caught me off guard in the best way, "Jack the Stripper" was a whole lot of headbangin' fun, and the sniveling vocals wrapping themselves around the monster riff on "Electric Funeral" went a long way to explaining how these guys could put the fear of lucifer into an impressionable young fundamentalist. Reserving a star because Master of Reality is ahead and Vol. 4 has, to my ears, so much more going on songwriting-wise. But this is a stone-cold classic.
Legendary metal album war pigs slaps so hard
Great album with a load of great songs, little overrated but still good
Saw this one coming 🙏
Every member of the band killing it for their part, consistent themes and sound, no bad songs and a few all-timers. An easy five irrespective of Ozzy’s death or its outsized influence.
Every song saved. This dude was belting out lyrics that had no right being as amazing as they were. RIP to the Godfather of Metal.
Don’t get me wrong, I get the “importance” of this, but Black Sabbath often feels to me the same as trying to run quickly in a dream.
Totally neutral on this. I like Paranoid but nothing else is good or bad.
Like everyone else who was eligible for a Black Sabbath album I received one the day that Ozzy' s death was announced. Of all the Black Sabbath albums this is the one that I have the most familiarity with as I bought this album when I was 15 after hearing "Paranoid" on the Dazed and Confused soundtrack. Prior to that my experience with Ozzy was his solo stuff (mainly ballads) that were popular on MTV in the late 80s and 90s. After listening to this yesterday for the first time in several years I am torn between a 4 and a 5. It could be a 5 just for War Pigs through Iron Man. But I am rating it a 4 because of the remainder of the album as it falls off a bit. The remainder of the songs are good but not great and slightly take away from the highs of the first part of the album.
RIP 5/5
Setting aside the impact of Ozzy's death, it was such a treat to listen to Paranoid again. In my opinion, it doesn't really matter if you like heavy metal or not. This album is still going to work for you. The guitar, bass, and drums are each so cleanly composed across all of the songs. Ozzy doesn't do a ton of singing on this album, but when he does, it feels just right on top of the music's tapestry. And there's a ton of variety across the song styles. My favorite is Planet Caravan, a gem of a song with lots of blues and psychedelic roots on display. I love this record. Thank you, generator gods.
I’d only heard the hits and never the album all the way through. It has more personality than I expected! Coming out in 1970 you can tell how influential it was. I was surprised by the jazzy atmosphere in Planet Caravan. For a band that has a strong reputation for devil worship, I thought this was mainstream (in a good way) with a little bit of soul 😇
A great time, kept vibing with the recommended songs after as well. Fun song titles too
Iron Man is one of my favorite songs. It will forever remind me of Jack Black, which is a pretty good association. I wanted to give this album a 5/5 but hated the song Planet Caravan so much that it took it down a notch.
Makes me nostalgic for my middle school heavy metal phase. Doesn't hold up much for me though
Un album à envoyer vers d'autres galaxies pour faire découvrir notre rock aux E.T.
Un peu moins mon affaire que d'autres groupes hard rock mais il y a de très bons passages/riffs et de très bons grooves. La voix de Ozzy m'écorche un peu.
Rip ozzy! Excellent metal! La presence de Planet Caravan, toute groovy, entre paranoid et Iron Man, ne fait que confirmer leur génie musical. Ensuite sur le reste de l’album, Les riffs sont lourds, l’ambiance « doomy ». J’aime mieux ce genre de metal que le trash à la metallica, plus rapide.
Os inventores do Heavy Metal (que a rapaziada descolada agora chama de "Metal") ao lado de Led Zeppelin, em seu disco mais emblemático, definindo um estilo. Numa época em que o "metal" ainda tinha melodias e dinâmicas de mudança de tempo, sem a preocupação obstinada com velocidade e barulho. A sequência final com "Hand of Doom", "Rat Salad" e "Feiries Wear Boots" funciona tão perfeita, como partes de uma suíte harmoniosamente intercaladas.
Absolutely nothing to say about this album except for it’s awesome. 5/5
RIP Ozzy. Icon and visionary
So far ahead of its time. Top to bottom great album
Brilliant
Ahead of their time! OG’s of heavy metal
Easy 5 stars! This album kicks ass!
Riff monster - “ Laughing , Satan spreads his wings..” Rest easy Ozzy
Amazing!!!
On their knees, the war pigs crawling/Begging mercies for their sins/Satan, laughing, spreads his wings/OOOOOOOH LORD, YEAH!!
First half of the album is a 5. Second half is a 3. Get averaged.
There's just not really any misses on here at all. Everything flows together well and it forms a very complete package. Nothing to really dislike
Hmm, not amazing. But iron man does kinda slap
Excellent album. I know it’s supposed to be one of the early metal albums, but it’s just a really good rock album, with a lot of variety.
It's hard to give an album they goes fro War Pigs to Paranoid to Planet Caravan (if I smoked weed this and Tool's cover of No Quarter would be on repeat forever) to Iron Man any less then 5 stars, even if the second half isn't as good.
Early Sabbath are amazing. So many great songs, and great riffs here. Ozzy's voice is so strong when he wails it out. Excellent all round.
I've listened to this album 1000s of times and hope I live long enough to listen to it 1000s more. RIP Ozzy. 5/5 #132
Timely
One of the best and most influential albums of all time, easy 5 stars, rip ozzy
Generals gathered in their massesssss, just like generals in their massesss
Classic
RIP Ozzy
Was fun listening to this album. I’m surprised how not aggressive it sounded compared to MC5. Black Sabbath sounds really rehearsed and cleaner than punk (which isn’t good or bad). I liked the bongo drum song.
Loved it also made me start watching The Osbournes again
Perfect timing to pay homage to the Prince of Darkness. Excellent album 👌🏼!
Apart from a couple of songs, the album is close to perfect.
it's nice to get it generated today I mean even if it weren't I was gonna listen to the same thing anyways and spend the day mourning. Absolute colossal of an album, one that will never get lost in the passage of time. I always said the day Ozzy dies, I die and now I actually feel like a part of me died with him. The word "legend" gets thrown around quite a lot and easily but if there ever was one, it's him. Inventing heavy metal, being an inspiration to literally every other artist I listen to... he achieved things that one can only dream of. Once in a lifetime man, once in a lifetime band. You will be dearly missed Ozzy. Rest easy, prince of darkness.
I don't know if the website admin manipulated this for the death of Ozzy but what perfect timing. A fantastic follow up album to the first heavy metal sounds - incredibly both in 1970. This got my dad off of The Carpenters and into Sabbath; he still mostly listens to heavier guitar to this day. War Pigs, Paranoid, and Iron Man are timeless. Jack the Stripper was a new find for me too!
Rip ozzy
As mentioned I wasn’t as familiar with the B side and it rips
This album still rocks so hard. Absolutely massive riffs, solid rock hard drumming with impeccable fills, funky bass lines, and the Prince of Darkness himself on vocals. I can't even begin to count how many times I played this album in high school. And I'm starting to introduce some of this to my son. We wouldn't have modern metal and hard rock without this album or without Ozzy for that matter. Rest in Peace, this was a good listen today.
If this project has proved that I don’t like punk, it might also have proved I like metal. This is the good shit. Too bad that other bands took this template into sometimes really boring directions. This album is exciting, heavy, bluesy, and sounds like nothing that came before. I remember finding this record in my dad’s collection as a child and being scared by the cover and the name. I guess that means they succeeded.
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
Somehow getting this today didn’t seem random. I’m not a metal head but you have to admit that Black Sabbath is a cut about the modern metal bands - there was a lot of melodic element and some quiet songs I. The mix. Excellent album.
ну в такой день грех что-то ниже 5 ставить, царствие небесное, мистер Озборн... RIP Здесь лежит Оззи Осборн Певец из Black Sabbath, который откусил голову летучей мыши 03.12.1948-22.07.2025
RIP Ozzy.
I can't believe I got this today. Ozzy RIP on this day.
I don’t get the spark.
I mean, is it overplayed? sure. Does it rock? absolutely. The second half shows they're more than just singles.
I don’t get it. The title track is ok, but the rest is pretty meh. I guess I’m more punk than metal
Not a huge fan of Black Sabbath but I like this album. 4 stars or B+.
Pretty much untouchable. The first perfect metal album. R.I.P. Ozzy. 5.0/5.0: Iconic
classic album with one of my favorite black sabbath tracks in war pigs. R.I.P. Ozzy 🪦
After being “assigned” a Christmas album on Christmas Day, a Beach Boys album on the day after Brian Wilson died, and now this a day after Ozzy’s passing, I think it’s fair to say there’s little “random” in the “random album generator.” I’m not complaining, though. Listened to some Sabbath after hearing about Ozzy yesterday and probably would have dialed this up today anyway. Ozzy was clearly synonymous with the metal genre, and it only takes a slightly more than cursory listen to understand he was not quite the villain uptight folks would have had us believe. No saint, for sure. But his music was a welcome place for those who hadn’t quite found where they fit into the world. And for those who did know, he and Sabbath were still innovative musicians worthy of serious attention.
Really interesting to hear how this album has mellowed through the years. A few cringes with the gothic folk sound, but there are also a few treats, like tracks 1, 3 and 7, to go along with the two classic tracks. Rounding up slightly.
Classic metal.
It's been such a treat revisiting these Sabbath records, they're genuinely all flawless. This one has the most hits on it. Just the best band RIP to the absolute GOAT
Close to a 5 this one
Fair play it’s weird to imagine Ozzy as a serious musician, but Black Sabbath were good shit. Excellent big hitters on here. Simpsons: Yes
Pure great tunes, one of my favourite bands.
War Pigs is one of my favorite songs of all time, but I still don’t think I listen to it often enough. Every track is sublime. I will definitely be listening to this again and again.
Pretty decent shit.
Like many others, this was my album the day after Ozzy died. I'm familiar with War Pigs, Paranoid, and Iron Man, but hadn't heard the others. It's not something I would normally seek out to listen to, but I enjoyed it, and I recognize the influence Ozzy & Black Sabbath had on heavy metal. I don't want to give it a 5 just because of Ozzy's death, but it's a solid 4.5 for me.
A classic. War Pigs, Paranoid, & Iron Man are well loved songs. Planet Caravan and Electric Funeral are my personal favorites.
RIP Ozzy! Not really my thing but. Very influential. And I do know some songs. Because they're everywhere
I remember the first time I heard this album it blew my mind as a kid. My dad told me after he got this album, he and his friends started a band and they convinced their church pastor to let them play during a service. When they went to perform, they put on black robes and tried covering Ozzy. The congregation was not happy, but it made for a great experience. Top to bottom heavy metal, I've never been a fan of Ozzy's vocals but it just works for this music.
Just an absolute classic of heavy metal. Damn this album rocks
War Pigs an all timer, lots of little sections that themselves could be the best part of a killer song. There are not words for how much I think War Pigs rocks. The main riff in Iron Man sounds like it has to be ancient. I find it annoying! A rumbly rocker built around an obnoxious earworm. Besides Paranoid I don't think the other tracks are familiar to me. 4 stars but it's a round down. I looked at my review of the first album - awesome grooves but think it could do with less guitar solos - and here it is. Could learn a lot about group dynamics listening to this over & over. As a guy who's always thinking "Led Zeppelin would be so good if they could just be a rhythm section" it's odd that I don't listen to more Black Sabbath. music: appreciated. (⌐■_■)
Absolutely rules. I’m convinced there aren’t any good riffs left to be discovered. At least minor pentatonic rock riffs. Black Sabbath didn’t use up ALL of them. But probably most of them.
RIP Ozzy.
C’est toujours plus dur d’écrire une review d’un album que t’adore, pis ce l’est encore plus quand le front man des ténèbres vient de partir dans la brume. Je vais le dire ici en primeur; les gars on cuisiné fort, genre fort niveau une des meilleurs albums métal ever. Du style on met une ballade spectrale entre Paranoid et Iron Man, pis ça passe crème, et c’est ça que j’apprécie le plus. Pis c’est pas tout les albums qui peut se permettre de commencer avec War Pigs et finir avec Fairie Boots. Donc, turbo bangeur, et on se revoit dans l’au-delà, Prince des Ténèbres! 🤘
One of the greatest classic rock albums of the 70’s.
I appreciate it but apart from the odd melodic track it’s not for me.
Incredible album and very appropriate timing. RIP Ozzy
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?
Fantastic album. Straight banger. You need to listen to this.
I wish this pre-Zionist version of Ozzy to forever rest in peace.
Innovation. What timing, aligning with the date of Ozzy's passing
Done
More classics on this like War Pigs and Iron Man. Planet Caravan was a cool break from the intensity, too
Very timely!!
Heavy and punishing, it set the foundation for so many bands
I've never listened to this album all the way through, and it really is full of bangers. War Pigs, Paranoid, and Iron Man being three of the first four tracks is just an absurd packaging of great tracks, and the fourth of those tracks, Planet Caravan, is a terrific tonal switch to keep things interesting and stop the sounds from running together. Really solid album.
The greatest to ever do it.
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.
Amazing metal album, unfortunately RIP Ozzy Osbourne Fav song - Iron Man 5/5
A true heavy metal classic. R.I.P. Ozzy.
Early metal. I know I should like it, but compared to what was to come in metal it just sounds a bit weak and flat. Nice vocals though, and it's good to let the bass have space. Interesting how the lyrics have that fantastical/morbid side, probably quite unlike what anyone else was singing about then. Production is good too (yes this is a remaster but the tracks must have been well separated to remaster this well) Actually, with 4/8 songs very good, with others just not my style, I'm appreciating this more. Best track (other than Paranoid and Iron Man) - Electric Funeral, Fairies Wear Boots 4 stars
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.
I've listened to it so many times that I can skip this pat and rate it anyway. FIVE FUCKING STARS. ABSOLUTE BANGER. One of the best albums of all time. There's no bad (even mid) song on this album, although Side A is STELLAR (War Pigs, Paranoid, Planet Caravan and Iron Man, one after the other), being better than Side B. Lucky for me that I had the privilege of seeing this legends (3/4 of them, at least) live twice. RIP Ozzy
This being sent to me the day after Ozzy passing, what an incredible album.
holy fuck that was good
I love how Planet Caravan almost sounds Can adjacent. Has that same kind of hypnotic, meandering quality. Rest of the album was still really great. I’ve been surprised by how much I’ve actually liked Black Sabbath so far
RIP to the Prince of Darkness. Paranoid has some of the most iconic Sabbath songs. Tony Iommi’s exceptional riffs, Geezer’s great bass playing, and Ward’s driving drums have come together a bit from the debut. The vocal delivery from Ozzy is the biggest improvement from their self-titled.
One of the best metal albums of all time.
Beast album, spawned a genre, RIP Ozzy. War Pigs is the best.
Brilliant album top to bottom by an incredible band. Pioneers of the dark and sinister sounding music that defined heavy metal. RIP John Michael Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) - Good night, sweet prince of darkness, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest
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
Awesome
War Pigs, so good. Some of the rest, a bit too jammy to keep my attention
This album is awesome. It features three of the most famous Black Sabbath songs, and their two career-best songs open the album back-to-back. Outside of those three, the album was new to me. Hand of Doom is a major highlight. Planet Caravan is an interesting almost psychedelic song. I can see why this album is considered a landmark of heavy metal.
Great album. I was never a big sabbath fan, but this album is iconic.
Three absolute classics and the rest solid.
Surprising that was the start to heavy metal. I don’t think it got much better than that. Served to me on the day Ozzy died.
First of all, RIP Ozzy. This album is one of these rock albums where all the songs are hymns. Paranoid, Hand of Doom, War Pigs, Iron man, Electric Funeral... Because of this, it need to be a 5 stars even if it's not as groundbreaking as the debut. In this sense, it reminds me to some other albums like The Number of the Beast, Back in Back or Appetite for Destruction, where nearly every song is a hit single itself. Besides this, what can we say that hasn't been said already? This is perfection and this is the birth of the best musical genre of the history of mankind: Heavy Metal.
Great album, although there are others from Black Sabbath that I prefer. Still, it's great end to end; Electric Funeral is probably my favorite track.
Pretty good. I think they have better albums though.
I did not use a private session for this one. The day after Brian Wilson's death I was given a Brian Wilson album to listen to and I thought that was a happy coincidence. Now the day after Ozzy's death I am given a Black Sabbath Album to listen to, so no, neither was a coincidence and Bravo to the 1001albumsgenerator. A lot of classic metal on this album.
Knew this was coming, fire
Not sure if this was intentional or not, Ozzy died the day before I got this album. Nevertheless, great rock, and an inspiration for so many amazing artists since.
Hell just inherited a new GM. RIP KING 🦇
Interesting that this comes up the day after Ozzy died. I think this is their most complete album and has my favorite song by them on it (War Pigs). The influence this had on the hard rock/metal genre cannot be understated. Of the 100+ albums I've listened to on this list this is one of a handful that deserves to be on a list like this.
Heavy, doomy, dark, and druggy. Revolutionary in 1970, and still feeling critical, fresh, and relevant in 2025. Sabbath creates a cohesive tone and feeling throughout the album. Memorable and powerful guitar riffs, frantic solos, nimble and melodic bass, pounding yet precise drumming, and dreary sci-fi tales of insanity, esoterica, apocalypse, and war criticism spewing with equal vigor and dread from Ozzy’s mouth(though penned by Butler). The full band is engaged and essential - Ozzy, Iommi, Butler, and Ward all bring a key component that intersect to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts. And that’s what makes Sabbath and this album great - the band had a unique vision and a singular mission to transmit that to us, and did so effectively. But I do question if their legacy holds if the song “Iron Man” stuck with the original title “Iron Bloke.”
Iconic. The album that launched a genre. Ozzy in a nascent state as the Prince of Darkness. Et cetera. I still can't break my association of this album with being 12-13 years old and just not getting what was so great about this, when my friends extolled how "awesome" it is. The person who invented the piano was not the greatest pianist, so it goes with heavy metal (but don't mistake me for a fan of the genre). I guess with time I have an appreciation of the themes of the album; call me a dilettante when I'll nod my head politely when the most popular tracks come on, but I wouldn't spend a penny on Ozzy to put his music in my own collection.
buen disco de metal, pero no es mi estilo
Excellent album that really broke new ground and started a genre of music. Brilliant guitar work really stands out as well as fantastic lyrics from a legendary singer. Yesterday, as I'm writing this, Ozzy died at 76 years old. It's really amazing that he lived to be this old considering the lifestyle that he led for a large portion of his life. The guy is a total legend and will not be forgotten.
It was good
*squalking guitars, banging instruments, screaming vocals! No music here, just noise
8/10 Appropriate album today to honour Ozzy. Black Sabbath are a fantastic example of the good this list can do - I would have assumed I would hate them, but this is the third album by them I have had and they are very good. This album occasionally plays in the same areas as bands like Zeppelin, and I have to say I vastly prefer this. Lead by rhythm, riffs, vibes. No ego fuelled guitar solos. Just get the mood and pout across. Really good. Best: War Pigs
I don't know if this is random or intentional but, either way, I am happy to listen to Ozzy Osbourne in tribute to the greatness we lost. One of the best to ever do it in metal. RIP - You get 5 stars as does this album.
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I'm not very well versed in Black Sabbath, in fact most of what I know about the band is contained on this album. But man, what an album. A literal genre defining work of art that hits as hard today as it did 55 years ago. Not only that but I'm served this album the day after Ozzy dies. Sort of a sad serendipity.
Starts with grand weighty guitar tones and then the drums come rolling in. I expected the voice to come in and play back up to the guitars and drums, but it was glorious. The hefty chords and drums continued throughout, really enjoyed it but weaned towards the end. War Pigs is a tune for sure.
As I listened to Ozzie (RIP) yell “I AM IRONMAN!” in a monster voice, I couldn’t help but think “this is kind of silly.” But then it occurred to me, all of rock & roll is silly. Long hair and leather pants and guitar solos and riffs and drum fills and rhyming about girls or the government or your feelings. It’s all silly. Even introspective sensitive indie rock is silly. Rock & Roll is just a silly thing. So if I have a problem with “I AM IRONMAN!” but not REM’s Murmur or Modest Mouse, is there just a line of silliness up to which I’m okay, but beyond that I’m not? Cause I don’t think that’s fair. In for a penny, in for a pound. So let’s get silly. This is a good album. If they had stopped making metal after this - and I mean all humanity, not just Sabbath - I would be a fan of the genre. It’s just every note of every metal song after this album came out is worse than the one before. But up to here, metal is A-OK with me. This is still kind of blues rocky like their first album but not quite as much. I was surprised how psychedelic “Planet Caravan” was. The drumming is really good when it’s not in the form of a drum solo. The songs on this album rock and make you want to head bang and make the devil horns sign like Beavis and Butthead. All in all this is a pretty great album.
The only problem with this album is I can’t get it loud enough. War Pigs, Paranoid, Planet Caravan, Iron Man, Electric Funeral, Hand of Doom, Rat Salad, and finishing with Fairies Wear Boots. Come on man. The flawless Sabbath album. Absolute peak.
This is such a great album. RIP Ozzy.
Despite this album, undoubtably, being handed to every person who hadn't listened to it on this list, the day after Ozzy passed, it really is phenomenal. I constantly return to songs off of Paranoid because they're just flat out good tunes. There's a part of me that really wants to give this album 5 stars, but I try not to give them out for nothing. And I really do enjoy Master of Reality and Heaven and Hell (RIP Dio) slightly more than Paranoid. This one still sits extremely solid.
Ozzy died yesterday. I can't help but think this wasn't an accident, but human brains are prone to make those connections; who knows? This was Sabbath's best album, on the strength of War Pigs alone. The vast majority of bands will never write a song that interesting and groovy, let alone with an evergreen theme like the callousness with which those in power lead us into conflict. War Pigs is defined by tension. The syncopation between Bill Ward's drums and Geezer Butler's bass, the whole song's slowness to return to the root, the couple of guitar solos, the strain in Ozzy Osbourne's voice, and the iconic quiet/loud call-and-response between the hi-hats and the strings that back Ozzy's near-a capella delivery in the verses. The song is so spare in the sung parts and so busy in the instrumental sections. Luke's Wall (the outro instrumental) has a two-bar guitar hook repeating for its first third (making you wonder when it'll develop), but it sounds as much like a siren as anything. It's urgency, emergency, war. The song is heavy but also often very quiet; it's written around a minor blues scale, which gives the tension of shifting between a major and a minor feel (that's the blues, baby) but never commits to it (go read someone who knows what they're talking about on this; the song shifts all over the place) -- this is a profoundly influential harmonic choice in heavy metal and in this song, gives the composition both a tense or dark feeling, but also a sadness. Again, war. Sabbath used a lot of dark imagery related to Christian views of the occult (and arguably Christian-tinged views of paganism) but the things that they framed as evil (other than themselves) were usually recognizably so: by the end of the song, 'Satan laughing / spreads his wings' because of the outcomes of, again, war. The true evil isn't Sabbath themselves, but the song's titular War Pigs and war, itself. Paranoid is fine, Iron Man is kinda boring (probably overexposure), the rest is just top-notch proto-metal. The whole thing is full of the jazz/blues fusion corner case that underpins heavy metal, still. Honestly, Sabbath were excellent (so fucking grooving), this is them at the peak of their powers and the first track on this record is good enough that you should stop what you're doing *right now* and listen to it, if you haven't heard it before. Pull over. Put it on Spotify. Rest in power, Ozzy. 5/5
BEST SONGS: - Paranoid - Planet Caravan - Fairies Wear Boots RIP Ozzy
How fitting to get this album on the day Ozzy has passed. Absolutely love this album. Starts strong and and keeps going right until the end.
Majestic
This album is perfect, cover to cover, no debate
I didn’t give this five stars because of sentimentality- this album is truly a striking cultural commentary on the Vietnam era, touching on war, drugs, and class struggle. Honest and shaking with themes that continue to resonate
classic
War Pigs is een heerlijke track om een album mee te beginnen. Een schoolvoorbeeld van spanning opbouwen, de aandacht vragen en dan leveren. Voor mij is het het hoogtepunt van het album ook meteen, maar dat wil niet zeggen dat de rest van het album vervelend is om naar te luisteren. Sowieso is de opbouw van dit album wel lekker gedaan. Twee nummers gas geven, even een erg lekker, rustig intermezzo en dan weer het fuzz pedaaltje activeren bij Iron Man. De overige nummers zijn, ook voor de niet die hard fan van de band of het genre, meer dan prima. We kunnen er niet omheen dat Ozzy gisteren is overleden en dat we daarom een Sabbath album krijgen. En ik ga dit album een 5 geven. Dat is niet omdat ik er sentimentele gevoelens bij heb of dat ik de man wil eren of wat dan ook. Van de drie Black Sabbath albums is dit mijn favoriet, dus krijgt het de hoogste score.
Solid. War Pigs is a banger of an opener.
Good solid album
Legendary band, legendary album!
What an amazing opening to an album. War Pigs and Paranoid back to back really set up this album and let you know what to expect from the band as a whole. Nearly every song on this album is a hit and the ones that aren't are just weird and fun, in their own way. I'll be looking forward to hearing more from the Prince of Darkness (R.I.P. Ozzy). Favorite songs: War Pigs Paranoid Iron Man Hand of Doom
🤘🎸🥁🧨 Dynamite album from Start to finish, one of all time favorites.
I had just relistened after the Back to the Beginning concert and I happily relistened again. Maybe a top 30 album of all time for me. Bill Ward goes crazy on this album, Iommi makes multiple iconic riffs that almost every guitar player ends up learning, and Geezer keeps the arrangements tight with an incredible tone. Perfect album and rest in peace to the Prince of Darkness, your legacy will live on forever Of course then there’s Ozzy delivering some of the best performances of his career along with some of the most well written Sabbath songs in their catalogue. War Pigs, Iron Man, and Paranoid are eternal. It has my favorite Sabbath song, Electric Funeral, a massive precursor to doom metal.
Classic Album, with classic songs, there’s a bit of variation like with the first song but they all kinda sound the same. Liked the first and last track
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.
It's got all the hits. War Pigs is one of the greatest songs of all time. Has surprisingly jazzy elements in songs like Rat Salad. A personal favorite.
Ive always preferred Ozzy's 80's and early 90s solo work over Black Sabbath, but this album is fantastic. A lot of riffs are a bit too sluggish and drawn out, but overall a well composed album with some great stories and messages looped in.
Planet Caravan is amazing.
Always awesome
Great album
Rip Ozzy Osbourne Favourite Song: Planet Caravan
Got this albums as my first album, the day after Ozzy die. This make me sob. Rip Ozzy
Clearly a classic. One of the best metal albums of all time. Songs added to/on playlist: - War Pigs - Paranoid - Iron Man - Planet Caravan - Hand of Doom
Pleasant, even though not my favorite kind of music. Clearly very experimental for the 70s, and still enjoyable today
Got it in the generator just the day after Ozzy died. A band that changed my brain chemistry when I was 13
5/5 Rip ozzy
holy shit. the instrumentals, especially the GUITAR. the lyricism, its incredible. i love the tone shifts in the middle of the songs, truly incredible. 4.3/5
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".
4.5 favorites: war pigs, iron man, electric funeral least favorite: rat salad
Classic! What can you say about this album! Every song is incredible! Black Sabbath at the peak of their powers!
Classic album
entiendo que si antes solo tenias a los beatles esto es canibal corpse pero tienen álbumes mejores y con el diario del lunes los sonidos no son tan disruptivos 2,5
The most important metal album of them all. Metal doesn't exist without this. Grunge sounds very different without this. Ozzy, Tony, Geezer, and Bill marched into a studio and changed everything about rock and roll music, and I'm not just saying that because Ozzy died the day before I wrote this.
Fundamental and mighty. Sets the standard for all metal albums.
Best heavy metal there is. What a game changer
Classic record, RIP Ozzy!
Rock anthems for real!
great
Iconic, timeless and full of character. Hard to believe this all began in Aston. RIP to the Prince of Darkness, a true legend and inspiration.
Banger from start to finish
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
I’ve always loved that album. Bangers after bangers. Rip Ozzy
THEE Black Sabbath!
Heard some songs but didn’t really liked the album
If you are to own just one Black Sabbath album, this should be the one. Yes, I know Master of Reality is so very close, but this is the one. It I brilliant! Surprised that with the four albums I have seen thus far in this journey, two have been Black Sabbath. I like heavy metal, at least some of it, and Black Sabbath would be at the top of my list for this genre from an artist perspective.
4.5/5 - The origin point of Hard Rock - Warm and driving - Electric and urgent - A record with something to say ... Fuck the War Pigs - RIP Ozzy
Didn’t realize how many classics from this one album.
Awesome Heavy metal album!
Classic metal 4/5
Black Sabbath were truly innovators!! What other music in 1970 even sounded like that?! They made a timeless album that sounds just as good today as it did then. RIP Ozzy
Never my thing and still not
own it. keeper. RIP Ozzy
What a start for heavy metal.
This album is great from start to finish A side is full of hits and songs that have been covered by other artist; such as Planet Caravan, which was covered by Pantera. B sides are loaded with deep cuts that flows well together. Its beautifully arranged.
Great album
Amazing album. Not my favorite style of music, but I can hear all the influence Black Sabbath had on everything from Metal to Pop.
Decent album. The production is a problem though.
The forefathers of heavy metal don't disappoint. Solid album but some weak songs after the classics.
Dose not get much better than this!
Was this a coincidence
I enjoyed this much more than I thought it would, and I really appreciated how revolutionary it must have been in 1970.
Literally a groundbreaking album, a masterpiece and the foundation of a whole genre. Iconic, 5 stars. RIP Ozzy 🖤
Increíble álbum. Me encantó El ritmo, los cambios, cada detalle, está tan bien hecho Notable alto y claro.
uhm WOW. objectivament és un àlbum de 0 skips. molt fort. bastant heavy ns si posar-li el 5 o el 4 pq m'ha semblat super bo pero ns si lesoltaria cada dia i tal- mhe guardat totes les cançons menys la de la rata jaja. me lo pensaré rip ouzy ousbourne :C nice musik man. ns es un album q havia evitat molts ansy i ara que lhe escoltat m'ha sorpres moltíssim. TOP!
Absolute classic and one of my favourite albums by Black Sabbath. He wasn't perfect but RIP Ozzy.
Obra maestra. Álbum que sentó las bases del Heavy Metal para la posteridad. 10/10. No merece la pena destacar una o dos canciones ya que es una genialidad de principio a fin. Gracias Ozzy, ROCK IN PEACE!
Great metal hits in here. 9/10
Mmuuuy chulo e interesante. La voz de ozzy genial la portada me encanta…
Aww. RIP Ozzy. He died yesterday, July 21st, 2025.
Easily one of my top 20 albums of all time. Huge hit songs, powerful riffs, and Ozzy's haunting vocals all contribute to perhaps the perfect heavy metal album. My dad gifted me his original pressing from 1970 that I still cherish and play to this day. I love this album, I'm gonna listen to it again. 5/5
• one of my favorite albums of all time • love you dad
Yeah, very good album
Solid, strange, and fundamental rock music
Kind of ironic that I get this album recommended just as news that Ozzy Osbourne passed away (22/07/2025). Some great memorable tracks and electric guitar solos.
Iconic
There were only two or three songs on here that were familiar to me, but the whole album was really great! No surprise that Black Sabbath enjoyed the popularity it did for so long, and even listening to this album from 1970 in 2025, it's easy to see what solid rockers they were. I will say, I was pleasantly surprised to hear a few more "mellow" tracks from these gods of rock 'n' roll. A great rock album!! RIP Ozzy.
Yes
Holy shit dude. How do you even manage to get such a compilation of legendary songs in one album. Not only that, the sequencing is phenomenal. Yeah we’re starting out with war pigs and paranoid. Jesus. Even then planet caravan is a great calm before the storm. Every song plays with unique and interesting phrases, and always manages to find its way back to the premise. I played this shit at 7am and now I feel like I took crack before work. AND great storytelling about war. RIP ozzy
Legendäres Album mit psychedelischen grundlegenden Bausteinen die zukünftige Generationen verwursten
This goes to11.
Very important and impactful album, many of the songs are very popular even today.
Joaaa ganz gut
I not ure if this was deliberate bit I got this album the day after the death of Ozzy Osbourne. This album is just amazing. Osbournes unique vocal style, Iommi's heavy riffs, Butler and Ward providing excellent rhythm. Thee guys made metal and Ozzy will be greatly missed by all RIP Ozzy 🤟🏻
Fun to listen to while running! RIP Ozzie
Great album, probably one of their best
Masterpiece. Iron Man, War Pigs, Paranoid, all timeless classic. Unbelievable to imagine buying and listening to this in 1970. RIP Ozzy Ozbourne. This album landed the day of his death, a good homage.
Classic from the prince of darkness
Listening to this on the day of Ozzy Osbourne's passing. Easiest 5 stars I've ever given. An absolute classic from start to finish.
RIP to the prince of darkness
Such a good album from front to back. RIP Ozzy. Pretty sure this is going to get a huge bump in the ratings with everyone receiving it after his passing. So many classic songs. War Pigs is definitely underrated and might be the best song on the album.
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.
The original of metal on full display it seems
I mean, hell yeah. RSVP Ozzie
Yeah it’s a 4. War Pigs has some great moments, Planet Caravan and Iron Man are worthy ballads, and it’s just got a nice sound.
rest in peace ozzy
This one came up the day after Ozzy died. There is no arguing how important this album is to metal. Absolutely seminal. “War Pigs” might be the song that best defines heavy metal, in my opinion. A full album of a band at their peak, full of classics that came to define the genre, and many of the future subgenres of metal.
Grew up with this album
my first Black Sabbath album. Still a milestone.
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.
R.I.P Ozzy.
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!!
So good!
There was a kid on my bus in middle school who I didn't particularly like. Did I hang out with him sometimes? Yeah. But something about him rubbed me the wrong way. I think he was going through some shit and I guess I wasn't very empathetic at the time. Anyway, he loved Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath and that kinda put me off of both for years and years. I've come around on both here and there since. I already basically knew that I was missing out on great stuff with Black Sabbath. War Pigs into Paranoid: What a 1-2 punch! Many classics here and the sound is a little more varied than I was anticipating. Not all the songs hit like the classics, but most are great. Not exactly my normal cup of tea, but will definitely be listening again. My rating: 4.5/5
1 tag nach Ozzys Tod dieses Album bekommen... War seit ich das debut album gehört hab hyped für mehr. Persönlich fand ich das "Black Sabath" Album besser, aber man kann den Einfluss den das Album hatte nicht übersehen. Kein lied ist schlecht aber ich hätte mir die Abwechslung zurückgewünscht 4/5
I was but a wee lad when this hit the shelves, but you cannot imaging what a breath of fresh air this was at the times. A dividing line between the time before and after in much the same way Sergeant Pepper's was for what could be done in the studio. This was like the rebirth of Rock and Roll. Everything on the airwaves was glitter and disco balls and this new animal was on the scene like almost nothing that had been previously seen. The birth of Hard Rock or Heavy Metal. Jazz influenced, post-psychedelic, hard rock with serious subjects and dark themes. YES, thank you very much! Glad to be able to rate this one so soon after Ozzy's passing. This was a great catharsis.
RIP Ozzy. This is the best Black Sabbath album in my opinion. War Pigs, Paranoid, Planet Caravan, Fairies Wear Boots, Hand of Doom, Iron Man. All the best songs.
RIP Ozzy and thanks for this fabulous album which helped to start a completely new genre of music.
As an album, it kind of works. I'd never listened to it all the way through and I was never a fan of Ozzy's singing voice but this album is OK. Bonus drum solo too - something you don't get much of on albums these days!
RIP Ozzy. Amazing album
Perfect!!!
I have fond memories of my older brother playing Black Sabbath, Blu Oyster Cold, Led Zepplin, etc loud on Saturday Mornings. Love them. 4.5/5
I think people get distracted by Ozxy’s shenanigans sometimes that this is an amazing album. So heavy for 1969.
I was really familiar with three of the songs on here, and relatively familiar with another, but I'd never listened end-to-end to a Sabbath album before. These songs work out a lot better in album format than when crammed between "Midnight Rambler" and "Master of Puppets" on some dumb-ass hard rock radio station. I was impressed with the amount of groove on most of these songs. Ozzy's lyrics are obviously stupid and written to impress eighth-grade boys, and there are some really bad moments (i.e. the Moby Dick-esque drum solo on Electric Funeral), but this was better than I thought it would be.
3.5 RYM
So many interesting and informative 5 star reviews for this album. Not really a metal fan but I loved this
The coincidence that this came up in my list the day after Ozzy died, a good way to remember
Good mix of sounds
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.
HAIL SATAN.
Yes sure why not